Keyboard shortcuts
On a computer: Ctrl+Z / ⌘Z undo, Delete removes the selection, Ctrl/⌘+C and V copy and paste furniture, the arrow keys nudge, R rotates, Escape cancels, and W A S D walk in 3D. The full list is below.
These shortcuts work in the editor on a computer, in any browser. Ctrl on Windows is ⌘ Cmd on a Mac; either works on both. Shortcuts are ignored while you're typing in a box (a name, a length, the search), so typing never moves or deletes anything by accident.
What you'll need
- •A computer with a keyboard (on a phone or tablet, use the on-screen buttons)
In this guide
- 1
Undo, delete, copy and paste
- Ctrl+Z (⌘Z): Undo the last change - Ctrl+Shift+Z (⇧⌘Z) or Ctrl+Y (⌘Y): Redo - Delete or Backspace: Delete what's selected: a piece of furniture, a door or window, stairs or steps, a pillar, a wall, a balcony, a sunken or raised area, a floor hole, a beam, a yard zone, a circuit line, or everything in a multi-selection - Ctrl+C (⌘C): Copy the selected furniture (one piece or a multi-selection; walls, doors and windows selected with it are copied too) - Ctrl+V (⌘V): Paste: the copies land slightly offset, already selected so you can drag them into place More on these: Undo and redo and Select, copy, paste and delete.
- 2
Move, rotate and deselect
- Arrow keys: Move the selected piece 6″ (about 15 cm) per press - Shift + arrow: Move it 1″ per press, for fine positioning - R: Rotate the selected piece 5°; a picture, mirror or TV on a wall tilts 5° instead - Shift+R: Rotate (or tilt) 5° the other way - Escape: Cancel the tool you're in, or deselect. In multi-select, the first Escape clears the selection and the second leaves multi-select. It also closes open menus and the Layers sheet, and leaves room focus - Mouse wheel / trackpad scroll: Zoom the plan in and out around the pointer The arrow keys move along the screen, so ↑ is always up even when the plan view is rotated.
- 3
Drawing and editing walls
- Type a number with a wall selected: Opens its length box with that number already typed; press Enter to apply. See Set an exact wall length - Type a number while drawing outside walls: Sets the length of the wall you're drawing - Backspace or Delete while drawing outside walls: Removes the last corner - Escape while drawing walls: Drops the walls you're drawing and starts again; press it again to leave the tool - Hold Shift while drawing an interior wall, placing stairs or using the tape measure: Switches the straight-line lock (0°, 45°, 90°) off, or on if Free angle is ticked - Hold Alt (⌥ Option) while dragging a wall: Does the opposite of the joined-walls setting for that one drag: walls joined to it come along, or stay put - Hold Ctrl (⌘) while dragging a wall or its end: No snapping at all, for a deliberately off-grid position
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Drawing circuit lines
- Enter: Finish the line (same as clicking the first point or double-clicking) - Backspace: Remove the last point you placed - Escape: Cancel the line you're drawing; press again to leave the tool
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3D view and walk mode
- W A S D or the arrow keys: Walk forward, left, back and right - Hold Shift while walking: Walk twice as fast - Mouse drag: Look around - Mouse wheel / trackpad scroll: Step forward or back - Escape: Leave walk mode (or Dollhouse) and go back to the 3D overview See Walk mode in 3D.
Tips
Nudge, then check
Arrow-key moves are saved like a drag, so one Ctrl+Z undoes a nudge. Hold Shift for 1″ steps when lining a piece up with a wall.
Right-click for more
With a mouse, right-click on the plan opens a menu of actions for what's under the pointer.
Common confusions
Pressing keys while a box is active
If Delete or an arrow key seems to do nothing, a text or number box probably still has the cursor. Click an empty part of the plan first.
Ctrl+C with only walls or doors selected
The keyboard copy works when the selection includes at least one piece of furniture (walls, doors and windows selected with it are copied too). To copy only structural pieces, use the copy button that appears for the selection; Ctrl+V then pastes them.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a keyboard shortcut to delete furniture?
Yes. Select it and press Delete or Backspace.
How do I nudge furniture with the arrow keys?
Select one piece and press an arrow key: 6″ per press, or 1″ with Shift held.
What's the shortcut to rotate furniture?
Press R to turn the selected piece 5°, Shift+R to turn it back. For exact angles, type the degrees in the piece's panel.
Do the shortcuts work on a Mac?
Yes. Use ⌘ where this page says Ctrl (Ctrl also works).
Are there shortcuts on a phone or tablet?
No keyboard shortcuts on a touch screen: use the Undo and Redo arrows in the toolbar, the trash can on a selected item, and the joystick in walk mode.
Can I change or add shortcuts?
Not at the moment; the keys on this page are fixed.
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