Shortcuts

    General Shortcuts

    Shortcut Function
    Ctrl+A/Cmd+A Select all
    Ctrl+dragging/Option+dragging Duplicate
    Ctrl+C/Cmd+C Copy (inside the application)
    Ctrl+V/Cmd+V Paste (inside the application)
    Ctrl+Z/Cmd+Z Undo
    Ctrl+Y/Cmd+Y Redo
    Ctrl+scrolling/Cmd+scrolling Zoom
    Delete/Fn+Backspace or Backspace Erase
    Space bar+dragging Pan the canvas

    Tool Change Shortcuts

    The following shortcuts are functional when the context is an empty space, that is, when the cursor hovers over an empty part of the canvas.

    Shortcut Function
    1 Single bond
    2 Double bond
    3 Triple bond
    W Up wedge bond
    H Down wedge bond
    Y Wavy bond
    Shift+H Hashed bond
    D Dashed bond
    Esc Selection tool
    Typing atom symbols Changes to the corresponding atom tool

    Atom-context Shortcuts

    The following shortcuts are functional when the context is an atom, that is, when the cursor hovers over an atom.

    Shortcut Function
    + Increase charge (also works when the cursor hovers over a charge)
    - Decrease charge (also works when the cursor hovers over a charge)
    0 Merge a single bond to the atom in an alternative, off-chain position (when applicable)
    1 Merge a single bond to the atom in the default, chain-drawing position
    2 Merge a double bond
    3 Merge a benzene
    4 Merge an up-wedge bond
    5 Merge a down-wedge bond
    6 Merge a cyclohexane
    7 Merge a cyclopentane

    Bond-context Shortcuts

    The following shortcuts are functional when the context is a bond, that is, when the cursor hovers over a bond.

    Shortcut Function
    1 Single bond
    2 Double bond
    3 Triple bond
    4 Cyclobutane
    5 Cyclopentane
    6 Cyclohexane
    7 Cycloheptane
    8 Cyclooctane
    9 Chair up
    0 Chair down
    A Benzene
    Z Cyclopentadiene
    V Cyclopropane
    W Up wedge bond
    H or Shift+W Down wedge bond
    D Dashed bond
    Y Wavy bond