Keyboard Shortcuts in Flux

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Below is a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts to speed up your Flux experience. Press Ctrl + / (or ⌘ + / on Mac) at any time to open the keyboard shortcuts viewer within Flux.

Note: On Mac, use ⌘ (Command) instead of Ctrl and ⌥ instead of Alt for most shortcuts.

General

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Create New Project	Alt + N	⌥ + N
Clone Current Project	Alt + Shift + N	⌥ + ⇧ + N
Publish Project as Component	Ctrl + P	⌘ + P
Insert Comment	C	C
Ask Flux	Alt + C	⌥ + C
Browser Zoom In	Ctrl + +	⌘ + +
Browser Zoom Out	Ctrl + -	⌘ + -
Cancel Current Action	Esc	Esc
Close Comments	Esc	Esc
Open Keyboard Shortcuts	Ctrl + /	⌘ + /

View

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Show/Hide UI	Ctrl + \	⌘ + \
Show/Hide Collaborative Cursors	Ctrl + Shift + \	⌘ + ⇧ + \
Show/Hide Comments	Shift + C	⇧ + C
Show/Hide Pin Labels (Schematic)	Shift + P	⇧ + P
Enable/Disable Measurements (PCB)	Shift + M	⇧ + M
Show Measurements on X and Y Axes	Hold Shift	Hold ⇧
Enable/Disable Snap to Alignment (PCB)	Shift + A	⇧ + A
Temporarily Disable Snap to Alignment (PCB)	Hold A	Hold A
Open/Close Layer List (PCB)	Alt + L	⌥ + L
Switch Camera (PCB: 2D/3D)	Alt + 3	⌥ + 3
Flip Viewport (PCB)	Alt + F	⌥ + F

Edit

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Undo	Ctrl + Z	⌘ + Z
Redo	Ctrl + Shift + Z	⌘ + ⇧ + Z
Delete or Enable/Disable	Backspace or Delete	⌫ or ⌦
Copy	Ctrl + C	⌘ + C
Copy Properties	Ctrl + Alt + C	⌘ + ⌥ + C
Copy Layout Rules	Ctrl + Shift + C	⌘ + ⇧ + C
Cut	Ctrl + X	⌘ + X
Paste	Ctrl + V	⌘ + V
Rename	Ctrl + Enter	⌘ + Enter
Lock or Unlock Selection	Shift + L	⇧ + L
Edit Component	Ctrl + E	⌘ + E
Publish Selection as Component (Schematic)	Ctrl + Shift + P	⌘ + ⇧ + P
Assign Component to Hotkey (Schematic)	Shift + 1-5	⇧ + 1-5
Insert Component from Hotkey (Schematic)	1-5	1-5

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Navigate Left	←	←
Navigate Up	↑	↑
Navigate Right	→	→
Navigate Down	↓	↓
Pan	Spacebar + Drag	Spacebar + Drag
Zoom In	or =	or =
Zoom Out	-	-
Zoom to Fit All or Selection	0	0
Find Component	Ctrl + F	⌘ + F
Assign Current Viewport Position (Schematic)	Shift + 6-9	⇧ + 6-9
Recall Saved Viewport Position (Schematic)	6-9	6-9
Focus a PCB Layer	L then (Shift)+D/L/A/O/P/M/Layer Number	L then (⇧)+D/L/A/O/P/M/Layer Number
Toggle Visibility of PCB Layer	H then (Shift)+D/L/A/O/P/M/Layer Number	H then (⇧)+D/L/A/O/P/M/Layer Number

Selection

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Select All	Ctrl + A	⌘ + A
Deselect All	Esc or Ctrl + Shift + A	Esc or ⌘ + ⇧ + A
Multi Select	Hold Shift	Hold ⇧
Deep Select (PCB)	Hold Ctrl	Hold ⌘
Select Entire Wire (Schematic)	Hold Ctrl	Hold ⌘
Lists: Add/Remove Selection	Hold Ctrl	Hold ⌘
Lists: Range Select	Hold Shift	Hold ⇧

