This page lists the shortcuts in each part of NodeTool. In the app, press Ctrl + / (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + / (Mac), or ?, to open the shortcut sheet for the part you are in.
Reading the tables
Ctrl/⌘ means Ctrl on Windows and Linux and ⌘ on Mac. Alt/⌥ means Alt on Windows and Linux and Option on Mac.- Single-letter shortcuts such as
F or B work when focus is on the canvas and not in a text field.
- Shortcuts marked “desktop app” are registered only in the Electron app. The browser leaves
Ctrl + T and Ctrl + W to the browser.
- The node editor list comes from
web/src/config/shortcuts.ts. The timeline, sketch editor, 3D model editor, and game editor each keep their own keys, listed in their own sections.
Node editor
Workflow
| Windows/Linux |
Mac |
Action |
Ctrl + Enter |
⌘ + Enter |
Run the workflow |
Esc |
Esc |
Stop the running workflow |
Ctrl + S |
⌘ + S |
Save the workflow |
Ctrl + T |
⌘ + T |
New workflow tab (desktop app) |
Ctrl + W |
⌘ + W |
Close the workflow tab (desktop app) |
Ctrl + 1 to 9 |
⌘ + 1 to 9 |
Switch to workflow tab 1 to 9 |
Ctrl + PageUp / PageDown |
⌘ + PageUp / PageDown |
Previous or next tab |
Ctrl + Shift + [ / ] |
⌘ + Shift + [ / ] |
Previous or next tab (alternate) |
Ctrl + Alt + ← / → |
⌘ + ⌥ + ← / → |
Previous or next tab (alternate) |
Editing nodes
| Windows/Linux |
Mac |
Action |
Ctrl + C / X / V |
⌘ + C / X / V |
Copy, cut, paste nodes |
Ctrl + Z |
⌘ + Z |
Undo |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
⌘ + Shift + Z |
Redo |
Ctrl + A |
⌘ + A |
Select all nodes |
Ctrl + D |
⌘ + D |
Duplicate selected nodes |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
⌘ + Shift + D |
Duplicate selected nodes vertically |
Ctrl + G |
⌘ + G |
Group selected nodes |
Delete or Backspace |
Backspace |
Delete selected nodes |
B |
B |
Disable or enable selected nodes (a disabled node is excluded from runs) |
C |
C |
Collapse or expand selected nodes |
Ctrl + I |
⌘ + I |
Show or hide the node info panel |
Ctrl + right-click |
⌘ + right-click |
Reset a property to its default |
← → ↑ ↓ |
← → ↑ ↓ |
Nudge selected nodes |
Shift + C |
Shift + C |
Select all connected nodes |
Shift + I |
Shift + I |
Select nodes connected into the selection |
Shift + O |
Shift + O |
Select nodes that receive the selection’s output |
Adding nodes
| Key |
Node added at the cursor |
Space |
Opens the node menu (double-clicking the canvas does the same) |
Shift + P |
Prompt |
Shift + G |
Text to Image |
Shift + V |
Text to Video |
Shift + L |
Agent |
Layout
| Key |
Action |
A |
Align selected nodes |
Shift + A |
Align and distribute spacing |
Shift + ← / → / ↑ / ↓ |
Align to the left, right, top, or bottom edge |
Shift + H |
Align centers |
Shift + E |
Align middles (vertical center) |
Shift + D |
Distribute horizontally |
V |
Stack selected nodes in one column |
G |
Arrange selected nodes in a grid |
View and navigation
| Windows/Linux |
Mac |
Action |
F |
F |
Fit all or selected nodes into view |
Ctrl + F |
⌘ + F |
Find in workflow |
Ctrl + 0 |
⌘ + 0 |
Reset zoom to 50% |
Ctrl + = / Ctrl + - |
⌘ + = / ⌘ + - |
Zoom in or out by 20% |
Ctrl + Alt + 5 / 1 / 2 |
⌘ + ⌥ + 5 / 1 / 2 |
Zoom to 50%, 100%, or 200% |
Ctrl + Alt + N / P |
⌘ + ⌥ + N / P |
Move keyboard focus to the next or previous node |
Alt + ← → ↑ ↓ |
⌥ + ← → ↑ ↓ |
Move focus to the nearest node in that direction |
Enter |
Enter |
Select the focused node |
Ctrl + Alt + B |
⌘ + ⌥ + B |
Go back to the previously focused node |
Esc |
Esc |
Exit keyboard navigation |
Panels and app
| Windows/Linux |
Mac |
Action |
1 / 2 |
1 / 2 |
Toggle the Workflows or Assets panel |
I |
I |
Show or hide the Inspector |
W |
W |
Show or hide Workflow Settings |
O |
O |
Show or hide the Operator panel |
L |
L |
Toggle the Logs panel (not while editing a timeline) |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
⌘ + Shift + T |
Toggle the Trace panel |
Ctrl + K |
⌘ + K |
Open the command menu |
Ctrl + , |
⌘ + , |
Open Settings in a workspace tab |
Ctrl + / or ? |
⌘ + / or ? |
Open the keyboard shortcuts panel |
Chat
| Windows/Linux |
Mac |
Action |
Enter |
Enter |
Send the message |
Shift + Enter |
Shift + Enter |
Insert a new line |
Esc |
Esc |
Stop a reply in progress, when the message box has focus |
Ctrl + Shift + O |
⌘ + Shift + O |
Start a new conversation in the focused chat |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
⌘ + Shift + L |
Put the cursor in the focused chat’s message box |
Assets
| Windows/Linux |
Mac |
Action |
F2 |
F2 |
Rename the selected assets |
Shift + click |
Shift + click |
Extend the selection from the last selected asset |
Ctrl + click |
⌘ + click |
Add or remove an asset from the selection |
← / → |
← / → |
Previous or next asset in the asset viewer |
Ctrl + ← / → |
Control + ← / → |
Jump five assets back or forward in the viewer |
Ctrl + Backspace or Ctrl + Delete |
⌘ + Backspace or ⌘ + Delete |
Clear the asset search field |
Timeline editor
The timeline has three key layouts: NodeTool, Premiere Pro, and Final Cut Pro. Open the shortcut sheet with ? and pick a layout. The choice is stored in the timelineKeyboardPreset setting. The tables below show the NodeTool layout first. On Mac, Ctrl in these tables means ⌘.
