Boost Your Godot Workflow with Keyboard Shortcuts
The Godot Engine editor is packed with features, and like any powerful tool, knowing its shortcuts can significantly speed up your development process. Spending less time clicking through menus means more time focusing on creating your game.
Here are some essential Godot editor shortcuts that every developer should know:
General Navigation & Scene Management
- Ctrl+S: Save Scene
- Ctrl+Shift+S: Save Scene As…
- Ctrl+O: Open Scene
- Ctrl+N: New Scene
- Ctrl+Q: Quit Godot (use with care!)
- F5: Run Project
- F6: Run Current Scene
- F7: Stop Running Project/Scene
2D Editor
- Q: Select Mode
- W: Move Mode
- E: Rotate Mode
- R: Scale Mode
- S: Ruler Mode (in TileMap/Sprite editor)
- Middle Mouse Button Drag: Pan View
- Scroll Wheel: Zoom In/Out
3D Editor
- Q: Select Mode
- W: Move Mode
- E: Rotate Mode
- R: Scale Mode
- Right Mouse Button + WASD: Fly Mode Navigation
- Shift + F: Frame Selected Object (focus camera)
- Middle Mouse Button Drag: Orbit View (depends on editor settings)
- Scroll Wheel: Zoom In/Out
Script Editor
- Ctrl+K: Comment/Uncomment Line
- Ctrl+Shift+F: Find in Files
- Ctrl+F: Find in Current Script
- Ctrl+D: Duplicate Line
- Tab / Shift+Tab: Indent / Unindent
This is just a starting list. Explore the editor menus, as many actions will show their corresponding shortcuts. Mastering these will make your Godot experience much smoother and more efficient. Happy developing!
