========================== LabView keyboard shortcuts ========================== 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. LabView has 141 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Object movement --------------- Shift + Left click Selects multiple objects; adds object to current selection Ctrl + Left click Toggles a single object to join or leave the current selection Arrow keys Moves selected objects one pixel at a time Shift + Arrow keys 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 Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag) Moves selected objects in one axis Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse (drag) Duplicates selected object Ctrl + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag) Duplicates selected object and moves it in one axis Shift (resize) Resizes selected object while maintaining aspect ratio Ctrl (resize) Resizes selected object while maintaining center point Ctrl + Shift (resize) Resizes selected object while maintaining center point and aspect ratio Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse (drag a rectangle) Adds more working space to the front panel or block diagram Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (drag a rectangle) Removes space from the front panel or block diagram Ctrl + A Selects all front panel or block diagram items Ctrl + Shift + A Performs last alignment operation on objects Ctrl + D Performs last distribution operation on objects Double + Left click (click open space) Adds a free label to the front panel or block diagram if automatic tool selection is enabled Ctrl + Wheel up and wheel down Scrolls through subdiagrams of a Case, Event, or Stacked Sequence structure G While dragging an object with the mouse, this momentarily toggles on or off the alignment grid A While dragging an object on the block diagram, this momentarily toggles on or off the automatic wiring W While dragging a selection on the block diagram into or out of a structure, turns off auto-wiring across structure boundaries Space + Left click + Move the mouse (drag) Disables preset alignment positions when moving object labels or captions Navigating the LabVIEW Environment ---------------------------------- Ctrl + F Finds objects or text Ctrl + Shift + F Displays Search Results window or the Find Project Items dialog box with the previous search results Ctrl + G Searches for next instance of object or text Ctrl + Shift + G Searches for previous instance of VIs, object, or text 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 Ctrl + Shift + Tab Cycles the opposite direction through LabVIEW windows Ctrl + L Displays the Error List window Ctrl + Shift + W Displays the All Windows dialog box Ctrl + Shift + B Displays the Class Browser window Navigating front panels and block diagrams ------------------------------------------ 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 + # Enables or disables grid alignment. On French keyboards, press the Ctrl-" keys. (Mac OS) Press the Command-* keys Ctrl + / Maximizes and restores window Ctrl + T Tiles front panel and block diagram windows Ctrl + Shift + N Displays the Navigation window Ctrl + I Displays the VI Properties dialog box Ctrl + Y Displays the History window Navigating the VI hierarchy window ---------------------------------- Ctrl + D Redraws the VI Hierarchy window Ctrl + A Shows all VIs in the VI Hierarchy window Ctrl + Left click (click VI) Displays the subVIs and other nodes that make up the VI you select in the VI Hierarchy window Enter Finds the next node that matches the search string after initiating a search by typing in the VI Hierarchy window Shift + Enter Finds the previous node that matches the search string after initiating a search by typing in the VI Hierarchy window Debugging --------- Ctrl + Down arrow Steps into node Ctrl + Right arrow Steps over node Ctrl + Up arrow Steps out of node Ctrl + Left click (click on wire) In run mode place a probe Left click (click on wire or block diagram space) In run mode place a breakpoint File operations --------------- Ctrl + N Opens a new, blank VI Ctrl + O Opens an existing VI Ctrl + W Closes the VI Ctrl + S Saves the VI Ctrl + Shift + S Saves all open files Ctrl + P Prints the window Ctrl + Q Quits LabVIEW Basic editing ------------- Ctrl + Z Undoes last action Ctrl + Shift + Z Redoes last action Ctrl + X Cuts an object Ctrl + C Copies an object Ctrl + V Pastes an object Help ---- Ctrl + H Displays Context Help window Ctrl + Shift + L Locks Context Help window Ctrl + ? Displays LabVIEW Help F1 Displays LabVIEW Help Tools and palettes ------------------ Ctrl Switches to next most useful tool Shift Switches to Positioning tool Ctrl + Shift (over open