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Hotkeys and Shortcuts in Planera

Planera Canvas & Table Hotkeys

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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

🎯 Basic Actions

  • Run the schedule: F9

  • Double click to add an activity: Left Click Γ—2

πŸ” Selecting Elements

  • Select multiple elements in a box:
    ​Ctrl (Cmd) or Shift + Left Click + Drag

  • Select elements one at a time:
    ​Ctrl (Cmd) or Shift + Left Click

πŸ“‹ 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

βš™οΈ Context Menus

  • Open element context menu: Right Click on the element

  • Open canvas context menu: Right Click in empty canvas space

πŸ”„ Zooming

  • Zoom in/out: Ctrl (Cmd) + Scroll, or press + / –

🧩 Activity Creation Shortcuts

  • Create an activity chain while typing: Shift + Enter

  • Jump to duration field from name field: Tab


Table Hotkeys

πŸ–±οΈ Selecting Cells

  • Select multiple cells:
    ​Shift + Left Click or Shift + ↑/↓

  • Select multiple non-adjacent cells:
    ​Ctrl (Cmd) + Left Click

  • Select all rows for batch actions:
    ​Ctrl (Cmd) + A, then Right Click

  • Select column values:
    ​Left Click + Drag

πŸ“ Editing & Clipboard

  • Copy cell value: Ctrl (Cmd) + C

  • Paste into selected cells: Ctrl (Cmd) + V

  • Edit cell: Enter or F2

➑️ Navigation

  • Move between cells: Arrow keys ← ↑ ↓ β†’

  • Jump to edge of table: Ctrl (Cmd) + Arrow Key

  • Move to the next cell (right): Tab


πŸ’‘ Tips

  • Use combinations of Shift or Ctrl (Cmd) for more flexibility in selecting and editing both Canvas elements and Table cells.

  • Right-click context menus are powerful toolsβ€”use them to add, copy, group, or navigate quickly.

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