MATLAB Creating Graphical User Interfaces

Action Key or Keys

Group selected components. Ctrl+G

Ungroup components in selected group. Ctrl+Shift+G

Component and Group Move Shortcuts

This table summarizes the keyboard shortcuts for moving selected components and
groups.

Action Key or Keys

Move down 1 pixel. Down Arrow

Move left 1 pixel. Left Arrow

Move right 1 pixel. Right Arrow

Move up 1 pixel. Up Arrow

Move down 10 pixels. Shift+Down Arrow

Move left 10 pixels. Shift+Left Arrow

Move right 10 pixels. Shift+Right Arrow

Move up 10 pixels. Shift+Up Arrow

Cancel an in-progress operation. Escape

Component Resize Shortcuts

Action Key

Resize component while maintaining aspect

ratio.

Press and hold down the Shift key before

you begin to drag the component resize

handle.

Resize component while keeping center

location unchanged.

Press and hold down the Ctrl key before

you begin to drag the component resize

handle.

Resize component while maintaining aspect

ratio and keeping center location

unchanged.

Press and hold down the Ctrl and Shift

keys before you begin to drag the

component resize handle.

Cancel an in-progress resize operation. Escape

App Designer Keyboard Shortcuts