Keyboard shortcuts

Create itemsCreate items

Keyboard shortcuts	Function (create)	Button
Alt + P	Placemark
Alt + L	Line
Alt + M	Polygon
Esc	Exit item creation mode

To exit item creation mode, press Esc or use the keyboard shortcut again.

Handling itemsHandling items

Enter ↲

Completes the process of drawing the map item and opens the form that lets you assign parameter values to it (you can alternately do this by selecting Finish from the context menu or double-clicking on the item while creating it).

Clicking Enter ↲ or when the parameter-value form is open will close the form and save your parameters:

Undo and redo operations with itemsUndo and redo operations with items

To undo or redo actions with items, use these keyboard shortcuts:

Copy and paste the itemCopy and paste the item

To copy a selected item and then insert it onto the map, use the appropriate keyboard shortcut:

Changing the order of items in a listChanging the order of items in a list

Items are displayed on the map in the following order: placemarks are displayed «higher» than lines and may cover them. Likewise, lines are higher than polygons.

You can change the order in which items are displayed within every category.

To do this, select the item from the list and use the appropriate keyboard shortcut:

For example, in the drawing on the left, polygon 1 displays above polygon 2, but this order is reversed in the drawing on the right:

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Useful linksUseful links

• Map Constructor
• Map Constructor API