Shortcuts for programming in LD/FBD
To insert elements, you can use:
Shortcuts:
place cursor in grid, and use shortcut for desired element. The new element appears, and it now moves with the cursor. Move element to desired position, and press <Enter> (or single-click left mouse button). A line is drawn to power rail or previous element, if applicable.
Intelligent keys:
place cursor in grid at desired position. Press intelligent key (a numeral 1–9) for desired element.
TipIf an intelligent key is available, the key numeral also appears directly on the icon (in small blue print in lower left-hand corner).
Shortcut |
Intelligent key |
Icon |
Result |
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<Cursor keys> |
– |
– |
Moves cursor one grid point left, right, up, or down |
<Space> |
– |
– |
Equivalent to a single left-click |
<Space>+<Space> |
– |
– |
Equivalent to a double-click |
<Space>+<Cursor keys> |
– |
– |
Draws a line when in draw line mode |
<Shift>+<F10> |
– |
– |
Opens context menu; alternatively, press <Application key> |
<Ctrl>+<B> |
– |
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Inserts new network before current network |
<Ctrl>+<D > |
– |
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Inserts new network after current network |
<Ctrl>+<T>/<Esc> or double-click in programming window or <Space>+<Space> |
<1> |
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Toggles between draw line and placement modes |
<W> |
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upper left connection to the next possible unambiguous connection |
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<Shift>+<W> |
lower left connection to the next possible unambiguous connection |
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<E> |
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upper right connection to the next possible unambiguous connection |
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<Shift>+<E> |
lower right connection to the next possible unambiguous connection |
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<Ctrl>+<G> |
<2> |
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Inserts a contact |
<Shift>+<2> |
Inserts a negated contact |
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<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<G> |
<Alt>+<2> |
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Inserts a rising edge contact |
<Alt>+<Shift>+<2> |
Inserts a falling edge contact |
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<Ctrl>+<L> |
<3> |
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Inserts a coil |
<Shift>+<3> |
Inserts a negated coil |
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<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<L> |
<Alt>+<3> |
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Inserts a set coil |
<Alt>+<Shift>+<3> |
Inserts a reset coil |
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<Ctrl>+<I> |
<4> |
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Inserts an input variable |
<Shift>+<4> |
Inserts an output variable |
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<Ctrl>+<J> |
<5> |
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Inserts a jump |
<Ctrl>+<R> |
<6> |
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Inserts a return |
<Ctrl>+<M> |
<7> |
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Inserts a comment |
<Ctrl>+<O>, then <Space> |
<8> |
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Inserts a row |
<Ctrl>+<O>, then <Shift>+<Space> |
<Shift>+<8> |
Deletes a row |
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<Ctrl>+<U>, then <Space> |
<9> |
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Inserts a column |
<Ctrl>+<U>, then <Shift>+<Space> |
<Shift>+<9> |
Deletes a column |
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<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<D > |
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Show/hide additional comments |
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<Home> |
Jumps to first element in current network |
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<End> |
Jumps to last element in current network |
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<Ctrl>+<Home> |
Jumps to first network in program |
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<Ctrl>+<End> |
Jumps to last network in program |
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<Tab> |
Jumps to next element in network |
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<Shift>+<Tab> |
Jumps to previous element in network |
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<F2> |
– |
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Opens Variables pane |
– |
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Opens Instructions pane |
Shortcuts for editing text fields
Shortcut |
Action |
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|---|---|---|
Copy |
<Ctrl>+<C> or <Ctrl>+<Ins> |
Copy selected text |
<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<T> |
Copy the line |
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Cut |
<Ctrl>+<X> or <Shift>+<Del> |
Cut selected text |
<Ctrl>+<L> |
Cut the line |
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Paste |
<Ctrl>+<V> or <Shift>+<Ins> |
Paste text from clipboard |
<Ctrl>+<D> |
Duplicate the selection |
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Delete |
<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<L> |
Delete the line |
<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<Backspace> |
Delete to beginning of line |
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<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<Del> |
Delete to end of line |
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<Ctrl>+<Backspace> |
Delete to previous word boundary |
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<Ctrl>+<Del> |
Delete to next word boundary |
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New line |
<Shift>+<End> or <Ctrl>+<End> or <Alt>+<End> |
Insert a new line at the current cursor position |
Undo/redo |
<Ctrl>+<Z> or <Alt>+<Backspace> |
Undo When undoing, pay attention to where the focus is. If the focus is in the network, changes in the network will be undone. If the focus is in the text field, text changes in the text field will be undone. |
<Ctrl>+<Y> |
Redo |
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Selection |
<Ctrl>+<A> |
Select entire text |
<Ctrl>+Double-click |
Select multiple text |
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<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<Home> |
Extend the selection to the start of the text |
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<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<End> |
Extend the selection to the end of the text |
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<Shift>+<Home> |
Extend the selection to the start of the line |
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<Shift>+<End> |
Extend the selection to the end of the line |
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<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<¬> |
Extend selection to previous word boundary |
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<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<®> |
Extend selection to next word boundary |
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<Shift>+<¬> |
Extend the selection one character to the left |
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<Shift>+<®> |
Extend the selection one character to the right |
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<Ctrl>+Click |
Add another cursor |
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Navigation |
<Alt>+<G> or <F12> |
Go to declaration |
<Ctrl>+<Home> or <Home> |
Set caret to the beginning of the current line |
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<Ctrl>+<End> or <End> |
Set caret to the end of the current line |
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<Ctrl>+<¬> |
Set caret to previous word boundary |
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<Ctrl>+<®> |
Set caret to next word boundary |
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Show/open |
<Ctrl>+<Space> |
Show auto-completion list |
<F2> |
Open the Variables pane |
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<Shift>+<F2> |
Open the Instructions pane |
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<Shift>+<F10> |
Opens context menu; alternatively, press <Application key> |
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Zoom |
<Ctrl>+Mouse wheel |
Zoom the text |