| Group |
Key |
Action |
| Tools |
V |
Select tool |
| Tools |
C |
Cut (blade) tool |
| Tools |
N |
Toggle snapping |
| Tools |
Esc |
Clear selection and return to Select |
| Editing |
S |
Split selected clips at the playhead |
| Editing |
Ctrl + K |
Cut all tracks at the playhead |
| Editing |
Delete or Backspace |
Delete selected clips |
| Editing |
Shift + Delete |
Ripple delete (closes the gap) |
| Editing |
Ctrl + D |
Duplicate |
| Editing |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
Duplicate with a 1 second gap |
| Editing |
Ctrl + T |
Cross-fade into selected clips |
| Editing |
Alt + T |
Fade selected clips in and out |
| Editing |
Ctrl + A |
Select all clips |
| Editing |
E |
Extend the selected edit point to the playhead |
| Editing |
Ctrl + Shift + ← / → |
Trim the edit point one frame |
| Editing |
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + ← / → |
Trim the edit point ten frames |
| Clipboard |
Ctrl + C / X / V |
Copy, cut, paste at the playhead |
| Move |
← / → |
Nudge selected clips one frame |
| Move |
Shift + ← / → |
Nudge selected clips one second |
| Playback |
Space |
Play or pause |
| Playback |
Alt + ← / → |
Step the playhead one frame |
| Playback |
J / K / L |
Shuttle back, stop, shuttle forward (press again for faster) |
| Playback |
I / O |
Mark in, mark out |
| Playback |
Ctrl + Shift + X |
Clear in and out |
| Playback |
↑ / ↓ |
Previous or next cut |
| Playback |
M |
Add a marker at the playhead |
| Playback |
Shift + M / Ctrl + Shift + M |
Next or previous marker |
| Keyframes |
Alt + K |
Keyframe the selected clip at the playhead |
| Keyframes |
Alt + Shift + K / Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K |
Next or previous keyframe |
| Source |
Shift + E |
Append the source range to the end |
| Source |
W |
Insert the source range at the playhead |
| Source |
D |
Overwrite with the source range at the playhead |
| View |
+ or = / - |
Zoom in or out |
| View |
Shift + Z |
Zoom to fit content |
| History |
Ctrl + Z |
Undo |
| History |
Ctrl + Shift + Z or Ctrl + Y |
Redo |
| Mouse |
Ctrl + drag edge |
Roll the cut with its neighbour |
| Mouse |
Alt + drag |
Disable snapping while moving or trimming |
| Mouse |
Ctrl + drag clip |
Insert on drop and push later clips right |
Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro layouts change these keys:
| Action |
Premiere Pro |
Final Cut Pro |
| Select tool |
V |
A |
| Cut tool |
C |
B |
| Split at playhead |
Ctrl + K |
Ctrl + B |
| Cut all tracks |
Ctrl + Shift + K |
Ctrl + Shift + B |
| Delete |
Delete |
Shift + Delete |
| Ripple delete |
Shift + Delete |
Delete |
| Duplicate |
Alt + D |
Ctrl + D |
| Nudge one frame |
Alt + ← / → |
, / . |
| Toggle snapping |
S |
N |
| Zoom to fit |
\ |
Shift + Z |
| Cross-fade into selection |
Ctrl + D |
Ctrl + T |
| Insert / overwrite source range |
, / . |
W / D |
| Append source range |
Shift + E |
E |
In the Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro layouts, bare ← / → step the playhead one frame. The NodeTool layout uses Alt + ← / → for that because bare arrows nudge clips. Shuttle, marking, marker, cut navigation, keyframe, clipboard, and undo keys are the same in all three layouts. See the Video Editor guide for the editor itself.
