Keyboard shortcuts

Legend

LMB = Left mouse button
RMB = Right mouse button

Global controls

General


	`Ctrl` + `A`	Select all
	`Ctrl` + `S`	Save changes


	`Ctrl` + `C`	Copy (to clipboard)
	`Ctrl` + `V`	Paste (from clipboard)
	`Ctrl` + `X`	Cut (to clipboard)


	`Ctrl` + `Z`	Undo
	`Ctrl` + `Y`	Redo


	`Ctrl` + `F4`	Close current project
	`Ctrl` + `F1`	Open info screen


	`Backspace`	Navigate back to previous object (step back in history)
	`Enter / Return`	Accept or commit current action
	`Esc`	Abort / cancel current operation

Views


	`F8`	View selected object in properties view

Tabs / Windows


	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `T`	Open new tab
	`Ctrl` + `W`	Close current tab
	`Ctrl` + `N`	Open new window

Export/import


	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `E`	Open export dialog
	`Shift` + `Alt` + `E`	Quick export (export with last selected options)
	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `I`	Open import dialog

General


	`` + `A`	Select all
	`` + `S`	Save changes


	`` + `C`	Copy (to clipboard)
	`` + `V`	Paste (from clipboard)
	`` + `X`	Cut (to clipboard)


	`` + `Z`	Undo
	`` + `Y`	Redo


	`` + `fn` + `F4`	Close current project
	`` + `fn` + `F1`	Open info screen


	``	Navigate back to previous object (step back in history)
	``	Accept or commit current action
	`esc`	Abort / cancel current operation

Views


	`fn` + `F8`	View selected object in properties view

Tabs / Windows


	`` + `` + `T`	Open new tab
	`` + `W`	Close current tab
	`` + `N`	Open new window

Export/import


	`` + `` + `E`	Open export dialog
	`` + `` + `E`	Quick export (export with last selected options)
	`` + `` + `I`	Open import dialog

Object commands


	`F2` or double-click object title	Rename object
		or `Enter / Return` on selected object: Submerge into object
		Open property sheet of selected object(s)
		Set color of selected object(s) or connection(s)

Object commands


	`fn` + `F2` or double-click object title	Rename object
		or `` on selected object: Submerge into object
		Open property sheet of selected object(s)
		Set color of selected object(s) or connection(s)

Flow view controls

Navigation


	RMB (hold)	Pan / Scroll
	Mouse wheel or	Zoom in / out
	`Esc`	Pan to the top left corner of the flow.


	`Enter / Return` or `Ctrl` + `` (Hierarchical down) or	Submerges into the object (if it can have inner content)
	`Ctrl` + `Backspace` or `Ctrl` + `` (Hierarchical up) or	Emerge to parent

Selecting objects


	LMB (click)	Select object under mouse cursor (or deselect all when clicking empty space)
	`Alt` + `Arrow Keys`	Keyboard navigation: Select nearby node in given direction
	LMB (hold)	Draw selection rectangle (rubberband)
	RMB (click) "Selection" in context menu") or	Expand selection Select All: Selects all objects in the current flow container Select all following objects: Selects all nodes that can be reached from the output pins of the selected node Select all previous objects: Selects all nodes that lead to the input pins of the selected node
	`Ctrl` + LMB (click)	Add (remove) object to selection
	`Shift` + LMB (click)	Add (remove) object to selection
	`Ctrl` + `A`	Select all objects in current view

Advanced keyboard controls


	`Tab`	Keyboard navigation: Toggle between input areas of a node and it's pins. Use `Ctrl` + `Tab` to continue from a text field.
	`Ctrl` + `Return` on a selected pin	Multiple node creation: You can create and layout up to 4 nodes of the same type at once. The automated layouting uses the spacing setting from the "Flow" project settings. Modify the spacing if you want nodes to be closer to or farther from each other.
	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `1` on a selected Dialogue Fragment	Smart Create: This shortcut creates a follow-up Dialogue Fragment with alternating speaker.

