General Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut

Function

Cmd + A

Select All

Cmd + C

Copy

Cmd + D

Expand Selection

Cmd + F

Fit to Window

Cmd + N

Select None

Cmd + O

Open

Cmd + R

Recenter

Cmd + S

Save

Cmd + V

Paste

Cmd + X

Cut

Cmd + Y

Redo

Cmd + Z

Undo

Cmd + Shift + I

Invert Selection

Cmd + Shift + C

Select connected

Cmd + Shift + D

Contract Selection

Shift + R

Rename Selected Item

Cmd + Home

Sets current view to Home View

Delete

Delete selection

Home

Home View

F11

Semi-Full Screen

F12

Full Screen

Zoom Shortcuts

Shortcut

Function

. (dot)

Zoom in

, (comma)

Zoom out

- (minus)*

Zoom in by fixed amount

= (equal)*

Zoom out by fixed amount
* Use together with Shift (more) and Command (less) modifier keys to increase/decrease the zoom increment.

Pan Shortcuts

Shortcut

Function

Right arrow*

Pan right

Left arrow*

Pan left

Up arrow*

Pan up

Down arrow*

Pan down
* Use together with Shift (more) and Command (less) modifier keys to increase/decrease the pan increment.

Build Atoms Shortcuts

Shortcut

Function

A

Select “Aluminum”

B

Select “Boron”

C

Select “Carbon”

F

Select “Fluorine”

H

Select “Hydrogen”

L

Select “Chlorine”

N

Select “Nitrogen”

O

Select “Oxygen”

P

Select “Phosphorus”

Q

Select “Silicon”

S

Select “Sulfur”

1

Select sp hybrid (Carbon and Nitrogen only)

2

Select sp2 hybrid (Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Sulfur only

3

Select sp3 hybrid (Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Sulfur only)

4

Select graphitic hybrid of current atom type (Nitrogen only)

Esc (escape)

Deselect selected objects or disable Selection Filter

Move (Translate and Rotate) Shortcuts

Shortcut

Function

X

Constrain translation/rotation to X axis

Y

Constrain translation/rotation to Y axis

Z

Constrain translation/rotation to Z axis

A

Constrain translation/rotation to axis of selected chunk(s)

T

Switch to Translate mode

R

Switch to Rotate mode