The Formula & molweight feature enables fast access to the most important information about molecules. Formula, molecular weight and exact mass are now only a click away from you. Check out how to use Formula & molweight in Features.
The Scribble tool enables you to create handmade notes and shapes on the canvas to visualize your thoughts and ideas. This feature supports being creative and thinking outside the box making your drawings unique and special. Check out Scribble tool in Features.
Marvin Pro enables you to manually move and customize the style of not only the atom labels but also Atom properties such as stereo notations, charges or query propertes according to your needs.
Based on the Web Accessibility Initiative guidelines Marvin Pro supports the accessible use of the application including keyboard navigation and screen reader compatibility. For more information check out the available shortcuts and keyboard commands below.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl/⌘ + a | Select all canvas content |
| Ctrl/⌘ + o | Open file (Replace) |
| Ctrl/⌘ + i | Insert file (Add) |
| Ctrl/⌘ + k | Copy as |
| Ctrl/⌘ + z | Undo |
| Ctrl/⌘ + y | Redo |
| Ctrl/⌘ + scrolling | Zoom in/out |
| Delete / Backspace / fn + Backspace | Erase |
| Ctrl/⌘ + c | Copy |
| Ctrl/⌘ + v | Paste |
| Ctrl/⌥ + drag | Duplicate selected structure |
| Double click | Select whole structure |
| Esc | Selection tool |
| Alt/⌥ + h | Mirror horizontal |
| Alt/⌥ + v | Mirror vertical |
These shortcuts can be used when the canvas is in focus.
The following shortcuts get the appropriate bond on the tooltip:
| Shortcut | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | Single |
| 2 | Double |
| 3 | Triple |
| w | Upper wedge |
| h / Shift + w | Down wedge |
| y | Wavy |
| Shift + h | Hashed |
| d | Dashed |
| x | Cis or trans |
| 12 | Single or double |
| 14 | Single or aromatic |
| 24 | Double or aromatic |
| Shift + a | Any |
The following shortcuts get the appropriate template on the tooltip:
| Shortcut | Template |
|---|---|
| a | Benzene |
| z | Cyclopentadiene |
| v | Cyclopropane |
| 0 | Cyclohexane chair 1 |
| 9 | Cyclohexane chair 2 |
| 8 | Cyclooktane |
| 7 | Cycloheptane |
| 6 | Cyclohexane |
| 5 | Cyclopentane |
| 4 | Cyclobutane |
Other shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Tool |
|---|---|
| r | RGRoup |
| Shift + m | Formula & molweight on/off |
| Space + drag | Pan the canvas |
These shortcuts can be used when an atom is in focus or selected.
| Shortcut | Tool |
|---|---|
| 0 | Single bond left orientation |
| 1 | Single bond right orientation |
| 4 | Upper wedge bond |
| 5 | Down wedge bond |
| 3 | Benzene |
| 6 | Cyclohexane |
| 7 | Cyclopentane |
| 2 | Acyl group* |
| Shift + click | Selects multiple atoms |
| + | Increase charge |
| - | Decrease charge |
| Enter/type | Edit label |
*It adds an acyl group to primary/terminal atoms and an oxo group to secondary atoms
These shortcuts can be used when a bond is in focus or selected.
The following shortcuts change the bond type:
| Shortcut | Tool |
|---|---|
| 1 | Single |
| 2 | Double |
| 3 | Triple |
| w | Upper wedge |
| h / Shift + w | Down wedge |
| y | Wavy |
| Shift + h | Hashed |
| d | Dashed |
| x | Cis or trans |
| 12 | Single or double |
| 14 | Single or aromatic |
| 24 | Double or aromatic |
| Shift + a | Any |
The following shortcuts merge the appropriate template to the structure:
| Shortcut | Template |
|---|---|
| a | Benzene |
| z | Cyclopentadiene |
| v | Cyclopropane |
| 0 | Cyclohexane chair 1 |
| 9 | Cyclohexane chair 2 |
| 8 | Cyclooktane |
| 7 | Cycloheptane |
| 6 | Cyclohexane |
| 5 | Cyclopentane |
| 4 | Cyclobutane |
Other shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl/⌘ + click | Selects bond without its atoms |
| Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + click | Selecting multiple bonds without atoms |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| TAB | Navigate between the toolbars and the canvas. |
| Left/Right arrows | Navigate between top toolbar objects and open/close sub toolbars from the left toolbar. |
| Up/Down arrows | Navigate between left toolbar objects. |
| Enter/Space | Open/close menus and sub toolbars and activate/deactivate top toolbar services. |
| Esc | Close menus and sub toolbars. |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Up/Down arrows | Navigate between menu items. |
| Left/Right arrows | Ope/close submenu. |
| Enter/Space | Select menu item. |
| Esc | Close menu. |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| TAB | Enter dialog and navigate between dialog fields and buttons. |
| Up/Down arrows | Open and navigate inside lists and the elements of the Periodic table. |
| Enter/Space | Open lists and select item. |
| Esc | Close lists and close the dialog. |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| TAB | Enter canvas. |
| Ctrl/⌘ + Left arrow | Select the top visible object and navigate between objects from top to bottom. |
| Ctrl/⌘ + Right arrow | Navigate between objects from bottom to top. |
| Enter | Enter selected chemical structure by placing the focus on the top left atom. |
| Arrows | Move the selected object on the canvas |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Arrows | Move the focus around the molecule’s atoms and bonds. |
| Ctrl/⌘ + Enter | Select the atom/bond in focus |
| Shift + Space | Open Context menu. |
| Shift + Enter | Move back from atom selection to focus. |
| Enter | Open text editing mode on the atom in focus/selection. |
| Esc | Remove the focus/selection and get the Selection tool in hand. |