Activate the keyboard shortcuts map right in the user interface by pressing Shift+/ on your keyboard when in a document.

You can access the shortcuts from anywhere in the product by clicking the Help icon () in the upper right of the window and selecting Keyboard shortcuts. This opens a dialog of the Keyboard shortcuts list.

Help menu: Keyboard shortcuts

Click the Help icon (the Help menu) to access the Keyboard shortcuts option.

Keyboard shortcuts

Select the Keyboard shortcuts option to view the dialog of Keyboard shortcuts.

Scroll to the end of the dialog to view the Keyboard shortcuts legend.

 

The customization of Keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys is available for General tools, Sketch tools, Drawing tools, 3D View tools, Part Studio tools, and Assembly tools.

  1. Select your name, or the Account user icon () in the upper right corner to view profile settings.

  2. Select My account.

  3. Select Preferences in the My account dropdown menu.

  4. Scroll to the Keyboard shortcuts section.

    My account Preferences Keyboard shortcut section

  5. Hover over the keyboard shortcut you want to customize and click the pencil icon (Edit icon (pencil)) to edit.

    My account Preferences Keyboard shortcut section with Edit option highlighted

  6. Enter a new custom shortcut. This can be a single key or a combination of keys. If a custom shortcut is not allowed, it will display one of these three messages: System-controlled conflict, browser conflict, or an override conflict.

    • System-controlled shortcut conflict - When a shortcut cannot be customized and is set to only system controls. The following error message appears when a user runs into a system-controlled conflict:

    • Browser shortcut conflict - When a custom shortcut is the same key/combination as a shortcut that leads to an external browser or operating system. The following information message appears when a user runs into a browser conflict:

    • Override shortcut conflict - When the key/combination of a custom shortcut is already set as another shortcut. The following warning messages appear when a user runs into one or more override conflicts:

  7. Select the checkmark icon (Green accept checkmark icon), or press enter on your keyboard to accept the custom shortcut.

On iOS devices, when a new feature shortcut is added to Onshape, and it causes a system-controlled conflict with your customized shortcut, an alert is shown when you attempt to use the shortcut. A warning message opens stating that the shortcut is being used by more than one action. When this happens, you must edit or disable the shortcut from the browser.

Tips

  • To disable a shortcut, select Disable shortcut when customizing.

    Select the Check mark icon to accept the change. This disables the shortcut from your Keyboard shortcuts list and cannot be used.

  • To enable a shortcut, select Disable shortcut again.

  • To reset a custom shortcut back to its default state, you can either select Reset to default from the Edit shortcut dialog:

    Or, select the Reset to defaults option in the top right corner of the Keyboard shortcuts page in Preferences:

    Screenshot of the Preferences page Keyboard shortcut section with Reset all button outlined in red

Keyboard Shortcuts and Hotkeys Definitions

General

shift+enter

Commits the command, and opens another dialog of the same command.

enter

Commits the command in use.

esc

Exits the command in use (also supported in Render Studio).

space bar

Deselects selected feature(s) (also supported in Render Studio).

ctrl/⌘+c

Copies selected feature.

shift+c

Opens the curve and surface analysis dialog.

delete/backspace

Removes selected features (also supported in Render Studio).

shift+d

Dihedral analysis.

ctrl/⌘+shift+f

FeatureScript search; find text in the current Feature Studio.

ctrl+u

Feedback/Report a bug.

a

Flip primary axis; flips the z-axis when editing.

k

Shows or hides Mate connectors.

shift+/

Toggles the Keyboard Shortcuts and hotkeys list open and closed.

ctrl+m

Opens On entity in the Mate connector dialog.

ctrl/⌘+v

Pastes copied feature. Can be used consecutively as many times as needed.

ctrl+space bar

Switches between recently opened tabs in a single session. These can include Drawings, Assemblies, and Part Studios.

ctrl+y

Redoes recently undone activity within the document session. Can be used consecutively as needed.

shift+n

Prompts for a new name of a selected Instance of Feature.

q

Selects or exits the Construction tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected. Construction can be activated on pre-selected sketch entities or while creating sketch entities.

alt/⌥+c

Opens the Search tools bar in the top right of page, prompts cursor to search bar.

` [apostrophe]

Opens a list of entities that can be selected relative to where the cursor is. Selected entities will be highlighted in addition to currently highlighted entities.

s

Opens shortcut toolbar at the mouse cursor location.

alt/⌥+t

Opens the Tab Manager (also supported in Render Studio).

ctrl/⌘+z

Undoes recent activity within the document session. Can be used consecutively as needed (also supported in Render Studio).

shift+click

Opens project selected in new window from Document page.

ctrl/⌘+click

Opens project selected in new tab from Document page.

[ (left bracket)

Opens the Measure dialog.

