LTspice Keyboard Shortcuts Reference

Last updated: 2026-05-14
LTspice version: 24+

Complete keyboard shortcuts for Windows. Based on the official LTspice keyboard shortcut cheat sheet.

Official cheat sheet (PDF): standard · ink saver (print-friendly)

Place Components

Icon	Shortcut	Action
	W	Wire
	G	Ground
	Alt+G	Com
	V	Voltage source
	R	Resistor
	C	Capacitor
	L	Inductor
	D	Diode
	P	Component (opens component dialog)
	N	Label net
	T	Text/comment
	.	SPICE directive (right-click text field to open “Help me Edit” dialog)
	B	Bus tap
	Shift+left-click	Toggle directive/comment

Press Esc or right-click to exit mode.

General Editing

Icon	Shortcut	Action
	Ctrl+X	Delete
	Del	Delete
	Backspace	Delete
	Ctrl+C	Copy/duplicate*
	M	Move* (select components to move)
	S	Stretch* (select anchor points to move)
	Ctrl+R	Rotate
	Ctrl+E	Mirror
	Z	Schematic: zoom area (drag over area), zoom in (click on scheme) Waveform: zoom area is default mode
	Shift+Z	Zoom out
	Space	Zoom to fit, zoom extents
	Ctrl+G	Toggle grid
	Ctrl+Z	Undo
	Ctrl+Shift+Z	Redo

Choose mode first, then select component or waveform title.
Press Esc or right-click to exit mode.

Waveform Viewing

Mouse actions are on label of waveform trace.

Shortcut	Action
click or C	Add cursor and see measure
L	Label current cursor position
Shift+C or Esc	Clear all cursors
Alt+click	Highlight corresponding net in schematic
Ctrl+click	Integrate
drag	Move trace (to another pane)
drag, hold Ctrl	Copy trace (to another pane)
A	Add trace
P	Add pane above
B	Add pane below
U	Move active pane up
D	Move active pane down
Shift+S	Select steps

Click in waveform pane to apply keyboard functions to active frame.

Waveform Pan & Cursor

No Cursors

Shortcut	Action
← → ↑ ↓	Navigate

Cursor Present

Shortcut	Action
← →	Snap cursor to next time data point
↑ ↓	Cycle cursors through traces at current time data point
Shift+← →	Snap cursor to next data point Zoom-in ~50% when no cursors
Ctrl or Shift+← →	Bump cursor 10 data points
Ctrl+Shift+← →	Bump cursor 100 data points

Mouse Panning

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl	Pan with mouse
Ctrl+Shift	Pan left and right with mouse
Ctrl+Alt	Pan up and down with mouse

Schematic Options

Shortcut	Action
hold Ctrl	Place angled wires
hold Ctrl	Draw shapes off grid
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+U	Show hidden text (e.g., parallel or series resistance)
Ctrl+U	Show/hide unconnected marks
Ctrl+A	Show/hide text anchor marks

Most options available in Settings.

Probe Schematic

Probes available once simulation is running.

Shortcut	Action	What it Does
click	Probe Wire	Plot voltage
click	Probe Component	Plot current
Alt+click	Probe Wire	Plot current
Alt+click	Probe Component	Plot instantaneous power
drag net-to-net		Plot differential voltage

Edit Text & Component Parameters

Action	Text	Component Body
right-click →	Edit with helper if available	Edit limited parameters
Ctrl	Edit directly	Edit all parameters

Text preceded by an underscore, e.g., “_FAULT” is displayed with an overbar, “FAULT”.

Simulator

Icon	Shortcut	Action
	A	Configure analysis
	Alt+R	Run/pause
	Alt+S	Stop
	Ctrl+L	View SPICE log
	0	Reset sim waveform T = 0

Schematics can be edited even as a simulation runs.
Edits affect subsequent simulations.

Notes

Customization: Keyboard shortcuts can be customized via Help > Keyboard Shortcut Cheat Sheet > Edit Keyboard Shortcuts
Platform: This reference is for Windows v24+ and Mac v26+
Version-specific: Shortcuts may vary between LTspice versions
Exit modes: Press Esc or right-click to exit most editing modes
Context-sensitive: Some shortcuts only work in specific contexts (schematic vs. waveform viewer)

LTSPICE-MENU-REFERENCE.md — Complete menu hierarchy and shortcuts
LTSPICE-QUICKSTART.md — Getting started guide
WAVEFORM-VIEWER-GUIDE.md — Detailed waveform viewer documentation

Documentation source: github.com/analogdevicesinc/ltspice-reference