Shortcuts+ Gestures
General
Application & windows
Action | Shortcut |
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Show Settings (or Preferences) window | Command–Comma |
Show Fixture Manager | Command–Shift–Down Arrow |
Hide Fixture Manager | Command–Shift–Up Arrow or Command–Return |
Open External Control window | Command–E |
Hide Lightkey | Command–H |
Hide other applications | Command–Option–H |
Close window | Command–W |
Minimize window | Command–M |
Minimize all windows | Command–Option–M |
Open DMX Monitor | Command–Shift–Option–O |
Open User Guide | Command–? |
Quit Lightkey | Command–Q |
Projects
Action | Shortcut |
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Open a project (when no project is open) | Command–O |
Close the current project | Command–W |
Save project | Command–S |
Editing
Action | Shortcut |
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Undo the last action | Command–Z |
Redo the last action | Command–Shift–Z |
Cut the selection | Command–X |
Copy the selection | Command–C |
Paste content of Clipboard | Command–V |
Select all text or objects | Command–A |
View
Action | Shortcut |
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Show Design view | Command–D |
Show Live view | Command–L |
Show/hide Preset Palette | Command–Shift–P |
Show/hide shortcuts | Command–Shift–S |
Enter/exit blind mode | Command–B |
Freeze/unfreeze output | Command–Period |
Edit Preview | Command–J |
Edit Design View | Command–Shift–Option–D |
Edit control panel | Command–Option–J |
Set beats per minute | Shift-B or hold down B |
Enter/exit full screen | Command–F |
Project setup assistant
Action | Shortcut |
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Go to next step | Command–Right Arrow or Command–Return |
Go to previous step | Command–Left Arrow |
Preview editing
General
Action | Shortcut |
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Edit Preview or end editing | Command–J or Command–double-click Preview area |
End editing Preview | Command–Return |
Enable/disable highlight mode | Command–Shift–H |
Scroll | Space–drag |
Selection
Action | Shortcut |
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Select all objects | Command–A |
Deselect all objects | Command–Shift–A or Esc |
Select all fixtures of the same type as the selected fixture (e.g. all moving heads) | Command–Option–A |
Select objects by dragging | Drag from a blank part of the Preview (Option–drag to select outward from starting point) |
Add or remove an object from the selection | Shift–click or Command–click on object |
Add or remove objects from the selection | Shift–drag or Command–drag from a blank part of the Preview |
Select an individual fixture from a group | Double-click on fixture icon |
Select fixtures by name | Type (lowercase) letters or numbers |
Select next fixture, in alphabetical order | Control–Tab |
Select previous fixture, in alphabetical order | Control–Shift–Tab |
Move
Action | Shortcut |
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Move selected objects by one unit | Arrow key |
Move selected objects by ten units | Shift–arrow key |
Fixtures
Action | Shortcut |
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Create group from selected fixtures | Command–Option–G |
Ungroup selected fixtures | Command–Option–G |
Set beam direction of selected fixtures | Command–Shift–Option–P |
Set beam color of selected fixtures (for fixtures with a fixed color) | Command–Shift–Option–C |
Shapes, text & images
Action | Shortcut |
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Duplicate selected objects | Command–Shift–D or Option–arrow key |
Duplicate selected objects by dragging | Option–drag |
Constrain dragging to horizontal or vertical direction | Shift–drag |
Disable alignment/spacing guides while dragging | Control–drag an object |
Resize an object from the center | Option–drag a selection handle |
Constrain a shape’s aspect ratio while resizing | Shift–drag a selection handle |
Do not constrain the aspect ratio of an image or round truss while resizing | Command–drag a selection handle |
Rotate an object | Command–drag a selection handle |
Rotate in 45° steps | Command–Shift–drag a selection handle |
Rotate a line around its center | Option–drag a selection handle |
Constrain a line’s or arc’s angle to 45° | Shift–drag a selection handle |
Do not snap when changing a line or arc | Command–drag a selection handle |
Disable alignment/spacing guides while resizing | Press Control while resizing |
Begin or end editing a line’s shape | Return |
Move the selected handles while editing a line | Arrow keys |
Delete the selected handles while editing a line | Delete |
Begin or end text editing | Return |
Show Font panel | Command–T |
Show Color panel | Command–Shift–C |
Preview
Selection
Action | Shortcut |
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Select all fixtures | Command–A |
Deselect all fixtures | Command–Shift–A or Esc |
Select all fixtures of the same type as the selected fixture (e.g. all moving heads) | Command–Option–A |
