Keyboard Shortcuts

DBModeler includes a focused set of shortcuts for project actions and editor workflows.

Mod means Ctrl on Windows and Linux, and Cmd on macOS.

Global shortcuts

These shortcuts are available from the broader application context.

Action	Shortcut
Create a new project	Mod+Shift+N

Project shortcuts

These shortcuts apply when a project is open.

Action	Shortcut
Create a new table	Mod+Alt+T
Open versions	Mod+1
Open scripts	Mod+2
Open SQL import	Mod+3
Open export	Mod+4
Open project settings	Mod+,
Auto-arrange tables	Mod+Shift+A
Close the active project	Mod+Alt+P
Delete the active project	Mod+Alt+Backspace

Related editor interactions

DBModeler also supports a few important keyboard-driven editor behaviors outside the explicit shortcut map.

• Use arrow keys, Enter, and Escape in field type autocomplete.
• Use Ctrl+Z or Cmd+Z for undo.
• Use Ctrl+Y or Cmd+Y for redo.
• Use Shift while dragging to multi-select tables with a selection box.
• Use Space plus drag to pan the canvas.

When shortcuts do not trigger

Shortcuts are intentionally ignored when focus is inside editable inputs such as:

• text fields
• textareas
• select controls
• content-editable UI

This avoids accidental destructive actions while you are typing.

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