Sparx Systems has recently released its latest version of Enterprise Architect 15. Sparx Systems have added various new features in this version.

Here is a guide with list of menus frequently used by EA practitioners. This ultimate guide focuses highly up on how to access those frequently used options from menu bars along with some shortcuts. Since there are many changes in menus for frequently used options like Package Baseline, Export/Import of XMI, Linked Documents and others.

Below table shows the full comparison between Enterprise Architect version 13.5, 14 and 15

Enterprise Architect Features	Version
Enterprise Architect Features	Enterprise Architect 13.5	Enterprise Architect 14	Enterprise Architect 15
Start
Project Browser	Start \| Browser	Start \| Browse \| Project Browser	Start \| Design \| Browser Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Project Browser Ctrl+1
Context Browser	NA	Start \| Browse \| Context Browser	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Browser \| Context Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Context Browser
Diagram Browser	NA	NA	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Browser \| Diagram Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Project Browser \| Diagram
Element Browser	NA	Start \| Browse \| Element Browser	Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Element Browser Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Browser \| Element
Preferences / Settings	Start \| Preferences	Start \| Preferences	Start \| Preferences \| Preferences Ctrl+F9
Menu Customize	Start \| Preferences \| Customize	Start \| Visual Style \| Customize	Start \| Preferences \| Other Options
Summary	Start \| Summary	Start \| Properties \| Summary	Start \| Design \| Common \| Summary
Resources (Alt +6)	Start \| Resources	Start \| Browse \| Resources	Start \| Share \| Publish \| Resources
Notes (Ctrl + Shift + 1)	Start \| Notes	Start \| Properties \| Notes	Start \| Design \| Common \| Notes
Tagged Values (Ctrl + Shift + 6)	Start \| Tagged Values	Start \| Properties \| Tagged Values	Design \| Element \| Editors \| Properties \| Tags Start \| Design \| Common \| Properties ( Tags Tab )
Element Browser (Alt + 9)	Start \| Element Browser	Start \| Browse \| Element Browser	Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Element Browser Start \| Design \| Browser \| Element
Relationships (Ctrl + Shift + 2)	Start \| Relationships	Start \| Trace \| Relationships	Start \| Design \| Details \| Properties
Element Properties (Alt + 1)	Start \| Properties	Start \| Properties	Start \| Design \| Common \| Properties ( Element Tab )
Find in Project (Ctrl + f)	Start \| Search \| Search In Model	Start \| Search \|Model	Start \| Search \|Model
Workspace	Start \| Perspectives	Start \| Workspace	Start \| Workspace
Visual Style	Start \| Visual Style	Start \| Visual Style	Start \| Visual Style
Perspective	Start \| Perspectives	Start \| Perspective	Start \| Portals \| Perspective
Design
Traceability (Ctrl + Shift + 4)	Design \| Traceability	Design \| Trace \| Traceability	Design \| Trace \| Traceability
Relationship Matrix	Design \| Matrix	Design \| Trace \| Relationship Matrix	Design \| Matrix \| Relationship Matrix
Gap Analysis Matrix	Design \| Gap Analysis	Design \| Trace \| Gap Analysis Matrix	Design \| Gap Analysis \| Gap Analysis Matrix
Toolbox	Design \| Toolbox	Design \| Toolbox	Design \| Diagram \| Toolbox
Change Diagram Type	Design \| Diagram \| Manage \| Change Type	Design \| Diagram \| Edit \| Change Type	Design \| Diagram \| Manage \| Change Type
Specification View	Design \| Specification View	Design \| Specification	Design \| Specify
List View	Design \| List View	Design \| List	Design \| List View
Gantt View	Design \| Gantt View	Design \| Gantt	Design \| Gantt
Change Element Type	Design \| Element \| Manage \| Change Type	Design \| Element \| Edit \| Change Type	Design \| Element \| Manage \| Change Type
Layout
Diagram Layout	Layout \| Diagram Layout	Layout \| Diagram Layout	Layout \| Diagram Layout
Pan and Zoom	Layout \| Pan and Zoom	Layout \| Pan and Zoom	Layout \| Pan and Zoom
Diagram Filter	Layout \| Diagram Filters	Layout \| Diagram Filters	Layout \| Diagram Filters
Publish
Glossary	Publish \| Glossary	Publish \| Glossary	Publish \| Glossary
Import MDG Technology	Publish \| Technology \| Publish \| Import MDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish \| Import MDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish-Tech \| Import MDG Technology
Generate MDG Technology	Publish \| Technology \| Publish \| Generate MDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish \| Generate MDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish-Tech \| Generate MDG Technology
Configure
Project Options	Configure \| Options	Configure \| Options	Configure \| Options
UML Types (Stereotypes / Tagged Values / Cardinality Values)	Configure \| UML Types	Configure \| UML Types	Configure \| UML Types
Project Types	Configure \| Project Types	Configure \| Project Types	Configure \| Model Types
Database Datatypes	Configure \| Settings \| Database Datatypes	Configure \| Settings \| Database Datatypes	Configure \| Settings \| Database Datatypes
Namespace Roots	Configure \| Settings \| Namespace Roots	Configure \| Settings \| Namespace Roots	Configure \| Settings \| Namespace Roots
Preprocessor Macros	Configure \| Settings \| Preprocessor Macros	Configure \| Settings \| Preprocessor Macros	Configure \| Settings \| Preprocessor Macros
