Shortcuts ⌨️

Here is the complete list of the available shortcuts and their explanation:

tip

Press ⌘ / CTRL + K to open command center. Type the name of any feature, and Brainboard takes you there.

info

• To open the shortcut modal, press ?.
• The CTRL key should be replaced with Meta key on Mac keyboards.

Key / Shortcut	Action
Enter	Open node's identity card when the node is selected
Escape	Close the identity card when it is open
	Cancel selected nodes movement when dragging a node or connector
	Reset the zoom if no node is selected
	Reset the search (on the design area and leftbar) when it has focus
⌘ / CTRL + K	Open Commands Center
⌘ / CTRL key + L	Lock the selected nodes
⌘ / CTRL key + SHIFT + L	Unlock the selected nodes
⌘ / CTRL key + D	Clone the selected nodes
⌘ / CTRL key + R	Enable auto resize of the selected nodes
⌘ / CTRL key + SHIFT + R	Disable auto resize of the selected nodes
⌘ / CTRL key + A	Select all the nodes
⌘ / CTRL key + C	Copy selected nodes into clipboard
⌘ / CTRL key + V	Paste from clipboard
⌘ / CTRL key + X	Cut the selected nodes
⌘ / CTRL key + Z	Undo
⌘ / CTRL key + Y	Redo
⌘ / CTRL key + SHIFT + Z	Redo
DEL	Delete the selected nodes
BACKSPACE	Delete the selected nodes
?	Show the shortcuts table
Plus sign (+)	Zoom in
Minus sign (-)	Zoom out
Scroll	Zoom in/out
⌘ / CTRL key + scroll	Zoom in/out
⌘ / CTRL key + drag	Pan
⌘ / CTRL key + Right click	Show the context menu without altering selection
⌘ / CTRL key + Click on node	Select/unselect the node
Arrow up	Move the selected nodes up
Arrow down	Move the selected nodes down
Arrow right	Move the selected nodes right
Arrow left	Move the selected nodes left
SHIFT + Arrow up	Small move of the selected nodes up
SHIFT + Arrow down	Small move of the selected nodes down
SHIFT + Arrow right	Small move of the selected nodes right
SHIFT + Arrow left	Small move of the selected nodes left