Select fixtures by dragging | Drag from a blank part of the Preview (Option–drag to select outward from starting point) |
Add or remove a fixture from the selection | Shift–click or Command–click on fixture |
Add or remove fixtures from the selection | Shift–drag or Command–drag from a blank part of the Preview |
Select an individual fixture from a group | Double-click on fixture icon |
Select fixtures by name | Type (lowercase) letters or numbers |
Select next fixture, in alphabetical order | Control–Tab |
Select previous fixture, in alphabetical order | Control–Shift–Tab |
Select nearest fixture in arrow direction | Arrow keys |
Extend fixture selection in arrow direction | Shift–arrow key |
Fixtures
Action | Shortcut |
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Show a fixture’s contextual menu | Click fixture name or right-click/Control–click fixture icon |
Copy properties of selected fixture | Command–Option–C |
Paste fixture properties from Clipboard | Command–Option–V |
Show overridden fixture properties | Command–P |
Clear overridden properties for selected fixtures | Command–Delete |
Clear overridden properties for all fixtures | Command–Shift–Delete |
Show the selected fixture in Fixture Manager | Command–Shift–Down Arrow |
Edit a fixture’s profile | Command–Shift–Option–Down Arrow or Option–double-click fixture icon |
Show DMX output for the selected fixture | Command–Shift–Option–O |
Change dimmer of selected fixtures | Command–scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Preview area2 |
Change hue of selected fixtures | Command–Option–scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Preview area2 |
Change saturation of selected fixtures | Command–Option–scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Preview area2 |
Change master dimmer | Swipe up/down with four fingers while mouse pointer is over Preview area1, 2 |
Change focus, zoom, or iris for the selected fixtures (or the fixture under the mouse pointer if there is no selection) | Pinch gesture1, 2 |
1 Requires multi-touch trackpad or Apple Magic Trackpad.
2 This shortcut can be changed in the Settings (or Preferences) window.
Position
Action | Shortcut |
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Select Position property | Shift–P or hold down P or hold down mouse button over fixture icon or force click1 fixture icon2 |
Clear (undefine) Position property | Space or Delete |
Move beam to clicked location | Click in Position HUD |
Lock pan | Command-drag |
Lock tilt | Shift-drag |
Don’t snap | Control-drag |
Set pan angle according to location of key | Numbers on numeric keypad |
Change pan | Scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Position HUD |
Change tilt | Command–Scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Position HUD |
Increase/decrease pan angle by 1° | Right/Left Arrow |
Increase/decrease pan angle by 10° | Shift–Right/Left Arrow |
Increase/decrease pan angle by 0.1° | Option–Right/Left Arrow |
Increase/decrease tilt angle by 1° | Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus |
Increase/decrease tilt angle by 10° | Shift–Up/Down Arrow |
Increase/decrease tilt angle by 0.1° | Option–Up/Down Arrow |
Close Position HUD | Return, Enter or Esc |
1 Requires trackpad with Force Touch.
2 This shortcut can be changed in the Settings (or Preferences) window.
Focus
Action | Shortcut |
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Select Focus property | Shift–F or hold down F |
Clear (undefine) Focus property | Space or Delete |
Set focus | Click in Focus HUD |
Don’t snap | Control-drag |
Change focus | Pinch gesture1 or scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Focus HUD |
Increase/decrease focus by 10% | Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus |
Increase/decrease focus by 1% | Option–Up/Down Arrow |
Set focus to an exact value | Type numbers |
Close Focus HUD | Return, Enter or Esc |
1 Requires multi-touch trackpad or Apple Magic Trackpad.
Zoom
Action | Shortcut |
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Select Zoom property | Shift–Z or hold down Z |
Clear (undefine) Zoom property | Space or Delete |
Set zoom angle | Click in Zoom HUD |
Don’t snap | Control-drag |
Change zoom angle | Pinch gesture1 or scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Zoom HUD |
Increase/decrease zoom angle by 1° | Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus |
Set zoom to an exact angle | Type numbers |
Close Zoom HUD | Return, Enter or Esc |
1 Requires multi-touch trackpad or Apple Magic Trackpad.
Iris
Action | Shortcut |
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Select Iris property | Shift–I or hold down I |
Clear (undefine) Iris property | Space or Delete |
Set iris size | Click in Iris HUD |
Don’t snap | Control-drag |
Change iris size | Pinch gesture1 or scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Iris HUD |
Increase/decrease iris size by 10% | Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus |
