Electric makes use of only two mouse buttons: left and right. On systems with three-button mice, the middle button is not used. On Macintosh systems with only one button, the right button is obtained by holding the Command key when clicking.

ModifierButtonAction
 Left Mouse ClickSelect
 Left Mouse DragMove selected objects
 Left Mouse Double ClickGet Info
CTRLLeft Mouse ClickCycle through selected objects
SHIFTLeft Mouse ClickInvert selection
 Right Mouse ClickDraw or Connect Wire
SHIFTRight Mouse ClickZoom Out
SHIFTRight Mouse DragZoom In
CTRL + SHIFTRight Mouse DragDraw Box
 Wheel Mouse Up/DownScroll Up/Down
SHIFTWheel Mouse Up/DownScroll Right/Left
 ESCCancels an action in progress

Advanced Layout Keys

Switch Wiring Targets: Hit Space while holding the Right mouse button to switch between possible wiring targets under the mouse.

Switch Layers: Hit a number between 1-6 to switch layout layers. Additionally, if you have a port highlighted that can connect to the new layer, a contact cut will be created at that point and connected to the port.