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Hotkeys

cTrader Mac allows for using hotkeys to quickly and conveniently operate in the app. You can find a full list of the cTrader Mac hotkeys in the 'Hotkeys' section of the 'Settings' window which is called with Cmd+,. To reasssign the default hotkeys in 'Settings', click on the desired hotkey field and press a new key or a combination of keys on your keyboard.

Global

  • F1 - Help Centre.
  • F2 - Switch chart mode.
  • F3 - Switch layout.
  • F7 - Previous workspace.
  • F8 - Next workspace.
  • F9 - New order screen.
  • Cmd+F11 - Toggle full screen.
  • Cmd+Shift+M - Show/hide the main menu.
  • Cmd+Shift+W - Show/hide the Trade Watch panel.
  • Ctrl+Tab - Switch to the next chart.
  • Shift+Ctrl+Tab - Switch to the previous chart.
  • Cmd+F - Search in all symbols.
  • Cmd+N - Open a new chart.
  • Cmd+Shift+N - Open a new detached chart.
  • Cmd+0 - Reset font size.

Chart

  • Left - Scroll left.
  • Right - Scroll right.
  • Page Up - Fast scrolling to the left.
  • Page Down - Fast scrolling to the right.
  • Home - Scroll to the beginning of the chart.
  • End - Scroll to the end of the chart.
  • + - Zoom in.
  • - - Zoom out.
  • Up - Switch to the next period from favourites.
  • Down - Switch to the previous period from favourites.
  • Cmd+A - Select all drawings.
  • Cmd+C - Copy selected drawings.
  • Cmd+V - Paste drawings.
  • Cmd+X - Cut selected drawings.
  • Del - Delete selected drawings.
  • Cmd+H - Hide/show all drawings on the chart.
  • Cmd+D - Manage drawings on the chart.
  • Cmd+I - Manage indicators on the chart.
  • Cmd+S - Enable/disable market snapshots.
  • Cmd+G - Show/hide grid.
  • Cmd+B - Show/hide bid price.
  • Cmd+K - Show/hide ask price.
  • Option+1 - Bar chart.
  • Option+2 - Candlestick chart.
  • Option+3 - Line chart.
  • Option+4 - Dot chart.
  • Option+5 - Area chart.
  • Option+6 - HLC chart.

Mouse Hotkeys

  • Mouse wheel - Zoom or scroll.
  • Cmd + Mouse wheel - Scroll left/right or zoom in/out.
  • Middle mouse button - Enable/disable crosshair.
  • Shift + Middle mouse button - Enable/disable synchronised crosshair.
  • Cmd + Click on drawing - Add/remove drawing to/from selection.
  • Cmd + Drag - Duplicate drawing.
  • Option + Drag - Move drawing with disabled magnet.
  • Shift + Line - Draw a line at an angle multiple of 45.
  • Shift + Rectangle - Draw square.
  • Shift + Ellipse - Draw circle.
  • Cmd + Draw - Hold Cmd to continue drawing.

Code Editor

  • F5 - Build and show instance.
  • Cmd+B - Build (compile).
  • Cmd+S - Save source code.
  • Cmd+F - Search in source code.
  • Cmd+D - Format document.

Other

  • Option+Shift+Cmd+B - Toggle the sidebar.
  • Cmd+Q - Quit cTrader.
  • Cmd+Shift+D - Toggle the theme.