To insert elements, you can use:
Shortcuts:
place cursor in grid, and use shortcut for desired element. The new element appears, and it now moves with the cursor. Move element to desired position, and press <Enter> (or single-click left mouse button). A line is drawn to power rail or previous element, if applicable.
Intelligent keys:
place cursor in grid at desired position. Press intelligent key (a numeral 1–9) for desired element.
TipIf an intelligent key is available, the key numeral also appears directly on the icon (in small blue print in lower left-hand corner).
To prevent cursor display errors when you are programming with shortcuts, check the mouse settings in your Control Panel: In the mouse properties dialog, select the Pointer Options tab, and ensure that Display pointer trails is disabled.
Shortcut |
Intelligent key |
Icon |
Result |
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<Cursor keys> |
– |
– |
Moves cursor one grid point left, right, up, or down |
<Space> |
– |
– |
Equivalent to a single left-click |
<Space>+<Space> |
– |
– |
Equivalent to a double-click |
<Space>+<Cursor keys> |
– |
– |
Draws a line when in draw line mode |
<Shift>+<F10> |
– |
– |
Opens context menu; alternatively, press <Application key> |
<Ctrl>+<B> |
– |
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Inserts new network before current network |
<Ctrl>+<D > |
– |
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Inserts new network after current network |
<Ctrl>+<T>/<Esc> or double-click in programming window or <Space>+<Space> |
<1> |
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Toggles between draw line and placement modes |
<W> |
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upper left connection to the next possible unambiguous connection |
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<Shift>+<W> |
lower left connection to the next possible unambiguous connection |
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<E> |
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upper right connection to the next possible unambiguous connection |
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<Shift>+<E> |
lower right connection to the next possible unambiguous connection |
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<Ctrl>+<G> |
<2> |
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Inserts a contact |
<Shift>+<2> |
Inserts a negated contact |
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<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<G> |
<Alt>+<2> |
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Inserts a rising edge contact |
<Alt>+<Shift>+<2> |
Inserts a falling edge contact |
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<Ctrl>+<L> |
<3> |
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Inserts a coil |
<Shift>+<3> |
Inserts a negated coil |
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<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<L> |
<Alt>+<3> |
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Inserts a set coil |
<Alt>+<Shift>+<3> |
Inserts a reset coil |
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<Ctrl>+<I> |
<4> |
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Inserts an input variable |
<Shift>+<4> |
Inserts an output variable |
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<Ctrl>+<J> |
<5> |
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Inserts a jump |
<Ctrl>+<R> |
<6> |
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Inserts a return |
<Ctrl>+<M> |
<7> |
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Inserts a comment |
<Ctrl>+<O>, then <Space> |
<8> |
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Inserts a row |
<Ctrl>+<O>, then <Shift>+<Space> |
<Shift>+<8> |
Deletes a row |
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<Ctrl>+<U>, then <Space> |
<9> |
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Inserts a column |
<Ctrl>+<U>, then <Shift>+<Space> |
<Shift>+<9> |
Deletes a column |
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<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<D > |
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Show/hide additional comments |
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| <Home> | Jumps to first element in current network |
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| <End> | Jumps to last element in current network |
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<Ctrl>+<Home> |
Jumps to first network in program |
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<Ctrl>+<End> |
Jumps to last network in program |
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| <Tab> | Jumps to next element in network |
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<Shift>+<Tab> |
Jumps to previous element in network |
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<F2> |
– |
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Opens Variables pane |
– |
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Opens Instructions pane |
