Godot Keyboard Shortcuts
Godot keyboard shortcut reference covering 30 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Command Palette, Play Project, and Play Scene. 30 of 30 shortcuts are verified against official Godot documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Godot documentation
Debug
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Play Project |
Run main scene |
F5 |
F5 |
Yes |
Source |
| Stop |
Stop running scene |
F8 |
F8 |
Yes |
Source |
| Play Scene |
Run the currently open scene |
F6 |
F6 |
Yes |
Source |
| Pause |
Pause running scene or game |
F7 |
F7 |
Yes |
Source |
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Undo |
Undo last editor action |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Redo |
Redo last undone action |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Cmd+Shift+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Duplicate |
Duplicate selected node(s) |
Ctrl+D |
Cmd+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Duplicate and Select |
Duplicate node and select duplicate |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
Cmd+Shift+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Delete Node |
Delete selected node(s) |
Delete |
Delete |
Yes |
Source |
| Move Node Up |
Move selected node up in tree |
Alt+Up |
Option+Up |
Yes |
Source |
| Move Node Down |
Move selected node down in tree |
Alt+Down |
Option+Down |
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Save Scene |
Save current scene |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| New Scene |
Create a new scene |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Open Scene |
Open an existing scene file |
Ctrl+O |
Cmd+O |
Yes |
Source |
| Save Scene As |
Save scene with a new name |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Command Palette |
Open editor command palette |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
Cmd+Shift+P |
Yes |
Source |
| Online Docs |
Open Godot documentation in browser |
F1 |
F1 |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Open 2D Editor |
Switch to 2D workspace |
Ctrl+F1 |
Cmd+F1 |
Yes |
Source |
| Open 3D Editor |
Switch to 3D workspace |
Ctrl+F2 |
Cmd+F2 |
Yes |
Source |
| Script Editor |
Switch to Script workspace |
Ctrl+F3 |
Cmd+F3 |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Script |
Switch to next open script tab |
Ctrl+Tab |
Cmd+Tab |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Script |
Switch to previous open script tab |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
Cmd+Shift+Tab |
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Find in Files |
Search across project files |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Cmd+Shift+F |
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Select All |
Select all nodes in scene tree |
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Deselect All |
Clear node selection |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Cmd+Shift+A |
Yes |
Source |
Tools
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Move Tool |
Activate 2D/3D move mode |
W |
W |
Yes |
Source |
| Select Mode |
Activate selection mode |
Q |
Q |
Yes |
Source |
| Rotate Tool |
Activate rotate mode |
E |
E |
Yes |
Source |
| Scale Tool |
Activate scale mode |
R |
R |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Focus Selection |
Center view on selection |
F |
F |
Yes |
Source |
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