Keyboard Shortcuts

TempoWeave Studio supports keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow. This guide lists every shortcut organized by category.

Mac users: Wherever you see Ctrl, use the Command (⌘) key instead. TempoWeave shows the correct symbol automatically in tooltips.

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File Operations

Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
New design	Ctrl+N	⌘N
Open file	Ctrl+O	⌘O
Save	Ctrl+S	⌘S
Save As	Ctrl+Shift+S	⇧⌘S
Close active tab	Ctrl+W	⌘W

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Edit Operations

Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Undo	Ctrl+Z	⌘Z
Redo	Ctrl+Y	⌘Y
Redo (alternate)	Ctrl+Shift+Z	⇧⌘Z
Copy selection	Ctrl+C	⌘C
Paste	Ctrl+V	⌘V
Insert (paste and shift existing threads)	Ctrl+Shift+V	⇧⌘V
Cut (collapse space)	Ctrl+X	⌘X
Cut (leave space open)	Ctrl+Shift+X	⇧⌘X
Select all	Ctrl+A	⌘A

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Drawing Tools

Press a single key to switch to the corresponding tool. These shortcuts work when the cursor is on the design canvas (not in a text field).

Tool	Key
Straight draw	S
Freehand draw	F
Line draw	L
Point draw	P
Select region	A
Select special	Q

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Thread Operations

Action	Key
Insert thread(s)	I or Insert
Remove thread(s)	R or Delete
Toggle section marker	M

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Shaft and Treadle Entry

When the cursor is in the Threading or Treadling pane, press a number key to assign a shaft or treadle value directly.

Key	Value
1	Shaft/Treadle 1
2	Shaft/Treadle 2
3	Shaft/Treadle 3
4	Shaft/Treadle 4
5	Shaft/Treadle 5
6	Shaft/Treadle 6
7	Shaft/Treadle 7
8	Shaft/Treadle 8
9	Shaft/Treadle 9
0	Shaft/Treadle 10
Shift + key 1 through 0	Shaft/Treadle 11-20

Numpad keys work the same way.

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Navigation

Action	Key
Move cursor left	Left Arrow
Move cursor right	Right Arrow
Move cursor up	Up Arrow
Move cursor down	Down Arrow
Cycle active pane (Threading → Tie-Up → Treadling)	Tab
Clear selection	Escape

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Selection Shifting

When you have a region selected, you can shift the selected pattern in any direction.

Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Shift selection (with wrap)	Ctrl+Arrow	⌘Arrow
Shift selection (no wrap)	Ctrl+Shift+Arrow	⇧⌘Arrow

Wrap means the pattern wraps around when it reaches the edge. Without wrap, threads that move past the edge are discarded.

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View and Zoom

Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Zoom in	Ctrl++	⌘+
Zoom out	Ctrl+-	⌘-
View Fabric	V	V
Float Check	Ctrl+F	⌘F

Other Ways to Zoom in and out

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Window and Display

Action	Key
Focus mode (hide ribbon and panels)	F11
Focus mode with full screen	Shift+F11

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Quick Select (Modifier Hold)

Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Temporary select mode	Hold Alt + click	Hold Option + click

While holding Alt (Option on Mac), click and drag to make a selection without switching away from your current tool. When you release Alt/Option, your previous tool is restored automatically.

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Ribbon Keyboard Navigation

Press Alt (Windows/Linux) to activate ribbon key tips. Letters appear on each tab and button, allowing full keyboard-only navigation of the ribbon menu.

For example: Alt → H opens the Home tab, then N clicks New.

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Tips

• Tooltips show shortcuts — Hover over any ribbon button to see its keyboard shortcut (if one exists). Mac users will see ⌘ symbols; Windows users will see Ctrl.

• Text fields take priority — When typing in a text field (such as project notes or the Section Assembly panel), letter keys type normally instead of activating tool shortcuts.

• Number keys are context-sensitive — Number keys assign shaft/treadle values only when the cursor is in a design pane, not when typing in dialog boxes.