12 Keyboard Shortcuts for Making Wiring Easier in LabVIEW

In this video, we will learn how to use 12 useful keyboard shortcuts that will help you with wiring tasks in LabVIEW. Below is the list of shortcuts that I will be demonstrating in the video.



Ctrl-B - Deletes all broken wires in a VI. If you select a structure or area of the block diagram with broken wires, this shortcut deletes the broken wires in only the selected area.

Esc, right-click, or click terminal - While wiring, cancels a wire you started.

Single-click wire - Selects one segment.

Double-click wire - Selects a branch.

Triple-click wire - Selects the entire wire.

A - While wiring, temporarily disables automatic wire routing.

W - While wiring, toggles automatic wire connectivity when an object moving in and out of a structure is connected to an object in the structure.

Double-click - While wiring, tacks down wire without connecting it.

Spacebar - While wiring, switches the direction of the wire between horizontal and vertical.

Spacebar - While moving objects, toggles automatic wiring.

Shift-click - Undoes the last point where you set a wire.

Ctrl-click input on function with two inputs - Switches the two input wires.