Keyboard shortcuts
Every key the flow editor answers, on Mac and Windows, on the canvas, in Add a step, in a node's dialog and on a sticky note.
On the canvas
| On Mac | On Windows | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘Z | Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| ⇧⌘Z or ⌘Y | Ctrl+Shift+Z or Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| ⌘C | Ctrl+C | Copy the selected nodes |
| ⌘X | Ctrl+X | Cut the selected nodes |
| ⌘V | Ctrl+V | Paste |
| ⌘D | Ctrl+D | Duplicate the selected nodes |
| ⌘A | Ctrl+A | Select every node |
| ⌫ or Delete | Del or Backspace | Delete the selection |
| Esc | Esc | Clear the selection, or stop editing a sticky note |
| Enter | Enter | Open the selected node |
| F2 | F2 | Rename the selected node |
| Enter or F2 | Enter or F2 | Edit the selected sticky note |
| ⌘S | Ctrl+S | Save the draft now |
| Tab | Tab | Open Add a step |
| N | N | Add a sticky note in the middle of the view |
| ⇧1 or 0 | Shift+1 or 0 | Zoom to fit |
| ⇧0 or 1 | Shift+0 or 1 | Zoom to 100% |
| + or = | + or = | Zoom in |
| - | - | Zoom out |
Moving around
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| W, A, S, D | Pan the canvas |
| Arrow keys, nothing selected | Pan the canvas |
| Arrow keys, nodes selected | Move the selected nodes: one grid cell with Snapping on, a small step with it off |
| Shift with any of these | Move four times as far |
In Add a step
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| Type | Search every node |
| ↑ and ↓ | Move through the list |
| Enter | Add the highlighted node |
| → | Open the highlighted group |
| ← or Backspace, with an empty search | Back to the groups |
| Esc | Clear the search, then go back to the groups, then close |
In a node's dialog
| On Mac | On Windows | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘Enter | Ctrl+Enter | Test step |
| F2 | F2 | Rename the node |
| ⌘D | Ctrl+D | Duplicate the node |
| ⌘C | Ctrl+C | Copy the node, when no text is selected |
| ⌫ or Delete | Del or Backspace | Delete the node |
How they behave
- The canvas keys do nothing while a field, a dialog, a menu or a list has the focus: the keys are theirs. W, A, S and D pan only while the canvas has it.
- Menus show an item's shortcut beside it, and the buttons at the bottom of the canvas name theirs when you point at them.
- The draft saves by itself; ⌘S or Ctrl+S saves it at once.
Common mistakes
- ⌘Z in a field undoes the text, not the canvas. Click an empty spot on the canvas first.
- ⌘+ to zoom the canvas zooms the whole page in your browser (Ctrl+ on Windows). Press + on its own.
- The arrow keys pan instead of moving a node. Nothing is selected. Click the node first.
- Delete or Backspace does nothing. A field, a dialog or a menu has the focus. Click the node on the canvas, then press the key.