Keyboard Shortcuts

There are a number of Shortcut Keys defined for Insight Maker.

  • Control/Command + B Bold the style of the currently selected primitives.
  • Control/Command + I Italicize the style of the currently selected primitives.
  • Control/Command + U Underline the style of the currently selected primitives.
  • Control/Command + + Adds a plus (+) annotation to the end of the currently selected connector primitive.
  • Control/Command + - Adds a minus (-) annotation to the end of the currently selected connector primitive.

  • Control/Command + C Copy the selected primitives. Note that Insight Maker does not actually have access to your system's clipboard so you can only Copy and Paste within the context of a single Insight.
  • Control/Command + V Paste whatever is on the local clipboard.
  • Control/Command + X Cut the currently selected primitives to the local clipboard.
  • Delete Deletes the currently selected Primitives.

  • Control/Command + Z Undo the previous command.
  • Control/Command + Y Redo the previous command.

  • Control/Command + F Opens the Find & Replace dialog which will allow you to search for text in Primitive Labels, Notes and Values. You may specify if the search is to be case-sensitive.
  • Control/Command + G Find Next instances of specified text.

  • Control/Command + ] Step forward when in Storytelling mode.
  • Control/Command + . Open the Note Editor dialog.
  • Control/Command + L Open the Time Settings dialog.
  • Control/Command + K Switch the canvas to Scratchpad mode so you can draw on it.
  • Control/Command + P Create a printer friendly image in a new window.
  • Control/Command + S Save the insight. Note that if it hasn't been saved at least once the description dialog will open. You typically don't need the Save shortcut because Insight Maker automatically saves after each change you make.
  • Control/Command + Enter Run the simulation.

  • Right Click Open a dropdown from which you can select primitives to be created at the current mouse pointer location.
  • Shift Click on a Link Primitive Create a waypoint you can move to curve the link.