# Dynamo Keyboard Shortcuts

### Workspace view based CTRL key combinations (hold ctrl key and press the additional keys listed)

`CTRL + A` Select all nodes in workspace.

`CTRL + B` Switch between geometry preview and workspace.

`CTRL + C` Copy the selected node(s), note(s), group(s).

`CTRL + D` Creates new custom node from the selected node(s), note(s), group(s).

`CTRL + G` Groups the current selection (if possible).

`CTRL + I` Enables Isolation mode, which fades geometry associated to nodes which are not selected.

`CTRL + K` Unpin all node previews.

`CTRL + SHIFT + I` Insert graph.

`CTRL + L` Clean up node layout, which adjusts node locations to produce a more readable graph.

`CTRL + N` Creates a new graph.

`CTRL + SHIFT + N` Creates a new custom node.

`CTRL + O` Open an existing graph.

`CTRL + T` Open an existing template.

`CTRL + P` Toggle Pan mode.

`CTRL + S` Save the active file (dyn or dyf).

`CTRL + SHIFT + S` Save the active file (dyn or dyf) as a new file.

`CTRL + V` Paste nodes from clipboard.

`CTRL + W` Create note.

`CTRL + Y` Redo a previously undone action.

`CTRL + Z` Undo an action.

`CTRL + 0` Zoom extents if nothing selected, Zoom to origin if already at extents, Zoom to selection if node(s), note(s) or group(s) are selected.

`CTRL + - (not number pad)` Zoom out.

`CTRL + =` Zoom in.

`CTRL + SHIFT + UPARROW` Toggle console.

`ALT + Left Click` Remove Node from Group.

### Workspace view single key shortcuts:

`Esc (hold)` Toggle to geometry preview - will revert to workspace view once released.

`Tab` Add nodes connected to current selection to selection (select nodes at end of highlighted wires).

`F5` Run the graph (when in manual execution mode).

`Delete` Removes the selected node(s) from the workspace.

`F1` Displays the node help documentation for the last selected node in the workspace.

### Workspace Mouse Interaction:

`Left click` Select node.

`Double left click` Create new code block.

`Right click node body` Node context menu.

`Right click node input` Port context menu.

`Right click group` Group context window.

`Right click background and type` Quick access library search.

`Right click background` Workspace context window.

`Right click note` Note context window.

`Middle Mouse click and drag` Pan workspace.

`Middle Mouse Scroll` Zoom in/out.

`Shift + Left Mouse + drag on connected out port` Grab all wires and remove from node. Release on other out port to reattach. Release on background to remove wires from graph.

`CTRL + Left Mouse on connected input` Duplicate connector mode. Connect to as many ports as desired. Release ctrl and click to cancel additional connector creation.

`Shift + Left Mouse on node body` Add to selection.

`Left Mouse drag to create a box from left to right` Select node(s), note(s), groups which are completely contained inside the box. Note solid box lines.

`Left Mouse drag to create a box from right to left` Select node(s), note(s), group(s) which are inside or partially inside the box. Note dashed box lines.

### Geometry Preview CTRL key combinations (hold ctrl key and press the additional keys listed):

`CTRL + A` Select all nodes in the workspace and allow direct geometry manipulation as applicable to the elements in the display.

`CTRL + B` Toggle to workspace view.

`CTRL + C` Copy selected geometry.

`CTRL + D` Creates new custom node from the node which creates the selected geometry(s). Exactly what is included in the custom node can expand beyond the specific nodes - best to be careful when using this with a selection from the geometry preview windows.

`CTRL + E` Sets zoom to the default distance and re-centers camera.

`CTRL + G` Group the nodes which create the selected geometry in the workspace.

`CTRL + I` Enables Isolation mode, which fades geometry associated to nodes which are not selected.

`CTRL + L` Clean up node layout, which adjusts node locations to produce a more readable graph.

`CTRL + N` Creates a new graph.

`CTRL + SHIFT + N` Creates a new custom node.

`CTRL + O` Open an existing graph.

`CTRL + S` Save the active file (dyn or dyf).

`CTRL + SHIFT + S` Save the active file (dyn or dyf) as a new file.

`CTRL + V` Paste nodes from clipboard.

`CTRL + W` Create note in the workspace. These can be hard to find, so careful with them.

`CTRL + X` Cut selected node(s), note(s), group(s).

`CTRL + Y` Redo a previously undone action.

`CTRL + Z` Undo an action.

`CTRL + 0` Zoom extents if nothing selected. Zoom to selected geometry if any is selected.

`CTRL + - (not number pad)` Zoom out from pivot point.

`CTRL + =` Zoom in towards pivot point.

`CTRL + SHIFT + UPARROW` Toggle console.

### Geometry Preview single key shortcuts:

`Delete` Removes the selected node(s) from the workspace.