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MADE Keyboard Shortcuts

Control (CTRL) Combination Shortcut Keys

Key Description
Ctrl+PgDn Switch between editor or viewer tabs, from left to right.
Ctrl+PgUp Switch between editor or viewer tabs, from right to left.
Ctrl+Space Selects/De-selects an active item.
Ctrl+Minus (-) Decrease the magnification on a selected editor.
Ctrl+Shift+Plus (+) Increase the magnification on a selected editor.
Ctrl+Shift+E Export a MADE model (previously imported from a STEP file) as a STEP file with highlighted items based on their criticality.
Ctrl+Shift+I Import a file or MADE model item into the current MADE project.
Ctrl+Shift+L Opens shortcut list.
Ctrl+Shift+L (twice) Opens the Preference dialog.
Ctrl+Shift+S Saves all the current active editor.
Ctrl+Shift+W Closes all opened editors.
Ctrl+Shift+Space Displays context information for a selected item in the model canvas.
Ctrl+Shift+F6 Activate the previous Editor.
Ctrl+Shift+F7 Activate the previous View.
Ctrl+Shift+F9 Deactivates an active task.
Ctrl+A (Select All) Selects the entire model canvas.
Ctrl+C (Copy) Copies the selected object or text in the active editor, viewer, dialog or wizard.
Ctrl+E Opens a drop-down menu listing all opened editors for the user to select.
Ctrl+M (Maximise) Maximise selected editor or viewer.
Ctrl+N (New) Creates a new MADE Project with the New Project dialog.
Ctrl+O (Open) Displays the Open Project dialog to open or find an existing MADE Project.
Ctrl+P (Print) Prints the selected editor.
Ctrl+S (Save) Saves the current active editor.
Ctrl+V (Paste) Inserts a cut or copied object or text in the active editor, viewer, dialog or wizard.
Ctrl+W (Close) Closes the selected editor or viewer.
Ctrl+X (Cut) Cuts the selected object or text.
Ctrl+Z (Undo) Uses the Undo command to reverse the last command executed in MADE.
Ctrl+F6 Activate the next Editor.
Ctrl+F7 Activate the next View.
Ctrl+F9 Activate Task in the Task Viewer.
Ctrl+F10 Show View menu.
Ctrl+F12 Open the Task Editor.

Alternate (ALT) Combination Shortcut Keys

Key Description
Alt+Left Select next item in the active editor or viewer, from left to right.
Alt+Right Select next item in the active editor or viewer, from right to left.
Alt+Minus (-) Show drop-down menu for editor or viewer.
Alt+Shift+Q Opens the view shortcut list.
Alt+Shift+Q+Q Shows list of available views, ordered by category.
Alt+Shift+Q+O Opens the Outline viewer.
Alt+Shift+Q+K Opens the Task List viewer.
Alt+Shift+Q+F3 Shows the contributing Plug-in.
Alt+Shift+S Opens the contributing Plug-in.
Alt+Shift+T Opens the Search dialog.

Function Keys

Key Description
F1 Opens the Help view.
F2 Rename a selected model item in the Project Explorer.
F10 Select the Main Menu options.

Other shortcut keys

Key Description
Alt Selects the main menu options. For example, consecutively pressing "Alt", "S", "F" then "Enter" will open the Find/Replace editor.
Arrow Keys Move up, down, left or right in the model canvas, editor, viewer, dialog or wizard when an item is selected.
Backspace Deletes one character to the left in an alphanumeric entry field.
Delete Removes the selected item.
End Moves the blinking text cursor to the end of the line in an alphanumeric field.
Enter Completes an action (e.g. "Next" in a dialog) or starts a new line in an alphanumeric field where line breaks are allowed.
Esc Closes an open Dialog or Wizard.
Home Moves the blinking text cursor to the beginning of the line in an alphanumeric field.
Page Up Moves one screen up in an alphanumeric field where line breaks are allowed.
Page Down Moves one screen up in an alphanumeric field where line breaks are allowed.
Spacebar Performs the action of a selected button in a menu, dialog or wizard. Alternatively, the spacebar button adds a single, blank character in an alphanumeric field.
Tab Moves to the next active icon or button in the MADE user interface. In the an alphanumeric field, the tab button adds a single indenture to the current line.

Source: Local MADE 3.9.1 installation: com.phm.made.help.plugin/documents/help/html/MADeHelp/11-NavigationTools/11-03-KeyboardShortcuts.html · retrieved 2026-07-09