JOSM (OpenStreetMap editor) keyboard shortcuts 

JOSM (OpenStreetMap editor)  

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S

Select objects

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S

LassoMode

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A

"Standard Mode", it will draw "connected" lines

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Alt + A

Starts a new way, rather than continuing an existing way

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↑  Shift + A

Create isolated nodes

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Ctrl + A

Disable "snapping" to existing ways and nodes

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A

Enable "angle-snapping" mode

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W

Improve Way Accuracy

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Del

Delete...

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Ctrl + Alt + Del

The way and its' associated unused nodes are deleted.

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Del

Will remove segments under cursor and additionally split way in two

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Ctrl + Del

The objects and all its references are deleted

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X

Stretch a part of a way (create a building or something else)

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X

Dual aligment (this mode uses two reference segments (neigbors of the original segment) and moves the nodes each according to its own reference segment)

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Ctrl + X

(hold Ctrl while dragging a single node)

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X

and double click at way: inserts a new node

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Ctrl + X

move segment parallel to base segment

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↑  Shift + X

Always create nodes

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Alt + X

Don't alter original way, create new way instead

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Alt + A then Ctrl + ↑  Shift + 1

... then press CTRL+SHIFT+1 ... CTRL+SHIFT+5: To insert one of latest ta gs from Add tag dialog

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↑  Shift + F

Fast Drawing mode

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Esc

Close dialog without action (Cancel)

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F3

Search presets

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↑  Shift + D

Add a node by known coordinate

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + C

Copy coordinates of selected node to buffer

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Ctrl + F

Search

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↑  Shift + F3

Search objects by preset

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↑  Shift + B

Distribute nodes

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↑  Shift + J

Join overlapping Areas

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↑  Shift + I

Add missing nodes at intersections of selected ways

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B

Draw a building, aligned to the first building

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Ctrl + Alt + B

Set buildings size

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↑  Shift + T

Terrace a building

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Alt + V

Reverse a terrace

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C

Combine Ways

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F

Follow line

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G

Unglue ways

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J

Join Node to Way

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N

Move a node to the nearest way segment

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L

Align nodes into a straight line

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M

Merge Nodes

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O

Align nodes in circle

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P

Split Way

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Q

Orthogonalize Shape

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R

Reverse Way

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↑  Shift + Y

Simplify Way

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Del

Delete object but don't change into delete mode

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Ctrl + A

Select all

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Ctrl + B

Create a multi-polygon

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Ctrl + C

Copy Way/Node etc to buffer

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Ctrl + X

Cut Way/Node etc to buffer

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Ctrl + V

Paste from buffer

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + V

Paste only the tags

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Ctrl + D

Duplicate selected objects

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↑  Shift + M

Mirror selected nodes and ways

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↑  Shift + O

Create circle

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↑  Shift + P

Create parallel line

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↑  Shift + Q

Undo Orthogonalization for certain nodes

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Esc

Unselect all

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↑  Shift +

Move objects

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or ↑  Shift +
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or ↑  Shift +
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or ↑  Shift +
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↑  Shift + Ctrl

Rotate

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Ctrl + Alt

Scale

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + P

Remove selected objects from the layer

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Ctrl + Alt + U

Reload the currently selected objects from the server

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Ctrl + Alt + D

Download parent ways and relations

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Ctrl + Alt + M

Reload the modified objects in the current data layer from the server

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Ctrl + Alt + ↑  Shift + D

Delete tags from selected elements

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Alt + ↑  Shift + U

Undelete an OSM object ("Undelete" plugin)

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↑  Shift + V

Perform validation checks for current layer or selected objects

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Ctrl + H

Show history dialog

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + H

Show history at www.openstreetmap.org

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Ctrl + I

Advanced object info dialog

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + I

Advanced object info at www.openstreetmap.org

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Ctrl + Alt + C

Changeset manager

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Ctrl + Alt + Q

Close open changesets

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Tab

Show/hide Sidebar and Edit toolbar

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F11

Fullscreen mode

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Ctrl + W

Toggle between wireframe and mappaint mode

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + M

Merge the currently selected objects onto another data layer

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Ctrl + M

Merges the content of current active layer into another layer of the same kind

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Ctrl + F4

Delete layer

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↑  Shift + A + 1

Activate layer 1, counting from the top

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↑  Shift + A + 2

Activate layer 2, counting from the top

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↑  Shift + A + 3

Activate layer 3, counting from the top

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↑  Shift + A + 4

Activate layer 4, counting from the top

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↑  Shift + A + 5

Activate layer 5, counting from the top

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↑  Shift + A + 6

Activate layer 6, counting from the top

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↑  Shift + A + 7

Activate layer 7, counting from the top

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↑  Shift + A + 8

Activate layer 8, counting from the top

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↑  Shift + A + 9

Activate layer 9, counting from the top

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↑  Shift + A + 0

Activate layer 10, counting from the top

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Alt + 1

Show/hide layer 1, counting from the _bottom_

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Alt + 2

Show/hide layer 2, counting from the _bottom_

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Alt + 3

Show/hide layer 3, counting from the _bottom_

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Alt + 4

Show/hide layer 4, counting from the _bottom_

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Alt + 5

Show/hide layer 5, counting from the _bottom_

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Alt + 6

Show/hide layer 6, counting from the _bottom_

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Alt + 7

Show/hide layer 7, counting from the _bottom_

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Alt + 8

Show/hide layer 8, counting from the _bottom_

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Alt + 9

Show/hide layer 9, counting from the _bottom_

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Alt + 0

Show/hide layer 10, counting from the _bottom_

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Zoom in

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-

Zoom out

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Ctrl + ,

Zoom in

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Ctrl + .

Zoom out

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Ctrl +

Scroll viewport

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or Ctrl +
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or Ctrl +
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or Ctrl +
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1

Zoom to data

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2

Zoom to layer

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3

Zoom to selection

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4

Zoom to conflict

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5

Zoom to download

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Zoom to problem

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8

Zoom to previous

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Zoom to next

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↑  Shift + A

Cycle through the different Auto zoom modes

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Ctrl + J

Opens the Jump To Position dialog

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + F

Enable/Disable automatic centring of the map view to last placed node

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Ctrl + Space

Autocomplete menu items

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift +

Download

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift +

Upload

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Ctrl + L

Open location

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + O

Download object

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Ctrl + Alt + ↑  Shift + U

Upload Selection

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Ctrl + U

Update data

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Ctrl + Z

Undo

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Ctrl + Y

Redo

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Ctrl + N

New Layer

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Ctrl + O

Open file

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Ctrl + S

Save file

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + S

Save as

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Ctrl + E

Export to GPX

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F1

press anywhere to open main Help page

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F1

press over element in question to open context-sensitive Help page

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↑  Shift + F1

About screen (with JOSM version number)


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Program information

Program name: JOSM (OpenStreetMap editor) JOSM (OpenStreetMap editor) (Productivity)

JOSM is an open-source editor for OpenStreetMap. It is a desktop application that allows users to create, edit, and upload map data. JOSM supports various file formats and plugins.

Web page: josm.openstreetmap.de

How easy to press shortcuts: 83%

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Shortcut count: 163

Platform detected: Windows or Linux

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