Core Editor Key Bindings

Editor Tabs

Operation	Key	Description	Requirements / Context
Open Hierarchy tab	`H`	Opens Hierarchy (Selects It If Already Open)	None
Open Properties tab	`I`	Opens Properties (Selects It If Already Open)	None
Open Core Content tab	`M`	Opens Core Content (Selects If Already Open)	None
Open Community Content	`K`	Opens Community Content (Selects If Already Open)	None

Operation	Key	Description	Requirements / Context
Navigate Selections	`Up` `Down` `Left` `Right`	Moves Selection Up / Down (Even Through Tabs)	None
Navigate Selection	`Tab`	Go To Next Element In Editor Selection	Viewport Not Active
Main Menu	`Esc` OR `Ctrl`+`P`	Opens Pause Menu	None

Operation	Key	Description	Requirements / Context
Wrap Object in Group	`Ctrl`+`G`	Create a Group Containing The Selected Objects	Selection
Unwrap Grouped Object	`Ctrl`+`G`	Remove a Folder / Group Without Deleting Children	Selection
Create New Folder	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`N`	Create a New Folder in the Hierarchy	None

Operation	Key	Description	Requirements / Context
Move in Editor	`Middle Button`	Drag to Move In 3D Space	Viewport Active
Move in Editor	`Right Button`	Hold to Move In 3D Space - QE = Up / Down, WASD = Normal	Viewport Active
Move Forward / Backwards	`Middle Button` OR `Alt`+`Right Button`	Moves Forwards And Backwards	Viewport Active
Move Camera	`Right Button`	Hold to Move the Camera Instead of the Character	Viewport Active
Orbit Camera	`Alt`+`Left Button`	Hold and then Drag to Pivot Camera Around Central Point	Viewport Active
Orbit Last Selected	`Alt`+`Shift`	Works Even After A Viewport Change	None
Pan Camera	`Middle Button`	Hold to Move The Camera Perpendicular To View Direction	Viewport Active
Slow Movement	`C`	Hold To Slow Down Movement Rate	Viewport Active, Moving
Drag Zoom	`Alt`+`Right Button`	Hold to Zoom In And Out - Up / Down Or Left / Right Drag	Viewport Active
Fast Movement	`Shift`	Hold To Increase Movement Rate	Viewport Active, Moving

Operation	Key	Description	Requirements / Context
Selection Area	`Left Button`	Creates Selection Box	Viewport Active
Select / Deselect	`Left Button`	If Object over Cursor select it, otherwise Deselect All	Viewport Active
Select All	`Ctrl`	Select Everything in the Scene	None
Add to Selection	`Shift`+`Left Button`	Adds Object to Selection, or Makes Already Selected Object the Current Pivot.	Selection
Add / Subtract from Selection	`Ctrl`+`Left Button`	Adds or Removes Object from Current Selection	Selection
Deselect All	`Esc`	Deselects All (same as `Ctrl`+`P`)	Selection
Place Selected	`X`	Places Selected Asset at Cursor Location	Asset Selected, Viewport Active
Place Selected Align Surface Normal	`Shift`+`X`	Places Selected Asset at Cursor Location, align up Vector with Cursor Raycast Normal, takes into account extra settings on Object Generator tab, like randomize scale/color, etc	Asset Selected, Viewport Active
Navigate Hierarchy	`Up` `Down`	Selects Next / Previous Item in List	Viewport or Hierarchy Active
Navigate Child/Parent	`Left` `Right`	Selects Parent or First Child, or Expands / Collapses Current Parent Node (group etc.)	Viewport or Hierarchy Active
Expand / Collapse Recursive	`Shift`+`Left Button`	Expand / Collapse Selected Item and Children Under It	On Expansion Arrow

