Reference quest Keyboard Shortcuts. Build editor muscle memory for navigation, scene editing, running, search, and script flow.
10-20 min · Godot 4.7 All resources Godot 4 Keyboard Shortcuts
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2 actions across the editor
GeneralRun Project
Launch the project's main scene.
GeneralRun Specific Scene
Pick a scene file to run from a dialog.
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Save Scene
Save the currently open scene to disk.
Save Scene As
Save the current scene under a new file name.
Save All Scenes
Save every modified scene in the project.
New Scene
Create a new empty scene.
Open Scene
Open an existing scene file from the project.
Reload Saved Scene
Discard unsaved changes and reload the scene from disk.
Close Scene
Close the active scene tab.
Run Project
Launch the project's main scene.
Run Current Scene
Run only the scene currently open in the editor.
Run Specific Scene
Pick a scene file to run from a dialog.
Stop Running Project
Stop the running game instance.
Toggle Fullscreen
Make the editor go fullscreen.
Toggle Distraction-Free Mode
Hide side panels for focused editing.
Undo
Undo the most recent change.
Redo
Reapply the most recently undone change.
Script Editor
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shortcuts Duplicate Selection
Duplicate the current line or selected text.
Delete Line
Remove the line under the cursor.
Move Line Up
Shift the current line one row up.
Move Line Down
Shift the current line one row down.
Indent Left
Outdent the current selection by one level.
Indent Right
Indent the current selection by one level.
Auto-Indent
Reformat indentation of the current selection.
Find
Open the find dialog inside the current script.
Find Next
Jump to the next match of the current find query.
Find Previous
Jump to the previous match of the current find query.
Replace
Open the find-and-replace dialog inside the script.
Go to Line
Jump to a specific line number in the script.
Go to Function
Open the function picker for the current script.
Toggle Bookmark
Add or remove a bookmark on the current line.
Go to Next Bookmark
Jump to the next bookmark in the open scripts.
Trigger Code Completion
Manually invoke autocomplete at the cursor.
Look Up Symbol
Open the docs page for the symbol under the cursor.
Scene & Node
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shortcuts Add Child Node
Add a child node to the selected node.
Instantiate Child Scene
Add an existing scene as a child of the selected node.
Duplicate Node
Clone the selected node in the Scene panel.
Delete Node
Remove the selected node from the scene tree.
Rename Node
Edit the name of the selected node inline.
Move Node Up
Shift the selected node up among its siblings.
Move Node Down
Shift the selected node down among its siblings.
Save Branch as Scene
Convert the selected branch into its own scene file.
Filter Nodes
Focus the Scene panel's filter input.
Select Tool
Activate the selection tool in the 2D viewport.
Move Tool
Activate the move/translate tool.
Rotate Tool
Activate the rotation tool.
Scale Tool
Activate the scale tool.
Frame Selection
Center and zoom the 2D viewport on the selection.
Center View
Reset the 2D viewport pan to origin.
Zoom In
Zoom in on the 2D viewport.
Zoom Out
Zoom out on the 2D viewport.
Toggle Smart Snap
Enable or disable smart snapping in 2D.
Toggle Grid Snap
Enable or disable grid snapping in 2D.
Select Tool (3D)
Activate the selection tool in the 3D viewport.
Move Tool (3D)
Activate the move/translate tool in 3D.
Rotate Tool (3D)
Activate the rotation tool in 3D.
Scale Tool (3D)
Activate the scale tool in 3D.
Front View
Switch the 3D viewport to the front orthographic view.
Right View
Switch the 3D viewport to the right orthographic view.
Top View
Switch the 3D viewport to the top orthographic view.
Toggle Perspective/Orthographic
Flip between perspective and orthographic projection.
Frame Selection (3D)
Center the 3D camera on the selected node.
Toggle Snap (3D)
Enable or disable transform snapping in 3D.
Toggle Breakpoint
Add or remove a breakpoint on the current line.
Step Over
Step over the current line in the debugger.
Step Into
Step into the function call in the debugger.
Continue
Resume execution after a breakpoint.
Search & Navigation
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shortcuts Quick Open
Fuzzy-search and jump to any file in the project.
Quick Open Script
Fuzzy-search scripts only.
Quick Open Scene
Fuzzy-search scenes only.
Find in Files
Search across every script in the project.
Search Help
Open the docs search dialog.
Command Palette
Open the editor's command palette to run any action.