Keyboard Shortcuts
To achieve maximum velocity while modeling architecture, Rekhic supports keyboard-first navigation and editing.
[!TIP] You can open the in-app Shortcuts cheat sheet at any time by pressing
?inside the workspace.
Creation Tools
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
A | Place Architecture Node |
R | Place Rectangle / Boundary |
O | Place Ellipse / Database |
T | Place Text Node |
S | Place Sticky Note |
V / Esc | Select / Pointer Tool |
Viewport Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Space + Drag | Pan the canvas |
Cmd/Ctrl + Scroll | Zoom in / Zoom out |
Shift + 1 | Fit view to all diagram elements |
Shift + 0 | Reset zoom to 100% |
Selection & History
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd/Ctrl + A | Select all elements |
Shift + Click | Toggle item in multi-selection |
Cmd/Ctrl + C | Copy selected elements |
Cmd/Ctrl + V | Paste copied elements |
Cmd/Ctrl + D | Duplicate selection |
Cmd/Ctrl + G | Group selected elements |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + G | Ungroup selected elements |
Cmd/Ctrl + Z | Undo last action |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo last action |
Backspace / Delete | Delete selected nodes or edges |
Layering & Arrangement
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd/Ctrl + ] | Bring element forward |
Cmd/Ctrl + [ | Send element backward |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + ] | Bring element to front |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + [ | Send element to back |
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