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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.

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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