Increase/decrease iris size by 1% | Option–Up/Down Arrow |
Set iris size to an exact value | Type numbers |
Close Iris HUD | Return, Enter or Esc |
1 Requires multi-touch trackpad or Apple Magic Trackpad.
Design view
General
Action | Shortcut |
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Cycle through properties in Design view | Tab |
Cycle backwards through properties in Design view | Shift–Tab |
Clear (undefine) the selected property | Delete |
Deselect current property | Return, Enter, or Esc |
Don’t snap sliders | Command–drag |
Dimmer
Action | Shortcut |
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Select Dimmer property | Shift–D or hold down D |
Increase/decrease intensity by 10% | Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus |
Increase/decrease intensity by 1% | Option–Up/Down Arrow or Option–Plus/Minus |
Set intensity to an exact value | Type numbers |
Change dimmer | Command–scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Preview area1 |
Change master dimmer | Swipe up/down with four fingers while mouse pointer is over Preview area1 |
1 This shortcut can be changed in the Settings (or Preferences) window.
Color
Action | Shortcut |
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Select Color property | Shift–C or hold down C |
Color Wheel
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Select a color | Arrow keys |
Select color by index | Type numbers |
Color components
Action | Shortcut |
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Set hue to an exact value | Type numbers |
Increase/decrease hue by 10° | Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus |
Increase/decrease hue by 1° | Option–Up/Down Arrow or Option–Plus/Minus |
Decrease/increase saturation by 10% | Left/Right Arrow |
Decrease/increase saturation by 1% | Option–Left/Right Arrow |
Gobo
Action | Shortcut |
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Select Gobo property | Shift–G or hold down G |
Select a gobo | Arrow keys |
Select gobo by index | Type numbers |
Toggle rotation or change rotation direction | R |
Toggle bounce | B |
Toggle indexing | I |
Toggle shake | S |
Decrease/increase speed or angle | Minus/Plus |
Fine control of speed or angle | Option–Minus/Plus |
Shutter/Strobe
Action | Shortcut |
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Select Shutter/Strobe property | Shift–S or hold down S |
Open shutter | O |
Close shutter | C |
Select strobe or change strobe mode | S |
Select pulse or change pulse mode | P |
Decrease/increase strobe/pulse speed | Up/Down Arrow or Minus/Plus |
Fine control of strobe/pulse speed | Option–Up/Down Arrow or Option–Minus/Plus |
Prism
Action | Shortcut |
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Select Prism property | Shift–M or hold down M |
Select prism type | Type numbers |
Toggle rotation or change rotation direction | R |
Toggle indexing | I |
Decrease/increase speed or angle | Up/Down Arrow or Minus/Plus |
Fine control of speed or angle | Option–Up/Down Arrow or Option–Minus/Plus |
Frost
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Select Frost property | Shift–R or hold down R |
Frost on or off | O |
Select linear | L |
Select pulse | P |
Decrease/increase frost amount | Left/Right Arrow or Minus/Plus |
Fine control of frost amount | Option–Left/Right Arrow or Option–Minus/Plus |
Set frost amount to an exact value | Type numbers |
Movement Speed
Action | Shortcut |
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Select tracking mode | T |
Select vector mode | V |
Select blackout mode | B |
Set speed to an exact percent value | Type numbers |
Increase/decrease speed by 10% | Left/Right Arrow or Plus/Minus |
Increase/decrease speed by 1% | Option–Left/Right Arrow |
Fog
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Decrease/increase fog amount | Left/Right Arrow or Minus/Plus |
Fine control of fog amount | Option–Left/Right Arrow or Option–Minus/Plus |
Set fog amount to an exact value | Type numbers |
Custom Properties
Action | Shortcut |
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Show or hide options | Return or Enter |
Select previous/next option | Up/Down Arrow |
Decrease/increase percent or DMX value | Left/Right Arrow or Minus/Plus |
Fine control of percent or DMX value | Option–Left/Right Arrow or Option–Minus/Plus |
Set percent or DMX value | Type numbers |
Select an option and hide the list of options | Double-click option |
Preset palette
Selection
Action | Shortcut |
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Extend the selection | Shift–click a row |
Add or remove a row to/from the selection | Command–click a row |
Clear the selection | Command–click the selected row |
Show or hide the search field | Command–Option–F |
Editing
Action | Shortcut |
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Create new preset | Command–N |
Create new preset group | Command–Shift–N |
Create new group from selected items | Command–Shift–Option–N |
Create new sequence | Command–Ctrl–N |
Create new sequence from selected presets | Command–Ctrl–Option–N |
Show info for sequence | Command–I or double-click a sequence |
Edit the selected preset | Command–Shift–E or Double-click preset |
End editing a preset | Command–Shift–E or Return or Enter |
Cancel editing a preset | Esc |
Edit hold or fade time | Click time |
Increase/decrease hold or fade time by one second | Up/Down Arrow while editing time |
Increase/decrease hold or fade time by 0.1 sec | Option–Up/Down Arrow while editing time |
Increase/decrease hold or fade time by 10 sec | Shift–Up/Down Arrow while editing time |
Jump to next field during editing | Tab |
Jump to previous field during editing | Shift–Tab |
Rename an item | Return or click the item’s name |
Duplicate the selected items | Command–Shift–D |
Duplicate one or more items | Option–drag |
Delete the selected items | Delete |
Delete an item | Swipe left over a row |
Control panels
General
Action | Shortcut |
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Show info for a button or frame | Command–click button or frame |
Show info for a button | Force click on button1 |
Show properties defined in a cue | Command–Option–click button |
Begin or end editing control panel | Command–Option–J or Command–double-click control panel |
