Shortcut keys for Eagle using keyboard-“Easy Shortcuts!!!”

by

Eagle 9.5.2: Eagle is a printed circuit board (PCB) design and schematic software for engineers. Here, this article will guide with the complete list of Shortcut keys for Eagle using the keyboard. Use the shortcut keys for Quick Access!!

Eagle 9.5.2 Logo
Eagle 9.5.2 Logo

Last updated on April 25, 2021.

Download Eagle Shortcuts for Offline Study Here: Eagle.pdf

Modifier keys shortcuts:

Shortcut Function
Alt Used for pressing Alt key switches to an alternate GRID.
Ctrl+ Helps to toggle between corresponding wire bend styles.
⌘ Cmd+ It is used to (macOS only) Toggle between corresponding wire bend styles.
Shift+ This key will reverse the direction in which the wire bend styles are switched through.
Esc Helps to (when a command is active) Cancel current activity of current command without canceling entire command.
It will generally be used to select, draw or place objects.
Helps to change the current layer or mirror the object currently attached to the mouse cursor.
It is used to select a group, rotate objects attached to the mouse cursor, change wire bend styles.
Use this key to (in editor) Zoom in / out.

ADD command shortcut:

Shortcut Function
Shift+→ This key will reverse the direction of rotating.

ASSIGN command shortcuts:

Shortcut Function
The Helps to ASSIGN command can be used to define the meaning of the function keys F1 through F12, the letter keys A through Z, the (upper) digit keys 0 through 9, and the backspace key (each also in combination with modifier keys.
Alt+F2 Used to fit the window.
F3 This key will zoom in by a factor of 2.
F4 It will zoom out by a factor of 2.
F5 Helps the cursor position in the new center.
F6 Used for the grid on / off.

GRID command shortcut:

Shortcut Function
F6 Helps to turn the grid on / off.

ROUTE, ROUTEDIFF, ROUTEMULTI commands shortcuts:

Shortcut Function
Enter Used to commit current cursor position and auto-complete route to air wire anchor object.
Space This key will cycle to the next routing layer.
Shift+Space It will cycle to the previous routing layer (and initiates via placement).
Backspace Helps to remove the effect of the most recent left mouse commit.
Ctrl+Space This key will cycle the start layer forward when starting from a multi-layer object.
Ctrl+Shift+Space It helps to cycle the start layer in reverse when starting from a multi-layer object.

UNGROUP command shortcuts:

Shortcut Function
Ctrl+Shift+G It is used to ungroup selected groups.
⌘ Cmd+Shift+G Helps to (macOS only) Ungroup selected groups.

WINDOW command shortcuts:

Shortcut Function
Alt+F2 Used to fit the window.
F3 Helps to zoom in by a factor of 2.
F4 It will zoom out by a factor of 2.
F5 Use this key to the cursor position in the new center.

This article will give clear information about the complete list of Shortcut keys for Eagle using the keyboard. If any case of suggestions/queries kindly let them down in the below comment section box.

Further Reference:

Leave a Comment