Composing and arranging the flow


	Drag object (LMB)	Move object around (automatic scrolling at view borders)
	Drag object (LMB) out of flow editor	Drag object to the border of the flow editor. It turns into an linkable object and can now be placed as link/reference in other panes or even in the flow editor pane it was dragged from
	`Home` or	Bring selection to front
	`End` or	Send selection to back
	`Page Up` or	Move one layer up
	`Page Down` or	Move one layer down

Creating new flow elements


	RMB (click) -> "New"	Allows to create a flow element. Clicking on e.g. "Flow Fragment" instantly creates a standard flow fragment and closes the context menu, clicking on the "right-arrow" opens another sub menu that lists all templates for this type of flow element. Clicking on one of those templates creates the flow element and immediately applies the selected type of template.
	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + LMB (click)	Create default object at cursor position Default object can be changed via the radio button in the "Create" context menu
	Drag out of toolbar	Create objects by dragging them out of the toolbar
	Drag pin (LMB)	Draw a connection out of pin (and plug it into another object's input pin, or create object at its end) Holding CTRL while dragging a connection out of a pin automatically creates the default flow object upon releasing the mouse button.
	Click pin (LMB)	Multiple node creation: You can create and layout up to 4 nodes of the same type at once. The automated layouting uses the spacing setting from the "Flow" project settings. Modify the spacing if you want nodes to be closer to or farther from each other.
	LMB (click) in pin bay	Create a new pin
	`Ctrl` + RMB (click) in pin bay	Delete pin under mouse cursor


	RMB (hold)	Pan / Scroll
	Mouse wheel or	Zoom in / out
	`esc`	Pan to the top left corner of the flow.


	`` or `` + `` (Hierarchical down) or	Submerges into the object (if it can have inner content)
	`` + `` or `` + `` (Hierarchical up) or	Emerge to parent

Selecting objects


	LMB (click)	Select object under mouse cursor (or deselect all when clicking empty space)
	`` + `Arrow Keys`	Keyboard navigation: Select nearby node in given direction
	LMB (hold)	Draw selection rectangle (rubberband)
	RMB (click) "Selection" in context menu") or	Expand selection Select All: Selects all objects in the current flow container Select all following objects: Selects all nodes that can be reached from the output pins of the selected node Select all previous objects: Selects all nodes that lead to the input pins of the selected node
	`` + LMB (click)	Add (remove) object to selection
	`` + LMB (click)	Add (remove) object to selection
	`` + `A`	Select all objects in current view

Advanced keyboard controls


	``	Keyboard navigation: Toggle between input areas of a node and it's pins. Use `` + `` to continue from a text field.
	`` + `` on a selected pin	Multiple node creation: You can create and layout up to 4 nodes of the same type at once. The automated layouting uses the spacing setting from the "Flow" project settings. Modify the spacing if you want nodes to be closer to or farther from each other.
	`` + `` + `1` on a selected Dialogue Fragment	Smart Create: This shortcut creates a follow-up Dialogue Fragment with alternating speaker.

Composing and arranging the flow


	Drag object (LMB)	Move object around (automatic scrolling at view borders)
	Drag object (LMB) out of flow editor	Drag object to the border of the flow editor. It turns into an linkable object and can now be placed as link/reference in other panes or even in the flow editor pane it was dragged from
	`Home` or	Bring selection to front
	`End` or	Send selection to back
	`Page Up` or	Move one layer up
	`Page Down` or	Move one layer down

Creating new flow elements


	RMB (click) -> "New"	Allows to create a flow element. Clicking on e.g. "Flow Fragment" instantly creates a standard flow fragment and closes the context menu, clicking on the "right-arrow" opens another sub menu that lists all templates for this type of flow element. Clicking on one of those templates creates the flow element and immediately applies the selected type of template.
	`` + `` + LMB (click)	Create default object at cursor position Default object can be changed via the radio button in the "Create" context menu
	Drag out of toolbar	Create objects by dragging them out of the toolbar
	Drag pin (LMB)	Draw a connection out of pin (and plug it into another object's input pin, or create object at its end) Holding CTRL while dragging a connection out of a pin automatically creates the default flow object upon releasing the mouse button.
	Click pin (LMB)	Multiple node creation: You can create and layout up to 4 nodes of the same type at once. The automated layouting uses the spacing setting from the "Flow" project settings. Modify the spacing if you want nodes to be closer to or farther from each other.
	LMB (click) in pin bay	Create a new pin
	`` + RMB (click) in pin bay	Delete pin under mouse cursor

