Two kind of shortcuts are available:
- 
to activate a creation tool as if clicking on the diagram palette.
 - 
to directly create and unmask an element in the diagram.
 
| Activate creation tool | Created element | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Shortcut  | 
Activated tool  | 
Shortcut  | 
Created element  | 
C  | 
Communication node  | 
CTRL-N CTRL-C  | 
Communication node  | 
M  | 
Communication message  | 
CTRL-N CTRL-M  | 
Communication message  | 
N  | 
Note  | 
CTRL-N CTRL-N  | 
Note  | 
SPACE  | 
Channel  | 
||
R  | 
Related Diagram  | 
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