Keyboard navigation in ladder diagram

Sets focus on the next element on the canvas of the Ladder Diagram Editor. Tab sets focus on the rung, instruction, or branch to the right.

Tab does not set focus on branch levels or on parameter within an instruction.

In a complex branch,

Tab

moves from left to right and sets focus on the next element that has the same logic as the rung.

Tab

navigates to the rung below when there are no more elements at the branch level.

Sets focus on the previous element to the left on the canvas.

Shift + Tab

sets focus on rungs, instructions, and branches.

Shift + Tab

does not set focus on branch levels.

Sets focus on the next or previous item of the instruction. Items in an instruction include parameters, inputs, tags, and instruction types.

When focus is on an instruction parameter, select

Enter

to edit the parameter.

Sets focus on the rung header of the previous rung.

Sets focus on the rung header of the next rung.

Sets focus on the previous branch level.

Sets focus on the next branch level.

Sets focus on the rung header above the current rung.

Sets focus on the rung header below the current rung

Navigates to the beginning of the routine.

Navigates to the end of the routine.

Toggles the state of a Boolean tag between ON and OFF.

Inserts the insertion point in the parameter that has focus so that you can edit the parameter.

Opens the Ladder Editor Toolbox when the Ladder Diagram Editor is open.

Stops current input or removes focus from element.

Deletes the selected element or value inside an input.

Displays the next view of ladder diagram.

Displays the previous view of ladder diagram.