Forge Guide › Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts
Forge is built to be driven from the keyboard. On macOS, read Ctrl as Cmd throughout.
Tools
Single keys, no modifier, the same convention design tools have used for years.
| Key | Tool |
|---|---|
| V | Select |
| H | Hand (pan) |
| F | Frame |
| T | Text |
| R | Rectangle |
| O | Ellipse |
| L | Line |
| I | Image |
| B | Button |
| C | Container |
| A | Flex container |
| G | Grid container |
Selection
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Enter | Select first child |
| Shift + Enter | Select parent |
| Tab | Next sibling |
| Shift + Tab | Previous sibling |
| Shift + click | Add to selection |
| Esc | Deselect |
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Editing
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo |
| Ctrl + C / X / V | Copy, cut, paste |
| Ctrl + D | Duplicate |
| Ctrl + G | Group into a container |
| Ctrl + Shift + G | Ungroup |
| Delete | Delete selection |
| Arrow keys | Nudge by 1px |
| Shift + arrows | Nudge by 10px |
| Double-click text | Edit in place |
Viewport
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space + drag | Pan the canvas |
| Middle-mouse drag | Pan the canvas |
| Ctrl + scroll | Zoom to the cursor |
| Shift + 1 | Zoom to fit |
| Shift + 2 | Zoom to selection |
Panels and modes
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + K | Command palette |
| Ctrl + ' | Toggle the code panel |
| Ctrl + Enter | Preview |
| Ctrl + S | Save the project file |
If you forget any of this, the command palette (Ctrl + K) lists actions with their shortcuts alongside. Searching it is usually faster than looking them up.