Design surface modifier keys (XAML)
Some keyboard shortcuts do not have associated menu items, which means that you can't use the Blend user interface to discover them. The following table lists shortcuts that modify an action, such as resizing an object.
To do this action |
Do this |
|---|---|
Temporarily select the Selection tool while a different tool remains selected (this reduces the number of times you have to click something in the Tools panel, going back and forth between the Selection tool and others) |
Hold down Ctrl |
Nudge selected objects while the Selection tool is selected |
Press the arrow keys |
Pan the artboard |
Hold down Spacebar and drag the artboard |
Zoom in and out on the artboard |
Rotate the mouse wheel |
Zoom in on the artboard |
Hold down Ctrl+Spacebar while clicking anywhere on the artboard |
Zoom out on the artboard |
Hold down Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar while clicking anywhere on the artboard |
Move the artboard left and right |
Hold down Shift and rotate the mouse wheel |
Move the artboard up and down |
Hold down Ctrl and rotate the mouse wheel |
Constrain proportions of objects being drawn or transformed |
Hold down Shift |
Rotate an object in 15-degree increments |
Hold down Shift |
Duplicate an object |
Hold down Alt and drag the object |
Reparent an object |
Drag the object over a layout panel and press Alt before releasing the mouse button |
Select multiple objects |
Hold down Ctrl while selecting each object |
Select multiple adjacent objects |
Hold down Shift while selecting the first and last objects |
Select by drawing a marquee |
Hold down Shift and drag |
Select an object underneath another object |
Hold down Alt and click once for each layer of objects |
Switch between open documents |
Press Ctrl+Tab |
Open the Assets panel |
Press Ctrl+Period |