Enterprise Architect provides a variety of functions, some of which are used very often. Therefore, the following list can be very helpful. The main shortcuts are highlighted in bold
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Function | Shortcut | Category |
Create a new Enterprise Architect project | Ctrl + N | File |
Open an Enterprise Architect project | Ctrl+ O | File |
Print the active diagram | Ctrl + P | File |
Reload the current project | Ctrl + Shift + F11 | File |
Add a single element to the clipboard list | Ctrl + Space | Edit |
Paste element as link | Shift + Insert | Edit |
Paste element as new | Ctrl + Shift + V | Edit |
Bookmark current element with red marker | Alt + Space | Edit |
Delete selected element(s) | Ctrl + D | Edit |
Search for elements in the project | Ctrl + F | Edit |
Paste element(s) from the clipboard as a link | Shift + Insert | Edit |
Paste element as new element in model | Ctrl + Shift + V | Edit |
Autohide the current window | Ctrl + Shift + F4 | View |
Close the current window | Ctrl + F4 | View |
View element hierarchy docked window | Ctrl + Shift + 4 | View |
Show or hide the maintenance window | Alt + 4 | View |
Show or hide the notes window | Ctrl + Shift + 1 | View |
Show or hide project workspace window | Alt + 0 | View |
View the properties window | Alt + 1 | View |
View element relationships docked window | Ctrl + Shift + 2 | View |
Show resource view | Alt + 6 | View |
View requirements and constraints docked window | Ctrl + Shift + 3 | View |
View element scenarios docked window | Ctrl + Shift + 5 | View |
View and edit source code | Alt + 7 | View |
Show/hide the system docked window | Alt + 2 | View |
Show or hide the tagged values docked window | Ctrl + Shift + 6 | View |
View or hide the dockable test window | Alt + 3 | View |
Display the UML toolbox | Alt + 5 | View |
Batch generate selected classes | Shift + F11 | Project |
Import package from XMI | Ctrl + Alt + I | Project |
Import package from directory | Ctrl + Shift + U | Project |
Manage locks applied by current user | Ctrl + Shift + L | Project |
Configure package control | Ctrl + Alt + P | Project |
Rich text documentation | F8 | Project |
Synchronize current element | Ctrl + R or F7 | Project |
Synchronize package contents | Ctrl + Alt + M | Project |
Diagram properties | F5 | Diagram |
Repeat last connector | F3 | Diagram |
Save | Ctrl + S | Diagram |
Save image to clipboard | Ctrl + B | Diagram |
Save image to file | Ctrl + T | Diagram |
Set visible relations | Ctrl + Shift + I | Diagram |
Space elements evenly horizontally | Alt + - | Element |
Add attribute | Ctrl + Shift + F9 | Element |
Add operation | Ctrl + Shift + F10 | Element |
Add other | Ctrl + F11 | Element |
Attributes | F9 | Element |
Auto size selected elements | Alt + Z | Element |
Align bottom edges of selected elements | Ctrl + Alt + Down | Element |
Configure element appearance | Ctrl + Shift + E | Element |
Delete selected feature from model | Ctrl + Shift + Delete | Element |
Edit selected | F2 | Element |
Align selected elements on left boundaries | Ctrl + Alt + Left | Element |
Align selected elements on left boundaries | Ctrl + Alt + Right | Element |
Space selected elements evenly | Alt + = | Element |
Manage embedded elements | Ctrl + Shift + B | Element |
Insert new feature after current selection | Ctrl + Shift + Insert | Element |
Locate in browser | Alt + G | Element |
New element | Ctrl + M | Element |
View source code in default editor | Ctrl + E or F12 | Element |
Operation | F10 | Element |
Override inherited features | Ctrl + Shift +0 | Element |
Configure element properties | Alt + Enter | Element |
Project ressourcing, metrics and risk | Ctrl + Shift + K | Element |
Select alternate image | Ctrl + Shift + W | Element |
Specify feature visibility | Ctrl + Shift +Y | Element |
Set element parent or implement interface(s) | Ctrl + I | Element |
Set references to other elements and diagrams | Ctrl + J | Element |
View element usage | Ctrl + U | Element |
Add tagged value | Ctrl + Shift + T | Element |
Align top edges of selected elements | Ctrl + Alt +Up | Element |
View properties dialog | Enter | Element |
Check data integrity | Shift + F9 | Tools |
Configure system options | Ctrl + F9 | Tools |
Spell check current package | Ctrl + Shift + F7 | Tools |
Spell check model | Ctrl + F7 | Tools |
Edit code generation templates | Ctrl + Shift + P | Settings |
