Learn LabView Shortcuts for Windows
File Operations Shortcuts
| Action |
LabView Shortcuts |
| Opens a new, blank VI |
Ctrl + N |
| Opens an existing VI |
Ctrl + O |
| Closes the VI |
Ctrl + W |
| Saves the VI |
Ctrl + S |
| Saves all open files |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Prints the window |
Ctrl + P |
| Quits LabVIEW |
Ctrl + Q |
Basic Editing Shortcuts
| Action |
LabView Shortcuts |
| Undo the last action |
Ctrl + Z |
| Redo last action |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Cuts an object |
Ctrl + X |
| Copies an object |
Ctrl + C |
| Pastes an object |
Ctrl + V |
Help Shortcuts
| Action |
LabView Shortcut keys |
| Displays Context Help window |
Ctrl + H |
| Locks Context Help window |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Displays LabVIEW Help |
Ctrl + ? |
Tools and Palettes Shortcuts
| Action |
LabView Shortcuts |
| Switches to the next most useful tool |
Ctrl |
| Switches to the Positioning tool |
Shift |
| (over open space) Switches to the Scrolling tool |
Ctrl + Shift |
| Toggles between the two most common tools if automatic tool selection is disabled |
Spacebar |
| Enables automatic tool selection |
Shift + Tab |
| Cycles through the four most common tools if you disabled automatic tool selection by clicking the automatic tool selection button |
Tab |
| Navigates temporary Controls and Functions palettes |
Arrow Keys |
| Navigates into a temporary palette |
Enter |
| Navigates out of a temporary palette |
Esc |
Execution Shortcuts
| Action |
LabView Shortcuts |
| Runs the VI |
Ctrl + R |
| Aborts the VI, when used while VI is running |
Ctrl + . |
| Changes to run or edit mode |
Ctrl + M |
| (click Run button) Recompiles the current VI |
Ctrl + Left Mouse Click |
| (click Run button) Recompiles all VIs in memory |
Ctrl + Shift + Left Mouse Click |
| Moves key focus inside an array or cluster, when used while VI is running |
Ctrl + Down Arrow Key |
| Moves key focus outside an array or cluster, when used while VI is running |
Ctrl + Up Arrow Key |
| Navigates the controls or indicators according to tabbing order, when used while VI is running |
Tab |
| Navigates backward through the controls or indicators, when used while VI is running |
Shift + Tab |
Text Shortcuts
| Action |
LabView Shortcuts |
| Moves to the beginning of the current line in the string |
Home |
| Moves to end of current line in the string |
End |
| Moves to the beginning of the entire string |
Ctrl + Home |
| Moves to end of entire string |
Ctrl + End |
| Adds new items when entering items in enumerated type controls and constants, ring controls and constants, or Case structures |
Shift + Enter |
| Duplicates the current case structure frame while editing the name of the current frame |
Ctrl + Shift + Enter |
| Cancels current edit in a string |
Esc |
| Ends text entry |
Ctrl + Enter |
| Increases the current font size |
Ctrl + Shift + = |
| Decreases the current font size |
Ctrl + – |
| Displays the Font dialog box |
Ctrl + 0 |
| Changes to the Application font in the Font dialog box |
Ctrl + 1 |
| Changes to the System font in the Font dialog box |
Ctrl + 2 |
| Changes to the Dialog font in the Font dialog box |
Ctrl + 3 |
| Changes to the current font in the Font dialog box |
Ctrl + 4 |
Icon Editor Shortcuts
| Action |
LabView Shortcuts |
| Horizontally flips the selected user layer |
F |
| Rotates the selected user layer in a clockwise direction. If you do not select a layer, this tool rotates all user layers |
R |
| Closes the Icon Editon |
Ctrl + W |
| Undo the last action |
Ctrl + Z |
| Redo last action |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Cuts the selection to the clipboard |
Ctrl + X |
| Copies the selection to the clipboard |
Ctrl + C |
| Pastes the selection from the clipboard |
Ctrl + V |
| Selects everything |
Ctrl + A |
| Deselects everything |
Ctrl + D |
| Deletes everything. This includes removing the Template, deleting all Icon Text, and deleting all User Layers |
Ctrl + Shift + Delete |
| Deletes all User Layers |
Ctrl + U |
| Opens the Icon Editor Properties dialog to the Text Tool page |
Ctrl + F |
| Toggles visibility of an overlay on the Icon Edit Area showing the current connector pane pattern |
Ctrl + T |
| Opens the Icon Editor Properties dialog box |
Ctrl + P |
| Toggles visibility of the Layers page |
Ctrl + L |
| Creates a new user layer |
Ctrl + N |
| Deletes the selected user layers on the Layers page |
Ctrl + Delete |
| Toggles visibility of the Context Help window |
Ctrl + H |
| Locks visibility of the Context Help window |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Opens the LabVIEW Help |
Ctrl + ? |
Debugging Shortcuts
| Action |
LabView Shortcuts |
| Steps into node |
Ctrl + Down Arrow Key |
| Steps over node |
Ctrl + Right Arrow Key |
| Steps out of node |
Ctrl + Up Arrow Key |
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