Electric mostly uses the left and right mouse buttons, although there are functions that can use a middle button. On Macintosh systems with only one button, hold the Command key to get the right button functions.
| Modifier | Button | Action | 
|---|---|---|
| Left Click | Select | |
| SHIFT | Left Click | Invert selection | 
| CTRL | Left Click | Cycle through selected objects | 
| CTRL + SHIFT | Left Click | Cycle through objects to Invert | 
| Left Double Click | Get Info | |
| Left Drag | Move selected objects or Select area | |
| CTRL | Left Drag | Move selected objects, constrained | 
| Right Click | Draw or Connect Wire | |
| CTRL | Right Click | Draw Wire (no connect) | 
| SHIFT | Right Click | Zoom Out | 
| SHIFT | Right Drag | Zoom In | 
| CTRL + SHIFT | Right Drag | Draw Box | 
| Middle Drag | Pan Screen | |
| SHIFT | Middle Drag | Select area without moving | 
| Wheel Up/Down | Scroll Up/Down | |
| SHIFT | Wheel Up/Down | Scroll Right/Left | 
| CTRL | Wheel Up/Down | Zoom in/out | 
By combining special keystrokes with the mouse functions, advanced layout operations can be done: