Key | Mnenonic | Description |
esc | select | enter select mode (same as [space], or [F11]) |
esc | end of action | terminate the current action, e.g. stop drawing tracks |
insert | insert point | enter insert point mode. Click and drag on track to insert a point |
return | click | same as a click on the left mouse button |
space | select | enter select mode (same as [exs], or [F11]) |
tab | flip up/down | view: vertical flip |
shift-tab | flip left/right | view: horizontal flip |
ctrl-shift-tab | far side | view: exchange the roles of front side and far side |
del | delete | delete object under the mouse cursor |
shift-del | del-sel | delete objects in selection |
backspace | del-sel | delete objects in selection |
shift-backspace | del-copper | deletes connected copper under the cursor. Rats are considered a connection. |
| | thin-draw | toggles thin draw mode |
a | set same | read the parameters to use for new objects from the object below the cursor. |
alt-a | select-all | select all objects on active layers. Deactivated layers are ignored. |
shift-alt-a | unselect | clear selection |
b | to other side | flip object to the other side of the board |
c | center | view: center display at cursor position |
ctrl-c | copy to buffer | copy selection to buffer and unselect |
d | display name | display pin or pad name |
shift-d | pinout dialog | open pinout window for element under mouse cursor |
e | eliminate rats | delete all rats |
shift-e | eliminate some rats | delete selected rats |
f | find | highlight connections to object under mouse cursor |
shift-f | un-find | un-highlight found connections |
g | incr grid mil | increment grid by configured imperial increment |
shift-g | decr grid mil | decrement grid by configured imperial increment |
ctrl-g | incr grid mm | increment grid by configured metric increment |
ctrl-shift-g | decr grid mm | decrement grid by configured metric increment |
h | hide | toggle the visiblity of the refdes or value attached to the comonent under the cursor |
shift-h | hide sel | toggle the visiblity of the refdes or value attached to selected components |
ctrl-h | holeplate | toggle plating of a via. Used to produce non metalized mounting holes |
j | lineclear | toggle the polygon clear flag of the line under the cursor |
shift-j | lineclear sel | toggle the polygon clear flag of selected lines |
k | klear | increment clearance (soldermask to copper edge) |
shift-k | klear (-) | decrement clearance (soldermask to copper edge (NOTE: can go negative!)) |
ctrl-k | klear sel | increment clearance of selected objects (soldermask to copper edge) |
shift-ctrl-k | klear sel (-) | decrement clearance of selected objects (soldermask to copper edge) |
l | increase line | increment width of the line tool, adds to the settings of the current line style |
shift-l | decrease line | reduce the current linewidth |
m | move to layer | move the object under the cursor to the current layer |
shift-m | move selection to layer | move selected objects to the current working layer (see pcb tip) |
ctrl-m | move origin | set the origin to the current position of the mouse pointer |
n | name | show object refdes / pin number at mouse pointer |
shift-n | next | Select the shortest unselected rat on the board |
o | optimize rats | optimize and redraw all rats |
shift-o | optimize some rats | optimize and redraw selected nets only |
ctrl-o | octagon | toggle the octagon flag of the object under the cursor |
shift-p | polygon close | connect the first point of a polygon with the last |
q | square toggle | toggle square/round corners on pads |
shift-r | redo | redo what was undone with undo |
ctrl-r | report | show object report |
s | size | increment size of the object under the cursor |
shift-s | size (-) | decrement size of the object under the cursor |
alt-s | sizehole | increase the hole of the object under the cursor |
alt-shift-s | sizehole (-) | decrease the hole of the object under the cursor |
ctrl-s | sizehole | increase the hole of the object under the cursor |
ctrl-shift-s | sizehole (-) | decrease the hole size |
t | text tool size | increase the size of new text by 10 mil |
shift-t | text tool size (-) | decrease the size of new text by 10 mil |
v | view extents | global view of working area |
shift-v | via tool dia | increase the diameter of new vias by 5 mil |
ctrl-shift-v | via tool dia (-) | decrease the diameter of new vias by 5 mil |
alt-v | via tool drill | increase the drill diameter of new vias by 5 mil |
alt-shift-v | via tool drill (-) | decrease the drill diameter of new vias by 5 mil |
z | zoom | view: zoom in |
shift-z | un-zoom | view: zoom out |
F1 | via | enter via tool |
F2 | line | enter line tool |
F3 | arc | enter arc tool |
F4 | text | enter text tool |
F5 | rectangle | enter rectangle tool |
F6 | polygon | enter polygon tool |
F7 | buffer | enter buffer mode |
F8 | delete | enter remove mode |
F9 | rotate | enter rotate mode |
F10 | file menu | file menu |
F11 | select | enter select mode (same as [space]) |
F12 | lock | enter lock mode |