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5.2 Keyboard & Mouse Shortcuts

A reference document outlining the complete set of keyboard shortcuts and mouse interactions available in the Plate Editor and Bed Editor, covering navigation, selection, editing, and canvas controls.

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Editor Shortcuts Reference

Plate Editor

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut

Action

Cmd/Ctrl + S

Save plate design

Cmd/Ctrl + Z

Undo

Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z

Redo

Cmd/Ctrl + C

Copy selected element(s)

Cmd/Ctrl + V

Paste copied element

Delete / Backspace

Delete selected element(s)

Escape

Deselect all elements

Enter

Focus text content input (single text element selected)

Arrow Keys

Nudge selected element(s) by 0.1mm

Shift + Arrow Keys

Nudge selected element(s) by 1mm

Mouse + Modifier Interactions

Interaction

Action

Scroll wheel

Zoom in/out (pointer-centered)

Click on element

Select element

Ctrl/Cmd + Click on element

Toggle element in/out of multi-selection

Double-click on text element

Focus text content input for editing

Drag on empty canvas/plate background

Marquee (lasso) selection

Ctrl/Cmd + Marquee drag

Add marquee results to existing selection

Drag an element

Move element (with smart alignment guides)

Ctrl/Cmd held while dragging

Disable smart alignment guides/snapping

Shift held while rotating

Snap rotation to 22.5Β° increments

Click on stage background (gray area)

Deselect all

Option/Alt + resize

Centered/mirrored scaling

Shift + resize

Aspect ratio lock

Cmd/Ctrl + rotate

No behavior β€” only Shift snaps rotation

Tip: An object will only be selected if the selection area fully encompasses it.

Bed Editor

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut

Action

Cmd/Ctrl + S

Save bed design

Arrow Left

Previous bed (when multiple beds)

Arrow Right

Next bed (when multiple beds)

1 – 9

Jump directly to bed 1–9

Mouse Interactions

Interaction

Action

Scroll wheel

Zoom in/out

Drag on canvas

Pan the viewport

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