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LabView keyboard shortcuts (filtered)
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First published at 12/14/2020 on https://defkey.com/labview-shortcuts

LabView is a system-design platform and development environment. Originally
released for the Apple Macintosh in 1986, LabVIEW is used for data
acquisition, instrument control, and industrial automation on a variety of
operating systems, including Windows, various versions of Unix, Linux, and macOS.



Object movement
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Shift + Left click      Selects multiple objects; adds object to current selection
Arrow keys              Moves selected objects one pixel at a time
Shift                   (resize) Resizes selected object while maintaining aspect ratio
Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse (drag a rectangle) Adds more working space to the front panel or block
diagram
Ctrl + Shift + A        Performs last alignment operation on objects
Ctrl + D                Performs last distribution operation on objects
G                       While dragging an object with the mouse, this momentarily toggles on or off
the alignment grid


Navigating the LabVIEW Environment
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Ctrl + Tab              Cycles through LabVIEW windows in the order the windows appear onscreen.
The order of the windows depends on the window manager you use


Navigating front panels and block diagrams
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Ctrl + E                Displays block diagram or front panel window
Ctrl + Space            Displays the Quick Drop dialog box. On Chinese keyboards, press the
Ctrl-Shift-Space keys. (Mac OS X) Press the Command-Shift-Space keys
Ctrl + /                Maximizes and restores window
Ctrl + T                Tiles front panel and block diagram windows


Basic editing
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Ctrl + X                Cuts an object


Tools and palettes
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Ctrl                    Switches to next most useful tool


SubVIs
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Double + Left click     (click subVI) Displays subVI front panel


Execution
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Ctrl + .                Aborts the VI, when used while VI is running


Wiring
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Ctrl + B                Deletes all broken wires in a VI
Double click            (while wiring) Tacks down wire without connecting it
Ctrl + Left click       (click input on function with two inputs) Switches the two input wires


Icon editor
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Ctrl + ?                Opens the LabVIEW Help

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