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About Using Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcut Key
Action
ALT
Disables filters temporarily during selection when the pointer is in the graphics window. Hold down the ALT key during selection.
Activates KeyTips on the Ribbon when you point to the Ribbon and hold down the ALT key.
CTRL
Temporarily hides the Live Toolbar in 3D part and assembly modes.
CTRL+A
Activates a window.
CTRL+C
Copies the selection to the clipboard.
CTRL+D
Displays a model in the default view.
CTRL+N
Opens the New dialog box.
CTRL+O
Opens the File Open dialog box.
CTRL+R
Repaints a window.
CTRL+S
Opens the Save Object dialog box.
CTRL+V
Pastes the clipboard contents to the selected location.
CTRL+Y
Performs a single-step redo operation.
CTRL+Z
Performs a single-step undo operation.
ESC
Performs one of the following operations depending on the modeling context:
Cancels an operation.
Clears the selection in the graphics window.
Cancels a dragger operation.
Closes the Live Toolbar.
Cancels the currently active tool.
ENTER
Accepts the changes and closes the Live Toolbar in 3D and assembly modes. Also clears the selection in the graphics window.
F1
Opens Help for the current context.
D
Toggles the visibility of dimensions in 2D mode when defining dimensions relative to specific highlighted entities.
G
Hides the current guide for the geometry in 2D mode.
L
Locks or unlocks the current guide in 2D mode.
P
Shows or hides temporarily the precision panels in 2D mode.
R
S
Switches between the Line and Arc Creation modes in 2D mode.
TAB
Switches between the active dimensions in 2D mode.
Prehighlights a set of surfaces on an active part using shape-selection rules based on the currently prehighlighted surface. Refer to the Creo Flexible Modeling Help for more information on shape-selection rules.