Map Tools and Keyboard Shortcuts

Learn map tools and keyboard shortcuts to become a pro at NetBrain maps.

Map Tool

Click Map > Map Tools on the map toolbar to open the toolbox.

Tool Icon

Function

Shortcut

Undo

Ctrl + Z

Redo

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Print

Ctrl + P

Select map objects by dragging your mouse to select an area.

Tip: Click the icon in the toolbox to turn on the tool or click the icon to turn off the tool.

Hold the left mouse button for 2 seconds, and then select an area.

See Locking a Map for more details.

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Map Stencil provides a variety of shapes and device icons for you to enrich your map.
See Drawing Map Stencil on Map for more details.

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Keyboard Shortcut

Category

Action

Shortcut

Select map objects

Select multiple map objects

Hold the Ctrl key while selecting map objects.

Bulk select map objects by object type, such as sites or devices belonging to the same device type.

Hold the Shift key while selecting a map object belonging to the target type.

Select map objects by area

Hold the left mouse button for 2 seconds at least, and then select an area.

Select all objects on a map

Ctrl + A

Alignment

Align the selected map objects to the left

Alt + L

Align the selected map objects to center

Alt + C

Align the selected map objects to the right

Alt + R

Align the selected map objects to the top

Alt + T

Align the selected map objects to middle

Alt + M

Align the selected map objects to the bottom

Alt + B

Zoom Controls

Zoom in

Rotate the mouse wheel button forward.

Zoom out

Rotate the mouse wheel button backward.

Move map objects

Move the whole map

Drag your mouse while holding the left mouse button, or press the Arrow key (↑↓←→).

Move specific objects

Selecting the objects, and then press the Arrow key (↑↓←→) or drag the objects with the mouse.

Tip: To finely move map objects, select them and then press Alt + Arrow keys (↑↓←→) after selecting them.

Others

Undo

Ctrl + Z

Redo

Ctrl + R

Print a map

Ctrl + P

Save a map

Ctrl + S