Keyboard shortcuts for XAML Designer
Keyboard shortcuts in XAML Designer can speed up your work by reducing an action that would require multiple mouse-button clicks to a single keyboard shortcut.
Element shortcuts
This table lists the shortcuts that are available for working with elements on the artboard.
| To perform this action | Do this |
|---|---|
| Create an element | Press Ctrl+N |
| Duplicate an element | Hold down Alt and press an arrow key. |
| Edit the text in a control | Press F2 (press Esc to exit) |
| Select a single element | Press Tab to select elements in the order they appear in the document. (You can also select elements using the arrow keys.) |
| Select multiple elements | Press and hold Shift while selecting each element |
| Select multiple non-adjacent elements | Press and hold Ctrl while selecting the first and last elements |
| Move selected elements | Press the arrow keys. (You can hold down Shift to increase the distance to move per key press.) |
| Rotate an element in 15-degree increments | Hold down Shift while rotating the element |
| Select all elements | Press Ctrl+A |
| Clear selection of all elements | Press Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Show or hide element handles | Press F9 |
| Select a property for an element | With an element selected and the focus on the Properties window, press Tab. (Use Ctrl+Tab to change focus to the Properties window.) You can use the arrow keys to select property values from drop-down lists. |
Document Outline window shortcuts
The following table lists the shortcuts available when working with elements in the Document Outline window.
| To perform this action | Do this |
|---|---|
| Hide artboard objects while focus is on the Document Outline window | Ctrl+H |
| Unhide artboard objects while focus is on the Document Outline window | Shift+Ctrl+H |
| Lock artboard objects while focus is on the Document Outline window | Ctrl+L |
| Unlock artboard objects while focus is on the Document Outline window | Shift+Ctrl+L |