The complete list of keyboard shortcuts for UiPath Studio:
File Management
Ctrl + Shift + N - Creates a new Blank Process.
Ctrl + O - Enables you to open a previously created workflow, either the .xaml
or project.json
file.
Ctrl + L - Opens the folder where the Log files are stored.
Ctrl + S - Saves the currently opened workflow.
Ctrl + Shift + S - Saves all the workflows that are currently open.
Ctrl + Tab - Moves focus between workflows opened in the Designer panel. Upon pressing the shortcut, the following window appears, allowing you to select between active files and panels in Studio.
![crtlTab.png 511](/files/9f12fbc-crtlTab.png)
Search
F3 or Ctrl + Shift + P - Opens the Command Palette.
Ctrl + Shift + T - Opens the Add an Activity search bar.
Ctrl + Shift + F - Opens the Go to file search bar.
Ctrl + F - Opens the Universal Search bar.
Ctrl + J - Opens the Jump to activity search bar.
Ctrl + 1 - Switches to the Current File tab in the Universal Search bar.
Ctrl + 2 - Switches to the All Files tab in the Universal Search bar.
Ctrl + 3 - Switches to the Activities tab in the Universal Search bar.
Ctrl + 4 - Switches to the Variables tab in the Universal Search bar.
Ctrl + 5 - Switches to the Arguments tab in the Universal Search bar.
Ctrl + 6 - Switches to the Imports tab in the Universal Search bar.
Ctrl + 7 - Switches to the Project Files tab in the Universal Search bar.
Ctrl + 8 - Switches to the Dependencies tab in the Universal Search bar.
Ctrl + 9 - Switches to the Snippets tab in the Universal Search bar.
Ctrl + Alt + A - Opens and focuses the search bar in Properties panel.
Ctrl + Alt + F - Sets the focus to the search box in the Activities panel.
Ctrl + Alt + P - Opens and focuses the search bar in the Project panel.
Ctrl + Alt + S - Opens and focuses the search bar in Snippets panel.
Tab - Navigates to the next item in the panel or the next element in the activity.
A list of useful keyboard shortcuts is displayed in the Designer panel, when all project files are closed, as illustrated in the image below:
![shortcuts.png 1125](/files/4826cdc-shortcuts.png)
Comment
Ctrl + D - Ignores the activity that is currently selected by placing it into a Comment Out container.
Ctrl + E - Removes the activity from the Comment Out container it was placed in.
Debugging
F9 - Marks the selected activity with a breakpoint.
Ctrl + Shift + B - Opens the Breakpoints panel.
F10 - When debugging, steps over the execution of a block of activities in the currently selected workflow.
F11 - When debugging, enables you to step into a block of activities and executes the first one.
Shift + F11 - When debugging, steps out of the current container after its last activity is executed.
Recording
Ctrl + Alt + B - Opens the Basic Recording toolbar.
Ctrl + Alt + C - Opens the Citrix Recording toolbar.
Ctrl + Alt + D - Opens the Desktop Recording toolbar.
Ctrl + Alt + W - Opens the Web Recording toolbar.
F2 - Adds delay during a recording activity.
F3 - Lets you specify a custom recording region.
F4 - Lets you choose the UI Framework to record, which can be Default, AA, and UIA.
Workflow Analysis and Execution
F5 - Runs the current project in debugging mode, starting with the .xaml
file set as Main.
Ctrl + F5 - Runs the current project.
F6 - Runs the currently opened .xaml
file in debugging mode.
Ctrl + F6 - Runs the currently opened .xaml
file.
F7 - Checks the file for validation errors and Workflow Analyzer violations.
Shift + F7 - Checks the whole project for validation errors and Workflow Analyzer violations.
F8 - Checks the currently opened workflow for validation errors.
Shift + F8 - Checks all project files for validation errors.
Pause - Pauses the execution of the current workflow, in both normal and debug mode.
F12 - Stops the execution of the current workflow, in both normal and debug mode.
Selected Activity
Ctrl + T - Places the activity inside the Try section of a Try Catch activity.
Ctrl + N - Creates a new Sequence Diagram in the current project.
Ctrl + C - Copies the selected activity or activities to the clipboard.
Ctrl + V - Pastes the copied activity or activities inside the selected item.
Ctrl + K - Creates a variable of the same type as the required type of the activity.
Ctrl + M - Creates an In argument of the same type as the required type of the activity.
Ctrl + Shift + M - Creates an Out argument of the same type as the required type of the activity.
Ctrl + Space - Opens the IntelliPrompt window.
F2 - Allows for renaming the selected activity.
Shift + F2 - Adds an annotation to a selected activity.
Shift + Tab - Navigates to the previous activity or node in the Activities panel.
Enter - Saves the data added in the activity input field.
Shift + Enter - Adds a new line under the inputted text in an activity field.
Ctrl + Enter - Adds a new line above the inputted text in an activity field.
Miscellaneous
F1 - Enables you to access a help topic associated with the currently selected element.
Ctrl + P - Opens the Manage Packages window.
Esc - Closes the Publish, Manage Packages, File Diff windows.
Ctrl + F1 - Minimizes or expands the ribbon.
Updated 3 years ago