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Shortcuts in the Workflow Designer
Make use of shortcut keys to boost your productivity while working in the Workflow Designer. You can use control key shortcuts, cursor keys and the scroll button on your mouse. The following table contains a list of available shortcut keys:
Used for
Short Cut Key
Example
Copy
Ctrl + C
Copy steps, text, variables, functions, workflow content on the canvas or context browser.
Cut
Ctrl + X
Cut steps, text, variables, functions, workflow content on the canvas or context browser.
Paste
Ctrl + V
Paste steps, text, variables, functions, workflow content on the canvas or context browser.
Select All
Ctrl + A
Select everything on the canvas or text editor.
Undo
Ctrl + Z
Undo an action.
Redo
Ctrl + Y
Redo an action.
Bold Text
Ctrl + B
Bold selected text within the Text Editor.
Underline Text
Ctrl + U
Underline selected text within the Text Editor.
Italic Text
Ctrl + I
Create italic text within the Text Editor.
Text Align - Center
Ctrl + e
Center selected text within the Text Editor.
Text Align - Right
Ctrl + r
Right align selected text within the Text Editor.
Text Align - Left
Ctrl + l
Left align selected text within the Text Editor.
Pan Canvas
Click + Drag
Move around the canvas from left to right, up and down.
Pan Canvas
Cursor Keys
Move around the canvas from left to right, up and down.
Pan Canvas
Scroll button
Move around the canvas from top to bottom.
Zoom
Click + Scroll button
Zoom the canvas in and out.
Zoom In
Ctrl and +
Zoom in on the canvas.
Zoom Out
Ctrl and -
Zoom out on the canvas.
Scale to default
Ctrl + 0
After zooming in, scale the canvas back to default size.
Drag Select
Click + Hold + Drag
Select multiple steps at once.
Select multiple steps
Ctrl + Click
Select multiple steps, one at a time.
Remove multiple steps
Ctrl + select + drag
Select multiple steps and drag them to the trash bin.
Decision step
Click the Decision step
Auto-connect task actions to placeholders connected to the Decision step.