You can create a shortcut to a model element on the diagram background by using three methods:

• By opening Add Shortcuts dialog box from the Diagram View
• By copying and pasting a shortcut from the Model View
• By choosing Add Shortcuts on the Model View context menu

1. Create a shortcut by using the Add Shortcuts dialog window
2. Create a shortcut by using drag-and-drop
3. Create a shortcut by copying and pasting
4. Create a shortcut by using the Model View context menu

1. Right-click the diagram background.
2. Choose AddShortcuts on the context menu.
   Tip: You can also use CTRL+SHIFT+M
   to open the Edit shortcuts dialog window.
3. In the Edit shortcuts dialog window, choose the required element from the tree view of available contents.
4. Click Add to place the selected element to the list of the existing or ready to add elements.
5. When the list of ready to add elements is complete, click OK.

1. Select the element in the Model View.
2. Drag-and-drop the element onto the diagram.

1. In the Model View, right-click the element to be added to the current diagram as a reference.
2. Choose Copy on the context menu.
3. Right-click the target diagram and choose Paste Shortcut on the context menu.
   Tip: You can also copy an element from one diagram and paste it in another diagram as a shortcut.

1. Open the diagram where the shortcut will be added.
2. In the Model View, select the element to be added to the current diagram as a shortcut.
3. Right-click the element in the Model View, and choose Add as Shortcut on the context menu.