Default editor shortcuts

Many of Godot Editor functions can be executed with keyboard shortcuts. This page lists functions which have associated shortcuts by default, but many others are available for customization in editor settings as well. To change keys associated with these and other actions navigate to Editor -> Editor Settings -> Shortcuts.

While some actions are universal, a lot of shortcuts are specific to individual tools. For this reason it is possible for some key combinations to be assigned to more than one function. The correct action will be performed depending on the context.

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While Windows and Linux builds of the editor share most of the default settings, some shortcuts may differ for macOS version. This is done for better integration of the editor into macOS ecosystem. Users fluent with standard shortcuts on that OS should find Godot Editor's default key mapping intuitive.

General Editor Actions

Action name	Windows, Linux	macOS	Editor setting
Open 2D Editor	Ctrl + F1	Opt + 1	editor/editor_2d
Open 3D Editor	Ctrl + F2	Opt + 2	editor/editor_3d
Open Script Editor	Ctrl + F3	Opt + 3	editor/editor_script
Search Help	F1	Opt + Space	editor/editor_help
Distraction Free Mode	Ctrl + Shift + F11	Cmd + Ctrl + D	editor/distraction_free_mode
Next tab	Ctrl + Tab	Cmd + Tab	editor/next_tab
Previous tab	Ctrl + Shift + Tab	Cmd + Shift + Tab	editor/prev_tab
Filter Files	Ctrl + Alt + P	Opt + Cmd + P	editor/filter_files
Open Scene	Ctrl + O	Cmd + O	editor/open_scene
Close Scene	Ctrl + Shift + W	Cmd + Shift + W	editor/close_scene
Reopen Closed Scene	Ctrl + Shift + T	Cmd + Shift + T	editor/reopen_closed_scene
Save Scene	Ctrl + S	Cmd + S	editor/save_scene
Save Scene As	Ctrl + Shift + S	Cmd + Shift + S	editor/save_scene_as
Save All Scenes	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S	Cmd + Shift + Opt + S	editor/save_all_scenes
Quick Open	Shift + Alt + O	Shift + Opt + O	editor/quick_open
Quick Open Scene	Ctrl + Shift + O	Cmd + Shift + O	editor/quick_open_scene
Quick Open Script	Ctrl + Alt + O	Opt + Cmd + O	editor/quick_open_script
Undo	Ctrl + Z	Cmd + Z	editor/undo
Redo	Ctrl + Shift + Z	Cmd + Shift + Z	editor/redo
Quit	Ctrl + Q	Cmd + Q	editor/file_quit
Quit to Project List	Ctrl + Shift + Q	Shift + Opt + Q	editor/quit_to_project_list
Take Screenshot	Ctrl + F12	Cmd + F12	editor/take_screenshot
Toggle Fullscreen	Shift + F11	Cmd + Ctrl + F	editor/fullscreen_mode
Play	F5	Cmd + B	editor/play
Pause Scene	F7	Cmd + Ctrl + Y	editor/pause_scene
Stop	F8	Cmd + .	editor/stop
Play Scene	F6	Cmd + R	editor/play_scene
Play Custom Scene	Ctrl + Shift + F5	Cmd + Shift + R	editor/play_custom_scene
Expand Bottom Panel	Shift + F12	Shift + F12	editor/bottom_panel_expand

2D / Canvas Item Editor

Action name	Windows, Linux	macOS	Editor setting
Zoom In	Ctrl + =	Cmd + =	canvas_item_editor/zoom_plus
Zoom Out	Ctrl + -	Cmd + -	canvas_item_editor/zoom_minus
Zoom Reset	Ctrl + 0	Cmd + 0	canvas_item_editor/zoom_reset
Pan View	Space	Space	canvas_item_editor/pan_view
Select Mode	Q	Q	canvas_item_editor/select_mode
Move Mode	W	W	canvas_item_editor/move_mode
Rotate Mode	E	E	canvas_item_editor/rotate_mode
Scale Mode	S	S	canvas_item_editor/scale_mode
Ruler Mode	R	R	canvas_item_editor/ruler_mode
Use Smart Snap	Shift + S	Shift + S	canvas_item_editor/use_smart_snap
Use Grid Snap	Shift + G	Shift + G	canvas_item_editor/use_grid_snap
Multiply grid step by 2	Num *	Num *	canvas_item_editor/multiply_grid_step
Divide grid step by 2	Num /	Num /	canvas_item_editor/divide_grid_step
Always Show Grid	G	G	canvas_item_editor/show_grid
Show Helpers	H	H	canvas_item_editor/show_helpers
Show Guides	Y	Y	canvas_item_editor/show_guides
Center Selection	F	F	canvas_item_editor/center_selection
Frame Selection	Shift + F	Shift + F	canvas_item_editor/frame_selection
Preview Canvas Scale	Ctrl + Shift + P	Cmd + Shift + P	canvas_item_editor/preview_canvas_scale
Insert Key	Ins	Ins	canvas_item_editor/anim_insert_key
Insert Key (Existing Tracks)	Ctrl + Ins	Cmd + Ins	canvas_item_editor/anim_insert_key_existing_tracks
Make Custom Bones from Nodes	Ctrl + Shift + B	Cmd + Shift + B	canvas_item_editor/skeleton_make_bones
Clear Pose	Shift + K	Shift + K	canvas_item_editor/anim_clear_pose

