Workflow drawing canvas keyboard commands
- UpdatedFeb 1, 2024
- 4 minutes to read
- Washington DC
- Workflow
Use keyboard commands to navigate and operate the Workflow Editor canvas.

Task or Action | Keyboard Commands |
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Select Workflow Actions menu command (for example, Validate Workflow or Publish Workflow) |
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Set general workflow properties |
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Navigate from activity box to activity box. | Simply press Tab or use the arrow keys (right, left, up
and down) to navigate from activity to activity within the workflow. Note: Depending on the complexity and number of activity boxes in the workflow,
the sequence of navigation is not always predictable. Depending on how you are
navigating within the workflow, the navigation sequence is generally (but not
always) row-by-row, and focus is usually placed on the nearest activity box. |
Modify a selected activity. |
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Add a condition to an activity. |
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Create a connection from a condition on one activity to the next activity that follows |
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Add a core or custom activity |
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Move an activity box |
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Validate a workflow |
You can also select Validate from the Workflow Actions menu. |
Run a workflow |
Note: If the workflow is tied to a database table, this function is disabled. The
workflow runs when the proper table conditions are activated (for example,
insertion of a new record into the table). |
Close workflow drawing canvas |
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Publish a workflow |
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Jump to Top | After tabbing through the entire workflow, ![]() |