Shift+toolbar delete to delete shapes and their connections
If you want to delete a shape and all of the connections to and from that shape, you can do that with a keyboard + toolbar shortcut.
- Select the shape you want to delete.
- Hold down the
Shift
key and click on the delete (trash can) icon in the toolbar.
Now, your shape and all of its connections will be deleted.
Note: When you have selected a shape, press the Backspace
or Delete
key to delete only the shape. Follow the steps above if you want to delete the shape and its connections at the same time.
Diagram faster with keyboard shortcuts
There are a large number of keyboard shortcuts which will make it easier and faster to create your diagrams. Print the following shortcut reference to keep all of them on hand.