Keyboard and mouse
On a Mac, Cmd is the Command key. On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl wherever this page says Cmd. The editor
shows the same list under Help ▸ Keyboard & Mouse Shortcuts.
Shortcuts only reach a canvas when you are not typing in a text field. Click the canvas first if a key does nothing.
Global
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Undo / Redo (all editors) |
Cmd+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z |
| New / Open / Save / Save As |
Cmd+N / Cmd+O / Cmd+S / Cmd+Shift+S |
| Switch tab |
Cmd+1 to Cmd+5 |
| This help |
Cmd+/ |
Every canvas
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Zoom at cursor (smooth, settles on whole pixel sizes) |
Mouse wheel / two-finger scroll / pinch |
| Pan |
Space+drag, Alt+drag or middle-drag |
| Pan horizontally / vertically |
Shift+wheel / Alt+wheel |
| Zoom in / out |
Cmd+= / Cmd+- |
| Fit content / actual pixels (1×) |
Cmd+0 / Cmd+Shift+0 |
| Toggle grid |
Cmd+G |
Modules
| Action |
Shortcut |
| New module (on an image) / shape (on Shapes) |
Drag on empty space |
| Select / move / resize |
Click / drag a module / drag a handle |
| Add to the selection / select with a marquee |
Cmd+click / Cmd+drag |
| Move pivot |
Shift+drag (or the inspector's presets) |
| Nudge selected modules 1 px / 8 px |
Arrows / Shift+arrows |
| Copy / Paste (onto any image) / Duplicate / Select all |
Cmd+C / Cmd+V / Cmd+D / Cmd+A |
| Rename / reorder modules |
Double-click or F2 / drag in the list |
| Delete selected modules |
Delete / Backspace |
| Cancel picking the key colour / clear the selection |
Esc |
Frames
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Select / add to selection / cycle stacked parts |
Click / Shift+click / click again |
| Select with a marquee |
Drag on empty space (Shift adds) |
| Nudge selection 1 px / 8 px |
Arrows / Shift+arrows |
| Flip horizontal / vertical |
H / V (X / Y also work) |
| Rotate 90° CW / CCW |
R / Shift+R |
| Draw order forward / backward |
Cmd+↑ / Cmd+↓ (Shift = to front / back) |
| Copy / Paste / Duplicate / Select all |
Cmd+C / Cmd+V / Cmd+D / Cmd+A |
| Delete selection |
Delete / Backspace |
| Add a part |
Drag from the library onto the stage, or double-click it (adds at the origin) |
| Nest a frame |
Drag it from the frames list or the library onto the stage |
| Rename / reorder frames |
Double-click or F2 / drag in the list |
| Clear the selection |
Esc |
Frames · Hitboxes
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Create box / move / resize corners |
Drag empty / drag box / drag corner |
Frames · Points
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Create point / move point |
Shift+click / drag |
Animations
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Play / pause |
Enter |
| Previous / next step |
, / . (← / → in the sequence) |
| Previous / next tick |
Shift+, / Shift+. |
| First / last step |
Home / End |
| Shorter / longer hold of the selected steps |
[ / ] (or drag a step's right edge) |
| Flip horizontal / vertical, rotate selected steps |
H / V, R / Shift+R |
| Move the selected steps' offset 1 px / 8 px |
Arrows / Shift+arrows (stage focused), or drag the stage |
| Select steps / range / add |
Click / Shift+click / Cmd+click (Shift+← / → in the sequence) |
| Reorder / copy steps |
Drag a step / Alt+drag |
| Insert a frame |
Drag from Frames into the sequence or onto the stage, or double-click it |
| Copy / Paste / Duplicate / Select all steps |
Cmd+C / Cmd+V / Cmd+D / Cmd+A |
| Delete selected steps |
Delete / Backspace |
| Open a step's frame in the Frames tab |
Double-click the step |
| Rename / reorder animations |
Double-click or F2 / drag in the list |
Timeline
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Play / pause |
Enter |
| Previous / next frame |
, / . (← / → in the timeline) |
| Previous / next key of the selected layer |
Shift+, / Shift+. |
| First / last frame |
Home / End |
| Set key at playhead / add-or-remove key |
K / Shift+K |
| Flip horizontal / vertical, rotate |
H / V, R / Shift+R |
| Nudge selected object 1 px / 8 px |
Arrows / Shift+arrows (stage focused) |
| Delete selected keys (else the layer) |
Delete / Backspace |
| Copy / Paste / Duplicate / Select all keys |
Cmd+C / Cmd+V / Cmd+D / Cmd+A |
| Select keys / add / box-select |
Click / Shift+click / drag empty track |
| Retime keys / add key |
Drag keys / double-click track |
| Segment easing, swap image, layer menu |
Right-click bar / key / layer |
| Reorder or parent a layer |
Drag the layer name (onto a layer = make child) |
| Zoom / scroll time, scroll layers |
Wheel / Shift+wheel or trackpad sideways, wheel over layers |
Mappings
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Replace the selected modules |
Click a module under Replace with (or drag it onto a row) |
| Original / hide the selected modules |
Delete / H |
| Select several modules |
Cmd+click / Shift+click |
| Rename / reorder mappings |
Double-click or F2 / drag in the list |