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Ultiboard Default Keyboard Shortcuts

Updated Mar 10, 2025

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This article provides a list of the default keyboard shortcuts for an Ultiboard application. It also explains how to change these defaults.

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Default Ultiboard Shortcuts

Ultiboard Commands and Shortcuts

CommandKeyboard Shortcut
Align
Align to Coordinate*
Autorouter
Start/Resume AutorouterCtrl+Shift+8
Database 
Place From DatabaseCtrl+W
Draw Settings
NarrowCtrl+Shift+N
Next LayerCtrl+L
WidenCtrl+Shift+W
Edit
CancelEsc
CopyCtrl+C
CutCtrl+X
DeleteDelete
FindCtrl+F
Flip HorizontalAlt+X
Flip VerticalAlt+Y
Next Drawing ModeSpace
PasteCtrl+V
RedoCtrl+Y
Rotate the selection 90 Degrees ClockwiseCtrl+R
Rotate the selection 90 Degrees CounterclockwiseCtrl+Shift+R
Select AllCtrl+A
Swap LayerAlt+S
UndoCtrl+Z
Help
ContentsF1
Layers
Activate Favorite Layer 1Ctrl+Alt+1
Activate Favorite Layer 2Ctrl+Alt+2
Activate Favorite Layer 3Ctrl+Alt+3
Activate Favorite Layer 4Ctrl+Alt+4
Activate Favorite Layer 5Ctrl+Alt+5
Activate Favorite Layer 6Ctrl+Alt+6
Activate Favorite Layer 7Ctrl+Alt+7
Activate Favorite Layer 8Ctrl+Alt+8
Activate Favorite Layer 9Ctrl+Alt+9
Activate Favorite Layer 10Ctrl+Alt+0
Quick layer toggleF2
Mouse Simulation
Move mouse one grid downDown
Move mouse one grid leftLeft
Move mouse one grid rightRight
Move mouse one grid upUp
Pan downShift+Down
Pan leftShift+Left
Pan rightShift+Right
Pan upShift+Up
Simulate left mouse button downEnter
Place
ArcCtrl+Shift+A
BezierCtrl+Shift+B
CircleCtrl+Shift+C
EllipseCtrl+Shift+E
Follow-meCtrl+T
LineCtrl+L
PieCtrl+Shift+P
Place BusCtrl+B
PolygonCtrl+Shift+G
Rounded RectangleCtrl+Shift+O
Select ModeCtrl+Shift+S
TextCtrl+Alt+A
Standard
ExportCtrl+E
New FileCtrl+N
Open FileCtrl+O
PrintCtrl+P
Save FileCtrl+S
Tools
File InformationCtrl+Alt+I
View
RedrawF5
Zoom BoardF7
Zoom FullCtrl+F7
Zoom InF8
Zoom OutF9
Zoom WindowF6

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How to Change the Default Shortcuts

  1. Choose Options»Customize User Interface from the Ultiboard menu bar.
  2. In the Customize window select the Keyboard tab.
  3. Select the command you want to change/add the keyboard shortcut from the Commands window. If necessary, change the Category to choose from different lists of commands.
  4. Once you have selected the command you want to change the keyboard shortcut for select the Press New Shortcut Key selection box and press the desired shortcut key.
  5. After the correct shortcut key is visible, click Assign to change the current shortcut key to the new shortcut key.
  6. When you are done changing your shortcut keys, click Close to exit out.

 

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