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.

Info

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

Layer Navigation (PCB)

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