Sketch

a

Selects or exits the 3 point arc tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

c *

Selects or exits the Center point circle tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

r *

Selects or exits the Center point rectangle tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

i

Selects or exits the Coincident tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

shift+o

Selects or exits the Concentric tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

g *

Selects or exits the Corner rectangle tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

d *

Selects or exits the Dimension tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

shift+l

Selects or exits the Perpendicular tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

e

Selects or exits the Equal tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

shift+m

Selects or exits the Midpoint tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

shift+k

Selects or exits the Normal tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

shift+g

Selects or exits the Pierce tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

shift+q

Selects or exits the Symmetric tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

shift+j

Selects or exits the Fix tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

shift+u

Selects or exits the Curvature tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

x

Selects or exits the Extend tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

h

Selects or exits the Horizontal tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

l *

Selects or exits the Line tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

shift+a

Allows switching between the line and tangent arc sketch tools during sketch creation (as the tools are used).

o

Selects or exits the Offset tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

b

Selects or exits the Parallel tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

shift+s

Selects or exits the sketch point tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

shift+f

Selects or exits the Sketch fillet tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

shift

Suppresses automatic inferences when moving or placing sketch entities.

t

Selects or exits the Tangent tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

q

Selects or exits the Construction tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected. Construction can be activated on pre-selected sketch entities or while creating sketch entities.

m

Selects or exits the Trim tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

u

Selects or exits the Use (Project/Convert) tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

v

Selects or exits the Vertical tool. Requires for a sketch plane to have been selected.

Part Studio

shift+e

Opens Extrude feature while working on a sketch. If there is no sketch open, Extrude feature allows for a face or sketch to be selected.

shift+f

Opens Edge in Fillet dialog.

shift+h

Shows or hides sketches.

select rollback bar ↑ ↓

Moves the rollback bar up/down to navigate features in the Features list.

shift+w

Opens the Revolve feature while working on a sketch. If there is no sketch open, Revolve allows for a face or sketch to be selected.

shift+s

Opens the Sketch feature. Prompts Select a sketch plane.

shift

Locks currently visible Mate connector points. Mate connector dialog must be active.

a

Flips direction of primary axis. Mate connector must be preselected.

q

Reorients secondary axis 90 degrees. Mate connector must be preselected.

k

Shows or hides Mate connectors.

shift+c

Opens the curve and surface analysis dialog.

Assembly

j

Shows or hides mates.

i

Opens Insert parts and assemblies dialog.

m

Opens Fasten mate dialog.

h

Selects or deselects Show mates mode on the toolbar.

shift+s

Selects or deselects Snap mode on the toolbar.

shift

Locks currently visible Mate connector points while placing a Mate connector in the mate or Mate connector dialog.

ctrl+m

Opens On entity in the Mate connector dialog.

a

Flips direction of primary axis. Mate connector must be preselected.

q

Reorients secondary axis 90 degrees. Mate connector must be preselected.

3D View

shift+2

Displays the back view of the design (also supported in Render Studio).

shift+6

Displays the bottom view of the design (also supported in Render Studio).

shift+1

Displays the front view of the design (also supported in Render Studio).

shift+p

Hides all construction geometry.

y

Hides selected or hovered instance(s) in the Instance list (also supported in Render Studio).

p

Hides or shows planes.

shift+7

Displays the isometric view of the design (also supported in Render Studio).

shift+3

Displays the left view of the design (also supported in Render Studio).

shift+i

Isolates the selected or hovered instance(s) by making the surrounding instances transparent.

shift+t

Makes the selected or hovered instance(s) transparent.

shift+v

Opens the Named views dialog. Prompts to type a new view name (also supported in Render Studio).

ctrl+shift+← → ↑ ↓

Moves the design up, down, left, and right (also supported in Render Studio).

shift+← → ↑ ↓

Fine rotation. Rotates the design by 5 degrees to the left, right, top, and bottom (also supported in Render Studio).

shift+4

Displays the right view of the design (also supported in Render Studio).

← → ↑ ↓

Coarse rotation. Rotates the design by 15 degrees to the left, right, top, and bottom (also supported in Render Studio).

shift+x

Opens the Section view dialog. Multiple planes can be selected.

alt/⌥+click

Select through transparent.

shift+y

Shows hidden instance(s) in the Instance list (also supported in Render Studio).

shift+5

Displays the top view of the design (also supported in Render Studio).

shift+r

View in high quality.

n

Repositions the design to be parallel to the screen. Must preselect or hover on the plane or face. Pressing n a second time will flip the design to inverse-normal view.

shift+z

Zooms in on the center of current view (also supported in Render Studio).

z

Zooms out of the current view (also supported in Render Studio).

f

Selects the largest image of design that can be completely viewed in design window (also supported in Render Studio).

w

Drag to create a zoom bounding box. Magnifies selected region (also supported in Render Studio).

Drawings

alt/⌥+lmb+drag

Copies selected annotation(s) and places it where dragged.

shift+d

Selects or exits the Diameter dimension tool.

ctrl+s

Hides or shows Sheets.

home

Opens the first sheet.

end

Opens the last sheet.

m

Selects or exits the Maximum or minimum dimension tool.

pg dn

Opens the next sheet.

n

Selects or exits the Note tool.

pg up

Opens the previous sheet.

p

Selects or exits the Projected view tool.

shift+q

Activates midpoint and quad points on arcs and circles for selection during dimension commands when active.

shift+r

Places a radial dimension on an arc or circle.

ctrl+q

Updates all views and properties on each sheet of the drawing.

shift+z

Zooms in on the center of the design.

z

Zooms out of the design.

f

Selects the largest image of design that can be completely viewed in design window.

w

Drag to create a zoom bounding box. Magnifies selected region.

d

Toggles the dimension tool.

l

Selects or exits the Line tool.

Feature Studio

ctrl/⌘+s

Commit current Feature Studio, updating other Onshape tabs in the document with all changes made to this Feature Studio.

ctrl/⌘+shift+s

Commit all Feature Studios with uncommitted changes, updating other Onshape tabs in the document with all changes made to all Feature Studios.

esc

Dismiss autocomplete.