Use following shortcut keys to manipulate shapes and columns on the diagram.
| Shortcut Keys | Action | Where is used |
|---|---|---|
| UP ARROW | Moves the selected shapes one grid step up if some shapes are selected | Diagram |
| DOWN ARROW | Moves the selected shapes one grid step down if some shapes are selected | Diagram |
| LEFT ARROW | Moves the selected shapes one grid step left if some shapes are selected | Diagram |
| RIGHT ARROW | Moves the selected shapes one grid step right if some shapes are selected | Diagram |
| CTRL+UP ARROW | Moves the selected shapes one pixel up if some shapes are selected | Diagram |
| CTRL+DOWN ARROW | Moves the selected shapes one pixel down if some shapes are selected | Diagram |
| CTRL+LEFT ARROW | Moves the selected shapes one pixel left if some shapes are selected | Diagram |
| CTRL+RIGHT ARROW | Moves the selected shapes one pixel right if some shapes are selected | Diagram |
| SHIFT+UP ARROW | Decreases the height of the selected shapes one grid step if some shapes are selected | Diagram |
| SHIFT+DOWN ARROW | Increases the height of the selected shapes one grid step if some shapes are selected | Diagram |
| SHIFT+LEFT ARROW | Decreases the width of the selected shapes one grid step if some shapes are selected | Diagram |
| SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW | Increases the width of the selected shapes one grid step if some shapes are selected | Diagram |
| CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW | Decreases the height of the selected shapes one pixel if some shapes are selected | Diagram |
| CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW | Increases the height of the selected shapes one pixel if some shapes are selected | Diagram |
| CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW | Decreases the height of the selected shapes one pixel if some shapes are selected | Diagram |
| CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW | Increases the height of the selected shapes one pixel if some shapes are selected | Diagram |
| ALT+LEFT ARROW | Expands the shape or table compartment | Diagram |
| ALT+LEFT ARROW | Collapses the shape or table compartment | Diagram |
| ENTER | Opens editor for the selected objects | Database Diagram |
| ENTER | Includes selected columns to the query if some columns are selected | Query Builder Diagram |
| DELETE | Excludes the selected shapes from the diagram when shapes are selected | Diagram |
| DELETE | Drops the selected columns, constraints, or triggers from database when table columns, constraints, or triggers are selected. | Database Diagram |
| CTRL+DELETE | Drops the selected database objects from the database | Database Diagram |