In TIA Portal (Totally Integrated Automation Portal), several shortcut keys can help streamline your workflow and make programming and configuration faster. Here are some of the most commonly used shortcut keys:
General Shortcut Keys:
- Ctrl + N: Create a new project.
- Ctrl + O: Open an existing project.
- Ctrl + S: Save the current project.
- Ctrl + P: Print the current window or selected content.
- Ctrl + W: Close the current window or editor.
- Ctrl + Q: Quit the TIA Portal application.
- Ctrl + F: Open the "Find" dialog to search for items in the project.
- Ctrl + G: Go to a specific location or object.
- Ctrl + Shift + S: Save all open projects.
Navigation:
- F4: Open the Properties window for the selected object.
- F5: Compile the project or block (if available).
- F6: Switch between different open editors (e.g., between Program and PLC).
- F7: Go to the next error.
- Shift + F7: Go to the previous error.
- Ctrl + Tab: Switch between open tabs in the workspace.
- Alt + Left Arrow: Navigate backward in the navigation history.
- Alt + Right Arrow: Navigate forward in the navigation history.
Editing:
- Ctrl + C: Copy the selected object.
- Ctrl + X: Cut the selected object.
- Ctrl + V: Paste the copied or cut object.
- Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.
- Ctrl + Y: Redo the last undone action.
- Delete: Delete the selected object.
- Ctrl + D: Duplicate the selected object.
- Ctrl + A: Select all items in the current window or editor.
- Ctrl + F2: Start/stop the simulation (if applicable).
Programming & PLC:
- F3: Open the program block (e.g., OB, FC, FB).
- Ctrl + Shift + F3: Open the "Open block" dialog to select blocks.
- Ctrl + E: Open the "Online" view to communicate with the PLC.
- Ctrl + R: Run or stop the PLC in simulation or online mode.
- Ctrl + T: Transfer the project to the PLC.
- Ctrl + Shift + T: Download or upload the project to/from the PLC.
Debugging:
- Ctrl + Shift + F9: Start monitoring.
- Ctrl + F9: Start/Stop the PLC simulation.
- F8: Go to the next line of the code during online debugging.
- Shift + F8: Go to the previous line during online debugging.
- Ctrl + Shift + I: Toggle the status bar visibility.
Design View (e.g., for HMI or Network):
- Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new HMI screen.
- Ctrl + Shift + L: Open the online PLC status.
- Ctrl + R: Refresh the workspace.
These shortcuts are especially helpful when you're working with large projects and need to navigate between different screens, editors, and components quickly. It's a good idea to familiarize yourself with them to improve efficiency in TIA Portal.