Shortcuts in Network Graphs
Mouse Shortcuts
When viewing a network graph, there are several ways you can use the mouse that are useful to understand:
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Zoom: Use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out of a graph.
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Move: Click and drag to move around the graph.
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Select: Click a node to select a node.
SHIFT + Click on multiple nodes to select more than one node.
CTRL + Click and drag around multiple nodes to select those nodes.
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Layout Menu: right-clicking in the whitespace around a graph displays a shortcut menu for laying out and selecting nodes
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Node Menu: right-clicking on a node displays the node menu
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Show More Neighbours: clicking on the grey circle next to a node displays the Show More Neighbours dialog
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Show Connected Links: Shows all links between selected nodes.
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Show Documents: clicking the mouse centre button (usually the mouse wheel) on a node or link opens the Show Documents pane
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Details pane: holding the SHIFT key clicking the mouse centre button on a node or link opens the Node Details pane
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Link Menu: clicking on a link displays the link menu
Keyboard Shortcuts
There are several keyboard shortcuts you can use when viewing a graph. Keyboard shortcuts are shown when hovering over a menu option.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| HOME | Fit to View |
| 0 | Rearrange |
| + or = | Spread |
| - | Compact |
| Numpad * | Select All |
| Numpad / | Invert Selection |
| ESC | Select None |
| Delete | Clear Selected |