SOLIDWORKS is known for its mouse gesture functionality. However, you can also use keyboard shortcuts to invoke some tools, windows, dialog boxes, and so on.
These keys are known as hotkeys and help you save your time and enhance productivity.
| Hot Key | Function |
| F11 | Full screen |
| S | Invokes the shortcut bar |
| R | Invokes the recent documents |
| F | Fits the object in the drawing over the screen |
| Z | Zooms out |
| SPACE BAR | Invokes the Orientation menu |
| CTRL+1 | Changes the current view to the Front View |
| CTRL+2 | Changes the current view to the Back |
| CTRL+3 | Changes the current view to the Left View |
| CTRL+4 | Changes the current view to the Right View |
| CTRL+5 | Changes the current view to the Top View |
| CTRL+6 | Changes the current view to the Bottom View |
| CTRL+7 | Changes the current view to the Isometric View |
| CTRL+8 | Changes the current view to the Normal View |
| CTRL+SHIFT+Z | Changes the current view to the Previous View |
| CTRL+Arrows | Moves the feature along the arrows direction |
| SHIFT+Arrows | Rotates the feature along the arrows direction |
| CTRL+B | Rebuilds the model |
| CTRL+Z | Invokes the Undo tool |
| CTRL+N | Invokes the New SOLIDWORKS Document dialog box |
| CTRL+O | Invokes the Open window |
| CTRL+S | Saves the document |
| CTRL+P | Prints the document |
| CTRL+A | Selects all the parts in the document |
| CTRL+C | Copies the selected feature |
| CTRL+V | Pastes the selected feature |
| CTRL+X | Cuts the selected feature |
| ALT+F | Opens the File menu |
| ALT+E | Opens the Edit menu |
| ALT+V | Opens the View menu |
| ALT+I | Opens the Insert menu |
| ALT+T | Opens the Tool menu |
| A L T + W | Opens the Window menu |
| ALT+H | Opens the Help menu |
| CTRL+W | Closes the current document |