space) Switches to Scrolling tool Space Toggles between two most common tools if automatic tool selection is disabled Shift + Tab Enables automatic tool selection Tab Cycles through four most common tools if you disabled automatic tool selection by clicking the automatic tool selection button. Otherwise, enables automatic tool selection Arrow keys Navigates temporary Controls and Functions palettes Enter Navigates into a temporary palette Esc Navigates out of a temporary palette Shift + Right arrow + Left click Displays a temporary version of the Tools palette at the location of the cursor SubVIs ------ Double + Left click (click subVI) Displays subVI front panel Ctrl + double + Left click (click subVI) Displays subVI block diagram and front panel Left click + Move the mouse (Drag VI icon to block diagram) Places that VI as a subVI on the block diagram Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (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 Ctrl + Right arrow + Left click (click block diagram and select VI from palette) Opens front panel of that VI Execution --------- Ctrl + R Runs the VI Ctrl + . Aborts the VI, when used while VI is running Ctrl + M Changes to run or edit mode Ctrl + Left click (click Run button) Recompiles the current VI Ctrl + Shift + Left click (click Run button) Recompiles all VIs in memory Ctrl + Down arrow Moves key focus inside an array or cluster, when used while VI is running Ctrl + Up arrow Moves key focus outside an array or cluster, when used while VI is running Tab Navigates the controls or indicators according to tabbing order, when used while VI is running Shift + Tab Navigates backward through the controls or indicators, when used while VI is running Wiring ------ Ctrl + B Deletes all broken wires in a VI Esc Cancels a wire you started Right click Cancels a wire you started Left click (click terminal) Cancels a wire you started Left click (click wire) Selects one segment Double click (click wire) Selects a branch Click three times (rapidly) (click wire) Selects entire wire A While wiring, disables automatic wire routing temporarily Double click (while wiring) Tacks down wire without connecting it Space Toggles automatic wiring while moving objects Shift + Left click Undoes last point where you set a wire Ctrl + Left click (click input on function with two inputs) Switches the two input wires Space Switches the direction of a wire between horizontal and vertical Text ---- Double click Selects a single word in a string Click three times (rapidly) Selects an entire string Ctrl + Right arrow 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 Ctrl + Left arrow 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 Home Moves to beginning of current line in string End Moves to end of current line in string Ctrl + Home Moves to beginning of entire string Ctrl + End Moves to end of entire string Shift + Enter 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 Ctrl + Shift + Enter Duplicates the current case structure frame while editing the name of the current frame Esc Cancels current edit in a string Ctrl + Enter Ends text entry Ctrl + Shift + = Increases the current font size Ctrl + - Decreases the current font size Ctrl + 0 Displays the Font dialog box Ctrl + 1 Changes to the Application font in Font dialog box Ctrl + 2 Changes to the System font in the Font dialog box Ctrl + 3 Changes to the Dialog font in the Font dialog box Ctrl + 4 Changes to the current font in the Font dialog box Icon editor ----------- F Horizontally flips the selected user layer R Rotates the selected user layer in a clockwise direction. If you do not select a layer, this tool rotates all user layers Ctrl + W Closes the Icon Editon Ctrl + Z Undoes last action Ctrl + Shift + Z Redoes last action Ctrl + X Cuts the selection to the clipboard Ctrl + C Copies the selection to the clipboard Ctrl + V Pastes the selection from the clipboard Ctrl + A Selects everything Ctrl + D Deselects everything Ctrl + Shift + Del Deletes everything. This includes removing the Template, deleting all Icon Text, and deleting all User Layers Ctrl + U Deletes all User Layers Ctrl + F Opens the Icon Editor Properties dialog to the Text Tool page Ctrl + T Toggles visibility of a overlay on the Icon Edit Area showing the current connector pane pattern Ctrl + P Opens the Icon Editor Properties dialog box Ctrl + L Toggles visibility of the Layers page Ctrl + N Creates a new user layer Ctrl + Del Deletes the selected user layers on the Layers page Ctrl + H Toggles visibility of the Context Help window Ctrl + Shift + L Locks visibility of the Context Help window Ctrl + ? Opens the LabVIEW Help Last modified on (UTC): Monday, December 14, 2020 Defkey © All rights reserved.