G | Cycle through snap grid settings |
F2 | Edit in-place |
CTRL + PAGE DOWN | Fit all objects into view |
SPACEBAR | Rotate counterclockwise by 90 degrees while moving an object |
SPACEBAR | Toggle start/end mode while placing a wire/bus/line |
, SPACEBAR | Toggle pen color while using highlighting pens |
SHIFT + SPACEBAR | Rotate clockwise by 90 degrees while moving an object |
SHIFT + SPACEBAR | Cycle Step through placement modes while placing a wire/bus/line |
CTRL + SPACEBAR | Rotate counterclockwise by 90 degrees while dragging an object |
SHIFT + CTRL + SPACEBAR | Rotate clockwise by 90 degrees while dragging an object |
, CTRL + Left-click on port or sheet entry | Highlight connection/net on target sheet while using highlighting pens |
SHIFT + CTRL + C | Clear all highlighting applied by highlighting pens |
BACKSPACE | Remove the last vertex when placing a wire/bus/line/polygon |
Left-click, hold + DELETE | When a wire is selected to delete a vertex |
Left-click, hold + INSERT | When a wire is selected to add a vertex |
CTRL + Left-click & drag | Drag object |
Left-click in Navigator panel | Cross probe to object on schematic document |
ALT + Left-click in Navigator panel | Cross probe to object on both schematic document and PCB |
ALT + Left-click on net object | Highlight all elements in net on sheet |
CTRL + Double Left-click | On sheet symbol to descend hierarchy |
CTRL + Double Left-click | On port to ascend hierarchy |
+ (numeric keypad) | Enlarge IEEE symbol size during placement or movement |
- (numeric keypad) | Reduce IEEE symbol size during placement or movement |
CTRL + F | Find text |
CTRL + H | Find and replace text |
F3 | Find next occurrence of searched text |
INSERT | Copy attributes of object under the cursor while placing an object of the same type |
S | Swap sheet entry side while moving one or more selected sheet entries |
V | Reverse sheet entry order while moving two or more selected sheet entries |
T | Toggle sheet entry IO type while moving one or more selected sheet entries |
T | Toggle all sheet entry IO types while resizing selected sheet symbol |
T, P | Access Schematic - General page of Preferences dialog |
SHIFT + R | Cycle through three routing modes (ignore, avoid or push obstacle) |
SHIFT + E | Toggle electrical grid on/off |
SHIFT + B | Build Query |
SHIFT + PAGE UP | Zoom-in in small increments |
SHIFT + PAGE DOWN | Zoom-out in small increments |
CTRL + PAGE UP | Zoom-in to 400% |
CTRL + PAGE DOWN | Fit document into view |
CTRL + END | Jump to defined relative origin for the workspace |
ALT + END | Redraw current layer only |
ALT + INSERT | Paste on current layer |
CTRL + G | Pop up Snap Grid dialog |
G | Pop up Snap Grid menu |
N | Hide the ratsnest while moving a component |
L | Flip component being moved to other side of board |
SHIFT + F1 | Pressed while routing, displays the appropriate interactive routing shortcut keys |
TAB | Pressed while routing, length tuning, component or string placement displays appropriate interactive editing dialog |
F2 | Display Board Insight and Heads Up display options |
CTRL + Left-click | Highlight routed net under cursor (repeat in free space to clear) |
CTRL + SPACEBAR | Cycle through connection lines modes during interactive routing |
BACKSPACE | Remove last track corner during interactive routing |
SHIFT + S | Toggle single layer mode on/off (or cycle through Single Layer Modes set in PCB Preferences: Board Insight Display) |
O, D, D, O, ENTER | Set all primitives to display in draft mode |
O, D, F, O, ENTER | Set all primitives to display in final mode |
O, D (or CTRL + D) | Access Show/Hide page of View Configurations dialog |
L | Access Board Layers And Colors page of View Configurations dialog |
