kb:labview:shortcuts
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08 Shortcuts
This page lists the most commonly used shortcuts in the LabVIEW IDE and additional resources.
Selected Keyboard Shortcuts
Add and Remove Array Elements
With CTRL + DEL and CTRL + ENTER you can insert and delete array elements. It works on BD and FP.
Default Quick Drop Shortcuts
| Keyboard Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl-D | Creates controls and indicators for all unwired inputs and outputs of the selected block diagram object(s). |
| Ctrl-Shift-D | Creates constants for all unwired inputs of the selected block diagram object(s). |
| Ctrl-F | Front Panel: Arranges controls and indicators to match the connector pane arrangement and moves/resizes the front panel to a consistent top-left location on the primary monitor. Block Diagram: Scrolls to a reasonable location relative to the top-most and/or left-most object, then moves/resizes the diagram to a consistent top-left location on the primary monitor. |
| Ctrl-W | Wires a row or multiple parallel rows of selected block diagram objects. |
| Ctrl-Shift-W | Wires a row or multiple parallel rows of selected block diagram objects and cleans up the selected objects. |
| Ctrl-R | Removes the selected block diagram object(s), deletes any connected wires and constants, and reconnects wires of identical data types where possible. |
| Ctrl-T | Repositions the visible labels and captions of top-level front panel and block diagram objects to match the Default label position configured in the Options dialog. When multiple objects are selected, only those labels are repositioned. |
| Ctrl-Shift-T | Repositions the visible labels and captions of top-level front panel and block diagram objects, including terminals contained in subdiagrams, to match the Default label position configured in the Options dialog. |
| Ctrl-P | Replaces the selected front panel or block diagram object(s) with the object selected in the Quick Drop dialog. |
| Ctrl-I | Inserts the object selected in the Quick Drop dialog onto the selected wire(s) on the block diagram. |
| Ctrl-Shift-I | Inserts a single instance of the selected object onto multiple selected wires. |
| Ctrl-B | Changes the VI Server class of the selected Property Node(s), Invoke Node(s), and/or class specifier constant(s) to the class entered in the Quick Drop window. |
| Ctrl-Shift-B | Changes the property or method of the selected Property Node(s) or Invoke Node(s) to the property or method entered in the Quick Drop window. |
Resources
kb/labview/shortcuts.txt · Last modified: 2026/07/03 10:36 by joerg.hampel