Shortcuts

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

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

  • To open the shortcut modal, press ?

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

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