Transform

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Nudge Left	←	←
Nudge Up	↑	↑
Nudge Right	→	→
Nudge Down	↓	↓
Nudge Minor Step Left	Shift + ←	⇧ + ←
Nudge Minor Step Up	Shift + ↑	⇧ + ↑
Nudge Minor Step Right	Shift + →	⇧ + →
Nudge Minor Step Down	Shift + ↓	⇧ + ↓
Rotate Right	]	]
Rotate Left	[	[
Rotate Right Individually	Shift + ]	⇧ + ]
Rotate Left Individually	Shift + [	⇧ + [
Flip Horizontally (Schematic)	F	F
Flip Horizontally Individually (Schematic)	Shift + F	⇧ + F
Flip Layer (PCB)	F	F
Measure Distance (PCB)	M	M

Arrange

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Align Left	Alt + A	⌥ + A
Align Right	Alt + D	⌥ + D
Align Horizontal Center	Alt + H	⌥ + H
Align Top	Alt + W	⌥ + W
Align Bottom	Alt + S	⌥ + S
Align Vertical Center	Alt + V	⌥ + V
Space Evenly (Schematic)	S	S
Space Evenly Horizontally (PCB)	Alt + Shift + H	⌥ + ⇧ + H
Space Evenly Vertically (PCB)	Alt + Shift + V	⌥ + ⇧ + V

Connect on PCB

Action	Shortcut
Start Drawing a Trace	Click the white dot on a pad or the end of a trace
Create Trace Elbow	Click
End Drawing a Trace	Click the white dot on a pad or a trace, or press Esc
Flip Trace Elbow Direction	F
Cycle Through Preferred Trace Widths	W
Cycle Backwards Through Preferred Trace Widths	Shift + W
Draw or Drag Traces at Any Angle	Hold Shift
Toggle Multi Routing Mode	Hold Ctrl (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ (Mac)
Drag Traces/Vias Without Keeping Them Connected	Hold Ctrl (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ (Mac)
Draw Trace on Next Layer with a Via	V
Autoroute	Ctrl + Shift + A (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + ⇧ + A (Mac)

Connect on Schematic

Action	Shortcut
Start Drawing a Wire	Double-click the canvas or click a terminal
Create Wire Elbow	Click while drawing
Flip Wire Elbow Direction	F
Finish Drawing a Wire	Double-click the canvas, click a terminal, or press Esc

When using layer navigation shortcuts, first press the trigger key (L to focus a layer or H to toggle visibility), then press the key for the specific layer:

Layer	Key After L or H
Metadata	D
Labels	L
Airwires	A
Polygon & Zone Outlines	Z
Top Overlay	O
Top Solder Paste	P
Top Solder Mask	M
Bottom Solder Mask	Shift + M
Bottom Solder Paste	Shift + P
Bottom Overlay	Shift + O
Top Copper	1
Bottom Copper	Layer count + 2 (usually 2 for 2-layer boards)
Mid-Layers	2 through (layer count + 1)

Tips for Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Press Ctrl + / (or ⌘ + / on Mac) at any time to view all available shortcuts in the current context
Some shortcuts are context-sensitive and only work in specific editors (PCB or Schematic)
Combine shortcuts for faster workflows (e.g., select objects with Shift, then align them with Alt+A)
Use the Flux feature (Alt+C) for assistance with complex design tasks
Customize your workflow by assigning frequently used components to hotkeys (Shift+1-5)
In the PCB editor, use Alt + 3 (⌥ + 3 on Mac) to quickly switch between 2D and 3D camera modes

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Keyboard Shortcuts in Flux

General

View

Edit

Navigation

Selection

Transform

Arrange

Connect on PCB

Connect on Schematic

Layer Navigation (PCB)

Tips for Using Keyboard Shortcuts