Keyboard shortcuts

Every keyboard shortcut in the planner, grouped by where it works: the 2D plan, the item card, the 3D view, painting and the walkthrough.

Updated 7 November 2026 · View as Markdown

Shortcuts work while the focus is in the planner, not while you type in a field. On a Mac, press ⌘ where this page says Ctrl.

Everywhere in the planner

Keys	What they do
`Ctrl` + `Z`	Undo.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`, or `Ctrl` + `Y`	Redo.
`Esc`	Closes an open menu, cancels a review or leaves the tool you are using. In 2D it works one step at a time: see below.

Undo and redo don't work while you present the plan.

Keys	What they do
`Esc`	One step per press: ends a drag, cancels an open review, clears a wall's start point or a zone's first corner, leaves the tool, then clears the selection (with the plan focused) or closes the drawer (with the focus in it).
`Delete`	Opens the removal review for what you selected. Nothing is removed until you confirm. Works with Select on.
`Tab`	With the plan focused, moves between rooms, walls, doors, windows, columns, stairs and items.
`Enter` or `Space`	Selects the object that has the focus.
`R`	Turns the item you are placing to its next allowed angle, with the plan focused.
`↑` `↓` `←` `→`	Move a focused resize handle of a room, wall, door or window by one grid step, or 10 mm with Snap to grid off. With Pan view on and the plan focused, they move the view.
`Ctrl` + mouse wheel	Zooms in or out at the pointer.

On an item's card, with the Rotation dial focused:

Keys	What they do
`→` or `↑`	Turns the item clockwise to its next allowed angle.
`←` or `↓`	Turns it anticlockwise.
`Home` or `End`	Jumps to the first or the last allowed angle.
`Esc`	While you drag the needle, puts it back.

Keys	What they do
`↑` `↓` `←` `→`	Turn and tilt the view.
`+` or `=`, and `-`	Zoom in and out.
`Home`	Goes back to the opening view, like Reset view.
`Enter` or `Space`	Selects the item in the middle of the view.
`F`	Starts or ends Present, with the focus in the 3D view or on the view buttons.
`Esc`	Leaves Present. With an item selected, lets it go.
`←` `→`, `Home` `End`	On a selected item's toolbar, move between its buttons.

More about the 3D view in Look at your plan in 3D.

Keys	What they do
`←` `→`, `Home` `End`	In Materials, move between the finish tiles.
`Esc`	In Materials, one step per press: ends a drag, closes the choice of where to apply a finish, puts the picked finish down, then closes the palette.
Arrow keys	On the theme choices, move to the next or the previous theme.
Arrow keys	On the Time of day slider, move by 5 minutes.
`Page Up` or `Page Down`	On the Time of day slider, jump to the next or the previous preset.

Keys	What they do
`W` and `S`, or `↑` and `↓`	Walk forward and back.
`A` and `D`, or `←` and `→`	Step left and right.
Mouse	Look around while the walk has the mouse.
`Esc`	Pauses the walk and gives you the mouse back. Press Resume to go on.

More about walking in Walk through your plan.