CTRL + H | Select connected copper |
CTRL + SHIFT + Left-click & hold | Break track |
SHIFT + CTRL + Left-click | Highlight additional routed net under cursor |
+ (numeric keypad) | Next layer |
- (numeric keypad) | Previous layer |
CTRL + Click | Highlights layer content on layer tabs |
CTRL + SHIFT + Click | Increments highlighting on layer tabs |
CTRL + ALT + Mouse | Hovers highlight layer on layer tabs |
* (numeric keypad) | Next routing layer |
M | Display Move sub-menu |
ALT | Hold to temporarily switch from avoid-obstacle to ignore-obstacle mode |
CTRL | Hold to temporarily disable electrical grid while routing |
CTRL + M | Measure distance |
SPACEBAR (in interactive process) | Rotate object anti-clockwise (define rotation step on PCB Editor - General page of Preferences dialog) |
SPACEBAR (during interactive routing) | Toggle start/end mode |
SHIFT + SPACEBAR (in interactive process) | Rotate object being moved clockwise |
SHIFT + SPACEBAR (during interactive routing) | Step through corner modes during interactive routing |
[ | Decrease mask level for permanent filter |
] | Increase mask level for permanent filter |
ALT ← | View previous component for active library document |
ALT → | View next component for active library document |
Q | Toggle units (metric/imperial) |
Ctrl + Q | Toggle units (metric/imperial) within an open PCB Editor dialog |
T, B | Access 3D Body Manager dialog |
T, P | Access Preferences dialog |
BACKSPACE | Remove last interactive length tuning segment |
SPACEBAR | Next interactive length tuning wave pattern |
SHIFT + SPACEBAR | Previous interactive length tuning tuning pattern |
SHIFT + R | Toggle Routing Mode |
, (comma) | Decrease interactive length tuning pattern amplitude by one increment |
. (full stop / period) | Increase interactive length tuning pattern amplitude by one increment |
1 | Decrease interactive length tuning miter or radius |
2 | Increase interactive length tuning miter or radius |
3 | Decrease interactive length tuning pattern gap by increment |
4 | Increase interactive length tuning pattern gap by increment |
Y | Toggle interactive length tuning amplitude direction |
Shift+F1 (or ~ (tilde)) | Display list of shortcuts |
CTRL + Click |
Auto-complete segments to target |
BACKSPACE | Remove last segment |
ESC | Terminate current trace |
SHIFT + A |
Add accordion sections (interactive length tuning) |
SHIFT + C |
Toggle auto-complete |
SHIFT + G |
Toggle length tuning gauge |
SHIFT + O |
Toggle visible routing area |
SHIFT + P |
Toggle Push mode |
SHIFT + Q |
Toggle glossing |
SHIFT + R |
Toggle routing mode |
SHIFT + S |
Switch layer for current trace |
SHIFT + V |
Select favorite via size |
SHIFT + W |
Open Choose Favorite Width dialog. |
, (comma) | Decrease arc setback |
SHIFT + . (comma) |
Decrease arc setback 10x |
. (full stop / period) | Increase arc setback |
SHIFT + . (full stop / period) |
Increase arc setback 10x |
ENTER | Place Segment |
+ (plus) | Next Layer (numeric keypad) |
- (minus) | Previous Layer (numeric keypad) |
* (multiply) | Next Signal Layer (numeric keypad) |
SPACEBAR | Cycle corner direction |
SHIFT + SPACEBAR |
Cycle corner styles (if restrict to 90/45° is not enabled) |
TAB | Edit trace properties |
1 | Toggle Look-ahead Mode – Switches between 1 and 2 segment placement mode |
2 | Add via, no layer change |
SHIFT + 2 |
Add fanout via, tool immediately waits for next fanout to route and via to place |
3 | Cycle track width source |
4 | Cycle via size source |
6 | Force walk-around (with key pressed) |
7 | Switch leader trace or switch routing target in single trace mode |
8 | Toggle dynamic routing mode |
9 | Switches to opposite routing point |