Keyboard Shortcuts
Many actions in Packet Tracer are keyboard-accessible for your convenience. In addition to key combinations, the following keys deserve extra attention:
| Shortcut | Action |
| Ctrl + N | Start a New network. |
| Ctrl + O | Open an existing network. |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Open Samples. |
| Ctrl + S | Save the current network. |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Save the current network to a different name and/or directory (Save As). |
| Ctrl + Alt + Z | Save As Pkz. |
| Ctrl + P | Print the current network. |
| Alt + F4 | Exit Packet Tracer. |
| Ctrl + C | Copy the selected items. |
| Ctrl + V | Paste the selected items. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo the previous action. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo the previous action. |
| Ctrl + R | View Preferences. |
| Ctrl + Shift + U | Open the User Profile dialog. |
| Ctrl + Shift + M | Open the Algorithm Settings dialog. |
| Ctrl + I | Zoom In to the workspace. |
| Ctrl + T | Reset the zoom of the workspace. |
| Ctrl + U | Zoom Out of the workspace. |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Open/Close Main Toolbar. |
| Ctrl + Shift + R | Open/Close Right Toolbar. |
| Ctrl + Shift + B | Open/Close Bottom Toolbar |
| Ctrl + D | Open the drawing Palette. |
| Ctrl + E | Open the Custom Devices Dialog. |
| Ctrl + W | Run the Activity Wizard. |
| Ctrl + Alt + L | For Multiuser Extensions, do Listen. |
| Ctrl + Alt + P | For Multiuser Extensions, do Port Visibility. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Y | For Multiuser Extensions, do Options. |
| Ctrl + Alt + G | For Multiuser Extensions, do Save Offline Copy As. |
| Ctrl + Shift + C | For IPC, do Config Apps. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Q | For IPC, do Show Active Apps. |
| Ctrl + Shift + J | For IPC, do Options. |
| Ctrl + Shift + K | For IPC, do Log. |
| F1 | Open the Help Files. |
| F11 | Open the Tutorials. |
| F12 | Open the About page. |
| Shift + L | Switch to Logical Workspace. |
| Shift + P | Switch to Physical Workspace. |
| Shift + R | Switch to Realtime Mode. |
| Shift + S | Switch to Simulation Mode. |
| Ctrl + F5 | For Logical Workspace, click [Root] button. |
| Shift + U | For Logical Workspace, click New Cluster button. |
| Shift + M | For Logical Workspace, click Move Object button. |
| Shift + I | For Logical Workspace, click Set Tiled Background button. |
| Shift + V | For Logical Workspace, click Viewport button. |
| Shift + N | For Physical Workspace, open Navigation Panel. |
| Shift + C | For Physical Workspace, create New City. |
| Shift + B | For Physical Workspace, create New Building. |
| Shift + W | For Physical Workspace, create New Closet. |
| Shift + G | For Physical Workspace, show Grid. |
| Shift + H | For Physical Workspace, open Working Closet. |
| Alt+S | Click the Power Cycle Devices button. |
| Alt+D | Click the Fast Forward Time button. |
| Alt + B | In Simulation mode, click Back button. |
| Alt + P | In Simulation mode, click AutoCapture/Play button. |
| Alt + C | In Simulation mode, click Capture/Forward button. |
| Alt + I | In Simulation mode, click Show Event List button. |
| Ctrl + Alt + R | Show Router devices in the Device Specific Box. |
| Ctrl + Alt + S | Show Switch devices in the Device Specific Box. |
| Ctrl + Alt + U | Show Hub devices in the Device Specific Box. |
| Ctrl + Alt + W | Show Wireless devices in the Device Specific Box. |
| Ctrl + Alt + O | Show Connection types in the Device Specific Box. |
| Ctrl + Alt + V | Show End Devices in the Device Specific Box. |
| Ctrl + Alt + N | Show WAN Emulation devices in the Device Specific Box. |
| Ctrl + Alt + T | Show Custom Made Devices in the Device Specific Box. |
| Ctrl + Alt + M | Show Multiuser Connection in the Device Specific Box. |
| Ctrl + Alt + i | Add the ith device in the Device Specific Box to the Workspace. |
| Ctrl + Space | View rubber band rectangle to select. |
| Up Arrow | Move rubber band rectangle upwards. |
| Down Arrow | Move rubber band rectangle downwards. |
| Right Arrow | Move rubber band rectangle to the right. |
| Left Arrow | Move rubber band rectangle left. |
| Space | Select device. |
| Enter | Show Device Dialog for selected device. |
| Ctrl + Up Arrow | Move selected devices upwards. |
| Ctrl + Down Arrow | Move selected devices downwards. |
| Ctrl + Right Arrow | Move selected devices to the right. |
| Ctrl + Left Arrow | Move selected devices to the left. |
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Open Scenario Description. |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | New Scenario. |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Delete Scenario. |
| Ctrl + Shift + O | Toggle PDU List Window. |
| Ctrl + Insert | Copy text in CLI console/Cmd Prompt. |
| Shift + Insert | Paste text in CLI console/Cmd Prompt. |
| Esc | Choose the Select tool. |
| M | Choose the Move Layout tool. |
| N | Choose the Place Note tool. |
| Delete | Choose the Delete tool. If you have selected multiple objects, pressing Delete will delete them. |
| I | Choose the Inspect tool. |
| Alt+R | Choose the Resize tool. |
| P | Click the Add Simple PDU button. |
| C | Click the Add Complex PDU button. |
| C | Choose Cancel in confirmation dialogues. |
| N | Choose No in confirmation dialogues. |
| Y | Choose Yes in confirmation dialogues. |
| Ctrl + N | New Text Editor File (Valid in PC Desktop and Server Desktop) |
| Ctrl + O | Open an existing Text Editor File (Valid in PC Desktop and Server Desktop) |
| Ctrl + S | Save the current Text Editor File (Valid in PC Desktop and Server Desktop) |
| Alt + F4 | Exit Text Editor (Valid in PC Desktop and Server Desktop) |
| Alt + S | Send Email from email client in PC |