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:
F9
Double click to add an activity:
Left Click
Γ2
π Selecting Elements
Select multiple elements in a box:
βCtrl (Cmd)
orShift
+Left Click + Drag
Select elements one at a time:
βCtrl (Cmd)
orShift
+Left Click
π Editing & Clipboard
Undo last action:
Ctrl (Cmd) + Z
Select all elements:
Ctrl (Cmd) + A
Copy selected elements:
Ctrl (Cmd) + C
Paste copied elements:
Ctrl (Cmd) + V
βοΈ Context Menus
Open element context menu:
Right Click
on the elementOpen canvas context menu:
Right Click
in 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 + Enter
Jump to duration field from name field:
Tab
Table Hotkeys
π±οΈ Selecting Cells
Select multiple cells:
βShift + Left Click
orShift + β/β
Select multiple non-adjacent cells:
βCtrl (Cmd) + Left Click
Select all rows for batch actions:
βCtrl (Cmd) + A
, thenRight Click
Select column values:
βLeft Click + Drag
π Editing & Clipboard
Copy cell value:
Ctrl (Cmd) + C
Paste into selected cells:
Ctrl (Cmd) + V
Edit cell:
Enter
orF2
β‘οΈ Navigation
Move between cells: Arrow keys
β β β β
Jump to edge of table:
Ctrl (Cmd) + Arrow Key
Move to the next cell (right):
Tab
π‘ Tips
Use combinations of
Shift
orCtrl (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.