3D, CAD & Animation

Godot Keyboard Shortcuts

All 153 Godot keyboard shortcuts in one place, so you can build games with open tools faster

Godot keyboard shortcuts

Developed by Godot Engine, Godot is a widely used 3D, CAD & animation tool built to help users build games with open tools.

For Godot users, mastering keyboard shortcuts is one of the fastest ways to boost productivity. Quick access to tools and commands keeps the creative flow unbroken.

Since Godot supports macOS, Windows, and Linux, this shortcuts reference is designed to help users on every supported operating system get up to speed quickly.

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General editor actions 30 shortcuts

Open 2D Workspace
Ctrl +Cmd +1 Ctrl +F1 Ctrl +F1
Open 3D Workspace
Ctrl +Cmd +2 Ctrl +F2 Ctrl +F2
Open Script Editor
Ctrl +Cmd +3 Ctrl +F3 Ctrl +F3
Search Help
Opt +Space F1 F1
Distraction Free Mode
Shift +Cmd +D Ctrl +Shift +F11 Ctrl +Shift +F11
Next Scene Tab
Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab
Previous Scene Tab
Ctrl +Shift +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab
Filter Files
Opt +Cmd +P Ctrl +Alt +P Ctrl +Alt +P
Open Scene
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Close Scene
Cmd +W Ctrl +Shift +W Ctrl +Shift +W
Reopen Closed Scene
Shift +Cmd +T Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T
Save Scene
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Save Scene As
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Save All Scenes
Opt +Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Alt +Shift +S Ctrl +Alt +Shift +S
Quick Open
Ctrl +Cmd +O Alt +Shift +O Alt +Shift +O
Quick Open Scene
Shift +Cmd +O Ctrl +Shift +O Ctrl +Shift +O
Quick Open Script
Opt +Cmd +O Ctrl +Alt +O Ctrl +Alt +O
Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z
Quit
Cmd +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q
Quit to Project List
Opt +Shift +Q Ctrl +Shift +Q Ctrl +Shift +Q
Take Screenshot
Cmd +F12 Ctrl +F12 Ctrl +F12
Toggle Fullscreen
Ctrl +Cmd +F Shift +F11 Shift +F11
Play
Cmd +B F5 F5
Pause Scene
Ctrl +Cmd +Y F7 F7
Stop
Cmd +. F8 F8
Play Scene
Cmd +R F6 F6
Play Custom Scene
Shift +Cmd +R Ctrl +Shift +F5 Ctrl +Shift +F5
Expand Bottom Panel
Shift +F12 Shift +F12 Shift +F12
Command Palette
Shift +Cmd +P Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +Shift +P

Bottom panels 7 shortcuts

Toggle Last Opened Panel
Ctrl +J Ctrl +J Ctrl +J
Toggle Animation Bottom Panel
Opt +N Alt +N Alt +N
Toggle Audio Bottom Panel
Opt +A Alt +A Alt +A
Toggle Debugger Bottom Panel
Opt +D Alt +D Alt +D
Toggle FileSystem Bottom Panel
Opt +F Alt +F Alt +F
Toggle Output Bottom Panel
Opt +O Alt +O Alt +O
Toggle Shader Editor Bottom Panel
Opt +S Alt +S Alt +S

2D / CanvasItem editor 23 shortcuts

Zoom In
Cmd += Ctrl += Ctrl +=
Zoom Out
Cmd +- Ctrl +- Ctrl +-
Zoom Reset
Cmd +0 Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0
Pan View
Space Space Space
Select Mode
Q Q Q
Move Mode
W W W
Rotate Mode
E E E
Scale Mode
S S S
Ruler Mode
R R R
Use Smart Snap
Shift +S Shift +S Shift +S
Use Grid Snap
Shift +G Shift +G Shift +G
Multiply grid step by 2
Num +* Num +* Num +*
Divide grid step by 2
Num +/ Num +/ Num +/
Always Show Grid
G G G
Show Helpers
H H H
Show Guides
Y Y Y
Center Selection
F F F
Frame Selection
Shift +F Shift +F Shift +F
Preview Canvas Scale
Shift +Cmd +P Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +Shift +P
Insert Key
Insert Insert Insert
Insert Key (Existing Tracks)
Cmd +Insert Ctrl +Insert Ctrl +Insert
Make Custom Bones from Nodes
Shift +Cmd +B Ctrl +Shift +B Ctrl +Shift +B
Clear Pose
Shift +K Shift +K Shift +K