End editing control panel | Command–Return |
1 Requires trackpad with Force Touch.
Edit Mode
Action | Shortcut |
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Scroll | Space–drag |
Select all objects | Command–A |
Deselect all objects | Command–Shift–A or Esc |
Select objects by dragging | Drag from a blank part of the control panel (Option–drag to select outward from starting point) |
Add or remove an object from the selection | Shift–click or Command–click an object |
Add or remove objects from the selection | Shift–drag or Command–drag from a blank part of the control panel |
Move selected objects by one unit | Arrow key |
Move selected objects by five units | Shift–arrow key |
Constrain dragging to horizontal or vertical direction | Shift–drag |
Disable alignment guides and magnetic grid while dragging | Control–drag |
Resize an object from the center | Option–drag a selection handle |
Disable alignment guides and magnetic grid while resizing | Control–drag a selection handle |
Show info for a button or frame | Command–I Double-click button or frame |
Rename a button or frame | Return or click the button’s or frame’s name |
Add a button to a frame | Drag button to frame |
Cut the selected objects | Command–X |
Copy the selected objects | Command–C |
Paste objects (or cues) from Clipboard | Command–V |
Duplicate selected objects | Command–Shift–D or Option–arrow key |
Duplicate selected objects by dragging | Option–drag |
Delete selected objects | Delete |
Begin or end text editing | Return |
Show Font panel | Command–T |
Show Color panel | Command–Shift–C |
Cuelists
General
Action | Shortcut |
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Extend the selection | Shift–click a row |
Add or remove a row to/from the selection | Command–click a row |
Show info for cue | Command–I or Command–click “Get Info” or force click1 cue |
Show properties defined in a cue | Command–Option–click “Properties” |
Activate cue | Double-click cue |
Activate cue with fade | Option–double-click cue |
Activate selected cue | Command–Return |
Activate selected cue with fade | Command–Option–Return |
Editing
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Add new cue below the selected item | Command–Plus |
Add new cue above the selected item | Shift–click the “+” icon |
Add new group | Command–Shift–Plus |
Add new group from selected items | Command–Shift–Option–Plus |
Duplicate the selected items | Command–Option–D (or Option–click the “+” icon) |
Duplicate one or more items by dragging | Option–drag |
Rename an item | Return or click the item’s name |
Delete the selected items | Delete |
Edit hold or fade time | Click time |
Increase/decrease hold or fade time by one second | Up/Down Arrow while editing time |
Increase/decrease hold or fade time by 0.1 sec | Option–Up/Down Arrow while editing time |
Increase/decrease hold or fade time by 10 sec | Shift–Up/Down Arrow while editing time |