Entity commands


	`F2` or double-click object title	Rename entity
		Open property sheet of selected entity
		Set color of selected entity/entities
		Assign a template to the selected entity/entities or change the already assign template into another one
		Open the export dialog for the selected entity/entities


	`fn` + `F2` or double-click object title	Rename entity
		Open property sheet of selected entity
		Set color of selected entity/entities
		Assign a template to the selected entity/entities or change the already assign template into another one
		Open the export dialog for the selected entity/entities

Asset controls


	`Ctrl` + `I` or	Import assets (only available on asset folders)
	`F2`	Rename current object
	`F3` or	View selected asset (in external viewer)
	`F4` or	Edit selected asset (in external editor)
	`Shift` + `F5` or	Re-import asset from original source (if available)
		Re-imports the asset from a new original source that can be specified
	`F5` or	Update asset thumbnail
		Opens folder containing selected asset in Explorer / Finder


	`` + `I` or	Import assets (only available on asset folders)
	`fn` + `F2`	Rename current object
	`fn` + `F3` or	View selected asset (in external viewer)
	`fn` + `F4` or	Edit selected asset (in external editor)
	`` + `fn` + `F5` or	Re-import asset from original source (if available)
		Re-imports the asset from a new original source that can be specified
	`fn` + `F5` or	Update asset thumbnail
		Opens folder containing selected asset in Explorer / Finder

Location view controls

Navigation


	RMB (hold)	Pan / Scroll
	Mouse wheel or	Zoom in / out
	`F`	Center view on currently selected object
	`A`	Bring all objects of the location into view

Selecting objects


	LMB (click)	Select object under mouse cursor (or deselect all when clicking empty space)
	LMB (hold)	Draw selection rectangle (rubberband)
	`Ctrl` + LMB (click)	Add (remove) object to selection
	`Ctrl` + `A`	Select all objects in current view


	LMB (click)	Select object under mouse cursor (or deselect all when clicking empty space)
	LMB (hold)	Draw selection rectangle (rubberband)
	`` + LMB (click)	Add (remove) object to selection
	`` + `A`	Select all objects in current view

Creating objects


		Create new custom shape zone
		Create new rectangular zone
		Create new circular zone
		Create new path
		Create new freehand path
		Create new spot
		Create new text field
		Create new link
		Create new Image reference

Arranging objects


	Drag object (LMB)	Move object around (automatic scrolling at view borders)
	`Home` or	Bring selection to front
	`End` or	Send selection to back
	`Page Up` or	Move one layer up
	`Page Down` or	Move one layer down

Object commands


	`F2` or double-click object title	Rename object
		Open property sheet of selected object(s)
	Double-click	Enter edit mode of object
	In edit mode: LMB (click)	Insert new point in a path / zone
	In edit mode: `Ctrl` + LMB (click)	Delete point from a path / zone

Arranging objects


	Drag object (LMB)	Move object around (automatic scrolling at view borders)
	`Home` or	Bring selection to front
	`End` or	Send selection to back
	`Page Up` or	Move one layer up
	`Page Down` or	Move one layer down

Object commands


	`fn` + `F2` or double-click object title	Rename object
		Open property sheet of selected object(s)
	Double-click	Enter edit mode of object
	In edit mode: LMB (click)	Insert new point in a path / zone
	In edit mode: `` + LMB (click)	Delete point from a path / zone

Document view controls

Chapter editing


	Click in creation bar	Create a new chapter beneath the last chapter of the document. Via the toggle buttons on the left you can choose, whether the new chapter shall be created on a higher, lower or on the same hierarchy level as the previous chapter.
	Click on "+"-icon between two chapters	Open the creation toolbar to insert a chapter between the two existing chapters.
	`Ctrl` + `Enter`	Create a new default chapter underneath the currently focused chapter. If the current chapter is of type text, the inserted chapter is also a text chapter. While writing in dialogue chapters, `Ctrl` + `Enter` inserts a dialogue fragment.
	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Enter`	Open the creation toolbar underneath the currently focused chapter.
	`Tab` or	Push the currently selected chapter to the next lower hierarchy level.
	`Shift` + `Tab` or	Push the currently selected chapter to the next higher hierarchy level.
	Drag & drop chapter	Reorder chapter:
		Open the section's view options:
		Turn the chapter numbering on/off.
		Collapse/expand all sub-chapters of this chapter.
	`Ctrl` + LMB (click)	Add (remove) chapter to selection.
	`Shift` + LMB (click)	Extend current selection to the clicked chapter.
	`Ctrl` + `A`	Select all chapters of the document.