3D / Spatial editor 31 shortcuts

Toggle Freelook
Shift +F Shift +F Shift +F
Freelook Left
A A A
Freelook Right
D D D
Freelook Forward / Move Mode
W W W
Freelook Backwards
S S S
Freelook Up / Rotate Mode
E E E
Freelook Down / Select Mode
Q Q Q
Freelook Speed Modifier
Shift Shift Shift
Freelook Slow Modifier
Opt Alt Alt
Scale Mode
R R R
Use Local Space
T T T
Use Snap
Y Y Y
Snap Object to Floor
PgDown PgDown PgDown
Top View
Num +7 Num +7 Num +7
Bottom View
Opt +Num +7 Alt +Num +7 Alt +Num +7
Front View
Num +1 Num +1 Num +1
Rear View
Opt +Num +1 Alt +Num +1 Alt +Num +1
Right View
Num +3 Num +3 Num +3
Left View
Opt +Num +3 Alt +Num +3 Alt +Num +3
Switch Perspective/Orthogonal View
Num +5 Num +5 Num +5
Insert Animation Key
K K K
Focus Origin
O O O
Focus Selection
F F F
Align Transform with View
Opt +Cmd +M Ctrl +Alt +M Ctrl +Alt +M
Align Rotation with View
Opt +Cmd +F Ctrl +Alt +F Ctrl +Alt +F
1 Viewport
Cmd +1 Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1
2 Viewports
Cmd +2 Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2
2 Viewports (Alt)
Opt +Cmd +2 Ctrl +Alt +2 Ctrl +Alt +2
3 Viewports
Cmd +3 Ctrl +3 Ctrl +3
3 Viewports (Alt)
Opt +Cmd +3 Ctrl +Alt +3 Ctrl +Alt +3
4 Viewports
Cmd +4 Ctrl +4 Ctrl +4
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Scene Tree 7 shortcuts

Batch Rename
Cmd +F2 Ctrl +F2 Ctrl +F2
Copy Node Path
Shift +Cmd +C Ctrl +Shift +C Ctrl +Shift +C
Delete
Cmd +Backspace Delete Delete
Force Delete
N/A Shift +Delete Shift +Delete
Duplicate
Cmd +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D
Move Up
Cmd +Up Ctrl +Up Ctrl +Up
Move Down
Cmd +Down Ctrl +Down Ctrl +Down

Animation Editor 5 shortcuts

Duplicate Selection
Cmd +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D
Duplicate Transposed
Shift +Cmd +D Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D
Delete Selection
Cmd +Backspace Delete Delete
Go to Next Step
Cmd +Right Ctrl +Right Ctrl +Right
Go to Previous Step
Cmd +Left Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left

TileMap Editor 16 shortcuts

Select
S S S
Cut Selection
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Copy Selection
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Paste Selection
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Delete Selection
Cmd +Backspace Delete Delete
Cancel
Esc Esc Esc
Paint
D D D
Line
L L L
Rect
R R R
Bucket
B B B
Picker
P P P
Eraser
E E E
Flip Horizontally
C C C
Flip Vertically
V V V
Rotate Left
Z Z Z
Rotate Right
X X X

TileSet Editor 10 shortcuts

Next Coordinate
PageDown PageDown PageDown
Previous Coordinate
PageUp PageUp PageUp
Region Mode
1 1 1
Collision Mode
2 2 2
Occlusion Mode
3 3 3
Navigation Mode
4 4 4
Bitmask Mode
5 5 5
Priority Mode
6 6 6
Icon Mode
7 7 7
Z Index Mode
8 8 8

GridMap Editor 17 shortcuts

Previous Floor
1 1 1
Next Floor
3 3 3
Edit X Axis
Shift +Z Shift +Z Shift +Z
Edit Y Axis
Shift +X Shift +X Shift +X
Edit Z Axis
Shift +C Shift +C Shift +C
Transform
T T T
Selection
Q Q Q
Erase
W W W
Paint
E E E
Pick
R R R
Fill
Z Z Z
Move
X X X
Duplicate
C C C
Delete
V V V
Cursor Rotate X
A A A
Cursor Rotate Y
S S S
Cursor Rotate Z
D D D

Project Manager 7 shortcuts

New Project
Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Import Project
Cmd +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I
Scan for Projects
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Edit Project
Cmd +E Ctrl +E Ctrl +E
Run Project
Cmd +R Ctrl +R Ctrl +R
Rename Project
Enter F2 F2
Remove Project
Cmd +Backspace Delete Delete
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