3D / Spatial Editor

Action name	Windows, Linux	macOS	Editor setting
Toggle Freelook	Shift + F	Shift + F	spatial_editor/freelook_toggle
Freelook Left	A	A	spatial_editor/freelook_left
Freelook Right	D	D	spatial_editor/freelook_right
Freelook Forward	W	W	spatial_editor/freelook_forward
Freelook Backwards	S	S	spatial_editor/freelook_backwards
Freelook Up	E	E	spatial_editor/freelook_up
Freelook Down	Q	Q	spatial_editor/freelook_down
Freelook Speed Modifier	Shift	Shift	spatial_editor/freelook_speed_modifier
Freelook Slow Modifier	Alt	Opt	spatial_editor/freelook_slow_modifier
Select Mode	Q	Q	spatial_editor/tool_select
Move Mode	W	W	spatial_editor/tool_move
Rotate Mode	E	E	spatial_editor/tool_rotate
Scale Mode	R	R	spatial_editor/tool_scale
Use Local Space	T	T	spatial_editor/local_coords
Use Snap	Y	Y	spatial_editor/snap
Snap Object to Floor	PgDown	PgDown	spatial_editor/snap_to_floor
Top View	Num 7	Num 7	spatial_editor/top_view
Bottom View	Alt + Num 7	Opt + Num 7	spatial_editor/bottom_view
Front View	Num 1	Num 1	spatial_editor/front_view
Rear View	Alt + Num 1	Opt + Num 1	spatial_editor/rear_view
Right View	Num 3	Num 3	spatial_editor/right_view
Left View	Alt + Num 3	Opt + Num 3	spatial_editor/left_view
Switch Perspective/Orthogonal View	Num 5	Num 5	spatial_editor/switch_perspective_orthogonal
Insert Animation Key	K	K	spatial_editor/insert_anim_key
Focus Origin	O	O	spatial_editor/focus_origin
Focus Selection	F	F	spatial_editor/focus_selection
Align Transform with View	Ctrl + Alt + M	Opt + Cmd + M	spatial_editor/align_transform_with_view
Align Rotation with View	Ctrl + Alt + F	Opt + Cmd + F	spatial_editor/align_rotation_with_view
1 Viewport	Ctrl + 1	Cmd + 1	spatial_editor/1_viewport
2 Viewports	Ctrl + 2	Cmd + 2	spatial_editor/2_viewports
2 Viewports (Alt)	Ctrl + Alt + 2	Opt + Cmd + 2	spatial_editor/2_viewports_alt
3 Viewports	Ctrl + 3	Cmd + 3	spatial_editor/3_viewports
3 Viewports (Alt)	Ctrl + Alt + 3	Opt + Cmd + 3	spatial_editor/3_viewports_alt
4 Viewports	Ctrl + 4	Cmd + 4	spatial_editor/4_viewports

