Keyboard Shortcuts
Opening the Keyboard Shortcuts editor
Press Ctrl+K, Ctrl+S (press Ctrl+K, release, then press Ctrl+S) anywhere in the application to open the Keyboard Shortcuts editor. It lists every command and the key binding assigned to it, with a search box at the top that filters by command name or by keystroke.
This is where you customize shortcuts: find a command, double-click its row (or use the pencil icon) to record a new key combination, and the binding takes effect immediately. The same editor is reachable from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P → Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts).
Because AnyAutomation Studio is built on the VS Code keybinding system, every binding below can be reassigned, removed, or scoped to a specific view from that editor. The defaults shipped by the editor (open file, save, find, multi-cursor, and so on) all apply unchanged.
Frequently used shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+P | Open the Command Palette (run any command) |
| Ctrl+P | Quick Open (jump to a file by name) |
| Ctrl+, | Open Settings |
| Ctrl+K, Ctrl+S | Open this Keyboard Shortcuts editor |
| Ctrl+` | Toggle the integrated terminal panel |
| F11 | Toggle full-screen window |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Find References on the selected block (with the Project Explorer tree focused — opens the TIA References view) |
| Ctrl+Shift+T | Show TIA Portal connection status |
| Ctrl+K, Ctrl+G | Open the PLC Online view container |
To go to a live TIA Portal block, data type, or tag, open Quick Open with Ctrl+P and type the tia prefix — see Quick Open.
If a key combination resolves differently in two places, the binding that fires depends on which view or editor currently has keyboard focus. The Keyboard Shortcuts editor shows each binding's when condition so you can see where it applies.
Most TIA Portal, PLC Online, and editor actions are run from the Command Palette or from a view's context menu rather than from a dedicated default key. Assign your own bindings to the ones you use most through the Keyboard Shortcuts editor.