List of shortcuts

The keyboard shortcuts in CLC 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 Image command_key_web + Shift + Alt + L
Change between tabs2.1 Ctrl + tab Ctrl + Page Up/Down
Close Ctrl + W Image command_key_web + W
Close all views Ctrl + Shift + W Image command_key_web + Shift + W
Copy Ctrl + C Image command_key_web + C
Create track list Ctrl + L Image command_key_web + L
Cut Ctrl + X Image command_key_web + X
Delete Delete Delete or Image command_key_web + Backspace
Exit Alt + F4 Image command_key_web + Q
Export Ctrl + E Image command_key_web + E
Export graphics Ctrl + G Image command_key_web + G
Find Next Conflict Space or . Space or .
Find Previous Conflict , ,
Help F1 F1
Import Ctrl + I Image command_key_web + I
Maximize/restore size of View Ctrl + M Image command_key_web + M
Move gaps in alignment Ctrl + arrow keys Image command_key_web + arrow keys
Navigate sequence views arrow keys arrow keys
New Folder Ctrl + Shift + N Image command_key_web + Shift + N
New Sequence Ctrl + N Image command_key_web + N
View Ctrl + O Image command_key_web + O
Paste Ctrl + V Image command_key_web + V
Print Ctrl + P Image command_key_web + P
Redo Ctrl + Y Image command_key_web + Y
Rename F2 F2
Reverse Complement Ctrl + R Image command_key_web + R
Save Ctrl + S Image command_key_web + S
Search local data Ctrl + F Image command_key_web + F
Search within a sequence Ctrl + Shift + F Image command_key_web + Shift + F
Search NCBI Ctrl + B Image command_key_web + B
Search UniProt Ctrl + Shift + U Image command_key_web + Shift + U
Select All Ctrl + A Image command_key_web + A
Selection Mode Ctrl + 2 Image command_key_web + 2
Show/hide Side Panel Ctrl + U Image command_key_web + U
Sort folder Ctrl + Shift + R Image command_key_web + Shift + R
Split Horizontally Ctrl + T Image command_key_web + T
Split Vertically Ctrl + J Image command_key_web + J
Start Tool Dialog Ctrl + Shift + T Image command_key_web + Shift + T
Translate to Protein Ctrl + Shift + P Image command_key_web + Shift + P
Undo Ctrl + Z Image command_key_web + Z
User Preferences Ctrl + K Image command_key_web + ;
Vertical pan in graph tracks Alt + drag Alt + drag
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 Alt + Scroll wheel Alt + Scroll wheel
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 Image command_key_web + 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

Action Windows/Linux Mac OS X
Zoom Ctrl + Scroll wheel Ctrl + Scroll wheel
Zoom In Mode Ctrl + '+' (plus) Image command_key_web '+' 3
Zoom In (without clicking) '+' (plus) '+' (plus)
Zoom Out Mode Ctrl + '-' (minus) Image command_key_web '+' 4
Zoom Out (without clicking) '-' (minus) '-' (minus)
Zoom mode inverse press and hold Shift press and hold Shift



Combinations of keys and mouse movements are listed below.

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 function Shift Shift Click in view
Select multiple elements Ctrl Image command_key_web Click elements
Select multiple elements Shift Shift Click elements

"Elements" in this context refers to elements and folders in the Navigation Area selections on sequences, and rows in tables.