Keyboard Shortcuts
The keys you will use most, and which ones you can remap in Settings.
Cmd on macOS, Ctrl on Windows. Remap in Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts. The File chords and Delete, Cut, Copy, Paste, Escape are fixed.
File & Edit#
| Action |
Shortcut |
| New / Open / Save / Save As / Close |
Cmd/Ctrl + N / O / S / Shift + S / W |
| Undo / Redo |
Cmd/Ctrl + Z / Shift + Z |
| Cut / Copy / Paste |
Cmd/Ctrl + X / C / V |
| Delete |
Delete / Backspace |
| Select all |
Cmd/Ctrl + A |
Board#
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Omni menu (add a node) |
Tab |
| Omni menu, Library tab |
Shift + Tab |
| Choose the node for a wire |
Alt/Option while letting go of it |
| Pan |
Space + drag, middle mouse, two fingers (Mac trackpad) |
| Zoom |
Pinch, mouse wheel (Windows) |
| Zoom to selection |
F |
| Fit node to content |
Alt/Option + F |
| Node at actual pixel size |
Shift + Alt/Option + F |
| Minimal mode (selected nodes) |
X |
| Show hidden nodes |
Shift + H |
| Rename node |
F2 or double-click title |
| Convert to subgraph |
Cmd/Ctrl + G |
| Export open ports of a subgraph |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + G |
| Add to selection |
Cmd/Ctrl + click |
| Box select |
Drag empty board |
| Cancel |
Escape |
Every tool has its own key.
| Tool |
Key |
| Pointer |
V |
| Brush / Eraser / Smudge |
B / E / S |
| Healing Brush / Spot Removal / Clone Stamp |
H / J / K |
| Lasso |
L |
| Eyedropper / Color Picker |
I / C |
| Pen / Laser |
P / G |
| Rectangle / Ellipse / Line / Path |
R / O / Y / N |
| Text |
T |
| Brush size |
[ / ] |
Selection#
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Add / Subtract |
Shift + drag / Ctrl + drag |
| Invert |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Clear |
Cmd/Ctrl + D |
| Move pixels / Move a copy |
Drag inside it with Pointer (V) / add Alt/Option |
| Free transform |
Cmd/Ctrl + T |
| Commit / Cancel |
Enter / Escape |
Action Bar#
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Recall slot |
1 to 9, 0 |
| Store the brush, lasso, or selected nodes |
Cmd/Ctrl + 1 to 9, 0 |
| Add to a slot |
Shift + 1 to 9, 0 |
History, animation, video#
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Image history |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + T |
| Keyframe a slider |
Alt/Option + click it |
| Flipbook: previous / next frame |
, / . |
| Flipbook: first / last frame |
Shift + , / Shift + . |
| Flipbook: add frame / onion skin |
N / O |
| Flipbook: shorten / lengthen hold |
[ / ] |
| Flipbook: delete frame |
Shift + Delete |
| Flipbook: play |
Enter |
| Frame: play / pause |
Space (tap) or Enter |
| Frame keyframes: step / previous or next key |
, / . and [ / ] |
| Timeline: nudge clip |
Left / Right (Shift for coarse) |
| Timeline: frame clip / delete clip |
F / Delete |
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