Text Editor

Action name	Windows, Linux	macOS	Editor setting
Cut	Ctrl + X	Cmd + X	script_text_editor/cut
Copy	Ctrl + C	Cmd + C	script_text_editor/copy
Paste	Ctrl + V	Cmd + V	script_text_editor/paste
Select All	Ctrl + A	Cmd + A	script_text_editor/select_all
Find	Ctrl + F	Cmd + F	script_text_editor/find
Find Next	F3	Cmd + G	script_text_editor/find_next
Find Previous	Shift + F3	Cmd + Shift + G	script_text_editor/find_previous
Find in Files	Ctrl + Shift + F	Cmd + Shift + F	script_text_editor/find_in_files
Replace	Ctrl + R	Opt + Cmd + F	script_text_editor/replace
Replace in Files	Ctrl + Shift + R	Cmd + Shift + R	script_text_editor/replace_in_files
Undo	Ctrl + Z	Cmd + Z	script_text_editor/undo
Redo	Ctrl + Y	Cmd + Y	script_text_editor/redo
Move Up	Alt + Up Arrow	Opt + Up Arrow	script_text_editor/move_up
Move Down	Alt + Down Arrow	Opt + Down Arrow	script_text_editor/move_down
Delete Line	Ctrl + Shift + K	Cmd + Shift + K	script_text_editor/delete_line
Toggle Comment	Ctrl + K	Cmd + K	script_text_editor/toggle_comment
Fold/Unfold Line	Alt + F	Ctrl + Cmd + F	script_text_editor/toggle_fold_line
Duplicate Lines	Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow	Cmd + Shift + Down Arrow	script_text_editor/duplicate_lines
Duplicate Selection	Ctrl + Shift + D	Cmd + Shift + C	script_text_editor/duplicate_selection
Complete Symbol	Ctrl + Space	Ctrl + Space	script_text_editor/complete_symbol
Evaluate Selection	Ctrl + Shift + E	Cmd + Shift + E	script_text_editor/evaluate_selection
Trim Trailing Whitespace	Ctrl + Alt + T	Opt + Cmd + T	script_text_editor/trim_trailing_whitespace
Uppercase	Shift + F4	Shift + F4	script_text_editor/convert_to_uppercase
Lowercase	Shift + F5	Shift + F5	script_text_editor/convert_to_lowercase
Capitalize	Shift + F6	Shift + F6	script_text_editor/capitalize
Convert Indent to Spaces	Ctrl + Shift + Y	Cmd + Shift + Y	script_text_editor/convert_indent_to_spaces
Convert Indent to Tabs	Ctrl + Shift + I	Cmd + Shift + I	script_text_editor/convert_indent_to_tabs
Auto Indent	Ctrl + I	Cmd + I	script_text_editor/auto_indent
Toggle Bookmark	Ctrl + Alt + B	Opt + Cmd + B	script_text_editor/toggle_bookmark
Go to Next Bookmark	Ctrl + B	Cmd + B	script_text_editor/goto_next_bookmark
Go to Previous Bookmark	Ctrl + Shift + B	Cmd + Shift + B	script_text_editor/goto_previous_bookmark
Go to Function	Ctrl + Alt + F	Ctrl + Cmd + J	script_text_editor/goto_function
Go to Line	Ctrl + L	Cmd + L	script_text_editor/goto_line
Toggle Breakpoint	F9	Cmd + Shift + B	script_text_editor/toggle_breakpoint
Remove All Breakpoints	Ctrl + Shift + F9	Cmd + Shift + F9	script_text_editor/remove_all_breakpoints
Go to Next Breakpoint	Ctrl + .	Cmd + .	script_text_editor/goto_next_breakpoint
Go to Previous Breakpoint	Ctrl + ,	Cmd + ,	script_text_editor/goto_previous_breakpoint
Contextual Help	Alt + F1	Opt + Shift + Space	script_text_editor/contextual_help

Script Editor

Action name	Windows, Linux	macOS	Editor setting
Find	Ctrl + F	Cmd + F	script_editor/find
Find Next	F3	F3	script_editor/find_next
Find Previous	Shift + F3	Shift + F3	script_editor/find_previous
Find in Files	Ctrl + Shift + F	Cmd + Shift + F	script_editor/find_in_files
Move Up	Shift + Alt + Up Arrow	Shift + Opt + Up Arrow	script_editor/window_move_up
Move Down	Shift + Alt + Down Arrow	Shift + Opt + Down Arrow	script_editor/window_move_down
Next Script	Ctrl + Shift + .	Cmd + Shift + .	script_editor/next_script
Previous Script	Ctrl + Shift + ,	Cmd + Shift + ,	script_editor/prev_script
Reopen Closed Script	Ctrl + Shift + T	Cmd + Shift + T	script_editor/reopen_closed_script
Save	Ctrl + Alt + S	Opt + Cmd + S	script_editor/save
Save All	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S	Cmd + Shift + Opt + S	script_editor/save_all
Soft Reload Script	Ctrl + Shift + R	Cmd + Shift + R	script_editor/reload_script_soft
History Previous	Alt + Left Arrow	Opt + Left Arrow	script_editor/history_previous
History Next	Alt + Right Arrow	Opt + Right Arrow	script_editor/history_next
Close	Ctrl + W	Cmd + W	script_editor/close_file
Run	Ctrl + Shift + X	Cmd + Shift + X	script_editor/run_file
Toggle Scripts Panel	:kbd:Ctrl +	:kbd:Cmd +	script_editor/toggle_scripts_panel
Zoom In	Ctrl + =	Cmd + =	script_editor/zoom_in
Zoom Out	Ctrl + -	Cmd + -	script_editor/zoom_out
Reset Zoom	Ctrl + 0	Cmd + 0	script_editor/reset_zoom

Editor Output

Action name	Windows, Linux	macOS	Editor setting
Copy Selection	Ctrl + C	Cmd + C	editor/copy_output
Clear Output	Ctrl + Shift + K	Cmd + Shift + K	editor/clear_output

Debugger

Action name	Windows, Linux	macOS	Editor setting
Step Into	F11	F11	debugger/step_into
Step Over	F10	F10	debugger/step_over
Continue	F12	F12	debugger/continue

