List of shortcuts
The keyboard shortcuts in Biomedical Genomics Workbench are listed below.
| Action | Windows/Linux | Mac OS X |
| Adjust selection | Shift + arrow keys | Shift + arrow keys |
| Adjust workflow layout | Shift + Alt + L | 
+ Shift + Alt + L |
| Back to Navigation Area | Alt + Home |
+ Home |
| or Alt + fn + left arrow | or
+ fn + left arrow |
|
| Close | Ctrl + W |
+ W |
| Close all views | Ctrl + Shift + W |
+ Shift + W |
| Copy | Ctrl + C |
+ C |
| Create track list | Ctrl + L |
+ L |
| Cut | Ctrl + X |
+ X |
| Delete | Delete | Delete or
+ Backspace |
| Exit | Alt + F4 |
+ Q |
| Export | Ctrl + E |
+ E |
| Export graphics | Ctrl + G |
+ G |
| Find Next Conflict | '.' (dot) | '.' (dot) |
| Find Previous Conflict | ',' (comma) | ',' (comma) |
| Help | F1 | F1 |
| Import | Ctrl + I |
+ I |
| Launch tools | Ctrl + Shift + T |
+ Shift + T |
| Maximize/restore size of View | Ctrl + M |
+ M |
| Move gaps in alignment | Ctrl + arrow keys |
+ arrow keys |
| New Folder | Ctrl + Shift + N |
+ Shift + N |
| Panning Mode | Ctrl + 4 |
+ 4 |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
+ V |
| Ctrl + P |
+ P |
|
| Redo | Ctrl + Y |
+ Y |
| Rename | F2 | F2 |
| Save | Ctrl + S |
+ S |
| Save As | Ctrl + Shift + S |
+ Shift + S |
| Scrolling horizontally | Shift + Scroll wheel | Shift + Scroll wheel |
| Search local data | Ctrl + Shift + F |
+ Shift + F |
| Search via Side Panel | Ctrl + F |
+ F |
| Select All | Ctrl + A |
+ A |
| Select Selection Mode | Ctrl + 1 (one) |
+ 1 (one) |
| Show folder content | Ctrl + O |
+ O |
| Show/hide Side Panel | Ctrl + U |
+ U |
| Sort folder | Ctrl + Shift + R |
+ Shift + R |
| Split Horizontally | Ctrl + T |
+ T |
| Split Vertically | Ctrl + J |
+ J |
| Switch tabs in View Area | Ctrl + PageUp/PageDown | Ctrl + PageUp/PageDown |
| or Ctrl + fn + arrow up/down | or Ctrl + fn + arrow up/down | |
| Switch views | Ctrl + Shift + PageUp/arrow up | Ctrl + Shift + PageUp/arrow up |
| Ctrl + Shift + PageDown/arrow down | Ctrl + Shift + PageDown/arrow down | |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
+ Z |
| Update folder | F5 | F5 |
| User Preferences | Ctrl + K |
+ , |
Scroll and Zoom shortcuts
| Action | Windows/Linux | Mac OS X |
| Vertical scroll in read tracks | Alt + Scroll wheel | Alt + Scroll wheel |
| Vertical scroll in reads tracks, fast | Shift+Alt+Scroll wheel | Shift+Alt+Scroll wheel |
| Vertical zoom in graph tracks | Ctrl + Scroll wheel |
+ Scroll wheel |
| Zoom | Ctrl + Scroll wheel |
+ Scroll wheel |
| Zoom In Mode | Ctrl + 2 |
+ 2 |
| Zoom In (without clicking) | '+' (plus) | '+' (plus) |
| Zoom Out Mode | Ctrl + 3 |
+ 3 |
| Zoom Out (without clicking) | '-' (minus) | '-' (minus) |
| Zoom to base level | Ctrl + 0 |
+ 0 |
| Zoom to fit screen | Ctrl + 6 |
+ 6 |
| Zoom to selection | Ctrl + 5 |
+ 5 |
| Reverse zoom mode | press and hold Shift | press and hold Shift |
Workflows related shortcuts
| Action | Windows/Linux | Mac OS X |
| Workflow, add element | Alt + Shift + E | Alt + Shift + E |
| Workflow, collapse if its expanded | Alt + Shift + '-' (minus) | Alt + Shift + '-' |
| Workflow, create installer | Alt + Shift + I | Alt + Shift + I |
| Workflow, execute | Ctrl + enter |
+ enter |
| Workflow, expand if its collapsed | Alt + Shift + '+' (plus) | Alt + Shift + '-' |
| Workflow, highlight used elements | Alt + Shift + U | Alt + Shift + U |
| Workflow, remove all elements | Alt + Shift + R | Alt + Shift + R |
Combinations of keys and mouse movements.
| Action | Windows/Linux | Mac OS X | Mouse movement |
| Maximize View | Double-click the tab of the View | ||
| Restore View | Double-click the View title | ||
| Reverse zoom mode | Shift | Shift | Click in view |
| Select multiple elements not grouped together | Ctrl | |
Click elements |
| Select multiple elements grouped together | Shift | Shift | Click elements |
| Select Editor and highlight the corresponding element in the Navigation Area | Alt or Ctrl | |
Click tab |
"Elements" in this table refers to elements and folders in the Navigation Area, selections on sequences, and rows in tables.