Manage Technology	Configure \| Technology \| Manage	Specialize \| Technologies \| Manage	Specialize \| Technologies \| Manage-Tech
Manage Security	Configure \| Security \| Manage	Configure \| Administer	Configure \| Administer
Project Transfer	Configure \| Transfer \| Project Transfer	Configure \| Transfer \| Project Transfer	Configure \| Transfer \| Project Transfer
Export Reference Data	Configure \| Transfer \| Export Reference Data	Configure \| Transfer \| Export Reference Data	Configure \| Transfer \| Export Reference Data
Import Reference Data	Configure \| Transfer \| Import Reference Data	Configure \| Transfer \| Import Reference Data	Configure \| Transfer \| Import Reference Data
Enable Audit	Configure \| Audit	Configure \| Auditing	Configure \| Auditing
Project Integrity	Configure \| Check Integrity \| Project Integrity	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Project Integrity	Configure \| Integrity \| Project Integrity
Reset ID	Configure \| Check Integrity \| Reset IDs	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Reset IDs	Configure \| Integrity\| Reset IDs
Repair .EAP file	Configure \| Check Integrity \| Manage .EAP file \| Repair .EAP file	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Repair .EAPX/.EAP file	Configure \| Integrity\| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Repair .EAPX/.EAP file
Compact .EAP file	Configure \| Check Integrity \| Manage .EAP file \| Compact .EAP file	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Compact .EAPX/.EAP file	Configure \| Integrity\| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Compact .EAPX/.EAP file
Update .EAP file Indexes	Configure \| Check Integrity \| Manage .EAP file \| Update .EAP file Indexes	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Update .EAPX/.EAP file Indexes	Configure \| Integrity\| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Update .EAPX/.EAP file Indexes
Construct
Discussion	Construct \| Discussion	Start \| Discussions	Start \| Discussions
Team Review	Construct \| Team Review	Start \| Reviews	Start \| Reviews
Resource Allocation	Construct \| Resources Allocation	Construct \| Resources	Construct \| Resources
Code ( Develop EA 15 )
Code Templates	Code \| Configure \| Code Template Editor	Code \| Options \| Edit Code Templates	Develop \| Options \| Edit Code Templates
Code Engineering Datatypes	Code \| Configure \| Code Engineering Datatypes Or Configure \| Settings \| Code Engineering Datatypes	Code \| Options \| Configure Code Engineering Datatypes Or Configure \| Settings \| Database Datatypes	Develop \| Options \| Configure Code Engineering Datatypes
Import Source Code	Code \| Import Code Or Package Context Menu \| Code Engineering \| Import Source Directory	Code \| File \| Import Directory	Develop \| Files \| Import Source Directory
Scripting	Code \| Scripting	Specialize \| Scripting	Specialize \| Scripting
Extend (Specialize EA 15 )
Manage Add-ins	Extend \| Manage Add-Ins	Specialize \| Add-Ins \| Manage	Specialize \| Add-Ins \| Manage
PCS Integrations	NA	Specialize \| Tools \|integrations \|Open External Data	Specialize \| Tools \| Systems integrations \|Open External Data
Others
Linked Document	Element Context Menu \| Linked Document	Start \| Properties \| Linked Document	Start \| Design \| Document
Export XMI	Package Context Menu \| Import/Export \| Export package to XMI file	Publish \| Export XMI	Publish \| Export-XMI
Import XMI	Package Context Menu \| Import/Export \| Import package from XMI file	Publish \| Import XMI	Publish \| Import-XMI
Apply Auto Naming to Elements	Package Context Menu \| Advanced \| Apply Auto Naming to Elements	Design \| Edit \| Advanced \| Apply Auto Naming	Design \| Manage \| Auto Naming
Turn on Level Numbering	Package Context Menu \| Advanced \| Turn on Level Numbering	Design \| Edit \| Advanced \| Toggle Level Numbering	Design \| Manage \| Level Numbering
Package Baseline – New	Package Context Menu \| Package Control \| Package Baseline	Design \| Edit \| Manage Baselines \| Manage Baselines	Design \| Manage \| Manage Baselines
Package Control	Package Context Menu \| Package Control \| Configure Or Publish \| Package Control \| Configure	Publish \| Package Control \| Configure	Publish \| Package Control \| Package Configure
Generate Source Code	Package Context Menu \| Code Engineering \| Generate Source Code	Code \| Generate	Develop \| Source Code \| Generate
Project Browser Search	Project Browser \| Drop Down \| Find in Project	Project Browser \| Drop Down \| Find in Project	Project Browser \| Drop Down \| Find in Browser
Document Generation	Package Context Menu \| Documentation \| Generate Documentation	Project Browser Drop Down \| Documentation \| Generate Documentation (RTF/PDF/DOCX)	Publish \| Report Builder \| Generate Documentation Project Browser Drop Down \| Documentation \| Generate Documentation (RTF/PDF/DOCX) <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]> <![endif]>
Diagram Properties Dock	NA	Start \| Properties	Start \| Design \| Properties
Context Browser (Alt + 0)	NA	Start \| Browse \| Context Browser	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Browser \| Context <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]> <![endif]> Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Context Browser
Inline Specification	NA	Design \| View As \| Toggle Inline Specification View	Design \| View As \| Inline Specification View

