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Web Engine Studio provides comprehensive keyboard shortcuts inspired by industry-standard editors like Unity, Blender, and VS Code. Master these shortcuts to significantly boost your productivity.
Tip
Press Shift + ? in the editor to show an interactive shortcut overlay with searchable commands.
Shortcuts change based on which panel has focus for maximum efficiency
Cmd/Ctrl + K to search and execute any command by name
Optimized shortcuts for both desktop and laptop workflows
| Command | Shortcut | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | New Scene | Cmd/Ctrl + N | Create a new empty scene | | Open Scene | Cmd/Ctrl + O | Open scene selection dialog | | Save | Cmd/Ctrl + S | Save current scene | | Save As | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + S | Save scene with new name | | Export Project | Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + E | Export project for deployment |
| Command | Shortcut | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | Undo | Cmd/Ctrl + Z | Undo last action | | Redo | Cmd/Ctrl + Y or Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo last undone action | | Cut | Cmd/Ctrl + X | Cut selection to clipboard | | Copy | Cmd/Ctrl + C | Copy selection to clipboard | | Paste | Cmd/Ctrl + V | Paste from clipboard | | Duplicate | Cmd/Ctrl + D | Duplicate selection | | Delete | Delete or Backspace | Delete selection | | Select All | Cmd/Ctrl + A | Select all | | Find | Cmd/Ctrl + F | Open search/find |
| Command | Shortcut | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | Maximize Viewport | Shift + Space | Maximize current viewport | | Toggle Grid | G | Show/hide grid | | Toggle Icons | I | Show/hide entity icons | | Toggle Gizmos | Shift + G | Show/hide transform gizmos | | Toggle Colliders | C | Show/hide physics colliders | | Toggle Stats | Shift + I | Show/hide performance stats | | Focus Selection | F | Frame selected objects | | Frame All | Shift + F | Frame all objects |
| Command | Shortcut | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | Orbit | Right Mouse + Drag | Rotate camera around pivot | | Pan | Middle Mouse + Drag | Move camera left/right/up/down | | Zoom | Scroll Wheel | Zoom in/out | | Fly Mode | Right Mouse + W/A/S/D | Free camera movement | | Focus | F | Frame selected objects |
| View | Shortcut | Description | |------|----------|-------------| | Perspective | Numpad 0 | Perspective camera view | | Front | Numpad 1 | Front orthographic view | | Right | Numpad 3 | Right orthographic view | | Top | Numpad 7 | Top orthographic view | | Toggle Ortho/Persp | Numpad 5 | Switch between orthographic and perspective |
| Tool | Shortcut | Description | |------|----------|-------------| | Select | Q | Selection tool | | Move | W | Translation tool | | Rotate | E | Rotation tool | | Scale | R | Scaling tool | | Transform Space | X | Toggle local/world space |
| Command | Shortcut | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | Move Up | ↑ | Select previous entity | | Move Down | ↓ | Select next entity | | Expand | → | Expand selected parent | | Collapse | ← | Collapse selected parent | | Select Parent | ← (on child) | Select parent entity | | Expand All | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + E | Expand all parent entities | | Collapse All | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + C | Collapse all parent entities |
| Command | Shortcut | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | Rename | F2 | Rename selected entity | | Duplicate | Cmd/Ctrl + D | Duplicate selection | | Group | Shift + G | Create group from selection | | Ungroup | Shift + U | Remove grouping | | Toggle Visibility | Space | Show/hide selected entities | | Toggle Lock | L | Lock/unlock selected entities | | Focus in Viewport | F | Frame selected in 3D view |
| Command | Shortcut | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | Play | Cmd/Ctrl + P | Start/resume game execution | | Pause | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P | Pause game execution | | Stop | Cmd/Ctrl + . | Stop and exit Play Mode | | Step Frame | Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + P | Advance one frame |
| Command | Shortcut | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | Toggle Console | Cmd/Ctrl + 4 | Show/hide console | | Clear Console | Cmd/Ctrl + K | Clear console messages | | Toggle Profiler | Cmd/Ctrl + 8 | Show/hide performance profiler |
