Keyboard shortcuts

Every shortcut in one place. On a Mac, use Cmd wherever you see Ctrl.

Shortcuts work whenever the editor has focus. Those that act on the canvas are switched off while you are typing in a text field, so pressing Ctrl+Z in the JSON panel undoes your typing rather than the diagram.

Anywhere in the editor#

Anywhere in the editor
Keys	What it does
`Ctrl`+`S`	Save: on this device, and to the cloud when you are signed in. Works even while typing in the name field or the JSON panel; the browser’s own “Save page” never opens.
`Ctrl`+`K`	Open the command palette: search for an action (Play, Export, Templates…) and run it.
`Ctrl`+`	Open the terminal and put the cursor in its prompt, even from inside a text field.

On the canvas#

These step aside while you are typing in a text field, so they never interfere with editing text.

On the canvas
Keys	What it does
`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Z` or `Ctrl`+`Y`	Redo.
`Ctrl`+`C`	Copy the selected components (to the system clipboard, so you can paste into another diagram or tab).
`Ctrl`+`X`	Cut the selection.
`Ctrl`+`V`	Paste. Repeated pastes cascade so copies do not stack exactly on top of each other.
`Ctrl`+`D`	Duplicate the selection in place.
`Ctrl`+`G`	Group the selected components (two or more).
`Delete` or `Backspace`	Delete the selected components or connection.
`Shift` + drag	Draw a selection box.
Ctrl + click	Add to, or remove from, the selection.
Double-click	Zoom to a component, or to both ends of a connection.

Diagram name#

Diagram name
Keys	What it does
`Enter`	Finish renaming and save.

In the terminal prompt#

Typing here never triggers canvas shortcuts.

In the terminal prompt
Keys	What it does
`Enter`	Run the script.
`Shift`+`Enter`	Add a new line (write a multi-line script).
`Tab`	Complete the word under the cursor; press again to cycle through the options.
`↑` / `↓`	Recall earlier scripts.
`Esc`	Clear the prompt; press again to leave it.
`Ctrl`+`L`	Clear the terminal log.

In the Script (JSON) panel#

With Code Assist on (View → Code Assist).

In the Script (JSON) panel
Keys	What it does
`Ctrl`+`Space`	Show suggestions.
`Tab`	Fill in a snippet.

In these docs#

In these docs
Keys	What it does
`Ctrl`+`K`	Search the documentation.

Last updated October 9, 2026. Something unclear or out of date? Tell us.