Operation	Key	Description	Requirements / Context
Create Spawn Point	`0`	Creates Spawn Point Object at Cursor Location	Viewport Active
Create UI Text	`1`	Creates UI Text Object	Viewport Active
Create UI Stat Bar	`2`	Creates UI Stat Bar Object	Viewport Active
Create Text Renderer	`5`	Creates Text Renderer Object at Cursor Location	Viewport Active
Create Point Light	`7`	Creates Point Light Object at Cursor Location	Viewport Active
Create Spot Light	`8`	Creates Spot Light Object at Cursor Location	Viewport Active
Create Trigger	`9`	Creates Trigger Object at Cursor Location	Viewport Active
Create Equipment	`Page Up`	Creates Equipment Object at Cursor Location	Viewport Active
Create Weapon	`Page Down`	Creates Weapon Object at Cursor Location	Viewport Active
Select / Edit Terrain	`L`	Selects and Edits the Terrain	Viewport Active

Operation	Key	Description	Requirements / Context
Select Move Tool	`W`	Selects Move Tool	None
Select Rotate Tool	`E`	Selects Rotate Widget	None
Select Scale Tool	`R`	Selects Scale Tool	None
Toggle Grid Snapping	`G`	Enables or Disables Objects Snapping to Grid	None
Decrease Move Snap	`[`	Decrease Grid Snap Scale for Move Tool	None
Increase Move Snap	`]`	Increase Grid Snap Scale for Move Tool	None
Decrease Rotate Snap	`Shift`+`[`	Decrease Grid Snap Scale for Rotate Tool	None
Increase Rotate Snap	`Shift`+`]`	Increase Grid Snap Scale for Rotate Tool	None
Decrease Scale Snap	`Ctrl`+`[`	Decrease Grid Snap Scale for Scale Tool	None
Increase Scale Snap	`Ctrl`+`]`	Increase Grid Snap Scale for Scale Tool	None
Toggle World / Local Space	`T`	Toggles Between Local and World Space	None

Operation	Key	Description	Requirements / Context
Undo	`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo Last Action	None
Redo	`Ctrl`+`Y`	Redo Last Action	None
Cut	`Ctrl`+`X`	Cut Selection from Scene and Add to Clipboard	Selection
Copy	`Ctrl`+`C`	Copy Selection to Clipboard	Selection
Duplicate	`Ctrl`+`W`	Duplicates Object	Selection
Paste	`Ctrl`+`V`	Paste Selection	Selection
Rename	`F2`	Rename Selected Object	Selection
Drop to Floor	`End`	Drops Selection to Nearest Surface Below	Selection
Toggle Gizmo Visibility	`V`	Enables or Disables Visibility of Gizmo Indicators	Viewport Open
Toggle Manipulator Visibility	`Shift`+`V`	Enables or Disables Visibility of Manipulator Indicators	Viewport Open
Copy MUID	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`C`	Copies MUID to Clipboard	Selection
Delete	`Del`	Deletes Object and Removes References to It	Selection

Operation	Key	Description	Requirements / Context
Toggle Play Mode	`=`	Start or Stop Preview Mode	Viewport Open
Stop Play Mode	`Esc`	Cancels Play Mode (same as Equals)	Game Running in Edit Mode
Pause Play	`Tab`	Pauses Running Game	Game Running in Edit Mode
Pause Editor	`Esc`	Brings up Pause Screen	None

Operation	Key	Description	Requirements / Context
Save Map	`Ctrl`+`S`	Saves the Game or Current Script to Disk	None (or Selection)
Save All	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`S`	Saves Game and Modified Scripts to Disk	None

Operation	Key	Description	Requirements / Context
Terrain Brush Enlarge	`>`	Increase Terrain Brush Size (`Shift` to Increase Faster)	Active Terrain Editing
Terrain Brush Shrink	`<`	Decrease Terrain Brush Size (`Shift` to Decrease Faster)	Active Terrain Editing

Operation	Key	Description	Requirements / Context
Find	`Ctrl`+`F`	Highlights Selection	In Text Editor
Find Next	`F3`	When in Find, Selects Next Occurrence	In Text Editor
Find Previous	`Shift`+`F3`	When in Find, Selects Previous Occurrence	In Text Editor
Compile Script	`F5`	Compiles Script With Uncompiled Changes	Script Open

Last update: July 29, 2021