Editor Toolbar and Keyboard Shortcuts

A reference table containing all the options available in the editor toolbar. To see all the icons, select the arrow to the right, next to the workspace language button.

Editor Toolbar

Edit the name of the diagram

Save diagram

Save a copy: You can save the diagram as a copy. The copy is saved in the same directory as its original.

Export diagram as PDF

Share the diagram with your colleagues

Cut selected elements to clipboard

Copy selected elements to clipboard

Paste clipboard to canvas

Delete selected elements

Undo/ Redo

Align modeling elements, distribute elements, adjust size of elements to match

Show or hide the grid on the canvas

Adjust space between modeling elements

Zoom in/out of the canvas

Reset the canvas to its default size

Fit the diagram to the canvas size

Change font size in elements

Bold

Italic

Change font color

Change line color of modeling elements

Change fill color of modeling elements

Remove current formatting

Apply formatting to other elements

Show all elements with attachments

Select attribute visualizations (overlays)

Change workspace language

Show all comments

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcuts for Windows

Shortcuts for Mac

Open diagram

In the explorer, double click the diagram name

In the explorer, double click the diagram name

Open diagram preview

In the explorer, select the diagram and press Space

In the explorer, select the diagram and press Space

Save diagram

Ctrl + S

⌘ + S

Copy selection

Ctrl + C

⌘ + C

Paste selection

Ctrl + V

⌘ + V

Cut selection

Ctrl + X

⌘ + X

Delete selection

Del

Del

Undo

Ctrl + Z

⌘ + Z

Redo

Ctrl + Y

⌘ + Y

Zoom

Press Ctrl + + to make everything larger

Press Ctrl + - to make everything smaller

Press Ctrl + 0 to reset

Press + + to make everything larger

Press + - to make everything smaller

Press + 0 to reset

Full-screen

Press F11 to use full-screen mode, press F11 again to exit full-screen mode

Press ⌘ + Ctrl + f to use full-screen mode, press ⌘ + Ctrl + f again to exit full-screen mode

Resize element

Hold Ctrl and drag the element connector to resize in all directions

Hold Shift and drag the element connector to resize proportionally

Hold Alt and drag the element connector to resize without snapping

Hold and drag the element connector to resize in all directions

Hold Shift and drag the element connector to resize proportionally

Hold Alt and drag the element connector to resize without snapping

Move elements

Hold Alt or Ctrl while moving an element to move without automatic snapping or orientation lines

Hold Shift+Alt or Shift+Strg to move an element along a horizontal or vertical line, without displayed orientation lines

Hold Alt or while moving an element to move without automatic snapping or orientation lines

Hold Shift+Alt or Shift+Strg to move an element along a horizontal or vertical line, without displayed orientation lines

Adjust space between elements

Press Ctrl + M and add or remove space, press Ctrl + M again to deactivate

Press ⌘ + M and add or remove space, press ⌘ + M again to deactivate

Select elements of the same type

Select one or more elements and press Ctrl + I

Select one or more elements and press ⌘ + I