KiCad 5.0.2

EE Schema

Find and replace

Ctrl + Alt + F

All hotkeys for KiCad 5.0.2

EE Schema
Help

?

Page Layout Editor
Zoom in

F1

Page Layout Editor
Zoom out

F2

Page Layout Editor
Zoom redraw

F3

Page Layout Editor
Zoom center

F4

Page Layout Editor
Zoom Auto

Home

Page Layout Editor
Delete item

Del

EE Schema
Repeat last item

Insert

EE Schema
Move block > Drag block

⭾ Tab

Page Layout Editor
Move Item

M

Pcbnew
Copy Item

C

Pcbnew
Drag Item

G

EE Schema
Add component

A

Page Layout Editor
Place Item

P

Pcbnew
Rotate item

R

Pcbnew
Add New Track

X

EE Schema
Mirror Y Component

Y

GerbView
Gbr negative obj display mode

N

Page Layout Editor
Move end point

E

Pcbnew
Add Through Via

V

GerbView
Switch units

U

GerbView
Gbr flashed display mode

F

KiCad Manager
Run Eeeschema

Ctrl + E

Pcbnew
Switch Track Width To Next

W

Pcbnew
Fill or Refill All Zones

B

Pcbnew
Track Display Mode

K

GerbView
Gbr lines display mode

L

Pcbnew
Toggle High Contrast Mode

H

EE Schema
Add global label

Ctrl + H

EE Schema
Add junction

J

Pcbnew
Custom Track/Via Size

Q

Page Layout Editor
Move start point

S

Pcbnew
Reset Grid Origin

Z

Pcbnew
Switch Track Posture

/

Page Layout Editor
Left click

⤶ Enter

Page Layout Editor
Double click

End

KiCad Manager
Run FpEditor

Ctrl + F

Pcbnew
Switch to Inner layer 1

F5

Pcbnew
Switch to Inner layer 5

↑   Shift + F5

EE Schema
Find and replace

Ctrl + Alt + F

Pcbnew
Select Copper Connection

I

Pcbnew
Get and Move Footprint

T

Pcbnew
Switch to Inner layer 4

F8

Pcbnew
Add Footprint

O

EE Schema
Leave sheet

Alt + ⬅ Backspace

EE Schema
Delete node

⬅ Backspace

KiCad Manager
Run Bitmap2Component

Ctrl + B

Page Layout Editor
Open

Ctrl + O

Page Layout Editor
Save

Ctrl + S

Page Layout Editor
Save As

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + S

Page Layout Editor
Print

Ctrl + P

Page Layout Editor
Undo

Ctrl + Z

Page Layout Editor
Redo

Ctrl + Y

Pcbnew
Cut

Ctrl + X

Pcbnew
Copy

Ctrl + C

Pcbnew
Add MicroVia

Ctrl + V

Page Layout Editor
Help (this window)

Ctrl + F1

Page Layout Editor
Zoom to Selection

Ctrl + F5

Pcbnew
3D Viewer

Alt + 3

Pcbnew
Switch Units

Ctrl + U

Page Layout Editor
Reset Local Coordinates

Space

Pcbnew
Increment Layer Transparency (Modern Toolset only)

}

Pcbnew
Decrement Layer Transparency (Modern Toolset only)

{

Pcbnew
Toggle Cursor Display (Modern Toolset only)

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + X

GerbView
Measure distance (modern toolset only)

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + M

Pcbnew
Add Vias

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + V

Pcbnew
Add Filled Zone

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Z

Pcbnew
Add Keepout Area

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + K

Pcbnew
Add a Similar Zone

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + .

Pcbnew
Draw Line

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + L

Pcbnew
Draw Circle

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + C

Pcbnew
Draw Arc

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + A

Pcbnew
Draw Graphic Polygon

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + P

Pcbnew
Add Text

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + T

Pcbnew
Add Dimension

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + H

Pcbnew
Place DXF

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F

GerbView
DCodes display mode

D

Pcbnew
Add Blind/Buried Via

Alt + ↑   Shift + V

Pcbnew
Route Differential Pair (Modern Toolset only)

6

Pcbnew
Tune Single Track (Modern Toolset only)

7

Pcbnew
Tune Differential Pair Length (Modern Toolset only)

8

Pcbnew
Tune Differential Pair Skew (Modern Toolset only)

9

Pcbnew
Routing Options

Ctrl + ,

KiCad Manager
Run LibEdit

Ctrl + L

Pcbnew
Increase meander spacing by one step.

1

Pcbnew
Decrease meander spacing by one step.

2

Pcbnew
Increase meander amplitude by one step.

3

Pcbnew
Decrease meander amplitude by one step.

4

Pcbnew
Differential Pair Dimensions

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + R

Pcbnew
Toggle Highlight of Selected Net (Modern Toolset only)

`

Pcbnew
Switch Track Width To Previous

Ctrl + W

Pcbnew
Increase Via Size

'

Pcbnew
Decrease Via Size

\

Pcbnew
Delete Track Segment

Back

Pcbnew
Move Item Exactly

Ctrl + M

KiCad Manager
Refresh project tree

Ctrl + R

Pcbnew
Rotate Item Clockwise (Modern Toolset only)

↑   Shift + R

Pcbnew
Select Layer and Add Through Via

<

Pcbnew
Select Layer and Add Blind/Buried Via

Alt + <

Pcbnew
Duplicate Item

Ctrl + D

Pcbnew
Duplicate Item and Increment

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + D

KiCad Manager
New project from template

Ctrl + T

Pcbnew
Switch to Component (F.Cu) layer

Page Up

Pcbnew
Switch to Copper (B.Cu) layer

Page Down

Pcbnew
Switch to Inner layer 2

F6

Pcbnew
Switch to Inner layer 3

F7

Pcbnew
Switch to Inner layer 6

↑   Shift + F6

GerbView
Switch to next layer

+

GerbView
Switch to previous layer

-

Pcbnew
Switch Grid To Fast Grid1

Alt + 1

Pcbnew
Switch Grid To Fast Grid2

Alt + 2

Pcbnew
Switch Grid To Previous

↑   Shift + N

GerbView
Switch to legacy toolset

F9

GerbView
Switch to modern toolset with software graphics (fall-back)

F12

GerbView
Switch to modern toolset with hardware-accelerated graphics (recommended)

F11

Page Layout Editor
New

Ctrl + N

KiCad Manager
Run Gerbview

Ctrl + G

KiCad Manager
Run PcbCalculator

Ctrl + A

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