| Panel | Shortcut | Description | |-------|----------|-------------| | Hierarchy | Cmd/Ctrl + 1 | Show/hide Hierarchy panel | | Inspector | Cmd/Ctrl + 2 | Show/hide Inspector panel | | Asset Browser | Cmd/Ctrl + 3 | Show/hide Asset Browser | | Console | Cmd/Ctrl + 4 | Show/hide Console panel | | Scene | Cmd/Ctrl + 5 | Show/hide Scene viewport | | Game | Cmd/Ctrl + 6 | Show/hide Game viewport | | Profiler | Cmd/Ctrl + 7 | Show/hide Profiler panel | | Script Editor | Cmd/Ctrl + 8 | Show/hide Script Editor |
| Command | Shortcut | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | Next Panel | Ctrl + Tab | Switch to next panel | | Previous Panel | Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Switch to previous panel | | Maximize Panel | Double-click tab | Maximize current panel | | Close Panel | Middle-click tab | Close current panel |
| Command | Shortcut | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | Search | Cmd/Ctrl + F | Focus search box | | Import | Cmd/Ctrl + I | Open import dialog | | New Folder | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + N | Create new folder | | Go Up | Alt + ↑ | Navigate to parent folder | | Back/Forward | Alt + ←/→ | Navigate history |
| Command | Shortcut | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | Grid View | Cmd/Ctrl + 1 | Switch to grid view | | List View | Cmd/Ctrl + 2 | Switch to list view | | Zoom In | Ctrl + + | Increase thumbnail size | | Zoom Out | Ctrl + - | Decrease thumbnail size | | Toggle Sidebar | Cmd/Ctrl + B | Show/hide sidebar |
| Command | Shortcut | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | Save Script | Cmd/Ctrl + S | Save current script | | Find | Cmd/Ctrl + F | Find in script | | Replace | Cmd/Ctrl + H | Find and replace | | Go to Line | Cmd/Ctrl + G | Jump to line number | | Comment Line | Cmd/Ctrl + / | Toggle line comment | | Auto-format | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + F | Format code | | Go to Definition | F12 | Jump to symbol definition | | Find All References | Shift + F12 | Find all references |
| Command | Shortcut | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | Toggle Breakpoint | F9 | Set/remove breakpoint | | Step Over | F10 | Step over function call | | Step Into | F11 | Step into function call | | Step Out | Shift + F11 | Step out of function call | | Continue | F5 | Continue execution | | Stop Debugging | Shift + F5 | Stop debugging session |
| Command | Shortcut | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | Open Command Palette | Cmd/Ctrl + K | Search and execute commands | | Quick Open | Cmd/Ctrl + P | Quick open files/scenes | | Quick Switch | Cmd/Ctrl + Tab | Switch between recent items |
| Command | Shortcut | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | Toggle Fullscreen | F11 | Enter/exit fullscreen | | Minimize | Cmd/Ctrl + M | Minimize window | | Close Window | Cmd/Ctrl + W | Close current window | | New Window | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + N | Open new window |
| Command | Shortcut | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | Toggle Theme | Cmd/Ctrl + T | Switch light/dark theme | | Zoom In | Cmd/Ctrl + + | Increase UI scale | | Zoom Out | Cmd/Ctrl + - | Decrease UI scale | | Reset Zoom | Cmd/Ctrl + 0 | Reset UI scale | | Toggle High Contrast | Cmd/Ctrl + H | High contrast mode |
Master these essential shortcuts first:
Tip
Use the Command Palette: Cmd/Ctrl + K opens a searchable list of all available commands. Type to filter and execute any action.
Tip
Learn Context Shortcuts: Many shortcuts work differently depending on which panel is active. Pay attention to the current focus.
Tip
Practice Transform Tools: Q/W/E/R for transform tools are the most frequently used shortcuts. Practice until they're muscle memory.
Warning
Save Often: While auto-save exists, manually saving (Cmd/Ctrl + S) ensures your work is preserved and creates restore points.
| Function | macOS | Windows/Linux | |----------|-------|---------------| | Primary modifier | Cmd | Ctrl | | Secondary modifier | Option | Alt | | Tertiary modifier | Cmd + Shift | Ctrl + Shift | | Context menu | Ctrl + Click | Right Click |
Some browser shortcuts may conflict:
The following shortcut features are planned for future releases:
Users will be able to customize keyboard shortcuts directly in the editor settings:
We're actively working on this feature and appreciate your feedback!