Keyboard Shortcuts

Tool Selection

Chord shortcuts (like A→R) mean press the first key, then the second within ~2 seconds. Pressing the first chord key also activates the last-used tool in that group, so tapping the first key alone feels like a direct shortcut.

Edit Operations

Paste continues the label sequence of copied rows, tables and areas and gives the copies fresh slugs; Paste Exact keeps the labels and slugs exactly as copied (see Copy, Paste & Duplicate).

Copy, paste and duplicate also work on sections when you're in the parent (zoomed-out) view: the paste clones the section and its contents and drops the copy in the nearest clear space below the original.

Selection Modifiers

Navigation

Sections

Parent-view section frames show a double-click hint, including after the section contains objects.

Section frames can't overlap each other (touching edges are fine). Drawing, moving, or resizing a section into a position that would overlap another section shows the frame in red during the gesture and reverts the change on release.

Custom (pen-drawn) section frames show a resize/rotate bounding box when selected in the parent view. Resizing and rotating the outline leave its contents fixed. Choose Edit outline or press Enter to show vertex anchors and bezier handles; choose Done, Enter, or Escape to finish. Double-clicking the section still enters its contents. A frame must continue to contain its members, and overlapping another section shows red feedback and reverts on release.

Custom shapes and custom areas also support double-click to edit their outline. Regular shape and area polygons offer Convert to custom and edit first; conversion is explicit and undoable. While editing, click an edge to add a point, select a point and press Delete to remove it, Alt-drag a corner to pull out curve handles, Alt-drag a handle to break its mirror, and hold Shift to snap the handle angle. Escape cancels an active point drag before exiting editing or leaving a section.

Drawing & Editing

Object Manipulation

Quick Tips

Multi-Selection Workflow

1. Use Shift+Click to build selection gradually
2. Use Cmd/Ctrl+Click to toggle individual items
3. Use Click+Drag on empty space for area selection
4. Edit all selected objects at once in Properties Panel

Efficient Navigation

1. Hold Space for quick panning without changing tools
2. Use Mouse Wheel for smooth zooming
3. Press Cmd/Ctrl+0 to quickly reset view
4. Press P for dedicated pan mode

Speed Drawing

1. Use keyboard shortcuts to switch tools quickly
2. Press V to return to Select tool after drawing
3. Use Escape to cancel unwanted operations
4. Hold Shift while dragging to constrain movement

Undo/Redo Best Practices

1. Press Cmd/Ctrl+Z frequently while experimenting
2. Use descriptive action names in undo history
3. Remember: 50 action limit, older actions are removed
4. Critical changes should be saved to database

Platform Differences

Z-Order (Layer Order)

Next Steps

• Explore Designer Tools
• Review Designer Overview