Note: These keyboard shortcuts apply to the previous DEON version (Windows 3.1, Mac 3.2, OnPrem 2.x). In the new DEON Client, the ? key opens the overview of all keyboard shortcuts; you can find help directly in the app under "Help". All updates: deon.de/neu
Navigation
Note: You can customize these shortcuts under Settings/Input and Navigation.
Note: Trackpad navigation: Swipe with two fingers to pan. Pinch to zoom.
Note: Power zoom: Hold both mouse buttons down (or press the mouse wheel) and move the mouse.
CTRL + E : Display entire project or zoom to level 0
CTRL + ALT + mouse movement : Zoom workspace
CTRL + SPACE + mouse movement : Pan workspace
SPACE + mouse movement : Pan workspace
Tools
V: Pointer mode
T: Create text
N: Create sticky note
S: Screenshot
P: Draw scribbles (note: you do not need to switch manually when using a pen on a touchscreen)
L: Draw lines and arrows
M: Draw shapes
W: Create widget
K: Create task
CTRL + F: Search
Edit
CTRL + Z : Undo
CTRL + Y : Redo
CTRL + Drag : Duplicate
CTRL + D : Duplicate selected elements
SHIFT + Drag : Linear movement along an axis
ALT + Drag : Move without Smart Align (Note: You can also shake the elements to disable Smart Align)
ARROW KEYS : Move selected elements (Note: Ensure arrow keys are not set as mouse navigation modifier in Settings/Input and Navigation)
ARROW KEYS + SHIFT : Move selected elements (greater distance)
DELETE or BACKSPACE : Delete selected elements
CTRL + C : Copy selected elements to clipboard (Note: CTRL + X cuts the selected elements)
CTRL + V : Paste clipboard content into the workspace (Note: You can also copy from one project to another)
CTRL + SHIFT + C : Copy style of a text or shape
CTRL + SHIFT + V : Paste style onto a text or shape
Select
Note: You can customize these keyboard shortcuts under Settings/Input and Navigation/Element selection.
ALT + left mouse button hold + drag : draw selection frame
ALT + SHIFT + left mouse button hold : draw selection lasso
SHIFT + select element : add or remove element to a selection (Note: you can also draw a lasso to affect multiple elements at once)
Text
TAB : Create new text on the right
CTRL + ENTER : Create new text below (Note: If you place the cursor in the text, the text will be split at that position)
CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER : Create identical text below
In bulleted and numbered lists: SHIFT + ENTER : Create a new line without bullet or number
Presentation Path
F5 : Start the first available presentation path (Note: If no presentation path exists, the timeline will be shown)
RIGHT ARROW KEY or PAGE DOWN : Next step
LEFT ARROW KEY or PAGE UP : Previous step
UP ARROW KEY or DOWN : Return to the current step (If you have manually navigated away during the presentation)
ESC : Stop the presentation path and show the timeline (Note: Press ESC again to close the timeline)
Useful Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
WIN + E: Open Windows File Explorer
WIN + TAB: Open task view (show all open windows)
ALT + TAB: Switch between tasks
Backup
CTRL + B: When pressed on the home screen (project list), a periodic backup can be enabled.
Debugging
To collect information that helps us resolve issues.
See also https://deon.de/tracing
CTRL + F6: Start tracing (Note: This creates a log file and starts logging. To stop logging, press CTRL + F6 again. You can start logging on the project home screen, then open a project and stop it in the project, or you can start it directly in the project.)
CTRL + F7: Show the folder containing the log file. Please send the log file to support@deon.de