Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcuts work when the canvas has focus. Click an empty area of the canvas first if a shortcut does nothing. Undo and redo for the circuit work anywhere outside the code and block editors, which have their own undo.

Circuit canvas

Key	Action
`R`	Rotate the selected part by 90°
`Delete` / `Backspace`	Delete the selected part or wire
`Ctrl` + `Z`	Undo the last circuit change
`Ctrl` + `Y` / `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`	Redo
`0` – `9`	Change the color of the selected wire
`Esc`	Cancel the wire you are drawing, or clear the selection
`Backspace` while drawing	Remove the last bend of the wire you are drawing

Mouse

Action	Result
Click a pin	Start or finish a wire
Click empty space while drawing	Add a bend to the wire
Drag a part	Move it
Drag empty space	Pan the canvas
Scroll wheel	Zoom in and out around the pointer
Double-click a wire	Add a bend
Drag a wire handle	Change the route
Drag the blue end of a selected wire	Reconnect it to another pin

Wire color keys

Block editor

The block editor uses the standard Blockly shortcuts:

Key	Action
`Ctrl` + `C`	Copy the selected block
`Ctrl` + `V`	Paste
`Ctrl` + `X`	Cut
`Ctrl` + `Z`	Undo
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`	Redo
`Delete`	Delete the selected block

Right-click a block for more options such as Duplicate, Add Comment and Collapse Block.

Code editor

The code editor supports the usual editing keys:

Key	Action
`Ctrl` + `Z` / `Ctrl` + `Y`	Undo / redo
`Ctrl` + `F`	Find
`Ctrl` + `/`	Comment or uncomment the selected lines
`Ctrl` + `]` / `Ctrl` + `[`	Indent / outdent the selected lines
`Alt` + `↑` / `↓`	Move the line up or down

On macOS, use ⌘ instead of Ctrl.

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