Jump to next field during editing | Tab |
Jump to previous field during editing | Shift–Tab |
1 Requires trackpad with Force Touch.
Playback
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Activate next cue | Space |
Activate previous cue | Shift–Space |
Activate cue by name (or number) | Command–G |
Effects
General
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Add effect to selected fixtures | Command–Option–E |
End effect editing | Return or Esc |
Increment numeric value | Up Arrow or Plus |
Decrement numeric value | Down Arrow or Minus |
Numeric value fine control (not always available) | Option–Up Arrow or Option–Plus |
Numeric value coarse control (not always available) | Shift–Up Arrow or Shift–Plus |
Don’t snap sliders | Command–drag |
Curve Effects
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Move curve vertically | Drag up/down |
Shift curve vertically by 1% | Up/Down Arrow |
Shift curve vertically by 10% | Shift–Up/Down Arrow |
Move curve horizontally | Drag left/right |
Shift curve horizontally by 1% | Left/Right Arrow |
Shift curve horizontally by 10% | Shift–Left/Right Arrow |
Scale curve | Command–drag up/down or Command–Up/Down Arrow |
Movement Paths
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Transform path | T |
Exit transform mode | T or Esc |
Close Position HUD | Return, Enter or Esc |
Add control point | Double-click on path |
Delete selected control point | Delete |
Lock pan while dragging control point | Command-drag |
Lock tilt while dragging control point | Shift-drag |
Don’t snap while dragging control point | Control-drag |
Set pan angle of selected control point according to location of key | Numbers on numeric keypad |
Change pan of selected control point | Scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Position HUD |
Change tilt of selected control point | Command–Scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Position HUD |
Increase/decrease pan angle of selected control point by 1° | Right/Left Arrow |
Increase/decrease pan angle of selected control point by 10° | Shift–Right/Left Arrow |
Increase/decrease tilt angle of selected control point by 1° | Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus |
Increase/decrease tilt angle of selected control point by 10° | Shift–Up/Down Arrow |
Fixture Manager
General
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Show Fixture Manager | Command–Shift–Down Arrow |
Hide Fixture Manager | Command–Shift–Up Arrow or Command–Return |
Fixture Library
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Move focus to search field | Command–Option–F |
Get fixture profile info | Return or Double-click a fixture profile |
Edit a fixture profile | Option–double-click a fixture profile |
Channel Grid
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Select universe | Command–1 through Command–6 |
Select previous/next universe | Command–Shift–Left/Right Arrow |
Select previous/next fixture | Left/Right Arrow |
Select first/last fixture | Command–Left/Right Arrow |
Select fixtures by name | Type letters or numbers |
Clear selection | Esc |
Get fixture info | Return, double-click, or force click1 a fixture |
Edit a fixture’s profile | Option–double click a fixture |
Duplicate fixtures | Option–drag fixtures |
Delete fixtures | Delete or drag fixtures out of grid |
1 Requires trackpad with Force Touch.
Fixture Info Window
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Increase/decrease number of fixtures (when adding new fixtures) | Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus (while in fixture number field) |
Increase/decrease fixture address | Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus (while in fixture address field) |
Patch fixtures | Return or Enter |
Don’t patch fixtures | Esc |
Fixture Editor
Navigation
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Go to previous/next fixture profile (if multiple profiles are open) | Command–Shift–Left/Right Arrow |
Select previous/next mode (for profiles with multiple modes) | Command–Up/Down Arrow |
Manage modes | Command–Shift–Option–M |
Scroll up | Page Up |
Scroll down | Page Down |
Move focus to next field | Tab |
Move focus to previous field | Shift–Tab |
Close fixture profile | Command–W |
Numeric Fields
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Increment value | Up Arrow or Plus |
Decrement value | Down Arrow or Minus |
Multiple Settings
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Add setting below the current one (for properties with multiple settings, e.g. Gobo) | Command–Plus |
Add setting above the current one | Command–Shift–Plus (or Shift–click the “+” icon) |
Duplicate the current setting (for properties with multiple settings) | Command–Option–Plus (or Option–click the “+” icon) |
Remove the current setting (for properties with multiple settings) | Command–Minus |
Custom Capabilities
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Toggle default setting | Command-Option-X |
Toggle slider | Command-Option-S |
Beams
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Assign a property to a particular beam (when the property’s beam settings are visible) | Click a beam |
Select beams by index (when the property’s beam settings are visible) | Type numbers or a range (e.g. “1–4”) |
Add or remove beam from selection (when the property’s beam settings are visible) | Command–click a beam |
Select a range of beams (when the property’s beam settings are visible) | Shift–click a beam |
User Guide viewer
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Open User Guide | Command–? |
Scroll up | Page Up or Shift-Space |
Scroll down | Page Down or Space |
Go to previous search result (while focus is in search field) | Shift–Return |
Go to next search result (while focus is in search field) | Return |
Cancel search (while focus is in search field) | Esc |
Zoom In | Command–Plus |
Zoom Out | Command–Minus |
⌘ Command key ⌥ Option key ⇧ Shift key