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Summary of Mouse and Keyboard Actions

These tables summarize the use of the mouse and keyboard to manipulate blocks, lines, and signal labels. LMB means press the left mouse button; CMB, the center mouse button; and RMB, the right mouse button.

The first table lists mouse and keyboard actions that apply to blocks.

Table 4-3: Manipulating Blocks 

Task	Microsoft Windows	UNIX
Select one block	LMB	LMB
Select multiple blocks	Shift + LMB	Shift + LMB; or CMB alone
Select next block	Tab	Tab
Select previous block	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab
Copy block from another window	Drag block	Drag block
Move block	Drag block	Drag block
Duplicate block	Ctrl + LMB and drag; or RMB and drag	Ctrl + LMB and drag; or RMB and drag
Connect blocks	LMB	LMB
Disconnect block	Shift + drag block	Shift + drag block; or CMB and drag
Open selected subsystem	Enter	Return
Go to parent of selected subsystem	Esc	Esc

The next table lists mouse and keyboard actions that apply to lines.

Table 4-4: Manipulating Lines 

Task	Microsoft Windows	UNIX
Select one line	LMB	LMB
Select multiple lines	Shift + LMB	Shift + LMB; or CMB alone
Draw branch line	Ctrl + drag line; or RMB and drag line	Ctrl + drag line; or RMB + drag line
Route lines around blocks	Shift + draw line segments	Shift + draw line segments; or CMB and draw segments
Move line segment	Drag segment	Drag segment
Move vertex	Drag vertex	Drag vertex
Create line segments	Shift + drag line	Shift + drag line; or CMB + drag line

The next table lists mouse and keyboard actions that apply to signal labels.

Table 4-5: Manipulating Signal Labels 

Action	Microsoft Windows	UNIX
Create signal label	Double-click on line, then type label	Double-click on line, then type label
Copy signal label	Ctrl + drag label	Ctrl + drag label
Move signal label	Drag label	Drag label
Edit signal label	Click in label, then edit	Click in label, then edit
Delete signal label	Shift + click on label, then press Delete	Shift + click on label, then press Delete

The next table lists mouse and keyboard actions that apply to annotations.

Table 4-6: Manipulating Annotations 

Action	Microsoft Windows	UNIX
Create annotation	Double-click in diagram, then type text	Double-click in diagram, then type text
Copy annotation	Ctrl + drag label	Ctrl + drag label
Move annotation	Drag label	Drag label
Edit annotation	Click in text, then edit	Click in text, then edit
Delete annotation	Shift + select annotation, then press Delete	Shift + select annotation, then press Delete

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