3D, CAD & Animation

Unity Keyboard Shortcuts

58 shortcuts to build interactive experiences faster — the complete Unity keyboard shortcut reference

Unity keyboard shortcuts

Unity, from Unity Technologies, is a 3D, CAD & animation application designed to build interactive experiences. It has become a go-to choice for professionals and enthusiasts alike.

Keyboard shortcuts are essential for working efficiently in Unity. Memorizing even a handful of key combinations can cut hours from a weekly workflow.

Unity is available on macOS, Windows, and Linux, making these shortcuts useful no matter which operating system you prefer.

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Tools 9 shortcuts

Pan
Q Q Q
Move
W W W
Rotate
E E E
Scale
R R R
Rect Tool
T T T
Pivot Mode toggle
Z Z Z
Pivot Rotation Toggle
X X X
Vertex Snap
V V V
Snap
Ctrl ++ Ctrl ++ Ctrl ++

GameObject 6 shortcuts

New empty game object
Shift +Cmd +N Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +Shift +N
New empty child to selected game object
Opt +Shift +N Alt +Shift +N Alt +Shift +N
Move to view
Opt +Cmd +F Ctrl +Alt +F Ctrl +Alt +F
Align with view
Shift +Cmd +F Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F
Locks the scene view camera to the selected GameObject
Shift +F Shift +F Shift +F
F +F F +F F +F

Window 10 shortcuts

Scene
Cmd +1 Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1
Game
Cmd +2 Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2
Inspector
Cmd +3 Ctrl +3 Ctrl +3
Hierarchy
Cmd +4 Ctrl +4 Ctrl +4
Project
Cmd +5 Ctrl +5 Ctrl +5
Animation
Cmd +6 Ctrl +6 Ctrl +6
Profiler
Cmd +7 Ctrl +7 Ctrl +7
Asset store
Cmd +9 Ctrl +9 Ctrl +9
Version Control
Cmd +0 Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0
Console
Shift +Cmd +C Ctrl +Shift +C Ctrl +Shift +C
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Edit 14 shortcuts

Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
(Windows only) Redo
N/A Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y
(Mac only) Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z N/A N/A
Cut
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Copy
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Paste
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Duplicate
Cmd +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D
Delete
Shift +Delete Shift +Delete Shift +Delete
Frame (centre) selection
F F F
Find
Cmd +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F
Select All
Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Play
Cmd +P Ctrl +P Ctrl +P
Pause
Shift +Cmd +P Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +Shift +P
Step
Opt +Cmd +P Ctrl +Alt +P Ctrl +Alt +P

Selection 18 shortcuts

Load Selection 1
Shift +Cmd +1 Ctrl +Shift +1 Ctrl +Shift +1
Load Selection 2
Shift +Cmd +2 Ctrl +Shift +2 Ctrl +Shift +2
Load Selection 3
Shift +Cmd +3 Ctrl +Shift +3 Ctrl +Shift +3
Load Selection 4
Shift +Cmd +4 Ctrl +Shift +4 Ctrl +Shift +4
Load Selection 5
Shift +Cmd +5 Ctrl +Shift +5 Ctrl +Shift +5
Load Selection 6
Shift +Cmd +6 Ctrl +Shift +6 Ctrl +Shift +6
Load Selection 7
Shift +Cmd +7 Ctrl +Shift +7 Ctrl +Shift +7
Load Selection 8
Shift +Cmd +8 Ctrl +Shift +8 Ctrl +Shift +8
Load Selection 9
Shift +Cmd +9 Ctrl +Shift +9 Ctrl +Shift +9
Save Selection 1
Opt +Cmd +1 Ctrl +Alt +1 Ctrl +Alt +1
Save Selection 2
Opt +Cmd +2 Ctrl +Alt +2 Ctrl +Alt +2
Save Selection 3
Opt +Cmd +3 Ctrl +Alt +3 Ctrl +Alt +3
Save Selection 4
Opt +Cmd +4 Ctrl +Alt +4 Ctrl +Alt +4
Save Selection 5
Opt +Cmd +5 Ctrl +Alt +5 Ctrl +Alt +5
Save Selection 6
Opt +Cmd +6 Ctrl +Alt +6 Ctrl +Alt +6
Save Selection 7
Opt +Cmd +7 Ctrl +Alt +7 Ctrl +Alt +7
Save Selection 8
Opt +Cmd +8 Ctrl +Alt +8 Ctrl +Alt +8
Save Selection 9
Opt +Cmd +9 Ctrl +Alt +9 Ctrl +Alt +9

Assets 1 shortcut

Refresh
Cmd +R Ctrl +R Ctrl +R
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