Onshape Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

Onshape Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
Contents

Onshape Keyboard Shortcuts Page
General 1
Sketch 3
Part studio 6
Assembly 8
Drawing 10
View 13


General
Key(s) Command Description
Shift +? Keyboard shortcuts Opens a list of all

Onshape keyboard
shortcuts
Ctrl + Z Undo Undoes the most recent

action
Ctrl + Y Redo Redoes a recently

undone action
Delete Delete selection Deletes the selected

objects
Space bar Clear selection Clears the selected

object
Esc Cancel command Cancels the activated

command.
Enter Accept command Confirms and applies the

activated command
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Shift + Enter Accept and repeat a Applies the activated

command command and reactivates
it.
S Shortcut toolbar Opens a menu of

context-sensitive
shortcuts
Shift + Click Open in new window Opens a document in a

new window
Ctrl + Click Open in new tab Opens a document in a

new tab
Ctrl + U Feedback/Report a bug Reports an error

alongside the appropriate
feedback
Alt + T Search tab Allows you to search for

the desired tab among
several open tabs
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Sketch
Shift Suppress inferencing Reduces the level of

inferencing when
L Line Activates the line

command
G Corner rectangle Activates the corner

rectangle command
R Center point rectangle Activates the center point

rectangle command
C Center point circle Activates the center point

circle command
A 3 point arc Activates the 3 point arc

command
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Shift + F Fillet Fillets the selected area
M Trim Trims the selected area
X Extend Activates the extend

command
O Offset Activates the offset

command
U Use Projects (or convert) a

portion(s) of a part or
sketch onto the active
sketch plane.
D Dimension Activates the dimension

command
I Coincident Makes a selection

coincident to another
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B Parallel Makes a selection parallel

to another
T Tangent Makes a selection

tangent to another
H Horizontal Places a selection in the

horizontal position
V Vertical Places a selection in the

vertical position
E Equal Makes a selection equal

in size to another
Q Toggle construction Creates construction

geometry

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Part studio

Shift + S Sketch Creates a sketch on an

existing part
Shift + E Extrude Extrudes a sketch or a

section of a part
Shift + F Fillet Fillets the selected

portion of a part
Ctrl + M Mate connector Activates the mate

connector(s) of a part(s
Shift Lock mate inference Stops further inference of

already mated objects
A Flip primary axis Flips the stipulated

primary axis of a part
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Q Reorient secondary axis Reorients the secondary

axis of a part
K Hide/show mate Display or hide mate

connectors connectors

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Assembly

Shift Lock mate inference Stops further inference of

already mated objects
Ctrl + C Copy Copies a selection/part
Ctrl + V Paste Paste a copied

selection/part
M Mate Mates two or more parts
Ctrl + M Mate connector Activates the mate

connectors
I Insert dialog Opens up the insert

dialog
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Shift + S Snap mode Toggles snap mode on or

off
A Flip primary axis Flips the stipulated

primary axis of an
assembly
Q Reorient secondary axis Reorients the secondary

axis of an assembly
J Hide/show mates Displays or hides mates

in an assembly
K Hide/show mate Displays or hides mate

connectors connectors in an
assembly

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Drawing

Shift + Z Zoom in Zooms in the drawing on

the screen
Z Zoom out Zooms out the drawing

on the screen
F Zoom to fit Zooms the drawing to fit

the screen
W Zoom to window Zooms the drawing to fit

the window
P Projected view Displays the projected

view of the drawing
D Linear dimension Allows you to specify a

linear dimension
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Shift + R Radial dimension Allows you to specify a

radial dimension
Shift + D Diameter dimension Allows you to specify

diameter dimension
Shift + Q Quad and Mid snap Snaps to the mid and

points quad snap points of arcs
and circles
N Note Allows you to add a note

to a drawing
Ctrl + Q Update drawing Updates a drawing to

reflect any modification
made in its part or
assembly file
L Line Activates the line

