Summary of On-Diagram Editing

The on-diagram editing features can be summarized as follows:

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Edit an entity, attribute, table, column, or view name

Select , select the name, and click again.

Insert a new attribute or column

Edit a name, press Tab to move the cursor to the place you want to insert the new attribute, and press the Enter key.

Edit a text block

Select , click the text block, and click again.

Move to the next object in the same entity

Tab or Down Arrow

Move to the previous object in the same entity

Shift+Tab or Up Arrow

Create a copy of an entity or table

Ctrl+Alt+Left-click+drag-and-drop

Move an object to another entity or table

Left-click+drag-and-drop

Save your changes to the diagram object

Press Shift+Enter or Ctrl+Enter

Cancel your changes

Press Esc (Escape)


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