Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts available in Maestro, including canvas element placement and navigation actions.

This page describes the keyboard shortcuts available in Maestro. The shortcuts differ between the two modeling experiences, so they are grouped by canvas: the Maestro BPMN canvas and the Flow canvas.

Maestro BPMN canvas

These shortcuts apply when you model a process with BPMN.

Zoom controls

Shortcut	Action	Description
Ctrl + =	Zoom in	Enlarges the canvas view for a closer look at nodes.
Ctrl + -	Zoom out	Reduces the zoom level to show more of the canvas.
Ctrl + 0	Reset zoom	Resets the zoom to the default 100%.

Canvas interaction

Note:

To add a specific element to the center of the canvas, double-select that element.

Shortcut	Action	Description
Esc	Clear selection / Remove preview node	Deselects the active node and removes any temporary preview node.
Delete / Backspace	Delete selected nodes	Deletes selected nodes unless the canvas is in read-only mode.

Clipboard (copy, cut, and paste)

Shortcut	Action	Description
Ctrl + C	Copy	Copies selected node(s), edges, and dependent diagrams to the clipboard.
Ctrl + X	Cut	Copies then removes selected node(s) and edges; also clears variables.
Ctrl + V	Paste	Pastes copied or cut content with new IDs and offset positions; selects pasted items.

Undo and redo

Shortcut	Action	Description
Ctrl + Z	Undo	Reverts the canvas to the previous state if undo is available.
Ctrl + Y / Ctrl + Shift + Z	Redo	Reapplies the most recently undone action, when possible.

Flow canvas

These shortcuts apply when you model a process with Flow.

Note:

All shortcuts that use Cmd on Mac use Ctrl on Windows and Linux. Shortcuts are disabled when you are typing in an input field, text area, or the properties panel.

Canvas navigation

These shortcuts control how you move around the canvas.

Action	Mac	Windows / Linux
Zoom in	Cmd + +	Ctrl + +
Zoom out	Cmd + -	Ctrl + -
Zoom to fit	Button only	Button only
Pan	Scroll or click and drag on empty canvas	Scroll or click and drag on empty canvas

Node operations

These shortcuts work when the canvas has focus and one or more nodes are selected.

Action	Mac	Windows / Linux
Copy selected nodes	Cmd + C	Ctrl + C
Paste nodes	Cmd + V	Ctrl + V
Delete selected nodes	Delete or Backspace	Delete or Backspace
Undo	Cmd + Z	Ctrl + Z
Redo	Cmd + Shift + Z	Ctrl + Shift + Z
Go to subflow definition	Cmd + G	Ctrl + G

Note:

Delete and Backspace are disabled when focus is inside the properties panel or toolbar. Select the canvas background first.

Layout

These shortcuts arrange nodes on the canvas automatically.

Action	Mac	Windows / Linux
Auto-layout all nodes	Cmd + Shift + L	Ctrl + Shift + L
Tidy up selected nodes	Cmd + Alt + L	Ctrl + Alt + L