command in the Drawing
interface
Ctrl + S Display sheet menu Displays the sheet menu
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Pg dn Next sheet Opens the next sheet in a

drawing document
Pg up Previous sheet Returns to the previous

sheet in a drawing
document
Home First sheet Opens the first sheet of a

drawing document
End Last sheet Opens the last sheet of a

drawing document

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View

Shift + Z Zoom In Zooms in the object on

the screen
Z Zoom out Zooms out the object on

the screen
F Zoom to fit Zoom the object to fit the

screen
W Zoom to window Zoom the object to fit the

window
← → ↑ ↓ Rotate Rotate the object on the

screen in the specified
direction
Shift + ← → ↑ ↓ Pan Pans the object on the

screen in the specified
directions
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Shift + 1 Front view Displays the front view of

the object on the screen
Shift + 2 Back view Displays the back view of

Shift + 3 Left view Displays the left view of

Shift + 4 Right view Displays the right view of

Shift + 5 Top view Displays the top view of

Shift + 6 Bottom view Displays the bottom view

of the object on the
screen
Shift + 7 Isometric view Displays the isometric

view of the object on the
screen
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Shift + 8 Section view Displays the section view

of the object on the
screen
N View normal to Displays the object on

the screen, normal to a
sketch plane
P Hide/show planes Displays or hides the

different drawing planes
Y Hide selected part Hides a selected part
Shift + Y Show selected part Displays a previously

hidden part

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Onshape Keyboard Shortcuts Page

Key(s) Command Description

Shift +? Keyboard shortcuts Opens a list of all

Ctrl + Z Undo Undoes the most recent

Ctrl + Y Redo Redoes a recently

Delete Delete selection Deletes the selected

Space bar Clear selection Clears the selected

Esc Cancel command Cancels the activated

Enter Accept command Confirms and applies the

Shift + Enter Accept and repeat a Applies the activated

S Shortcut toolbar Opens a menu of

Shift + Click Open in new window Opens a document in a

Ctrl + Click Open in new tab Opens a document in a

Ctrl + U Feedback/Report a bug Reports an error

Alt + T Search tab Allows you to search for

Key(s) Command Description

Shift Suppress inferencing Reduces the level of

L Line Activates the line

G Corner rectangle Activates the corner

R Center point rectangle Activates the center point

C Center point circle Activates the center point

A 3 point arc Activates the 3 point arc

Shift + F Fillet Fillets the selected area

M Trim Trims the selected area

X Extend Activates the extend

O Offset Activates the offset

U Use Projects (or convert) a

D Dimension Activates the dimension

I Coincident Makes a selection

B Parallel Makes a selection parallel

T Tangent Makes a selection

H Horizontal Places a selection in the

V Vertical Places a selection in the

E Equal Makes a selection equal

Q Toggle construction Creates construction

Key(s) Command Description

Shift + S Sketch Creates a sketch on an

Shift + E Extrude Extrudes a sketch or a

Shift + F Fillet Fillets the selected

Ctrl + M Mate connector Activates the mate

Shift Lock mate inference Stops further inference of

A Flip primary axis Flips the stipulated

Q Reorient secondary axis Reorients the secondary

K Hide/show mate Display or hide mate

Key(s) Command Description

Shift Lock mate inference Stops further inference of

Ctrl + C Copy Copies a selection/part

Ctrl + V Paste Paste a copied

M Mate Mates two or more parts

Ctrl + M Mate connector Activates the mate

I Insert dialog Opens up the insert

Shift + S Snap mode Toggles snap mode on or

A Flip primary axis Flips the stipulated

Q Reorient secondary axis Reorients the secondary

J Hide/show mates Displays or hides mates

K Hide/show mate Displays or hides mate

Key(s) Command Description

Shift + Z Zoom in Zooms in the drawing on

Z Zoom out Zooms out the drawing

F Zoom to fit Zooms the drawing to fit

W Zoom to window Zooms the drawing to fit

P Projected view Displays the projected