Commonly Used Ribbon Updates in Enterprise Architect 15

In Enterprise Architect 15 Sparx introduces Window Quick Access Panels to select and open a window handy.

Design : Contains lists of windows for browsing the structure and content of the model ( Alt + 1)

Share : Contains lists of windows for creating and reviewing records on the model ( Alt + 2 )

Run : Contains lists of windows for performing execution analysis, profiling, simulation, scripting and debugging ( Alt + 3 )

Workspaces ( Alt + 4 )

Element Tools ( Alt + 5 )

Code tab was replaced with new Tab Develop
Contains controls of programming and database languages, reverse engineer, forward engineer and synchronize code and models etc.

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Enterprise Architect Features	Version
Enterprise Architect Features	Enterprise Architect 13.5	Enterprise Architect 14	Enterprise Architect 15
Start
Project Browser	Start \| Browser	Start \| Browse \| Project Browser	Start \| Design \| Browser Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Project Browser Ctrl+1
Context Browser	NA	Start \| Browse \| Context Browser	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Browser \| Context Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Context Browser
Diagram Browser	NA	NA	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Browser \| Diagram Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Project Browser \| Diagram
Element Browser	NA	Start \| Browse \| Element Browser	Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Element Browser Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Browser \| Element
Preferences / Settings	Start \| Preferences	Start \| Preferences	Start \| Preferences \| Preferences Ctrl+F9
Menu Customize	Start \| Preferences \| Customize	Start \| Visual Style \| Customize	Start \| Preferences \| Other Options
Summary	Start \| Summary	Start \| Properties \| Summary	Start \| Design \| Common \| Summary
Resources (Alt +6)	Start \| Resources	Start \| Browse \| Resources	Start \| Share \| Publish \| Resources
Notes (Ctrl + Shift + 1)	Start \| Notes	Start \| Properties \| Notes	Start \| Design \| Common \| Notes
Tagged Values (Ctrl + Shift + 6)	Start \| Tagged Values	Start \| Properties \| Tagged Values	Design \| Element \| Editors \| Properties \| Tags Start \| Design \| Common \| Properties ( Tags Tab )
Element Browser (Alt + 9)	Start \| Element Browser	Start \| Browse \| Element Browser	Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Element Browser Start \| Design \| Browser \| Element
Relationships (Ctrl + Shift + 2)	Start \| Relationships	Start \| Trace \| Relationships	Start \| Design \| Details \| Properties
Element Properties (Alt + 1)	Start \| Properties	Start \| Properties	Start \| Design \| Common \| Properties ( Element Tab )
Find in Project (Ctrl + f)	Start \| Search \| Search In Model	Start \| Search \|Model	Start \| Search \|Model
Workspace	Start \| Perspectives	Start \| Workspace	Start \| Workspace
Visual Style	Start \| Visual Style	Start \| Visual Style	Start \| Visual Style
Perspective	Start \| Perspectives	Start \| Perspective	Start \| Portals \| Perspective
Design
Traceability (Ctrl + Shift + 4)	Design \| Traceability	Design \| Trace \| Traceability	Design \| Trace \| Traceability
Relationship Matrix	Design \| Matrix	Design \| Trace \| Relationship Matrix	Design \| Matrix \| Relationship Matrix
Gap Analysis Matrix	Design \| Gap Analysis	Design \| Trace \| Gap Analysis Matrix	Design \| Gap Analysis \| Gap Analysis Matrix
Toolbox	Design \| Toolbox	Design \| Toolbox	Design \| Diagram \| Toolbox
Change Diagram Type	Design \| Diagram \| Manage \| Change Type	Design \| Diagram \| Edit \| Change Type	Design \| Diagram \| Manage \| Change Type
