Speed up your scheduling and planning workflow in Planera with these powerful keyboard and mouse shortcuts. Whether you're working on the Canvas or in the Table view, these hotkeys help you stay fast and precise.
Canvas Hotkeys
π― Basic Actions
Run the schedule:
F9Double click to add an activity:
Left ClickΓ2
π Selecting Elements
Select multiple elements in a box:
βCtrl (Cmd)orShift+Left Click + DragSelect elements one at a time:
βCtrl (Cmd)orShift+Left Click
π Editing & Clipboard
Undo last action:
Ctrl (Cmd) + ZSelect all elements:
Ctrl (Cmd) + ACopy selected elements:
Ctrl (Cmd) + CPaste copied elements:
Ctrl (Cmd) + V
βοΈ Context Menus
Open element context menu:
Right Clickon the elementOpen canvas context menu:
Right Clickin empty canvas space
π Zooming
Zoom in/out:
Ctrl (Cmd) + Scroll, or press+/β
π§© Activity Creation Shortcuts
Create an activity chain while typing:
Shift + EnterJump to duration field from name field:
Tab
Table Hotkeys
π±οΈ Selecting Cells
Select multiple cells:
βShift + Left ClickorShift + β/βSelect multiple non-adjacent cells:
βCtrl (Cmd) + Left ClickSelect all rows for batch actions:
βCtrl (Cmd) + A, thenRight ClickSelect column values:
βLeft Click + Drag
π Editing & Clipboard
Copy cell value:
Ctrl (Cmd) + CPaste into selected cells:
Ctrl (Cmd) + VEdit cell:
EnterorF2
β‘οΈ Navigation
Move between cells: Arrow keys
β β β βJump to edge of table:
Ctrl (Cmd) + Arrow KeyMove to the next cell (right):
Tab
π‘ Tips
Use combinations of
ShiftorCtrl (Cmd)for more flexibility in selecting and editing both Canvas elements and Table cells.Right-click context menus are powerful toolsβuse them to add, copy, group, or navigate quickly.
