Keyboard shortcuts in the Designer
This topic gives an overview of keyboard shortcuts that can be used in the Designer.
Although some of the keyboard shortcuts are the same, this isn't a complete list of Windows keyboard shortcuts. To find that, refer to the documentation of the Windows version that you are using.
Menu items
The following key combinations activate a function in the menu.
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Alt
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Put the focus on the menu. (Alt + the underlined letter in a menu name displays the corresponding menu.) The menu can then be browsed using the Enter key, arrow up and arrow down buttons.
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Alt + F4
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Exit
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Alt + Shift + D
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Design view
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Alt + Shift + E
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Preview HTML
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Alt + Shift +L
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Live view
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Alt + Shift + P
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Preview view
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Alt + Shift + S
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Source view
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Ctrl + C
or: Ctrl + Insert |
Copy
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Ctrl + F
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Find
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Ctrl + I
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Properties
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Ctrl + N
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New
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| Ctrl + O |
Open file |
| Ctrl + P |
Print |
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Ctrl + R
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Show/hide rulers
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Ctrl + S
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Save file
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Ctrl + V
or: Shift + Insert |
Paste
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Ctrl + X
or: Shift + Delete |
Cut
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Ctrl + W
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Close file
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Ctrl + Y
or: Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Redo
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Ctrl + Z
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Undo
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Ctrl + Alt + ;
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Lock guides
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Ctrl + Shif + R
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Clear preview cache
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Ctrl + Shift + S
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Save all
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Ctrl + Shift + W
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Close all
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Ctrl + Shift + ;
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Snap to guides
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Ctrl + ;
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Show guides
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Ctrl + '
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Show/hide virtual stationery
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Ctrl + \
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Highlight items
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Ctrl + F5
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Revert
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Ctrl + F10
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Save as
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Ctrl + F11
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Send COTG test
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Ctrl + F12
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Send to Workflow
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Workspace
The following key combinations activate a function in the Workspace.
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Alt + - |
Open system menu
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Alt + F7
or: Alt + Page Down
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Next tab
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Alt + Shift + F7
or: Alt + Page Up
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Previous tab
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Ctrl + A
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Select all
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Ctrl + Shift + E
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Switch to Editor
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| Ctrl + F |
Find (opens the Find and Replace dialog: Find/Replace Dialog) |
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Ctrl + F6
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Next editor (when there is more than one file open in the Workspace)
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Ctrl + Shift + F6
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Previous editor (when there is more than one file open in the Workspace)
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Shift + F10
or: Ctrl + Shift + F10
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Open menu
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Design and Preview tab
In addition to the keyboard shortcuts for menu items and the Workspace, the following key combinations have a special function in the Design tab and Preview tab of the Workspace.
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Ctrl + B
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Bold (works on a text selection)
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Ctrl + E
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Open Paragraph formatting dialog
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Ctrl + I
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Italic (works on a text selection)
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Ctrl + H
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Show Edges
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Ctrl + K
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Delete browser element
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| Ctrl + M |
Open Box formatting dialog |
| Ctrl + T |
Open Text formatting dialog |
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Ctrl + U
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Underline ( (works on a text selection)
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Ctrl + +
or: Ctrl + Shift + +
or: Ctrl + =
or: Ctrl + Shift + = |
Zoom in |
Ctrl + -
or: Ctrl + Shift + - |
Zoom out |
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Ctrl + 0
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Zoom to page width
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Ctrl + 1
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Zoom to page content width
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Ctrl + arrow up
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Select parent
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Ctrl + Shift + R
or: F5
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Refresh |
Text editors: Source tab, JavaScript, CSS, Script Editor
The following key combinations have a special function in the Source tab of the Workspace, and when editing a JavaScript or CSS file in the Workspace, and in the Script Editor (expanded view).
Note that there is a contextual menu as well; right-click the editor to open it.
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Ctrl + space
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Content assist (auto-complete)
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Ctrl + A
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Select all
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| Ctrl + D |
Duplicate line |
| Ctrl + F |
Find |
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Ctrl + I
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Indent (Tab)
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Ctrl + J (not in Script Editor) |
Incremental find; start typing a search string directly after pressing this key combination.
(Not in the Script Editor.) |
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Ctrl + K
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Find next
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Ctrl + L
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Go to line; a prompt opens to enter a line number.
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| Ctrl + Shift + D |
Delete line |
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Tab
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Expand Emmet abbreviation (see Emmet Preferences)
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Shift + Tab
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Shift selected lines left
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Tab
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Shift selected lines right
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Script Editor
There are a few different key combinations in the Script Editor (expanded view).
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Ctrl + J
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Line break
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Ctrl + Q
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Comment/uncomment; this adds or deletes // before the line.
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Scripts pane and Resources pane
The following keys or key combinations have a special function when a file is selected in the Resources pane and when a script is selected in the Scripts pane.
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F2
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Rename
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| Alt + Enter |
Open Properties dialog |
| Delete |
Delete |
Data Model pane
You can use the following keys to browse records in the Data Model pane:
- Page Up: next record
- Page Down: previous record
- Home: first record
- End: last record.
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