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Using keyboard shortcuts

Table 9 lists the keyboard shortcuts you can use during application development.
Table 9. Keyboard Shortcuts in Business Process Modeler
Keys
Menu Command
Description
Alt + Enter
File > Properties
Enables you to define the current process properties.
Ctrl + A
Edit > Select All
Selects all items in the Content pane.
Ctrl + C
Edit > Copy
Copies a selected item onto the clipboard, which you can paste into the Content pane. Applies to diagram objects only.
Ctrl + F
Enables you to find a specified item within displayed text in any text frame.
Ctrl + I
View > Properties
Enables you to show/hide the Properties view.
Ctrl + N
Enables you to create a new file, folder or project, by selecting one of the wizards.
Ctrl + O
View > Outline
Enables you to show/hide the Outline view.
Ctrl + P
File > Print
Enables you to print a selected item.
Ctrl + R
View > Repository Browser
Enables you to show/hide the Repository Browser pane.
Ctrl + S
File > Save
Enables you to save the changes you made to your active business process model or Web application.
Ctrl + T
View > Project Explorer
Enables you to show/hide the Project Explorer view.
Ctrl + V
Edit > Paste
Pastes the clipboard item (cut or copied) into the Business Process Modeler Content pane. Applies to diagram objects only.
Ctrl + W
File > Close
Closes the current process template diagram.
Ctrl + X
Edit > Cut
Cuts a selected item onto the Business Process Modeler clipboard, which you can paste into the Content pane. Applies to diagram objects only.
Ctrl + Y
Edit > Redo
Redoes the last operation performed in the workspace.
Ctrl + Z
Edit > Undo
Undoes the last operation performed in the workspace. The Undo/Redo commands support lane, shape, connector and cut/copy/paste operations, as well as Align, Space and Collapse operations.
Note: All other actions (for example, entering process property information in Properties dialog box) cannot be undone. If an operation that cannot be undone is performed, then the undo queue is cleared and the previous operations cannot be undone.
Alt + F7
Check Diagram
Checks the active diagram and verifies its validity.