Application Composer gestures and keyboard shortcuts
This section provides a reference of gestures and keyboard shortcuts for AWS Application Composer.
Gestures
Select a resource to design with
To add a resource to your application, select it from the resource palette and drag it onto the canvas.

Group resources together
While pressing Shift, select resources to group. Then, choose Group from the resource actions menu.

Connect resources together
Click on a port from one resource card and drag it onto a port on another resource card.

Arrange resources on your canvas
Select Arrange to visually arrange and organize the canvas.

Configure resource properties
Do any of the following to configure resource properties:
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Double-click on a resource card to bring up the resource properties panel.
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Click on a resource card and select Details to bring up the resource properties panel.
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Click on Template to show your application code. Configure directly from here.

Zoom in and out
Use the zoom controls to zoom in and out of your canvas. You can also use a multi-touch trackpad, with the general pinch-to-zoom gestures.

Keyboard shortcuts
For keyboard shortcuts, select Menu from the Application Composer main view area and choose Keyboard shortcuts.
