Keyboard shortcuts
This document contains a list of all keyboard shortcuts that can be used to control map.apps. map.apps uses the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript, which provides many of the following keyboard commands. Changes of the API by Esri might also result in changes to the commands in map.apps.
2D maps
Navigation
Function | Keyboard shortcut |
---|---|
Zoom on specific area |
SHIFT + left mouse button |
Move map |
Arrow keys ↑ → ↓ ← |
Zoom in the map |
+ |
Zoom out of the map |
- |
Align map to north |
N |
Rotate map counterclockwise |
A |
Rotate map clockwise |
D |
Measure
Function | Keyboard shortcut |
---|---|
Add point at mouse position |
F |
Complete measurement |
Enter |
Take back last node |
Z |
Restore removed nodes |
R |
Cancel measurement |
Esc |
Move map during measurement |
Arrow keys ↑ → ↓ ← |
Edit
Function | Keyboard shortcut |
---|---|
Add node at mouse position |
F |
Add point feature at mouse position or finish polygon/line feature |
Enter |
Take back last node |
Z |
Restore removed nodes |
R |
Remove node |
Select point + Del |
Cancel adding a new geometry |
Esc |
Move map during editing |
Arrow keys ↑ → ↓ ← |
Sketch
Function | Keyboard shortcut |
---|---|
Add point at mouse position |
F |
Add point at mouse position or close area/line |
Enter |
Take back last point |
Z |
Restore removed points |
R |
Activate snapping |
Hold down Ctrl when creating |
Remove point |
Select point + Del |
Cancel adding a new drawing |
Esc |
Finish editing an existing drawing |
Esc |
Draw square (instead of rectangle) |
Hold down Shift when creating |
Draw ellipse (instead of circle) |
Hold down Shift when creating |
Use first click as center point when drawing a rectangle (instead of a corner point) |
Hold down Alt when creating |
Use first click when drawing a circle as the corner point of an imaginary surrounding rectangle (instead of the center of the circle) |
Hold down Alt when creating |
Combine the two effects described preceding |
Shift+Alt when creating |
Move map while drawing |
Arrow keys ↑ → ↓ ← |
Select multiple drawings (to remove, move, rotate or resize them at the same time) |
Shift + left mouse button (only in transform mode) |
3D scenes
Navigation
Function | Keyboard shortcut |
---|---|
Move position |
Arrow keys ↑ → ↓ ← |
Look north |
N |
Look to the left |
A |
Look to the right |
D |
Look down |
S |
Look up |
W |
Look vertically downwards |
P |
Raise the height of the position |
U |
Reduce the height of the position |
J |
Sketch
Function | Keyboard shortcut |
---|---|
Add point at mouse position |
F |
Add point at mouse position or close area/line |
Enter |
Take back last point |
Z |
Restore removed points |
R |
Remove point |
Select point + Del |
Cancel adding a new drawing |
Esc |
Finish editing an existing drawing |
Esc |
Draw square (instead of rectangle) |
Hold down Shift when creating |
Draw ellipse (instead of circle) |
Hold down Shift when creating |
Use first click as center point when drawing a rectangle (instead of a corner point) |
Hold down Alt when creating |
Use first click when drawing a circle as the corner point of an imaginary surrounding rectangle (instead of the center of the circle) |
Hold down Alt when creating |
Combine the two effects described preceding |
Hold down Shift+Alt when creating |
Move map while drawing |
Arrow keys ↑ → ↓ ← |
App Editor
The following keyboard shortcuts can be used in App Editor:
Function | Keyboard shortcut |
---|---|
Save open file |
Ctrl+S |
Open list with suggestions or examples |
Ctrl+Space |
Search in the current file |
Ctrl+F |
Search and replace in the current file |
Ctrl+H |
Format the content of the current file |
Alt+Shift+F |
Open command palette to access additional functions |
F1 |