Selects multiple objects; adds object to current selection

Toggles a single object to join or leave the current selection

Moves selected objects one pixel at a time

Moves selected objects several pixels at a time. If the Alignment Grid is enabled, the object will move to align with the grid and thereafter will move in grid increments

(drag) Moves selected objects in one axis

(drag) Duplicates selected object

(drag) Duplicates selected object and moves it in one axis

(resize) Resizes selected object while maintaining aspect ratio

(resize) Resizes selected object while maintaining center point

(resize) Resizes selected object while maintaining center point and aspect ratio

(drag a rectangle) Adds more working space to the front panel or block diagram

(drag a rectangle) Removes space from the front panel or block diagram

Selects all front panel or block diagram items

Performs last alignment operation on objects

Performs last distribution operation on objects

(click open space) Adds a free label to the front panel or block diagram if automatic tool selection is enabled

Scrolls through subdiagrams of a Case, Event, or Stacked Sequence structure

While dragging an object with the mouse, this momentarily toggles on or off the alignment grid

While dragging an object on the block diagram, this momentarily toggles on or off the automatic wiring

While dragging a selection on the block diagram into or out of a structure, turns off auto-wiring across structure boundaries

(drag) Disables preset alignment positions when moving object labels or captions

Finds objects or text

Displays Search Results window or the Find Project Items dialog box with the previous search results

Searches for next instance of object or text

Searches for previous instance of VIs, object, or text

Cycles through LabVIEW windows in the order the windows appear onscreen. The order of the windows depends on the window manager you use

Cycles the opposite direction through LabVIEW windows

Displays the Error List window

Displays the All Windows dialog box

Displays the Class Browser window

Displays block diagram or front panel window

Displays the Quick Drop dialog box. On Chinese keyboards, press the Ctrl-Shift-Space keys. (Mac OS X) Press the Command-Shift-Space keys

Enables or disables grid alignment. On French keyboards, press the Ctrl-" keys. (Mac OS) Press the Command-* keys

Maximizes and restores window

Tiles front panel and block diagram windows

Displays the Navigation window

Displays the VI Properties dialog box

Displays the History window

Redraws the VI Hierarchy window

Shows all VIs in the VI Hierarchy window

(click VI) Displays the subVIs and other nodes that make up the VI you select in the VI Hierarchy window

Finds the next node that matches the search string after initiating a search by typing in the VI Hierarchy window

Finds the previous node that matches the search string after initiating a search by typing in the VI Hierarchy window

Steps into node

Steps over node

Steps out of node

(click on wire) In run mode place a probe

(click on wire or block diagram space) In run mode place a breakpoint

Opens a new, blank VI

Opens an existing VI

Closes the VI

Saves the VI

Saves all open files

Prints the window

Quits LabVIEW

Undoes last action

Redoes last action

Cuts an object

Copies an object

Pastes an object

Displays Context Help window

Locks Context Help window

Displays LabVIEW Help

Switches to next most useful tool

Switches to Positioning tool

(over open space) Switches to Scrolling tool

Toggles between two most common tools if automatic tool selection is disabled

Enables automatic tool selection

Cycles through four most common tools if you disabled automatic tool selection by clicking the automatic tool selection button. Otherwise, enables automatic tool selection

Navigates temporary Controls and Functions palettes

Navigates into a temporary palette

Navigates out of a temporary palette

Displays a temporary version of the Tools palette at the location of the cursor

(click subVI) Displays subVI front panel

(click subVI) Displays subVI block diagram and front panel

(Drag VI icon to block diagram) Places that VI as a subVI on the block diagram

(drag VI icon to block diagram) Places that VI as a subVI on the block diagram with constants wired for controls that have non-default values

(click block diagram and select VI from palette) Opens front panel of that VI

Runs the VI

Aborts the VI, when used while VI is running

Changes to run or edit mode

(click Run button) Recompiles the current VI

(click Run button) Recompiles all VIs in memory

Moves key focus inside an array or cluster, when used while VI is running

Moves key focus outside an array or cluster, when used while VI is running

Navigates the controls or indicators according to tabbing order, when used while VI is running

Navigates backward through the controls or indicators, when used while VI is running

Deletes all broken wires in a VI

Cancels a wire you started

(click terminal) Cancels a wire you started

(click wire) Selects one segment

(click wire) Selects a branch

(click wire) Selects entire wire

While wiring, disables automatic wire routing temporarily

(while wiring) Tacks down wire without connecting it

Toggles automatic wiring while moving objects

Undoes last point where you set a wire

(click input on function with two inputs) Switches the two input wires

Switches the direction of a wire between horizontal and vertical

Selects a single word in a string

Selects an entire string

Moves forward in string by one word when using text that has characters that use single bytes, such as Western character sets. Moves forward in string by one character when using text that has characters that use multiple bytes, such as Asian character sets

Moves backward in string by one word when using text that has characters that use single bytes, such as Western character sets. Moves backward in string by one character when using text that has characters that use multiple bytes, such as Asian character sets

Moves to beginning of current line in string

Moves to end of current line in string

Moves to beginning of entire string

Moves to end of entire string

Adds new items when entering items in enumerated type controls and constants, ring controls and constants, or Case structures. In string constants, press the Shift-Enter keys on the keyboard to disable autosizing if it is enabled. If autosizing is disabled, press the Shift-Enter keys on the keyboard to display a scroll bar in the constant

Duplicates the current case structure frame while editing the name of the current frame

Cancels current edit in a string

Ends text entry

Increases the current font size

Decreases the current font size

Displays the Font dialog box

Changes to the Application font in Font dialog box

Changes to the System font in the Font dialog box

Changes to the Dialog font in the Font dialog box

Changes to the current font in the Font dialog box

Horizontally flips the selected user layer

Rotates the selected user layer in a clockwise direction. If you do not select a layer, this tool rotates all user layers

Closes the Icon Editon

Undoes last action

Redoes last action

Cuts the selection to the clipboard

Copies the selection to the clipboard

Pastes the selection from the clipboard

Selects everything

Deselects everything

Deletes everything. This includes removing the Template, deleting all Icon Text, and deleting all User Layers

Deletes all User Layers

Opens the Icon Editor Properties dialog to the Text Tool page

Toggles visibility of a overlay on the Icon Edit Area showing the current connector pane pattern

Opens the Icon Editor Properties dialog box

Toggles visibility of the Layers page

Creates a new user layer

Deletes the selected user layers on the Layers page

Toggles visibility of the Context Help window

Locks visibility of the Context Help window

Opens the LabVIEW Help