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Keyboard-Mouse Shortcuts

When you work on an aspect of your model within a diagram, there are a number of operations you can perform quickly using a combination of keyboard keys and the computer mouse.

Action	Shortcut
Create an element of the same type as was last created on the diagram.	Ctrl + click
Display the element Properties dialog for the element shown in the scenario Context References tab.	Ctrl + click
Select a number of individual objects for an operation.	Ctrl + click each object
Select a range of objects for an operation.	Shift + click the first and last object in the range
Move the selected elements along the horizontal axis or vertical axis.	Shift + hold left mouse button and drag
Create a bend in and change the direction of the connector line.	Shift + hold left mouse button and drag
Move the selected elements in any direction, including diagonally.	Alt + hold left mouse button and drag
Zoom in to or zoom out of the diagram.	Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel
Pan the diagram horizontally or vertically.	Ctrl +Shift + hold left mouse button and drag

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