You can use the following keyboard shortcuts when you create UML
diagrams.
Palette
| Keyboard shortcut |
Action |
|---|
| Shift+Tab |
Moves between the diagram editor and the Palette |
| Spacebar |
Collapses or expands the selected drawer in the Palette |
| Arrow keys |
Navigates in a group of controls |
| Alt+Down Arrow |
Expands the list of elements in the selected group within a drawer
in the Palette |
Elements in the diagram editor
| Keyboard shortcut |
Action |
|---|
| Enter |
Adds the selected element in the Palette to the diagram |
| Arrow keys |
Selects an element in the diagram editor |
| Shift+Arrow keys |
Selects multiple elements in the diagram editor |
| Period (.) |
Moves through the move and resize handles in a clockwise direction
for the selected element |
| Shift+Period (.) |
Moves through the move and resize handles in a counter-clockwise
direction for the selected element |
| Arrow keys |
Moves the selected elements |
| Esc |
Cancels the moving of elements and returns them to their original
locations |
| Arrow keys |
Resizes the selected elements when the resize handles are selected |
| Ctrl+Arrow keys |
Resizes the selected elements while maintaining their aspect ratios |
| Shift+Arrow keys |
Resizes the selected elements while maintaining their centers of
view |
| Shift+Ctrl+Arrow keys |
Resizes the selected elements while maintaining their aspect ratios
and centers of view |
| Alt+Up Arrow, Alt+Down Arrow |
Moves between the compartments in the selected element |
| Alt+Down Arrow |
Moves between the items in the selected compartment |
| Up Arrow, Down Arrow |
Changes the selected item in a compartment |
| Insert |
Adds an item to the selected compartment |
| Ctrl+Spacebar |
Deselects the selected element |
Connectors in the diagram editor
| Keyboard shortcut |
Action |
|---|
| Forward slash (/), Backslash (\) |
Selects a connector in the diagram editor |
| Shift+Slash, Shift+Backslash |
Selects multiple connectors in the diagram editor |
| Arrow keys |
Selects the source element |
| Enter |
Starts the connection at the selected element |
| Arrow keys |
Selects the target element |
| Period (.) or Shift+Period (.) |
Selects the location on a connector to add a bend point or move an
existing bend point |
| Arrow keys |
Adds a bend point at the selected location where the plus sign (+)
is displayed, or moves the selected bend point to a new location on the connector |
| Alt+Down Arrow |
Moves to the label on the selected connector |
| Arrow keys |
Moves to the connector label that you want to move |
| Period (.) |
Selects the handle for a selected label |
| Arrow keys |
Moves the label to a new location on the connector |
| Ctrl+Spacebar |
Deselects the selected connector |