Keyboard shortcuts¶
To speed up your labeling, use the keyboard shortcuts.
Note
The shortcuts in this article refer to the US keyboard layout. Keys for other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a US keyboard.
Commands that require you to press and release multiple keys together are indicated with a plus sign (+). Commands that require you to press multiple keys in order are indicated by a comma sign (,).
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select the Select tool | V |
| Select the Rectangle tool | R |
| Select the Ellipse tool | O |
| Select the Polygon tool | P |
| Select the Lasso tool | L |
| Select the Magnetic lasso tool | M |
| Select the Brush tool | B |
| Increase the Brush stroke size | Ctrl/Cmd+Left mouse button, drag right |
| Decrease the Brush stroke size | Ctrl/Cmd+Left mouse button, drag left |
| Select the Grab cut tool | G |
| Select the Prediction tool | S |
| Select the Smart mask tool | E |
| Add to selection | Alt/Option+Click |
| Subtract from selection | Alt/Option+Z+Click |
| Close selection | Shift+Click or Double-click |
| Delete selected annotation | Del or Backspace |
| Deselect annotation | Esc |
| Change active class or change class of selected annotation (first 10 in a visible list) | 0 to 9 |
| Focus on class input field | Tab |
| Annotate as empty | X |
| Submit annotation | Enter |
| Pan a zoomed-in image | Space bar+Drag |
| Zoom in | Scroll or Ctrl/Cmd++ |
| Zoom out | Scroll or Ctrl/Cmd+- |
| Reset zoom | Ctrl+0 |
| Save | Ctrl/Cmd+S |
| Undo | Ctrl/Cmd+Z |
| Annotate as empty a selected view (in multiview center picking and grading projects) | X |
| Annotate as empty all views (in multiview center picking and grading projects) | Shift+X |
| Go to the next sample or page | Right arrow |
| Go to the previous sample or page | Left arrow |
In the thumbnails view, use these shortcuts to control your thumbnail selections.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Add one thumbnail to the selection | Ctrl/Cmd+Click |
| Add all in-between thumbnails to the selection | Shift+Click |
| Add many thumbnails to the selection | Ctrl/Cmd+Drag |
| Remove a thumbnail from the selection | Ctrl/Cmd+Click |