Shortcuts
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1) Keyboard — All modes
| Action | Shortcut | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Display block film | Ctrl+B | |
| Toggle aux lines (H/V guides) | Ctrl+J | |
| Ruler | Ctrl+L | |
| New design (standard values) | Ctrl+N | |
| Open design administration | Ctrl+O | |
| Rapport on/off | Ctrl+R | |
| Save (overwrite) | Ctrl+S | |
| Trueview on/off | Ctrl+T | |
| Undo | Ctrl+U | |
| Redo | Ctrl+Shift+U | |
| Redraw complete design (show all) | Ctrl+W | |
| Display order of embroidery | Ctrl+Y | |
| Redraw design | Ctrl+Z | |
| Help | F1 | |
| Fade out stitches | F2 | |
| Fade out coordinates | F3 | |
| Fade out needles (dialog) | F4 | |
| Next window | F6 | |
| Start transmission to machine | F10 | |
| Vector drawing in/out | F11 | |
| Background picture in/out | F12 | |
| Store design in ZSK-memory | Ctrl+F1 | |
| Store design in ring buffer | Ctrl+F2 | |
| Embroider at serial attached machine | Ctrl+F3 | |
| Activate VOMAG check | Ctrl+F5 | |
| Previous window | Shift+F6 | |
| Zoom to all blocks | Alt+Home | |
| Zoom in (step up) | PgDn | |
| Largest possible zoom | Alt+PgDn | |
| Zoom out (step down) | PgUp | |
| Zoom 1:1 | Alt+PgUp | |
| Edit box zoom factor | Alt+End | |
| Cancel current function | Esc | |
| Undo | Alt+Backspace | |
| Redo | Alt+Shift+Backspace |
2) Keyboard — Module mode
| Action | Shortcut | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Select all | Ctrl+A | |
| Copy blocks (Clipboard) | Ctrl+C | |
| Duplicate blocks | Ctrl+D | |
| Group blocks | Ctrl+G | |
| Set start & endpoint | Ctrl+P | |
| Paste block | Ctrl+V | |
| Redraw whole design | Ctrl+W | |
| Cut blocks (Clipboard) | Ctrl+X | |
| Redraw | Ctrl+Z | |
| Redraw block | Alt+Z | |
| Block one step forward | Ctrl+PgUp | |
| Block one step backward | Ctrl+PgDn | |
| Block to front | Shift+PgUp | |
| Block to back | Shift+PgDn | |
| Paste block (Clipboard) | Shift+Ins | |
| Copy blocks (Clipboard) | Ctrl+Ins | |
| Delete blocks → Clipboard | Shift+Del | |
| Center | Alt+Z | |
| Text on curve: adjust size | 1 | |
| Text on curve: adjust width | 2 | |
| Text on curve: adjust distance | 3 | |
| Scroll selected block to center | Spacebar |
3) Keyboard — Text mode
| Action | Shortcut | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Copy letters (Windows clipboard) | Ctrl+C | |
| Paste letters | Ctrl+V | |
| Cut letters | Ctrl+X | |
| Copy letters | Ctrl+Ins | |
| Paste letters | Shift+Ins | |
| Delete text → clipboard | Shift+Del | |
| Character table | Alt+F1 | |
| Display all letters of a font | Ctrl+F12 | |
| Scroll selected block to center | Ctrl+Spacebar |
4) Keyboard — Drawing mode
| Action | Shortcut | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Delete current point/figure | Delete / Backspace | |
| Switch to closed curve | C | |
| Straight line | G | |
| Curve | K | |
| Auto Trace vectorizing | V | |
| Scroll selected coord/figure to center | Spacebar |
5) Keyboard — Coordinate & stitch mode
| Action | Shortcut | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Calculate automatic → stitch mode | Enter | In automatic mode |
| Switch to last automatic type | Enter | In stitch mode |
| Delete current point | Del / Backspace | |
| Insert/overwrite toggle | Ins | |
| Jump to end / next special function | End | |
| Jump to start / previous special function | Home | |
| Zoom out (level down) | PgUp | |
| Zoom in (level up) | PgDn | |
| Automatic mode: activate contour | A | |
| Center-line input width (2-point then width) | B | Center line input mode |
| Switch to closed curve | C | Automatic mode |
| Density field (area input) / Cut stitch (manual) | D | Context-dependent |
| Mark block (manual) / Enter end point (automatic) | E | Context-dependent |
| Call Macro | F | |
| Straight/curve toggle | G / K | Automatic mode |
| New hole (area input) | H | |
| New island (area input) | I | |
| Stitch length field (automatic) | L | |
| Automatic mode: center line | M | |
| Needle number field | N | |
| Needle on/off (manual) | O | |
| Pair-wise input (automatic) | P | |
| Recalculate automatic | Q | |
| Activate Running (line) | R | Not for contour input |
| Stop function (manual) / Select stitch type (automatic) | S | In automatic: enter ID (1–9, a–z) |
| Thread trim (manual) / New division line (automatic) | T | Context-dependent |
| Auto Trace vectorizing | V | |
| New stitch direction (contour input) | W | |
| Use drawing line in punch mode | X | |
| Structured fill input | Y | |
| Branch/additional contour input | Z | Automatic mode |
| Copy current stitch’s block | Ctrl+C | To internal memory |
| Insert double stitch | Ctrl+E | |
| Search for machine function | Ctrl+F | |
| Ruler | Ctrl+L | |
| Insert block (3-point mode) | Ctrl+M | |
| Toggle alphanumerical stitch display | Ctrl+Q | |
| Paste copied block (dialog size/number) | Ctrl+V | |
| Next error (VOMAG) | F5 | |
| Previous error (VOMAG) | Shift+F5 | |
| Mouse ↔ Digitizer mode | Alt+F9 | If tablet connected |
| Paste copied block (dialog) | Shift+Ins | |
| Copy current stitch’s block | Ctrl+Ins | To internal memory |
| Delete all reference data of automatic | Ctrl+Del | |
| Insert zero-stitch | Ctrl+0 | |
| Constrain line 15° steps (ref = prev point) | 1 (held) | |
| Constrain line 15° steps (ref = next point) | 2 (held) | |
| Scroll selected coordinate to center | Spacebar |
6) Mouse
| Action | Gesture | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Punch points | Left click | |
| Corner (automatic) / Sequin (sequin mode) | Double-click left | |
| Popup menu / auto-scroll when leaving window | Right button | |
| Mouse ↔ Digitizer mode | Middle button | Requires tablet |
Modifiers:
- Hold Alt + left-drag → scrolling
- Hold Ctrl → temporary insert/overwrite toggle
7) Print Preview
| Action | Gesture | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Change zoom level | Left click | |
| Move design on page | Right button | If not centered |
| Move background picture | Right button + Shift |