File Dialog

Action name	Windows, Linux	macOS	Editor setting
Go Back	Alt + Left Arrow	Opt + Left Arrow	file_dialog/go_back
Go Forward	Alt + Right Arrow	Opt + Right Arrow	file_dialog/go_forward
Go Up	Alt + Up Arrow	Opt + Up Arrow	file_dialog/go_up
Refresh	F5	F5	file_dialog/refresh
Toggle Hidden Files	Ctrl + H	Cmd + H	file_dialog/toggle_hidden_files
Toggle Favorite	Alt + F	Opt + F	file_dialog/toggle_favorite
Toggle Mode	Alt + V	Opt + V	file_dialog/toggle_mode
Create Folder	Ctrl + N	Cmd + N	file_dialog/create_folder
Delete	Del	Cmd + BkSp	file_dialog/delete
Focus Path	Ctrl + D	Cmd + D	file_dialog/focus_path
Move Favorite Up	Ctrl + Up Arrow	Cmd + Up Arrow	file_dialog/move_favorite_up
Move Favorite Down	Ctrl + Down Arrow	Cmd + Down Arrow	file_dialog/move_favorite_down

FileSystem Dock

Action name	Windows, Linux	macOS	Editor setting
Copy Path	Ctrl + C	Cmd + C	filesystem_dock/copy_path
Duplicate	Ctrl + D	Cmd + D	filesystem_dock/duplicate
Delete	Del	Cmd + BkSp	filesystem_dock/delete

Scene Tree Dock

Action name	Windows, Linux	macOS	Editor setting
Add Child Node	Ctrl + A	Cmd + A	scene_tree/add_child_node
Batch Rename	Ctrl + F2	Cmd + F2	scene_tree/batch_rename
Copy Node Path	Ctrl + Shift + C	Cmd + Shift + C	scene_tree/copy_node_path
Delete	Del	Cmd + BkSp	scene_tree/delete
Force Delete	Shift + Del	Shift + Del	scene_tree/delete_no_confirm
Duplicate	Ctrl + D	Cmd + D	scene_tree/duplicate
Move Up	Ctrl + Up Arrow	Cmd + Up Arrow	scene_tree/move_up
Move Down	Ctrl + Down Arrow	Cmd + Down Arrow	scene_tree/move_down

Animation Track Editor

Action name	Windows, Linux	macOS	Editor setting
Duplicate Selection	Ctrl + D	Cmd + D	animation_editor/duplicate_selection
Duplicate Transposed	Ctrl + Shift + D	Cmd + Shift + D	animation_editor/duplicate_selection_transposed
Delete Selection	Del	Cmd + BkSp	animation_editor/delete_selection
Go to Next Step	Ctrl + Right Arrow	Cmd + Right Arrow	animation_editor/goto_next_step
Go to Previous Step	Ctrl + Left Arrow	Cmd + Left Arrow	animation_editor/goto_prev_step

Tile Map Editor

Action name	Windows, Linux	macOS	Editor setting
Select	S	S	tiles_editor/selection_tool
Cut Selection	Ctrl + X	Cmd + X	tiles_editor/cut
Copy Selection	Ctrl + C	Cmd + C	tiles_editor/copy
Paste Selection	Ctrl + V	Cmd + V	tiles_editor/paste
Delete Selection	Del	Cmd + BkSp	tiles_editor/delete
Cancel	Esc	Esc	tiles_editor/cancel
Paint	D	D	tiles_editor/paint_tool
Line	L	L	tiles_editor/line_tool
Rect	R	R	tiles_editor/rect_tool
Bucket	B	B	tiles_editor/bucket_tool
Picker	P	P	tiles_editor/picker
Eraser	E	E	tiles_editor/eraser
Flip Horizontally	C	C	tiles_editor/flip_tile_horizontal
Flip Vertically	V	V	tiles_editor/flip_tile_vertical
Rotate Left	Z	Z	tiles_editor/rotate_tile_left
Rotate Right	X	X	tiles_editor/rotate_tile_right

Tileset Editor

Action name	Windows, Linux	macOS	Editor setting
Next Coordinate	PgDown	PgDown	tileset_editor/next_shape
Previous Coordinate	PgUp	PgUp	tileset_editor/previous_shape
Region Mode	1	1	tileset_editor/editmode_region
Collision Mode	2	2	tileset_editor/editmode_collision
Occlusion Mode	3	3	tileset_editor/editmode_occlusion
Navigation Mode	4	4	tileset_editor/editmode_navigation
Bitmask Mode	5	5	tileset_editor/editmode_bitmask
Priority Mode	6	6	tileset_editor/editmode_priority
Icon Mode	7	7	tileset_editor/editmode_icon
Z Index Mode	8	8	tileset_editor/editmode_z_index