===================================== Eplan Platform 2.9 keyboard shortcuts ===================================== First published at 2/26/2021 on https://defkey.com/eplan-2-9-shortcuts Eplan is a software used in fields of electrical, automation and mechatronic engineering. Eplan Platform 2.9 has 151 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. General ------- Space Define window (selection area) Tab Jump to the element points of the selected elements Tab Insert symbol: change variant Ctrl + Wheel up and wheel down Insert symbol: change variant Tab Insert macro: Change variant Ctrl + Wheel up and wheel down Insert macro: Change variant A Change handle in 3D mounting layout navigator B Create macro D Duplicate window (selection area) E Insert ellipse F Search function: Jump to counterpiece G Group elements H Adopt length of mounting rail I Turn display of insertion points on/off J Centered mounting rail placement K Insert circle L Insert polyline M Insert window macro / symbol macro N Jump to next function (when placing and assigning functions) O Move base point on/off P Coordinate input Q Quick snap on / off R Insert rectangle S Set increment T Insert text U Show / hide invisible elements V Move X Activate orthogonal function X then X Insert macro: Set cursor to horizontal start position Y then Y Activate orthogonal function Y Insert macro: Set cursor to vertical start position Z Open zoom < Activate / deactivate orthogonal function in the horizontal / vertical direction, deactivate enabled orthogonal function > Activate / deactivate orthogonal function in the horizontal / vertical direction, deactivate enabled orthogonal function F1 Call up context help Ctrl + F1 Call up context help F2 Call processing mode (in specific displays in tables, such as the Multilingual input dialog) F2 Direct editing (temporary) F3 Insert angle (down, right) F4 Insert angle (down, left) F5 Update view ("Redraw") Ctrl (hold then input) Update view ("Redraw") F6 Insert angle (up, left) F7 Insert T-node (down) F8 Insert T-node (up) F9 Insert T-node (right) F10 Insert T-node (left) F12 Open / close page navigator Insert Insert symbol Del Delete the contents of a window (selection area) Home Move cursor to left edge of screen End Move cursor to right edge of screen Page Down Next page Page Up Previous page Arrow keys Jump in grid Esc Cancel action Shift + Alt + Arrow keys Jump to element points lying at the same height / in the same path Shift + F3 Insert device connection points Shift + F4 Insert interruption points Shift + F5 Insert cable definition Shift + F6 Insert shield Shift + F7 Insert connection definition point Shift + F8 Insert jumper (double junction connection) Shift + F11 Insert black box Shift + Left arrow Move image section left Shift + < Activate / deactivate orthogonal function Shift + Right arrow Move image section right Shift + Up arrow Move image section up Shift + Down arrow Move image section down Shift + R Enter relative coordinates Shift + Ctrl + Arrow keys Jump to element points Shift + Tab Insert macro: Change representation type Ctrl + End Jump to lower edge of screen Ctrl + Home Jump to upper edge of screen Ctrl + Enter Insert line break Ctrl + Left click Jump from cross-reference to counterpiece Ctrl + Space Jump from cross-reference to counterpiece Ctrl + Shift + Left click Jump from cross-reference to counterpiece and open a new window of the graphical editor at the same time Ctrl + Shift (then blank) Jump from cross-reference to counterpiece and open a new window of the graphical editor at the same time Ctrl + A Select all Ctrl + B Move property texts Ctrl + C Copy elements into the EPLAN clipboard Ctrl + D Edit object properties Ctrl + E Generate reports Ctrl + F Call up search function Ctrl + G Insert arc through center Ctrl + I Insert element into search results list Ctrl + J Go to (graphic) Ctrl + K Generate macros from a macro project Ctrl + L Use existing PLC connection points blockwise Ctrl + M Select a page Ctrl + N Create a page Ctrl + O Address PLC Ctrl + P Print a project Ctrl + Q Open / close Edit in table Ctrl + R Rotate graphic Ctrl + S Search function: Synchronize selection Ctrl + T Insert a path function text Ctrl + V Insert elements from the EPLAN clipboard Ctrl + W Set options for placement of parts in 3D mounting layout navigator Ctrl + X Cut elements and copy into the EPLAN clipboard Shift + Del Cut elements and copy into the EPLAN clipboard Ctrl + Y Redo last step Ctrl + Z Undo last step Alt + Backspace Undo last step Ctrl + F2 Insert line Ctrl + F4 Close graphical editor Ctrl + F5 Create window macro / symbol macro Ctrl + F6 Switch between the windows such as graphical editors, navigators etc., that are docked as a tab Ctrl + F7 Switch between the tabs for navigators, editors, etc., that are arranged on top of each other in a dockable windows Ctrl + F10 Create page macro Ctrl + F11 Add structure boxes Ctrl + F12 Switch between open windows, like the graphical editor, navigators, etc. Ctrl + < Update reports Ctrl + Arrow keys Jump left to the next insertion point Ctrl + Arrow keys Jump right to the next insertion point Ctrl + Arrow keys Jump up to the next insertion point Ctrl + Arrow keys Jump down to the next insertion point Ctrl + Shift + A Insert linear dimension Ctrl + Shift + D Global editing: Edit data from report Ctrl + Shift + E Open / close message management Ctrl + Shift + F Search function: Jump to next entry Ctrl + Shift + M Open / close 2D panel layout navigator Ctrl + Shift + P Check project Ctrl + Shift + R Modify rotation angle of 3D macro Ctrl + Shift + U Interrupt connections Ctrl + Shift + V Search function: Jump to previous entry Ctrl + Shift + F6 Grid display on/off Ctrl + Shift + < Generate project reports Alt + 3 Show whole page Alt + F4 Exit EPLAN Alt + Page Down Search function: Jump to next cross-referenced function, forward Alt + Page Up Search function: Jump to next cross-referenced function, backward Alt + Insert Insert device Alt + Del Delete placement Alt + Left arrow Jump to left insertion point at the same height Alt + Right arrow Jump to right insertion point at the same height Alt + Up arrow Jump to top insertion point in the same path Alt + Down arrow Jump to bottom insertion point in the same path Alt + Home Jump to nearest element point; this can also be the end point of an element Ctrl + Alt + A Edit workspace Ctrl + Alt + T 3D viewpoint top Ctrl + Alt + D 3D viewpoint bottom Ctrl + Alt + L 3D viewpoint left Ctrl + Alt + R 3D viewpoint right Ctrl + Alt + F 3D viewpoint front Ctrl + Alt + B 3D viewpoint back Ctrl + Alt + 1 3D viewpoint SW Isometric Ctrl + Alt + 2 3D viewpoint SE Isometric Ctrl + Alt + 3 3D viewpoint NE Isometric Ctrl + Alt + 4 3D viewpoint NW Isometric Source: Eplan Last modified on (UTC): Friday, February 26, 2021 Defkey © All rights reserved.