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title: Keyboard shortcuts
description: The keyboard shortcuts provided with Indoor Mapping allow Map Studio administrators to quickly perform common administrative tasks by using keys in the Map Studio.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/indoor-mapping/keyboard-shortcuts.html
release: australia
product: Indoor Mapping
classification: indoor-mapping
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Manage map objects and data, Indoor Mapping, Workplace Service Delivery, Employee Service Management]
---

# Keyboard shortcuts

The keyboard shortcuts provided with Indoor Mapping allow Map Studio administrators to quickly perform common administrative tasks by using keys in the **Map Studio**.

## Before you begin

Role required: map admin, map editor, map editor limited

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Map Studio**.

2.  Select a campus.

3.  Click the help icon \(\[Omitted image "keyboard-shortcut-icon.png"\] Alt text: icon for showing the keyboard shortcuts list\) to display the list of keyboard shortcuts available.

    You can also use **cmd + :** \(Mac\) or **ctrl+:** \(Windows\) to display the keyboards shortcut list. Press **esc** to close the dialog box.

    \[Omitted image "keyboard-shortcuts2-use.png"\] Alt text: List of keyboard shortcuts

4.  To display the keyboard shortcuts for **Directions** click the help icon \(\[Omitted image "help\_question\_mark\_icon.png"\] Alt text: Help or question mark icon\) available on the top right pane of the Map Studio.

    -   Toggle draw mode; **cmd + m** \(Mac\) or **ctrl+m** \(Windows\).
    -   Save all updated graphs: **cmd +s** \(Mac\) or **ctrl+m** \(Windows\).
    -   Stop drawing: Press **esc** \(Mac\) or **Esc** \(Windows\).
    -   Delete selected items: When a node or route is selected, press **fn + delete** \(Mac\) or **Backspace** \(Windows\).
5.  To display list of shortcuts for Places:

    -   Create a new place with a point: **cmd + i** \(Mac\) or **ctrl + i**.
    -   Create a new polygon: **cmd +p** \(Mac\) or **ctrl +p**
    -   Edit a selected place: **cmd +e** \(Mac\) or **ctrl +e** \(Windows\)
    -   Save the selected place: **cmd +s** \(Mac\) or **ctrl +s** \(Windows\)
    -   Cancel the create a place process: **esc** \(Mac\) or **Esc** \(Windows\)
    -   Delete a selected place: **fn + delete** \(Mac\) or **Backspace** \(Windows\).

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