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Appendix A — Comprehensive Keyboard Shortcuts

OS mapping: On macOS, application-defined Ctrl shortcuts generally display and operate as ⌘ (Cmd). Linux variants are noted where they differ. Open the in-app Keyboard Shortcuts dialog with Ctrl + H to see the always-current, context-aware list for your build.

A.1 General Workspace (shared by v1 & v2)

ActionShortcut
UndoCtrl + Z
RedoCtrl + Shift + Z or Ctrl + Y
Select AllCtrl + A
Deselect AllCtrl + Shift + A
Open / Hide Key Bindings cheatsheetCtrl + H
Toggle Left Sidebar (dock Model Explorer)Ctrl + B
Toggle Right Sidebar (undock Model Explorer)Ctrl + Alt + B
System Command PaletteCtrl + Shift + P
Open File SearchCtrl + P
Close Active TabAlt + W
Focus / unfocus AI chatAlt + C

A.2 Canvas Navigation (shared by v1 & v2)

ActionShortcut
Vertical ScrollScroll
Horizontal ScrollShift + Scroll
Zoom In / OutCtrl + Scroll
Zoom InCtrl + +
Zoom OutCtrl + -
Pan CanvasSpace + Drag
Reset Zoom & CenterCtrl + 0
Fullscreen CanvasCtrl + Shift + F
Open MagnifierAlt + Hover

A.3 SysML v1 Canvas (visual modeling)

ActionShortcut
CopyCtrl + C
PasteCtrl + V
CutCtrl + X
DuplicateCtrl + D
Delete selectionDel (or Backspace)
PrintCtrl + P
Save canvasCtrl + S
Lock selection (edit lock)Ctrl + L
Unlock selectionCtrl + Shift + L
GroupCtrl + G
UngroupCtrl + Shift + G
Align LeftCtrl + Shift + Q
Align MiddleCtrl + Shift + H
Align RightCtrl + Shift + E

A.4 SysML v2 Canvas (generated diagram)

ActionShortcut
Open file searchCtrl + P
Close active tabAlt + W
Expand / Collapse childrenCtrl + Shift + C
Hide / Show NodeCtrl + Shift + H
Delete NodeDel
Zoom inCtrl + +
Zoom outCtrl + -
Fullscreen canvasCtrl + Shift + F
MagnifierAlt + Hover
Navigate to a referenced model elementCtrl + Click

A.5 SysML v2 Code Editor (LSP)

ActionShortcut
Compile / Save documentCtrl + S
Command PaletteF1 (or Ctrl + Shift + P)
Go to DefinitionF12
Go to ReferencesShift + F12
Peek DefinitionAlt + F12 (Linux: Ctrl + Shift + F10)
Rename Symbol (project-wide)F2
Change All OccurrencesCtrl + F2
Format DocumentShift + Alt + F (Linux: Ctrl + Shift + I)
Cut / Copy / PasteCtrl + X / Ctrl + C / Ctrl + V
Toggle line commentCtrl + /
Commit changesCtrl + Enter
Wrap / Unwrap Editor ContentAlt + Z

A.6 Known shortcut collisions

ChordIn SysML v1In SysML v2
Ctrl + Shift + HAlign Middle (canvas)Hide / Show Node
Ctrl + PPrint (canvas)Open File Search
Ctrl + SSave canvasCompile document

Caution: Because these chords are context-sensitive, the same keys perform different actions depending on which editor is active. When in doubt, open the Key Bindings dialog (Ctrl + H) — it reflects the current context.