Shortcuts
1) Keyboard — All modes
Action | Shortcut | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Display block film | Ctrl+B | |
Toggle aux lines (H/V guides) | Ctrl+J | |
Ruler | Ctrl+L | |
New design (standard values) | Ctrl+N | |
Open design administration | Ctrl+O | |
Rapport on/off | Ctrl+R | |
Save (overwrite) | Ctrl+S | |
Trueview on/off | Ctrl+T | |
Undo | Ctrl+U | |
Redo | Ctrl+Shift+U | |
Redraw complete design (show all) | Ctrl+W | |
Display order of embroidery | Ctrl+Y | |
Redraw design | Ctrl+Z | |
Help | F1 | |
Fade out stitches | F2 | |
Fade out coordinates | F3 | |
Fade out needles (dialog) | F4 | |
Next window | F6 | |
Start transmission to machine | F10 | |
Vector drawing in/out | F11 | |
Background picture in/out | F12 | |
Store design in ZSK-memory | Ctrl+F1 | |
Store design in ring buffer | Ctrl+F2 | |
Embroider at serial attached machine | Ctrl+F3 | |
Activate VOMAG check | Ctrl+F5 | |
Previous window | Shift+F6 | |
Zoom to all blocks | Alt+Home | |
Zoom in (step up) | PgDn | |
Largest possible zoom | Alt+PgDn | |
Zoom out (step down) | PgUp | |
Zoom 1:1 | Alt+PgUp | |
Edit box zoom factor | Alt+End | |
Cancel current function | Esc | |
Undo | Alt+Backspace | |
Redo | Alt+Shift+Backspace |
2) Keyboard — Module mode
Action | Shortcut | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Select all | Ctrl+A | |
Copy blocks (Clipboard) | Ctrl+C | |
Duplicate blocks | Ctrl+D | |
Group blocks | Ctrl+G | |
Set start & endpoint | Ctrl+P | |
Paste block | Ctrl+V | |
Redraw whole design | Ctrl+W | |
Cut blocks (Clipboard) | Ctrl+X | |
Redraw | Ctrl+Z | |
Redraw block | Alt+Z | |
Block one step forward | Ctrl+PgUp | |
Block one step backward | Ctrl+PgDn | |
Block to front | Shift+PgUp | |
Block to back | Shift+PgDn | |
Paste block (Clipboard) | Shift+Ins | |
Copy blocks (Clipboard) | Ctrl+Ins | |
Delete blocks → Clipboard | Shift+Del | |
Center | Alt+Z | |
Text on curve: adjust size | 1 | |
Text on curve: adjust width | 2 | |
Text on curve: adjust distance | 3 | |
Scroll selected block to center | Spacebar |
3) Keyboard — Text mode
Action | Shortcut | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Copy letters (Windows clipboard) | Ctrl+C | |
Paste letters | Ctrl+V | |
Cut letters | Ctrl+X | |
Copy letters | Ctrl+Ins | |
Paste letters | Shift+Ins | |
Delete text → clipboard | Shift+Del | |
Character table | Alt+F1 | |
Display all letters of a font | Ctrl+F12 | |
Scroll selected block to center | Ctrl+Spacebar |
4) Keyboard — Drawing mode
Action | Shortcut | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Delete current point/figure | Delete / Backspace | |
Switch to closed curve | C | |
Straight line | G | |
Curve | K | |
Auto Trace vectorizing | V | |
Scroll selected coord/figure to center | Spacebar |
5) Keyboard — Coordinate & stitch mode
Action | Shortcut | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Calculate automatic → stitch mode | Enter | In automatic mode |
Switch to last automatic type | Enter | In stitch mode |
Delete current point | Del / Backspace | |
Insert/overwrite toggle | Ins | |
Jump to end / next special function | End | |
Jump to start / previous special function | Home | |
Zoom out (level down) | PgUp | |
Zoom in (level up) | PgDn | |
Automatic mode: activate contour | A | |
Center-line input width (2-point then width) | B | Center line input mode |
Switch to closed curve | C | Automatic mode |
Density field (area input) / Cut stitch (manual) | D | Context-dependent |
Mark block (manual) / Enter end point (automatic) | E | Context-dependent |
Call Macro | F | |
Straight/curve toggle | G / K | Automatic mode |
New hole (area input) | H | |
New island (area input) | I | |
Stitch length field (automatic) | L | |
Automatic mode: center line | M | |
Needle number field | N | |
Needle on/off (manual) | O | |
Pair-wise input (automatic) | P | |
Recalculate automatic | Q | |
Activate Running (line) | R | Not for contour input |
Stop function (manual) / Select stitch type (automatic) | S | In automatic: enter ID (1–9, a–z) |
Thread trim (manual) / New division line (automatic) | T | Context-dependent |
Auto Trace vectorizing | V | |
New stitch direction (contour input) | W | |
Use drawing line in punch mode | X | |
Structured fill input | Y | |
Branch/additional contour input | Z | Automatic mode |
Copy current stitch’s block | Ctrl+C | To internal memory |
Insert double stitch | Ctrl+E | |
Search for machine function | Ctrl+F | |
Ruler | Ctrl+L | |
Insert block (3-point mode) | Ctrl+M | |
Toggle alphanumerical stitch display | Ctrl+Q | |
Paste copied block (dialog size/number) | Ctrl+V | |
Next error (VOMAG) | F5 | |
Previous error (VOMAG) | Shift+F5 | |
Mouse ↔ Digitizer mode | Alt+F9 | If tablet connected |
Paste copied block (dialog) | Shift+Ins | |
Copy current stitch’s block | Ctrl+Ins | To internal memory |
Delete all reference data of automatic | Ctrl+Del | |
Insert zero-stitch | Ctrl+0 | |
Constrain line 15° steps (ref = prev point) | 1 (held) | |
Constrain line 15° steps (ref = next point) | 2 (held) | |
Scroll selected coordinate to center | Spacebar |
6) Mouse
Action | Gesture | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Punch points | Left click | |
Corner (automatic) / Sequin (sequin mode) | Double-click left | |
Popup menu / auto-scroll when leaving window | Right button | |
Mouse ↔ Digitizer mode | Middle button | Requires tablet |
Modifiers:
- Hold Alt + left-drag → scrolling
- Hold Ctrl → temporary insert/overwrite toggle
7) Print Preview
Action | Gesture | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Change zoom level | Left click | |
Move design on page | Right button | If not centered |
Move background picture | Right button + Shift |