Additional Key Functionality

Several keys in VectorWorks have additional functionality beyond the standard conventions:

 

Key	Usage
Esc	Cancels the current operation. When a dialog box is open, this is the equivalent of pressing the Cancel button. Accepts the information in a field in the Data bar or Object Info palette, and then switches back to the document. Cancels rendering.
Return (Macintosh) / Enter (Windows)	When a dialog box is open, this is the equivalent to pressing the Done or OK button; accepts the information in a field in the Data bar or Object Info palette without switching back to the document
Tab	Moves the cursor from one field to the next in the Data bar, Object Info palette, and dialog boxes
Delete (Macintosh) / Backspace (Windows)	Removes the last segment of or cancels the creation of an object being drawn
Ctrl (Windows)	Prevents palettes from docking when they are moved near an edge
Space Bar	Engages the Pause/Boomerang mode. Holding down the Space Bar temporarily pauses the current tool. A second tool can then be selected and used. Release the Space Bar to return to the previous tool.
Command (Macintosh) / Shift (Windows)	Briefly expands the currently selected screen tip
Shift	Rotates certain 2D objects (such as rectangles, rounded rectangles, ovals, bitmaps, and PICT images) with the 2D Selection tool at the object’s selection handles