List of KiCAD Shortcuts
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Learn KiCAD Shortcuts for Windows & Mac
EE Schema Shortcuts
| Action | KiCAD Shortcuts Windows | KiCAD Shortcuts Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom In | F1 | F1 |
| Zoom Out | F2 | F2 |
| Zoom Redraw | F3 | F3 |
| Zoom Center | F4 | F4 |
| Fit on Screen | Home | Home |
| Delete Item | Delete | Delete |
| Repeat Last Item | Insert | Insert |
| Move Block | Tab | Tab |
| Move-Item | M | M |
| Copy Component or Label | C | C |
| Drag Item | G | G |
| Add Component | A | A |
| Add Power | P | P |
| Rotate Item | R | R |
| Mirror X Component | X | X |
| Mirror Y Component | Y | Y |
| Orient Normal Component | N | N |
| Edit Item | E | E |
| Edit Value | V | V |
| Edit Reference | U | U |
| Edit Footprint | F | F |
| Begin Wire | W | W |
| Begin Bus | B | B |
| End Line Wire Bus | K | K |
| Add Label | L | L |
| Add Hierarchical Label | H | H |
| Add Junction | J | J |
| Add No Connect Flag | Q | Q |
| Add Sheet | S | S |
| Add Wire Entry | Z | Z |
| Add Bus Entry | / | / |
| Help | ? | ? |
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PCB Shortcuts
| Action | KiCAD Shortcuts Windows | KiCAD Shortcuts Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Reset Local Coordinates | Spacebar | Spacebar |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | Command + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y | Command + Y |
| Track Display Mode | K | K |
| Delete | Delete | Delete |
| Delete Track Segment | Backspace | Backspace |
| Add New Track | X | X |
| Add Via | V | V |
| Add Microvia | Ctrl + V | Command + V |
| Switch Track Posture | / | / |
| Drag Track, Keep Slope | D | D |
| Place Item | P | P |
| Copy-Item | C | C |
| End Track | End | End |
| Move-Item | M | M |
| Flip Item | F | F |
| Rotate Item | R | R |
| Drag Item | G | G |
| Get and Move Footprint | T | T |
| Lock or Unlock Footprint | L | L |
| Save Board | Ctrl + S | Command + S |
| Load Board | Ctrl + L | Command + L |
| Find Item | Ctrl + F | Command + F |
| Edit Item | End | End |
| Switch to Cooper Layer | Page Down key | Page Down key |
| Switch to Inner Layer 1 | F5 | F5 |
| Switch to Inner Layer 2 | F6 | F6 |
| Switch to Component Layer | Page Up key | Page Up key |
| Switch to Next Layer | + | + |
| Switch to Previous Layer | – | – |
| Add Module | O | O |
| Switch Track Width to Next | W | W |
| Switch Track Width to Previous | Ctrl + W | Command + W |
| Switch High-contrast Mode | H | H |
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