Hotkeys and shortcuts for KiCad 5.0.2

(Total 118)

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EE Schema
Help
F1
Page Layout Editor
Zoom in
F2
Page Layout Editor
Zoom out
F3
Page Layout Editor
Zoom redraw
F4
Page Layout Editor
Zoom center
Home
Page Layout Editor
Zoom Auto
Del
Page Layout Editor
Delete item
Insert
EE Schema
Repeat last item
⭾ Tab
EE Schema
Move block > Drag block
M
Page Layout Editor
Move Item
C
Pcbnew
Copy Item
G
Pcbnew
Drag Item
A
EE Schema
Add component
P
Page Layout Editor
Place Item
R
Pcbnew
Rotate item
X
Pcbnew
Add New Track
Y
EE Schema
Mirror Y Component
N
GerbView
Gbr negative obj display mode
E
Page Layout Editor
Move end point
V
Pcbnew
Add Through Via
U
GerbView
Switch units
F
GerbView
Gbr flashed display mode
Ctrl + E
KiCad Manager
Run Eeeschema
W
Pcbnew
Switch Track Width To Next
B
Pcbnew
Fill or Refill All Zones
K
Pcbnew
Track Display Mode
L
GerbView
Gbr lines display mode
H
Pcbnew
Toggle High Contrast Mode
Ctrl + H
EE Schema
Add global label
J
EE Schema
Add junction
Q
Pcbnew
Custom Track/Via Size
S
Page Layout Editor
Move start point
Z
Pcbnew
Reset Grid Origin
/
Pcbnew
Switch Track Posture
⤶ Enter
Page Layout Editor
Left click
End
Page Layout Editor
Double click
Ctrl + F
KiCad Manager
Run FpEditor
F5
Pcbnew
Switch to Inner layer 1
↑   Shift + F5
Pcbnew
Switch to Inner layer 5
Ctrl + Alt + F
EE Schema
Find and replace
I
Pcbnew
Select Copper Connection
T
Pcbnew
Get and Move Footprint
F8
Pcbnew
Switch to Inner layer 4
O
Pcbnew
Add Footprint
Alt + ⬅ Backspace
EE Schema
Leave sheet
⬅ Backspace
EE Schema
Delete node
Ctrl + B
KiCad Manager
Run Bitmap2Component
Ctrl + O
Page Layout Editor
Open
Ctrl + S
Page Layout Editor
Save
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + S
Page Layout Editor
Save As
Ctrl + P
Page Layout Editor
Print
Ctrl + Z
Page Layout Editor
Undo
Ctrl + Y
Page Layout Editor
Redo
Ctrl + X
Pcbnew
Cut
Ctrl + C
Pcbnew
Copy
Ctrl + V
Pcbnew
Add MicroVia
Ctrl + F1
Page Layout Editor
Help (this window)
Ctrl + F5
Page Layout Editor
Zoom to Selection
Alt + 3
Pcbnew
3D Viewer
Ctrl + U
Pcbnew
Switch Units
Space
Page Layout Editor
Reset Local Coordinates
}
Pcbnew
Increment Layer Transparency (Modern Toolset only)
{
Pcbnew
Decrement Layer Transparency (Modern Toolset only)
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + X
Pcbnew
Toggle Cursor Display (Modern Toolset only)
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + M
GerbView
Measure distance (modern toolset only)
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + V
Pcbnew
Add Vias
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Z
Pcbnew
Add Filled Zone
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + K
Pcbnew
Add Keepout Area
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + .
Pcbnew
Add a Similar Zone
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + L
Pcbnew
Draw Line
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + C
Pcbnew
Draw Circle
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + A
Pcbnew
Draw Arc
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + P
Pcbnew
Draw Graphic Polygon
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + T
Pcbnew
Add Text
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + H
Pcbnew
Add Dimension
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F
Pcbnew
Place DXF
D
GerbView
DCodes display mode
Alt + ↑   Shift + V
Pcbnew
Add Blind/Buried Via
6
Pcbnew
Route Differential Pair (Modern Toolset only)
7
Pcbnew
Tune Single Track (Modern Toolset only)
8
Pcbnew
Tune Differential Pair Length (Modern Toolset only)
9
Pcbnew
Tune Differential Pair Skew (Modern Toolset only)
Ctrl + ,
Pcbnew
Routing Options
Ctrl + L
KiCad Manager
Run LibEdit
1
Pcbnew
Increase meander spacing by one step.
2
Pcbnew
Decrease meander spacing by one step.
3
Pcbnew
Increase meander amplitude by one step.
4
Pcbnew
Decrease meander amplitude by one step.
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + R
Pcbnew
Differential Pair Dimensions
`
Pcbnew
Toggle Highlight of Selected Net (Modern Toolset only)
Ctrl + W
Pcbnew
Switch Track Width To Previous
'
Pcbnew
Increase Via Size
\
Pcbnew
Decrease Via Size
Back
Pcbnew
Delete Track Segment
Ctrl + M
Pcbnew
Move Item Exactly
Ctrl + R
KiCad Manager
Refresh project tree
↑   Shift + R
Pcbnew
Rotate Item Clockwise (Modern Toolset only)
<
Pcbnew
Select Layer and Add Through Via
Alt + <
Pcbnew
Select Layer and Add Blind/Buried Via
Ctrl + D
Pcbnew
Duplicate Item
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + D
Pcbnew
Duplicate Item and Increment
Ctrl + T
KiCad Manager
New project from template
Page Up
Pcbnew
Switch to Component (F.Cu) layer
Page Down
Pcbnew
Switch to Copper (B.Cu) layer
F6
Pcbnew
Switch to Inner layer 2
F7
Pcbnew
Switch to Inner layer 3
↑   Shift + F6
Pcbnew
Switch to Inner layer 6
+
GerbView
Switch to next layer
-
GerbView
Switch to previous layer
Alt + 1
Pcbnew
Switch Grid To Fast Grid1
Alt + 2
Pcbnew
Switch Grid To Fast Grid2
↑   Shift + N
Pcbnew
Switch Grid To Previous
F9
GerbView
Switch to legacy toolset
F12
GerbView
Switch to modern toolset with software graphics (fall-back)
F11
GerbView
Switch to modern toolset with hardware-accelerated graphics (recommended)
Ctrl + N
Page Layout Editor
New
Ctrl + G
KiCad Manager
Run Gerbview
Ctrl + A
KiCad Manager
Run PcbCalculator