- Introduction
- Getting started
- Process modeling with BPMN
- Process modeling with Case Management
- Designing a persistent case entity schema
- Defining case keys (system vs. external)
- Establishing task I/O and write-back contracts
- Exit rules and early stage termination
- Modeling primary and secondary stages
- Triggering a case from Data Fabric
- Implementing stage-level personas and permissions
- Setting SLAs and automated escalation rules
- Configuring a rework loop (re-entry)
- Managing live case instances: pause, migrate, and retry
- Maestro case management component dictionary
- Process modeling with Flow
- Getting started
- Core concepts
- Node reference
- Build guides
- Best practices
- Reference
- Process implementation
- Debugging
- Simulating
- Publishing and upgrading agentic processes
- Common implementation scenarios
- Extracting and validating documents
- Process operations
- Process monitoring
- Process optimization
- Reference information
Maestro user guide
This page describes the keyboard shortcuts available in Maestro. The shortcuts differ between the two modeling experiences, so they are grouped by canvas: the Maestro BPMN canvas and the Flow canvas.
Maestro BPMN canvas
These shortcuts apply when you model a process with BPMN.
Zoom controls
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + = | Zoom in | Enlarges the canvas view for a closer look at nodes. |
| Ctrl + - | Zoom out | Reduces the zoom level to show more of the canvas. |
| Ctrl + 0 | Reset zoom | Resets the zoom to the default 100%. |
Canvas interaction
To add a specific element to the center of the canvas, double-select that element.
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Esc | Clear selection / Remove preview node | Deselects the active node and removes any temporary preview node. |
| Delete / Backspace | Delete selected nodes | Deletes selected nodes unless the canvas is in read-only mode. |
Clipboard (copy, cut, and paste)
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + C | Copy | Copies selected node(s), edges, and dependent diagrams to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl + X | Cut | Copies then removes selected node(s) and edges; also clears variables. |
| Ctrl + V | Paste | Pastes copied or cut content with new IDs and offset positions; selects pasted items. |
Undo and redo
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + Z | Undo | Reverts the canvas to the previous state if undo is available. |
| Ctrl + Y / Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo | Reapplies the most recently undone action, when possible. |
Flow canvas
These shortcuts apply when you model a process with Flow.
All shortcuts that use Cmd on Mac use Ctrl on Windows and Linux. Shortcuts are disabled when you are typing in an input field, text area, or the properties panel.
Canvas navigation
These shortcuts control how you move around the canvas.
| Action | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom in | Cmd + + | Ctrl + + |
| Zoom out | Cmd + - | Ctrl + - |
| Zoom to fit | Button only | Button only |
| Pan | Scroll or click and drag on empty canvas | Scroll or click and drag on empty canvas |
Node operations
These shortcuts work when the canvas has focus and one or more nodes are selected.
| Action | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Copy selected nodes | Cmd + C | Ctrl + C |
| Paste nodes | Cmd + V | Ctrl + V |
| Delete selected nodes | Delete or Backspace | Delete or Backspace |
| Undo | Cmd + Z | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Cmd + Shift + Z | Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Go to subflow definition | Cmd + G | Ctrl + G |
Delete and Backspace are disabled when focus is inside the properties panel or toolbar. Select the canvas background first.
Layout
These shortcuts arrange nodes on the canvas automatically.
| Action | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-layout all nodes | Cmd + Shift + L | Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Tidy up selected nodes | Cmd + Alt + L | Ctrl + Alt + L |