Shortcuts KiCAD for Windows

We present to your attention the shortcuts for the KiCAD for Windows which is used on the operating system Windows, in this hotkeys description 66 of the most popular and important shortcuts are offered. You can also add your changes on our portal if you consider the data insufficiently complete or add a new program from the very beginning.

EE Schema

Windows Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
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F1 Zoom In
F2 Zoom Out
F3 Zoom Redraw
F4 Zoom Center
Home Fit on Screen
Del Delete Item
Insert Repeat Lest Item
Tab Move Block -> Drag Block
M Move Item
C Copy Component or Label
G Drag Item
A Add Component
P Add Power
R Rotate Item
X Mirror X Component
Y Mirror Y Component
N Orient Normal Component
E Edit Item
V Edit Value
U Edit Reference
F Edit Footprint
W Begin Wire
B Begin Bus
K End Line Wire Bus
L Add Label
H Add Hierarchical Label
J Add Junction
Q Add No Connect Flag
S Add Sheet
Z Add Wire Entry
/ Add Bus Entry

PCB

Windows Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
Spacebar Reset Local Coordinates
Ctrl+Z Undo
Ctrl+Y Redo
K Track Display Mode
Delete Delete
Backspace Delete Track Segment
X Add New Track
V Add Via
Ctrl+V Add Microvia
/ Switch Track Posture
D Drag Track, Keep Slope
P Place Item
C Copy Item
End End Track
M Move Item
F Flip Item
R Rotate Item
G Drag Item
T Get and Move Footprint
L Lock/Unlock Footprint
Ctrl+S Save Board
Ctrl+L Load Board
Ctrl+F Find Item
End Edit Item
PgDn Switch to Cooper Layer
F5 Switch to Inner Layer 1
F6 Switch to Inner Layer 2
PgUp Switch to Component Layer
+ Switch to Next Layer
- Switch to Previous Layer
O Add Module
W Switch Track Width to Next
Ctrl+W Switch Track Width to Previous
H Switch Highcontrast Mode
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Date of change: 24.01.2019
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*Some of the keys listed may not work in older versions of the program