Under this menu item find the options for cutting, copying, and pasting. These actions can also be performed using the Ctrl X, Ctrl C, and Ctrl V key combinations. Undo a deletion using the Undo Delete 'object_name' option. The Ctrl Z key combination can also be used to undo an operation.

Also find a Delete 'object_name' menu item for removing the currently selected object. The text description for this menu item changes to reflect the name of the currently selected object. The keyboard command for this action is Ctrl Delete. You can also right click an object and choose the delete option from the pop-up menu.

The Delete 'object_name' menu item behaves differently depending upon circumstances. For instance, if an EER Diagram is active and a table on the canvas is the currently selected object, a dialog box may open asking whether you want to remove the table from the canvas only or from the database as well. For setting the default behavior when deleting from an EER Diagram see Section 7.2.8.6, “The Advanced Tab”.

Choose Edit Selected to edit the currently selected object. You can also perform edits in a new window by selecting Edit Selected in New Window. The keyboard shortcut for Edit Selected is Ctrl E and Ctrl Shift E for Edit Selected in New Window.

The Select option has the following submenus:

These menu items are only active when an EER Diagram tab is selected. The Similar Figures and the Connected Figures menu options are disabled if no object is currently selected on an EER diagram.

When multiple objects have been selected using one of these menu options, you can navigate between selected items by choosing the Go to Next Selected or Go to previous Selected menu options.

Selecting items changes some of the Edit menu options. If only one object is selected, that object's name appears after the Cut, Copy and Delete menu options. If more than one object is selected, these menu items show the number of objects selected.