Sketch editor
The sketch editor reads Ctrl as ⌘ on Mac. Holding Ctrl/⌘ switches temporarily to the Move tool, except while the Crop, Segment, or Transform tool is active. See the Sketch Editor guide for what each tool does.
| Group |
Key |
Action |
| Tools |
V B P E G I |
Move, Brush, Pencil, Eraser, Fill, Color Picker |
| Tools |
Q S J T F C |
Blur, Clone Stamp, Adjustments, Gradient, Transform, Crop |
| Tools |
M W |
Rectangle Select, Magic Wand Select |
| Tools |
U L R O A |
Shape, Line, Rectangle, Ellipse, Arrow |
| Edit |
Ctrl + Z |
Undo |
| Edit |
Ctrl + Shift + Z or Ctrl + Y |
Redo |
| Edit |
Ctrl + C / X / V |
Copy, cut, paste |
| Edit |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
Paste masked |
| Edit |
Ctrl + T |
Free transform |
| Edit |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Repeat last transform |
| Edit |
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + T |
Repeat last transform on a copy |
| Edit |
Delete or Backspace |
Clear the layer |
| Edit |
Ctrl + Backspace |
Fill with the background color |
| Edit |
Alt + Backspace |
Fill with the foreground color |
| Edit |
Ctrl + I |
Invert colors |
| Edit |
← → ↑ ↓ |
Nudge |
| Edit |
Esc |
Cancel or deselect |
| Selection |
Ctrl + A |
Select all |
| Selection |
Ctrl + D |
Deselect |
| Selection |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
Reselect |
| Selection |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
Invert selection |
| Canvas |
Ctrl + 0 |
Fit to screen |
| Canvas |
Ctrl + 1 |
Zoom to 100% |
| Canvas |
+ or = / - |
Zoom in or out |
| Canvas |
Tab |
Toggle panels |
| Color |
X |
Swap foreground and background colors |
| Color |
D |
Reset colors |
| Paint |
[ / ] |
Decrease or increase brush size |
| Paint |
{ / } |
Decrease or increase hardness |
| Paint |
0 to 9 |
Set the tool opacity preset |
| Layers |
Ctrl + J |
Layer via copy |
| Layers |
Ctrl + Shift + J |
Layer via cut |
| Layers |
Ctrl + ] / [ |
Move the layer up or down |
| Layers panel |
↑ / ↓ |
Previous or next blend mode (when focus is in the Layers panel) |
| Transform tool |
Enter / Esc |
Commit or cancel the transform |
| Transform tool |
. |
Reset the transform box |
| Transform tool |
Ctrl + Z / Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Undo or redo a transform step |
| Crop tool |
Enter / Esc |
Commit or cancel the crop |
Sketches saved from a standalone sketch page also respond to Ctrl + S or ⌘ + S.
3D model editor
These keys work only while the 3D model editor is the visible tab.
| Windows/Linux |
Mac |
Action |
G |
G |
Translate gizmo |
R |
R |
Rotate gizmo |
S |
S |
Scale gizmo |
Delete or Backspace |
Delete or Backspace |
Delete the selected object and its children |
Ctrl + S |
⌘ + S |
Save the scene to the asset |
See the 3D Editor guide.
Game editor
The 2D viewport and the scene hierarchy handle keys while they have focus. The editor does not handle these keys while a game is playing.
| Key |
Action |
Ctrl/⌘ + Z / Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + Z |
Undo or redo |
Ctrl/⌘ + C / V |
Copy or paste the selected entities |
Ctrl/⌘ + D |
Duplicate the selected entity |
Delete or Backspace |
Remove the selected entities and their children |
← → ↑ ↓ |
Nudge the selection by 0.25 units |
Shift + ← → ↑ ↓ |
Nudge the selection by 2.5 units |
F |
Center the 2D camera on the selection |
Home |
Reset the camera |
G |
Toggle snap to grid (2D viewport) |
Space (held) |
Pan with the mouse in the 2D viewport |
Alt + ← → ↑ ↓ |
Move the selected entity within the scene hierarchy |
The 3D viewport has its own tool keys:
| Key |
Action |
W |
Move tool |
E |
Rotate tool |
R |
Scale tool |
F |
Frame the selection |
W A S D, R / F |
Fly the camera, with R and F rising and descending (when Fly camera is on) |
While a game is playing, W, A, S, D, the arrow keys, and Space go to the game. Which keys do what depends on the game’s input actions. See the Game Editor guide.
The desktop app menu bar adds accelerators that send the same actions to the editor. Ctrl/⌘ + S, + T, + W, + D, + Shift + D, and + G match the editor keys. Two differ from the web editor: Fit View is Ctrl/⌘ + 0 and Align with Spacing is Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + A. See Electron Views for the full menu.
