Not on Release 5 yet? Until your organisation moves over, use Keyboard shortcuts (before Release 5).
Work faster in the Composer with these shortcuts. On a Mac, use ⌘ wherever it says Ctrl (Control works too). Shortcuts work in the Base Setup unless the table says otherwise.
Canvas
Keys | What it does |
V | Selection tool (every setup) |
H | Hand tool (every setup) |
Hold Space | Hand tool while you hold it (every setup) |
+ or = | Zoom in (every setup) |
- | Zoom out (every setup) |
Ctrl + scroll | Zoom in or out where your pointer is |
Scroll | Pan the canvas |
Arrow keys | Move the selected assets 1 pixel (every setup) |
Shift + arrow keys | Move the selected assets 10 pixels (every setup) |
Shift + click | Select several assets |
Hold Shift while resizing | Switch the proportion lock on or off |
Scenes
Keys | What it does |
Shift + N | Add a scene |
Shift + L | Insert saved scenes |
Shift or Ctrl + click | Select several scenes |
Editing
Keys | What it does |
Ctrl + C | Copy |
Ctrl + V | Paste |
Ctrl + D | Duplicate |
Delete or Backspace | Delete |
Ctrl + Z | Undo (every setup) |
Ctrl + Y | Redo (every setup) |
Ctrl + Shift + L | Lock or unlock (every setup) |
Ctrl + Shift + H | Hide or show |
Undo and redo also cover Screen Overlay and Screen Backdrop changes.
Text
Keys | What it does |
T | Add a text asset (click the canvas first) |
Ctrl + B | Bold |
Ctrl + I | Italic |
Ctrl + U | Underline |
Ctrl + L | Align left |
Ctrl + R | Align right |
Esc | Stop editing text |
Enter or Esc | Finish renaming |
Everywhere
Keys | What it does |
Up or down arrow in a number field | Change the value; hold Shift for bigger steps |
Esc | Close a window or menu |
There's no shortcut for select all (Ctrl + A), cut (Ctrl + X) or zoom to fit, and Ctrl + Shift + Z doesn't redo.