140 Eplan Platform Keyboard Shortcuts

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Learn Eplan Platform Shortcuts for Windows

Most Used Eplan Platform Shortcuts

ActionEplan Platform Shortcuts
Define window (selection area)Spacebar
Jump to the element points of the selected elementsTab
Insert symbol: change variantTab
Insert macro: Change variantTab
Change handle in 3D mounting layout navigatorA
Create macroB
Duplicate window (selection area)D
Insert ellipseE
Search function: Jump to centerpieceF
Group elementsG
Adopt the length of the mounting railH
Turn the display of insertion points on/offI
Centered mounting rail placementJ
Insert circleK
Insert polylineL
Insert window macro/symbol macroM
Jump to the next function (when placing and assigning functions)N
Move base point on/offO
Coordinate inputP
Quick snap on / offQ
Insert rectangleR
Set incrementS
Insert textT
Show/hide invisible elementsU
MoveV
Activate orthogonal functionX
Insert macro: Set cursor to horizontal start positionX then X
Activate orthogonal functionY then Y
Insert macro: Set cursor to vertical start positionY
Open zoomZ
Activate/deactivate orthogonal function in the horizontal/vertical direction, deactivate enabled orthogonal function<
Call-up context helpF1
Call processing mode (in specific displays in tables, such as the Multilingual input dialog)F2
Direct editing (temporary)F2
Insert angle (down, right)F3
Insert angle (down, left)F4
Update view (“Redraw”)F5
(hold then input) Update view (“Redraw”)Ctrl
Insert angle (up, left)F6
Insert T-node (down)F7
Insert T-node (up)F8
Insert T-node (right)F9
Insert T-node (left)F10
Open/close page navigatorF12
Insert symbolInsert
Delete the contents of a window (selection area)Delete
Move the cursor to the left edge of the screenHome
Move the cursor to the right edge of the screenEnd
Next pagePage Down key
Previous pagePage Up key
Jump in gridArrow Keys
Cancel actionEsc
Jump to element points lying at the same height / in the same pathShift + Alt + Arrow Keys
Insert device connection pointsShift + F3
Insert interruption pointsShift + F4
Insert cable definitionShift + F5
Insert shieldShift + F6
Insert connection definition pointShift + F7
Insert jumper (double junction connection)Shift + F8
Insert black boxShift + F11
Move the image section leftShift + Left Arrow Key
Activate/deactivate orthogonal functionShift + <
Move the image section rightShift + Right Arrow key
Move the image section upShift + Up Arrow key
Move the image section downShift + Down Arrow Key
Enter relative coordinatesShift + R
Jump to element pointsShift + Ctrl + Arrow Keys
Insert macro: Change representation typeShift + Tab
Jump to the lower edge of the screenCtrl + End
Jump to the upper edge of the screenCtrl + Home
Insert line breakCtrl + Enter
Jump from cross-reference to centerpieceCtrl + Spacebar
Select allCtrl + A
Move property textsCtrl + B
Copy elements into the EPLAN clipboardCtrl + C
Edit object propertiesCtrl + D
Generate reportsCtrl + E
Call up the search functionCtrl + F
Insert arc through the centerCtrl + G
Insert an element into the search results listCtrl + I
Go to (graphic)Ctrl + J
Generate macros from a macro projectCtrl + K
Use existing PLC connection points blockwiseCtrl + L
Select a pageCtrl + M
Create a pageCtrl + N
Address PLCCtrl + O
Print a projectCtrl + P
Open/close Edit in tableCtrl + Q
Rotate graphicCtrl + R
Search function: Synchronize selectionCtrl + S
Insert a path function textCtrl + T
Insert elements from the EPLAN clipboardCtrl + V
Set options for placement of parts in 3D mounting layout navigatorCtrl + W
Cut elements and copy them into the EPLAN clipboardCtrl + X
Redo the last stepCtrl + Y
Undo the last stepCtrl + Z
Insert lineCtrl + F2
Close graphical editorCtrl + F4
Create window macro/symbol macroCtrl + F5
Switch between the windows such as graphical editors, navigators, etc., that are docked as a tabCtrl + F6
Switch between the tabs for navigators, editors, etc., that are arranged on top of each other in a dockable windowsCtrl + F7
Create page macroCtrl + F10
Add structure boxesCtrl + F11
Switch between open windows, like the graphical editor, navigators, etc.Ctrl + F12
Update reportsCtrl + <
Jump left to the next insertion pointCtrl + Arrow Keys
Jump right to the next insertion pointCtrl + Arrow Keys
Jump up to the next insertion pointCtrl + Arrow Keys
Jump down to the next insertion pointCtrl + Arrow Keys
Insert linear dimensionCtrl + Shift + A
Global editing: Edit data from the reportCtrl + Shift + D
Open/close message managementCtrl + Shift + E
Search function: Jump to the next entryCtrl + Shift + F
Open/close 2D-panel layout navigatorCtrl + Shift + M
Check projectCtrl + Shift + P
Modify the rotation angle of the 3D macroCtrl + Shift + R
Interrupt connectionsCtrl + Shift + U
Search function: Jump to the previous entryCtrl + Shift + V
Grid display on/offCtrl + Shift + F6
Generate project reportsCtrl + Shift + <
Show the whole pageAlt + 3
Exit EPLANAlt + F4
Search function: Jump to the next cross-referenced function, forwardAlt + Page Down key
Search function: Jump to the next cross-referenced function, backwardAlt + Page Up key
Insert deviceAlt + Insert
Delete placementAlt + Delete
Jump to the left insertion point at the same heightAlt + Left Arrow Key
Jump to the right insertion point at the same heightAlt + Right Arrow Key
Jump to the top insertion point in the same pathAlt + Up Arrow Key
Jump to the bottom insertion point in the same pathAlt + Down Arrow Key
Jump to the nearest element point; this can also be the end point of an elementAlt + Home
Edit workspaceCtrl + Alt + A
3D viewpoint topCtrl + Alt + T
3D viewpoint bottomCtrl + Alt + D
3D viewpoint leftCtrl + Alt + L
3D viewpoint rightCtrl + Alt + R
3D viewpoint frontCtrl + Alt + F
3D viewpoint backCtrl + Alt + B
3D viewpoint SW IsometricCtrl + Alt + 1
3D viewpoint SE IsometricCtrl + Alt + 2

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