Using shortcuts

Decision Designer lets you perform most tasks directly from the keyboard. This page lists out the keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac.

Navigation

Keyboard shortcuts for navigating in the rule editor.

Navigation shortcuts
  Mac Windows
Move to the previous line ↑ or CTRL + P
Move to the next line ↓ or CTRL + N
Move to the next character → or CTRL + F
Move to the previous character ← or CTRL + B
Move the cursor to the end of the current line Fn + → or CTRL + A END
Move the cursor to the beginning of the current line Fn + ← or CTRL + E HOME
Move the cursor to the beginning of the editor CMD + ↑ CTRL + HOME
Move the cursor to the end of the editor CMD + ↓ CTRL + END
Move to the next placeholder CMD + → ALT + →
Move to the previous placeholder CMD + ← ALT + ←
Open placeholder CMD + ↓ ALT + ↓

Formatting

Keyboard shortcuts for formatting the content of the rule editor.

Formatting shortcuts
  Mac Windows
Select the whole content of the editor CMD + A CTRL + A
Format text CTRL + OPTION + F CTRL + ALT + F
Delete the current line CMD + D CTRL + D
Delete the character before the cursor Shift + Backspace or CTRL + H Shift + Backspace
Delete the character after the cursor Delete or CTRL + D Delete
Indent the current line or selection Tab

Completion menu

Keyboard shortcuts for working in the completion menu.

Completion menu shortcuts
  Mac Windows
Open the completion menu CTRL + SPACE
Move to the next entry in the completion menu
Move to the previous entry in the completion menu
Move to the last entry in the completion menu Fn + → END
Move to the first entry in the completion menu Fn + ← HOME
Move to the next page in the completion menu Fn + ↓ PAGE DOWN
Move to the previous page in the completion menu Fn + ↑ PAGE UP
Select an element in the completion menu and automatically close the menu RETURN or TAB ENTER or TAB
Close the completion menu ESC