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title: "Keyboard Shortcuts"
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# Keyboard Shortcuts

> <IUCard title="Using the Popular Keyboard Shortcuts" link="https://www.inductiveuniversity.com/video/using-the-popular-keyboard-shortcuts/7.9" />

## Using Keyboard Shortcuts in the Designer

You can interact with screens and more by using some of the popular keyboard shortcuts in the Designer.

| Action                          | Description                                                                                                                                                                                               | Keyboard Shortcut                             |
| ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| Nudge                           | Moves selected component(s) in the direction of the arrow key by the default nudge distance.                                                                                                              | ![" "](<nudge.png>)                           |
| Alt-Nudge                       | Same as Nudge, but uses the "alt-nudge" distance.                                                                                                                                                         | ![" "](<alt-nudge.png>)                       |
| Resize Right                    | Moves the right edge of the component left or right. Add Alt to use the alt-nudge distance.                                                                                                               | ![" "](<resize-right.png>)                    |
| Resize Bottom                   | Moves the bottom edge of the component to top or bottom.                                                                                                                                                  | ![" "](<resize-bottom.png>)                   |
| Resize Left                     | Moves the left edge of the component left or right.                                                                                                                                                       | ![" "](<resize-left.png>)                     |
| Resize Top                      | Moves the top edge of the component to top or bottom.                                                                                                                                                     | ![" "](<resize-top.png>)                      |
| Move Forward/Move Backward      | Moves selected component(s) in the Z-order.                                                                                                                                                               | ![" "](<move-forward-backward.png>)           |
| Move to Front/Move to Back      | Moves selected component(s) to Front or Back.                                                                                                                                                             | ![" "](<move-to-front-to-back.png>)           |
| Copy-Move                       | Copies the component when holding Ctrl while doing a mousemove.                                                                                                                                           | ![" "](<copy-move.png>)                       |
| Orthogonal-Move                 | Restricts to only moving straight up, down, left, or right when holding Shift while doing a mousemove.                                                                                                    | ![" "](<orthogonal-move.png>)                 |
| Selection-Move                  | Drags the current selection when holding Alt while dragging.                                                                                                                                              | ![" "](<selection-move.png>)                  |
| Copy-Axis-Move                  | Combines copy move with axis move.                                                                                                                                                                        | ![" "](<copy-axis-move.png>)                  |
| Proportional Resize             | Resizes a component while maintaining its aspect ratio.                                                                                                                                                   | ![" "](<proportional-resize.png>)             |
| On-Center Resize                | Resizes the selection using the center as the anchor point.                                                                                                                                               | ![" "](<on-center-resize.png>)                |
| Select All                      | Selects all components that are siblings of the selected component.                                                                                                                                       | ![" "](<select-all.png>)                      |
| Select Same Type                | Selects all components that are siblings of the selected component and the same component type.                                                                                                           | ![" "](<select-same-type.png>)                |
| Select Same Type in Window      | Selects all components in a window that are the same type as the selected component.                                                                                                                      | ![" "](<select-same-type-in-window.png>)      |
| Layout                          | Opens Layout Constraints to let you specify layout for the component(s).                                                                                                                                  | ![" "](<layout.png>)                          |
| Size & Position                 | Opens Size & Position to let you specify exact size and position for selected component or window.                                                                                                        | ![" "](<size-and-position.png>)               |
| Customizer                      | Opens Custom Properties to let you configure complex component properties.                                                                                                                                | ![" "](<customizer.png>)                      |
| Customizer 2                    | Opens the second Customizer if available.                                                                                                                                                                 | ![" "](<customizer-2.png>)                    |
| Jython                          | Opens Component Scripting to let you configure actions for component or window.                                                                                                                           | ![" "](<jython.png>)                          |
| Security                        | Opens Security Settings to let you set security for Component(s) or window.                                                                                                                               | ![" "](<security.png>)                        |
| Script Modules                  | Opens Script Module Editor for reusable Jython functions.                                                                                                                                                 | ![" "](<script-modules.png>)                  |
| Save                            | Saves the project.                                                                                                                                                                                        | ![" "](<save.png>)                            |
| Open                            | Opens the Open/Create Project to let you select a different project.                                                                                                                                      | ![" "](<open.png>)                            |
| Undo                            | Undoes the last action.                                                                                                                                                                                   | ![" "](<undo.png>)                            |
| Redo                            | Gets rid of the last undo action.                                                                                                                                                                         | ![" "](<redo.png>)                            |
| Copy                            | Copies selected component(s) or window.                                                                                                                                                                   | ![" "](<copy.png>)                            |
| Duplicate                       | Duplicates selected component(s) or window.                                                                                                                                                               | ![" "](<duplicate.png>)                       |
| Cut                             | Cuts selected component(s) or window.                                                                                                                                                                     | ![" "](<cut.png>)                             |
| Paste                           | Pastes selected component(s) or window in clipboard. Pasted component(s) wait for position before pasting.                                                                                                | ![" "](<paste.png>)                           |
| Immediately Paste               | Places pasted component(s) at the same location where they were copied/cut.                                                                                                                               | ![" "](<immediately-paste.png>)               |
| Comment/Uncomment Lines of Code | Quickly comment or uncomment lines of a script or query in Designer.                                                                                                                                      | ![" "](<comment-uncomment-lines-of-code.png>) |
| Cancel                          | Cancels a pending paste operation, deselects the current row of a table, cancels dragging components onto window.                                                                                         | ![" "](<cancel.png>)                          |
| Find/Replace                    | Opens Find/Replace to let you Search and replace the project based on string, pattern, or regex.                                                                                                          | ![" "](<find-replace.png>)                    |
| Delete                          | Deletes the current selection.                                                                                                                                                                            | ![" "](<delete.png>)                          |
| Snap to Grid                    | Toggles whether or not moving and resizing components snaps to the grid.                                                                                                                                  | ![" "](<snap-to-grid.png>)                    |
| Snap to Guides                  | Toggles whether or not moving and resizing components snaps to guides.                                                                                                                                    | ![" "](<snap-to-guides.png>)                  |
| Console                         | Opens the Output Console.                                                                                                                                                                                 | ![" "](<console.png>)                         |
| Help                            | Launches the Ignition User Manual in a web browser.                                                                                                                                                       | ![" "](<help.png>)                            |
| Preview Mode                    | Toggles preview/design mode.                                                                                                                                                                              | ![" "](<preview-mode.png>)                    |
| Rename                          | Renames the selected item (tag, window, transaction group, component, and so on).                                                                                                                         | ![" "](<rename.png>)                          |
| Launch Staging Project          | Launches the staging client from the Designer.                                                                                                                                                            | ![" "](<launch-staging-project.png>)          |
| Launch Published Project        | Launches published client from the Designer.                                                                                                                                                              | ![" "](<launch-published-project.png>)        |
| Update Project                  | Updates project to server. Receives concurrent edits from other Designers.                                                                                                                                | ![" "](<update-project.png>)                  |
| Zoom                            | Zooms in/out in the Designer.                                                                                                                                                                             | ![" "](<zoom.png>)                            |
| Lasso Select                    | Draws a lasso and every component in the path will be selected.                                                                                                                                           | ![" "](<lasso-select.png>)                    |
| Select Through                  | Click on a component that is beneath another component. You can do this multiple times if there are several layers of components.                                                                         | ![" "](<select-through.png>)                  |
| Code Folding/Unfolding          | Select a line of code, and this command will collapse the selection. Press again while the folded code is selected, and the code will unfold. The Script Console has a separate command for code folding. | ![" "](<code-folding-unfolding.png>)          |