| shortcut key | Function |
| _ | Design Commands |
| F2 | Save |
| Q | Design properties (such as the cell name, library name read/write permissions, etc) |
| e | Display options (i.e. snap spacing, grid spacing, snap angles, instance display levels, etc.) |
| E | Editor options (such as repeat commands, gravity controls, etc.) |
| _ | Window Commands |
| z | Zoom in to user defined rectangle |
| ^z | Zoom in x2 |
| Z | Zoom out |
| tab | Pan -- center view on user defined point |
| ^r | redraw |
| _ | Create Commands |
| r | rectangle |
| p | polygon |
| i | instance -- insert a link to another cell that will automatically update when the other cell is updated |
| _ | Edit Commands |
| u | undo |
| U | redo |
| c | copy |
| s | stretch -- i.e. move the edge of a rectangle |
| R | reshape |
| del | delete |
| q | object properties (i.e. size, location, layer) |
| C | Chop -- i.e. take a bite out of a rectangle |
| O | rotate |
| _ | Verify Commands |
| none | DRC (Design rule check) The main cadence window will show a list of the design rule violations. You can also use the Verify | Marker | Find command to find the various violations. |