Shortcut keys for editing in ArcMap
Shortcuts common to all editing tools
Shortcut key | Editing function |
Z key | Zoom in |
X key | Zoom out |
C key | Pan |
B key | Continuous Zoom/Pan |
V key | Show vertices |
Esc | Cancel |
Ctrl + Z | Undo |
Ctrl + Y | Redo |
Spacebar | Suspend Snapping |
Sketch tool
Shortcut key | Editing function |
Ctrl + A | Direction |
Ctrl + F | Deflection |
Ctrl + L | Length |
Ctrl + D | Delta x,y |
Ctrl + G | Direction/Length |
Ctrl + P | Parallel |
Ctrl + E | Perpendicular |
T key | Display the snapping tolerance |
F6 | Absolute x,y |
F7 | Segment Deflection |
F8 | Streaming |
Ctrl + F5 | Snap to Feature: endpoint |
Ctrl + F6 | Snap to Feature: vertex |
Ctrl + F7 | Snap to Feature: midpoint |
Ctrl + F8 | Snap to Feature: edge |
Ctrl + Delete | Delete sketch |
F2 | Finish sketch |
Shift + double-click | Finish part |
E key | Toggle between Sketch tool, Edit tool, and Edit Annotation tool |
A key | Activate the Text box on the Annotation toolbar, so you can change the text for constructing new annotation |
S key | Activate the Symbol box on the Annotation toolbar, so you can toggle between defined annotation symbols |
Ctrl + W | Find Text: Populate the Text box on the Annotation toolbar with a text expression from a feature under the cursor position. If the target is a feature-linked annotation feature class, text is derived only from a feature in the origin feature class. With a standard annotation feature class as the target, the text is based on the label expression of the layer containing the first visible and selectable feature. |
O key | Open Follow Feature Options dialog box when creating new annotation in follow feature mode |
L key | Flip selected annotation features 180 degrees when creating new annotation in follow feature mode |
P key | Toggle annotation placement angle between parallel and perpendicular when creating new annotation in follow feature mode |
Tab | Toggle annotation placement between left side and right side when creating new annotation in follow feature mode |
Edit tool
Shortcut key | Editing function |
Ctrl | Move the selection anchor |
Shift | Add to/Remove from the selection |
N key | Select next feature |
E key | Toggle between Sketch tool, Edit tool, and Edit Annotation tool |
Edit Annotation tool
Shortcut key | Editing function |
Ctrl | Move the selection anchor |
Shift | Add to/Remove from the selection |
N key | Select next annotation |
R key | Enter/Exit rotate mode |
F key | Enter/Exit follow feature mode |
L key | Flip annotation |
O key | Set follow feature options |
P key | Toggle annotation placement angle between parallel and perpendicular when in follow feature mode |
Tab | Switch to the other side of line while in follow feature mode |
E key | Toggle between Sketch tool, Edit tool, and Edit Annotation tool |
Distance-Distance tool
Shortcut key | Editing function |
D or R key | Distance |
Tab | Change location |
Direction-Distance tool
Shortcut key | Editing function |
D or A key | Direction |
D or R key | Distance |
Tab | Change location |
Trace tool
Shortcut key | Editing function |
O key | Set trace options |
Tab | Trace the other side of an edge |
Rotate tool
Shortcut key | Editing function |
A key | Set rotate angle |
S key | Toggle secondary anchor |
Scale tool
Shortcut key | Editing function |
A key | Set rotate angle |
S key | Toggle secondary anchor |
F key | Set a scale factor |
Arc tool
Shortcut key | Editing function |
R key | Enter a radius |
Tab key | After pressing R to enter a radius, Tab cycles through the possible curve solutions. |
Endpoint Arc tool
Shortcut key | Editing function |
R key | Enter a radius |
Tangent tool
Shortcut key | Editing function |
R key | Enter a radius |
Tab key | After pressing R to enter a radius, Tab cycles through the possible curve solutions. |
Fillet tool
Shortcut key | Editing function |
O key | Set fillet options |
Circle tool
Shortcut key | Editing function |
R key | Enter a radius |
Topology Edit tool
Shortcut key | Editing function |
Shift | Add to/Remove from the selection |
Ctrl | Move the selection anchor |
N key | Select nodes |
E key | Select edges |
S key | Split and move node |
Fix Topology Error tool
Shortcut key | Editing function |
Shift | Add to/Remove from selection |
Unplaced Annotation dialog box
Shortcut key | Editing function |
Spacebar | Place selected annotation |
P key | Pan to selected annotation |
Z key | Zoom to selected annotation |
Error Inspector dialog box
Shortcut key | Editing function |
Up and Down arrows | Move up and down through the rows |
Z key or Spacebar | Zoom to selected error |
P key | Pan to selected error |
Z key | Zoom to selected error |
F key | Select the parent features causing the error |
D key | View a description of the topology rule |
X key | Mark the error as an exception |
E key | Mark the exception as an error |