Keyboard shortcuts
This page lists the keyboard shortcuts available from various windows of the Workbench Studio.
Common shortcuts
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Shortcut |
Command |
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Alt + Return |
Edit properties |
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CTRL + A |
Select All |
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CTRL + Alt + E |
Open an Explorer window on the project |
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CTRL + C |
Copy |
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CTRL + F |
Find |
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CTRL + F3 |
Find next assignment |
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CTRL + F4 |
Close |
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CTRL + F7 |
Build program |
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CTRL + G |
Display / hide grid |
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CTRL + Insert |
Copy |
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CTRL + L |
List of windows |
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CTRL + N |
New |
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CTRL + O |
Open |
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CTRL + P |
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CTRL + S |
Save |
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CTRL + SHIFT + F6 |
Previous tab |
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CTRL + F6 |
Next tab |
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CTRL + V |
Paste |
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CTRL + X |
Cut |
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CTRL + Y |
Redo |
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CTRL + Z |
Undo |
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Del |
Delete |
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F1 |
Display the help |
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F2 |
Rename |
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F3 |
Find next |
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F6 |
Next window |
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F7 |
Build project |
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SHIFT + Del |
Cut |
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SHIFT + F6 |
Previous window |
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SHIFT + Insert |
Paste |
Debugging
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Shortcut |
Command |
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CTRL + Alt + F4 |
Online change |
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CTRL + F5 |
Debug |
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CTRL + F8 |
Step Out |
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F4 |
Pause/resume |
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F5 |
Simulation |
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F8 |
Step In |
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F9 |
Set/Remove breakpoint |
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F11 |
Download |
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SHIFT + CTRL + F4 |
Start/stop application |
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SHIFT + F8 |
Step Over |
FBD Editor (common)
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Shortcut |
Command |
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Arrows |
Scroll window |
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CTRL + d |
Display FBD execution order |
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CTRL + F2 |
Toggle bookmark |
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CTRL + page UP/DOWN |
Go to previous/next section |
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Escape |
Cancel linking/resizing/dragging if selection: deselect if no selection: select |
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Page UP/DOWN |
Scroll page up/down |
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Return |
Equivalent to double-click |
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SHIFT + CTRL + End |
Select all items from mouse to end of document |
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SHIFT + CTRL + Home |
Select all items from begin to mouse position |
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SHIFT + F2 |
Go to next bookmark |
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Tab |
Select next position item |
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Tab + SHIFT |
Select previous position item |
FBD Editor (when editing)
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Shortcut |
Command |
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char |
Start editing a symbol (variable, constant, instance...) On jump/comment/break: open dialog box to enter text |
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CTRL + arrows |
Align selected items |
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Del |
Delete selection |
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SHIFT + arrows |
Move selection |
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SHIFT + page UP/DOWN |
Move selection (4 cells) |
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space |
Swap item style |
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SHIFT + CTRL + down |
Insert blank lines at the position of the mouse |
FBD Editor (during debug)
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Shortcut |
Command |
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space |
Swap TRUE/FALSE boolean value |
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* |
Lock var |
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/ |
Unlock var |
LD Editor (common)
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Shortcut |
Command |
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arrows |
Move caret |
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CTRL + F2 |
Toggle bookmark |
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Page UP/DOWN |
Scroll up/down |
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Return |
Equivalent to double-click |
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SHIFT + arrows |
Multiselect cells |
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SHIFT + Home |
Select all items form left to caret |
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SHIFT + Page Up/Down |
Selection Up/Down |
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SHIFT + F2 |
Go to next bookmark |
LD Editor (when editing)
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Shortcut |
Command |
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char |
Start editing a symbol |
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CTRL + D |
Comment |
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CTRL + F8 |
Function block parallel |
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CTRL + R |
Rung |
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CTRL + Shift + F4 |
Contact parallel |
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Del |
Delete Selection |
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F4 |
Contact after |
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F8 |
Function block after |
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F9 |
Coil |
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Shift + F4 |
Contact before |
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Shift + F8 |
function block before |
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Shift + F9 |
Jump |
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Shift + Space |
Horizontal line |
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space |
swap item style |
LD Editor (during debug)
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Shortcut |
Command |
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space |
Swap TRUE/FALSE boolean value |
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* |
Lock var |
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/ |
Unlock var |
SFC Editor
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Shortcut |
Command |
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? |
Show/Hide notes |
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arrows |
Move caret |
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Page UP/DOWN |
Scroll page up/down |
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Return |
Equivalent to mouse double-click |
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SHIFT + arrows |
Select multiple cells |
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SHIFT + Home |
Select from left to caret |
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SHIFT + Page Up/Down |
Selection Page Up/Down |
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c or C |
Insert convergence |
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CTRL + return |
Edit reference |
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d or D |
Insert divergence |
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Del |
Delete selection |
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i or I |
Insert step initial |
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j or J |
Insert jump |
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s or S |
Insert Step |
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space |
Swap item style |
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t or T |
Insert Transition |
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x or X |
Insert the left side corner of a divergence/convergence |
ST Editor (common)
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Shortcut |
Command |
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Arrows |
Move caret |
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CTRL + F2 |
Toggle bookmark |
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CTRL + left/right arrow |
Go to previous/next word |
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SHIFT + arrows |
Selection |
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SHIFT + F2 |
Go to next bookmark |
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SHIFT + CTRL + left/right arrow |
Select previous/next word |
ST Editor (when editing)
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Shortcut |
Command |
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. |
Select member of a structure or instance |
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CTRL + space |
Auto completion / select a variable |
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SHIFT + CTRL + space |
Select a function or keyword |
ST Editor (during debug)
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Shortcut |
Command |
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* |
Lock variable |
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/ |
Unlock variable |
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Shift + double-click |
Force a variable |
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Space |
Toggle boolean value |
Variable Editor (common)
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Shortcut |
Command |
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- |
Collapse |
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+ |
Expand |
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Arrows |
Move selection |
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CTRL + Home/End |
Go to previous/next group |
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F12 |
Show/Hide columns |
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Page Up/Down |
Scroll Page up/down |
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SHIFT + Tab |
Move selection |
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Space |
Line Selection/cell selection |
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Tab |
Move selection to the right |
Variable Editor (when editing)
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Shortcut |
Command |
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char |
Start entering the contents of a cell |
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Del |
Delete item |
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Insert |
Inser new variable |
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Return |
Enter new cell value |
Variable Editor (during debug)
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Shortcut |
Command |
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* |
Lock variable |
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/ |
Unlcok variable |
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Return |
Open Control dialog box |
Graphic Editor
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Shortcut |
Command |
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- |
Zoom out |
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+ |
Zoom in |
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Arrow |
Scroll |
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CTRL + F2 |
Toggle bookmark |
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CTRL + Page UP/DOWN |
Resize selected items |
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CTRL + arrow |
Align on main selected item |
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Del |
Delete selection |
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escape |
Cancel resizing/dragging if selection: unselect if no selection: select |
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SHIFT + CTRL + End |
Select all items from mouse to end of document |
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SHIFT + CTRL + Home |
Select all items from begin to mouse position |
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SHIFT + F2 |
Go to next bookmark |
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SHIFT + Page UP/DOWN |
Offset selection |
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SHIFT + Arrow |
Move selection |
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SHIFT + CTRL + Arrow |
Resize selected items |
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Tab |
Select next position item |
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Tab + Shift |
Select previous position item |
Keyboard shortcuts |
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IEC 61131-3 Automation platform > Keyboard shortcuts |
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