Specification View	Design \| Specification View	Design \| Specification	Design \| Specify
List View	Design \| List View	Design \| List	Design \| List View
Gantt View	Design \| Gantt View	Design \| Gantt	Design \| Gantt
Change Element Type	Design \| Element \| Manage \| Change Type	Design \| Element \| Edit \| Change Type	Design \| Element \| Manage \| Change Type
Layout
Diagram Layout	Layout \| Diagram Layout	Layout \| Diagram Layout	Layout \| Diagram Layout
Pan and Zoom	Layout \| Pan and Zoom	Layout \| Pan and Zoom	Layout \| Pan and Zoom
Diagram Filter	Layout \| Diagram Filters	Layout \| Diagram Filters	Layout \| Diagram Filters
Publish
Glossary	Publish \| Glossary	Publish \| Glossary	Publish \| Glossary
Import MDG Technology	Publish \| Technology \| Publish \| Import MDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish \| Import MDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish-Tech \| Import MDG Technology
Generate MDG Technology	Publish \| Technology \| Publish \| Generate MDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish \| Generate MDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish-Tech \| Generate MDG Technology
Configure
Project Options	Configure \| Options	Configure \| Options	Configure \| Options
UML Types (Stereotypes / Tagged Values / Cardinality Values)	Configure \| UML Types	Configure \| UML Types	Configure \| UML Types
Project Types	Configure \| Project Types	Configure \| Project Types	Configure \| Model Types
Database Datatypes	Configure \| Settings \| Database Datatypes	Configure \| Settings \| Database Datatypes	Configure \| Settings \| Database Datatypes
Namespace Roots	Configure \| Settings \| Namespace Roots	Configure \| Settings \| Namespace Roots	Configure \| Settings \| Namespace Roots
Preprocessor Macros	Configure \| Settings \| Preprocessor Macros	Configure \| Settings \| Preprocessor Macros	Configure \| Settings \| Preprocessor Macros
Manage Technology	Configure \| Technology \| Manage	Specialize \| Technologies \| Manage	Specialize \| Technologies \| Manage-Tech
Manage Security	Configure \| Security \| Manage	Configure \| Administer	Configure \| Administer
Project Transfer	Configure \| Transfer \| Project Transfer	Configure \| Transfer \| Project Transfer	Configure \| Transfer \| Project Transfer
Export Reference Data	Configure \| Transfer \| Export Reference Data	Configure \| Transfer \| Export Reference Data	Configure \| Transfer \| Export Reference Data
Import Reference Data	Configure \| Transfer \| Import Reference Data	Configure \| Transfer \| Import Reference Data	Configure \| Transfer \| Import Reference Data
Enable Audit	Configure \| Audit	Configure \| Auditing	Configure \| Auditing
Project Integrity	Configure \| Check Integrity \| Project Integrity	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Project Integrity	Configure \| Integrity \| Project Integrity
Reset ID	Configure \| Check Integrity \| Reset IDs	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Reset IDs	Configure \| Integrity\| Reset IDs
Repair .EAP file	Configure \| Check Integrity \| Manage .EAP file \| Repair .EAP file	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Repair .EAPX/.EAP file	Configure \| Integrity\| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Repair .EAPX/.EAP file
Compact .EAP file	Configure \| Check Integrity \| Manage .EAP file \| Compact .EAP file	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Compact .EAPX/.EAP file	Configure \| Integrity\| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Compact .EAPX/.EAP file
