Keyboard Shortcuts
A complete reference to the editor's keyboard and mouse shortcuts, grouped by where they apply. On macOS use ⌘; on Windows/Linux use Ctrl.
Text fields take priority - while you are typing in an input, textarea, or dropdown, the letter and delete shortcuts stand down so they don't hijack your typing. Save is the one exception: it works from anywhere, so it beats the browser's own Save dialog.
Global
These work regardless of which panel is focused (outside a text field).
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘S | Save Project |
| ⇧⌘S | Save Project As |
| ⌘Z | Undo |
| ⇧⌘Z | Redo |
| ⌘C | Copy selected object |
| ⌘V | Paste |
| ⌘D | Duplicate selection |
| Delete / Backspace | Delete selection |
| F | Focus (frame) the selection |
| W | Move (translate) tool |
| E | Rotate tool |
| R | Scale tool |
NOTE
The W / E / R tool keys are suppressed while you are flying the camera or the pointer is over the viewport driving WASD navigation - so pressing W to move forward never silently switches your gizmo. Copy, paste, duplicate, delete, and focus all work during Play too (Play is a sandbox - edits are kept-or-discarded on Stop).
Viewport (Editor view)
Navigation and interaction with the pointer over the Editor viewport.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Right-mouse (hold) | Fly-look - look around in place |
| Right-mouse + W/A/S/D | Fly move; E/Q up/down |
| W/A/S/D | Move along the look direction; E/Q world up/down |
| Hold Shift (while navigating) | Fast movement (×4) |
| Hold Alt (while navigating) | Fine movement (×0.25) |
| Alt/Option + drag | Orbit around the selection |
| Left-drag (empty space) | Free-look |
| Scroll wheel | Zoom |
| Click | Select frontmost object |
| Shift / Cmd / Ctrl + click | Add to selection |
| Double-click an object | Frame it |
| F | Frame the selection |
| F4 | Toggle the collider debug overlay (during Play) |
| 1–9 | Jump the free camera onto the Nth scene Camera |
| Right-click empty space | Open the add-object menu |
In the Game view during Play, left-click locks the pointer for FPS-style mouse-look.
Hierarchy
With the Hierarchy panel focused.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Click | Select the row |
| Shift + click | Select the range from the anchor |
| Cmd / Ctrl + click | Toggle the row in/out of the selection |
| ↑ / ↓ | Move the selection up/down |
| Shift + ↑ / ↓ | Extend the selection |
| H | Disable / enable the selection |
| F2 | Rename (via the row menu) |
| ⌘D | Duplicate (via the row menu) |
| Double-click a row | Frame the object |
Inspector scrubbing
When dragging a scrub label (numeric field) in the Inspector or Render Settings:
| Modifier | Effect |
|---|---|
| (none) | Normal step |
| Hold Shift | Coarse - ×10 |
| Hold Alt | Fine - ×0.1 |
See also
- Toolbar & Menus - the tool and playback buttons these keys mirror
- Viewport - navigation and gizmos in depth
- Hierarchy - selection and tree keys in context
- Interface & Workspace - the panel layout the shortcuts act on