Keyboard shortcuts

Applet has loads of keyboard shortcuts to help you build faster - and you’ll find them all below. 👇

If at any point you need a quick reminder try Command (or Ctrl) + K, the one shortcut to rule them all. 🧙

This opens the command menu where you can search for actions to take, objects to add etc - all shortcuts are shown next to their items in the command menu.

General shortcuts Copied! Link to this section

(From anywhere in Applet) Copied! Link to this section

ACTION	MAC	WINDOWS
New applet	`Option` + `Command` + `N`	`Alt` + `Control` + `N`
Go up (out of a project, or the trash)	`Command` + `Escape`	`Control` + `Escape`
Open preferences	`Command` + `,`	`Control` + `,`
Grid view (in projects or "My applets")	`G`	`G`
List view (in projects or "My applets")	`L`	`L`

Board shortcuts Copied! Link to this section

ACTION	MAC	WINDOWS
Select mode	`Esc`	`Esc`
Pan mode	Hold `Space`	Hold `Space`
Add text	`T`	`T`
Add rectangle (square)	`R` or `S`	`R` or `S`
Add line	`L`	`L`
Add oval (circle)	`O`	`O`
Open shape menu	`S`	`S`
Open component menu	`W`	`W`
Open icon menu	`X`	`X`
Add frame	`F`	`F`
Add annotation	`A`	`A`
Add connector	`C`	`C`
Draw with marker (and open marker menu)	`M`	`M`
Upload image	`I`	`I`
Zoom in	`=`	`=`
Zoom out	`-`	`-`
Zoom to content	`1`	`1`
Zoom to selection	`2`	`2`
Reset zoom to 100%	`0`	`0`
Zoom out to 5%	`5`	`5`
Undo	`Command` + `Z`	`Control` + `Z`
Redo	`Shift` + `Command` + `Z`	`Shift` + `Control` + `Z`
Cut	`Command` + `X`	`Control` + `X`
Copy	`Command` + `C`	`Control` + `C`
Copy as image (or markdown for text)	`Shift` + `Command` + `C`	`Shift` + `Control` + `C`
Copy link to object	`Shift` + `Option` + `Command` + `C`	`Shift` + `Alt` + `Control` + `C`
Paste	`Command` + `V`	`Control` + `V`
Paste style (on objects) or Paste as plain text (for text)	`Option` + `Command` + `V`	`Alt` + `Control` + `V`
Save as default style	`Shift` + `Command` + `V`	`Shift` + `Control` + `V`
Select all	`Command` + `A`	`Control` + `A`
Find...	`Command` + `F`	`Control` + `F`
Preview mode	`Command` + `E`	`Control` + `E`
Exit preview mode	`Escape`	`Escape`
Hide chat	`Command` + `/`	`Control` + `/`
Show chat	`/`	`/`

Shape shortcuts Copied! Link to this section

Active with the shape menu open (S)👇

ACTION	SHORTCUT
Add pill	`U`
Add diamond	`D`
Add triangle	`T`
Add parallelogram	`P`
Add flipped parallelogram	`F`
Add trapezoid	`Z`
Add hexagon	`H`
Add cylinder	`Y`
Add cross	`C`
Add bracket	`B`
Add cloud	`L`
Add star	`S`

Component shortcuts Copied! Link to this section

Active with the component menu open (W)👇

ACTION	SHORTCUT
Add avatar placeholder	`A`
Add button	`B`
Add checkbox	`C`
Add dropdown	`D`
Add input	`I`
Add map placeholder	`M`
Add overlay	`O`
Add photo placeholder	`P`
Add progress bar	`E`
Add radio button	`R`
Add slider	`S`
Add stars	`Q`
Add table	`T`
Add tabs	`H`
Add tag	`U`
Add text area	`F`
Add text, mock	`K`
Add text placeholder	`L`
Add toggle	`G`
Add tooltip	`J`
Add video placeholder	`V`

Marker shortcuts Copied! Link to this section

Active with the marker menu open (M)👇

ACTION	SHORTCUT
Use highlighter	`H`
Use eraser	`E`
Free select mode	`S`

Layout shortcuts Copied! Link to this section

Active with an object or objects selected on the board

ACTION	MAC	WINDOWS
Bring to front	`]`	`]`
Send to back	`[`	`[`
Bring forward	`Command` + `[`	`Control` + `[`
Send backward	`Command` + `[`	`Control` + `[`
Center horizontally	`Option` + `H`	`Alt` + `H`
Center vertically	`Option` + `V`	`Alt` + `V`
Align left	`Option` + `A`	`Alt` + `A`
Align right	`Option` + `D`	`Alt` + `D`
Align top	`Option` + `W`	`Alt` + `W`
Align bottom	`Option` + `S`	`Alt` + `S`
Group	`Command` + `G`	`Control` + `G`
Ungroup	`Shift` + `Command` + `G`	`Shift` + `Control` + `G`
Enter group	`Return`	`Enter`
Exit group	`Escape`	`Escape`
Lock / Unlock	`Shift` + `Command` + `L`	`Shift` + `Control` + `L`

Prompting shortcuts Copied! Link to this section

ACTION	MAC	WINDOWS
Focus prompt box	`/`	`/`
Submit prompt	`Command` + `Return`	`Control` + `Enter`
Stop assistant	`Command` + `Delete`	`Control` + `Backspace`
Build mode	`Command` + `'`	`Control` + `'`
Plan mode	`Shift` + `Command` +`'`	`Shift` + `Control` +`'`
Change AI model or Adjust thinking effort	`Option` + `Command` + `'` then `↑` or `↓` to choose, then `Return`	`Alt` + `Control` + `'` then `↑` or `↓` to choose, then `Enter`

Text editing shortcuts Copied! Link to this section

Most of these work in the prompt box too. Perfect if you like a tidy prompt. 👌

ACTION	MAC	WINDOWS
Increase text size	`Option` + `Command` + `=`	`Alt` + `Control` + `=`
Decrease text size	`Option` + `Command` + `-`	`Alt` + `Control` + `-`
Heading 1 (H1)	`#`	`#`
Heading 2 (H2)	`##`	`###`
Heading 3 (H3)	`###`	`###`
Bulleted list	`*` then `Space`	`*` then `Space`
Numbered list	`1.` then `Space`	`1.` then `Space`
Checklist	`_` then `Space`	`_` then `Space`
Bold	`Command` + `B`	`Control` + `B`
Italic	`Command` + `I`	`Control` + `I`
Strikethrough	`Shift` + `Command` + `X`	`Shift` + `Control` + `X`
Code block	`Command` + `E`	`Control` + `E`
Highlight	`Shift` + `Command` + `H`	`Shift` + `Control` + `H`
Link	`Shift` + `Command` + `K`	`Shift` + `Control` + `K`