Update .EAP file Indexes	Configure \| Check Integrity \| Manage .EAP file \| Update .EAP file Indexes	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Update .EAPX/.EAP file Indexes	Configure \| Integrity\| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Update .EAPX/.EAP file Indexes
Construct
Discussion	Construct \| Discussion	Start \| Discussions	Start \| Discussions
Team Review	Construct \| Team Review	Start \| Reviews	Start \| Reviews
Resource Allocation	Construct \| Resources Allocation	Construct \| Resources	Construct \| Resources
Code ( Develop EA 15 )
Code Templates	Code \| Configure \| Code Template Editor	Code \| Options \| Edit Code Templates	Develop \| Options \| Edit Code Templates
Code Engineering Datatypes	Code \| Configure \| Code Engineering Datatypes Or Configure \| Settings \| Code Engineering Datatypes	Code \| Options \| Configure Code Engineering Datatypes Or Configure \| Settings \| Database Datatypes	Develop \| Options \| Configure Code Engineering Datatypes
Import Source Code	Code \| Import Code Or Package Context Menu \| Code Engineering \| Import Source Directory	Code \| File \| Import Directory	Develop \| Files \| Import Source Directory
Scripting	Code \| Scripting	Specialize \| Scripting	Specialize \| Scripting
Extend (Specialize EA 15 )
Manage Add-ins	Extend \| Manage Add-Ins	Specialize \| Add-Ins \| Manage	Specialize \| Add-Ins \| Manage
PCS Integrations	NA	Specialize \| Tools \|integrations \|Open External Data	Specialize \| Tools \| Systems integrations \|Open External Data
Others
Linked Document	Element Context Menu \| Linked Document	Start \| Properties \| Linked Document	Start \| Design \| Document
Export XMI	Package Context Menu \| Import/Export \| Export package to XMI file	Publish \| Export XMI	Publish \| Export-XMI
Import XMI	Package Context Menu \| Import/Export \| Import package from XMI file	Publish \| Import XMI	Publish \| Import-XMI
Apply Auto Naming to Elements	Package Context Menu \| Advanced \| Apply Auto Naming to Elements	Design \| Edit \| Advanced \| Apply Auto Naming	Design \| Manage \| Auto Naming
Turn on Level Numbering	Package Context Menu \| Advanced \| Turn on Level Numbering	Design \| Edit \| Advanced \| Toggle Level Numbering	Design \| Manage \| Level Numbering
Package Baseline – New	Package Context Menu \| Package Control \| Package Baseline	Design \| Edit \| Manage Baselines \| Manage Baselines	Design \| Manage \| Manage Baselines
Package Control	Package Context Menu \| Package Control \| Configure Or Publish \| Package Control \| Configure	Publish \| Package Control \| Configure	Publish \| Package Control \| Package Configure
Generate Source Code	Package Context Menu \| Code Engineering \| Generate Source Code	Code \| Generate	Develop \| Source Code \| Generate
Project Browser Search	Project Browser \| Drop Down \| Find in Project	Project Browser \| Drop Down \| Find in Project	Project Browser \| Drop Down \| Find in Browser
Document Generation	Package Context Menu \| Documentation \| Generate Documentation	Project Browser Drop Down \| Documentation \| Generate Documentation (RTF/PDF/DOCX)	Publish \| Report Builder \| Generate Documentation Project Browser Drop Down \| Documentation \| Generate Documentation (RTF/PDF/DOCX) <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]> <![endif]>
Diagram Properties Dock	NA	Start \| Properties	Start \| Design \| Properties
Context Browser (Alt + 0)	NA	Start \| Browse \| Context Browser	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Browser \| Context <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]> <![endif]> Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Context Browser
Inline Specification	NA	Design \| View As \| Toggle Inline Specification View	Design \| View As \| Inline Specification View

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