Skip to contentKeyboard shortcuts
Every keyboard shortcut and mouse gesture in the Spice++ schematic editor. On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl where macOS uses ⌘.
| Key | Action |
|---|
R | Place a resistor |
C | Place a capacitor |
L | Place an inductor |
D | Place a diode |
V | Place a voltage source |
I | Place a current source |
G | Place a ground |
W | Wire tool |
P or ⌘K | Search parts and actions |
F | Fit the schematic to the view |
Editing
| Key | Action |
|---|
⌘R | Rotate the selection, or the part being placed |
⌘E or X | Mirror the selection, or the part being placed |
⌘D | Duplicate the selection |
⌘A | Select everything |
⌘Z | Undo |
⇧⌘Z or ⌘Y | Redo |
Delete or Backspace | Delete the selection |
| Arrow keys | Move the selection one grid step |
Shift + arrow keys | Move the selection ten grid steps |
Esc | Cancel placing or wiring, otherwise clear the selection |
While wiring
| Key | Action |
|---|
Backspace | Remove the last corner |
/ | Flip the direction of the current bend |
| Double-click | Finish the wire |
Esc or right-click | Cancel the wire |
Mouse
| Gesture | Action |
|---|
| Scroll | Zoom around the cursor |
Space + drag | Pan |
| Middle-button drag | Pan |
| Right-click | Cancel what you are doing, otherwise clear the selection |
Shortcuts are ignored while you type in a field, so editing a value never places a part.