Text editing


	`Ctrl` + `B` or	Bold highlighted selection.
	`Ctrl` + `I` or	Italic highlighted selection.
	`Ctrl` + `U` or	Underline highlighted selection.
		Formats the selected text to subscript.
		Formats the selected text to superscript.
		Set font color for selection.
		Remove formatting of selection.
		Increase font size of selection
		Decrease font size of selection
	`Ctrl` + `L` or	Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.
	`Ctrl` + `E` or	Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
	`Ctrl` + `R` or	Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.
	`Ctrl` + `J` or	Aligns the selected text or line to justify the screen.
	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `L` or	Create a bullet point.
	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `N` or	Numbered list point
	`Ctrl` + `K` or	Insert link / hyperlink (on selected text)
		Remove selected link / hyperlink
		Turn the spellchecking on/off

Dialogue editing


	`Ctrl` + `1` or	Set cursor to the speaking entity line.
	`Ctrl` + `2` or	Set cursor to the stage direction line.
	`Ctrl` + `3` or	Set cursor to the menu text line.
	`Ctrl` + `4` or	Set cursor to the spoken text line.


	Click in creation bar	Create a new chapter beneath the last chapter of the document. Via the toggle buttons on the left you can choose, whether the new chapter shall be created on a higher, lower or on the same hierarchy level as the previous chapter.
	Click on "+"-icon between two chapters	Open the creation toolbar to insert a chapter between the two existing chapters.
	`` + ``	Create a new default chapter underneath the currently focused chapter. If the current chapter is of type text, the inserted chapter is also a text chapter. While writing in dialogue chapters, `` + `` inserts a dialogue fragment.
	`` + `` + ``	Open the creation toolbar underneath the currently focused chapter.
	`` or	Push the currently selected chapter to the next lower hierarchy level.
	`` + `` or	Push the currently selected chapter to the next higher hierarchy level.
	Drag & drop chapter	Reorder chapter:
		Open the section's view options:
		Turn the chapter numbering on/off.
		Collapse/expand all sub-chapters of this chapter.
	`` + LMB (click)	Add (remove) chapter to selection.
	`` + LMB (click)	Extend current selection to the clicked chapter.
	`` + `A`	Select all chapters of the document.

Text editing


	`` + `B` or	Bold highlighted selection.
	`` + `I` or	Italic highlighted selection.
	`` + `U` or	Underline highlighted selection.
		Formats the selected text to subscript.
		Formats the selected text to superscript.
		Set font color for selection.
		Remove formatting of selection.
		Increase font size of selection
		Decrease font size of selection
	`` + `L` or	Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.
	`` + `E` or	Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
	`` + `R` or	Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.
	`` + `J` or	Aligns the selected text or line to justify the screen.
	`` + `` + `L` or	Create a bullet point.
	`` + `` + `N` or	Numbered list point
	`` + `K` or	Insert link / hyperlink (on selected text)
		Remove selected link / hyperlink
		Turn the spellchecking on/off

Dialogue editing


	`` + `1` or	Set cursor to the speaking entity line.
	`` + `2` or	Set cursor to the stage direction line.
	`` + `3` or	Set cursor to the menu text line.
	`` + `4` or	Set cursor to the spoken text line.

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Keyboard shortcuts

Legend

Global controls

General

Views

Tabs / Windows

Export/import

General

Views

Tabs / Windows

Export/import

Object commands

Object commands

Flow view controls

Navigation

Selecting objects

Advanced keyboard controls

Composing and arranging the flow

Creating new flow elements

Selecting objects

Advanced keyboard controls

Composing and arranging the flow

Creating new flow elements

Entity commands

Asset controls

Location view controls

Navigation

Selecting objects

Creating objects

Arranging objects

Object commands

Arranging objects

Object commands

Document view controls

Chapter editing

Text editing

Dialogue editing

Text editing

Dialogue editing