# Keyboard Shortcuts **URL:** \ **Category:** Getting Started\ **Created:** [October 5, 2021, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.bluescape.com/t/keyboard-shortcuts/107 "2021-10-05T14:09:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kristeno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c89c15/32.png) [@kristeno](https://community.bluescape.com/u/kristeno)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.bluescape.com/t/keyboard-shortcuts/107/1 "2021-10-05T14:09:40Z")
# Overview The table below provides a list of keyboard shortcuts that you can use on a Windows or Mac computer. These shortcuts, which are computer keys that you press simultaneously to perform an action, can reduce the time it takes to complete specific tasks in a Bluescape workspace. # Keyboard shortcuts **Note:** The **Zoom** feature is sometimes referred to as Scroll In/Out | Action | Shortcut | | --- | --- | | Pan workspace | Arrow keys (when nothing is selected) | | Pan workspace while locking aspect ratio | Shift+Up Arrow, Shift+Down Arrow | | Zoom in | + | | Zoom out | - | | Zoom to show all Content | 1 | | Zoom to selection | Z | | Restore zoom | Z | | Zoom to canvas | 3 | | Zoom 25% | 4 | | Reset zoom (100%) | 0 | | Resize while locking aspect ratio | Shift+drag (during resize of resizable assets) | | Switch from Select to Pan navigation mode | Hold Down Spacebar | | Open the Search tool | C | | Send to Wall (confirmation) | Enter | | Place an asset in the workspace (Lines, Shapes, Icons, Notecards, Free text in Edit mode, and Canvases | Enter | | Comment (send) | Enter | | Notecard/Text line break | Enter | | Dismiss alert | Enter or Spacebar | | Delete asset | Backspace (Windows), Delete (Mac) | | Group Select | Shift+click | | Select only fully-encompassed objects | Alt+click+drag | | Create canvas around selection | Alt+C (Windows), Command+C (Mac) | | Attach asset | A | | Stop auto follow | Esc | | Copy | Ctrl+C (Windows), Command+C (Mac) | | Paste | Ctrl+V (Windows), Command+V (Mac) | | Paste without formatting | Up arrow+Ctrl+V (Windows), Up arrow+Command+V (Mac) | | Undo | Ctrl+Z (Windows), Command+Z (Mac) | | Redo | Ctrl+Shift+Z (Windows), Command+Shift+Z (Mac) | | Dismiss, yes or no? (in some dialogs) | Y or N | | Full screen | Shift+Spacebar | | Hide/Reveal Toolbars | Ctrl+\ (Windows), Command+\ (Mac) | | Open/Hide Selection Tool panel | M | | Open/Hide Activity panel | A | | Open/Hide Send to Wall panel | W | | Open Call tray/Start a Meeting | J | | Open/Hide Search panel | Ctrl+F (Windows), Command+F (Mac) | | Pin asset(s) | Ctrl+Shift+L (Windows), Command+Shift+L (Mac) | | Duplicate asset(s) | Ctrl+D (Windows), Command+D (Mac) | | Duplicate asset with preview of placement | Drag+Alt (Windows), Drag+Option (Mac) | | Close any open panel | Esc | | Laser Pointer | Q | | Lead workspace | Alt+L (Windows), Option+L (Mac) | | Switch to Select tool | V | | Switch to Pan tool | H | | Switch to Pen tool | P | | Switch to Eraser tool | E | | Switch to Text tool | T | | Switch to Notecard tool | N | | Switch to Line tool | L | | Show/hide grid lines in workspace background | Ctrl+’ (Windows), Command+’ (Mac) | | Send overlapping asset(s) to front | Shift+] | | Send overlapping asset(s) to back | Shift+[ | | Video Play/Pause | Toggle Spacebar or Toggle Down Arrow | | Video Fast Forward/Frame Forward | Right Arrow | | Video Rewind/ Frame Backward | Left Arrow | | Change pen color to white | Shift + 1 | | Black | Shift + 2 | | Blue | Shift + 3 | | Green | Shift + 4 | | Yellow | Shift + 5 | | Orange | Shift + 6 | | Red | Shift + 7 | | Pink | Shift + 8 | | Purple | Shift + 9 | | Open the activity feed | Shift + A | | Make larger (interface scale) | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+plus (Windows) Cmd+Option+Shift+plus (Mac) | | Make smaller (interface scale) | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+minus (Windows) Cmd+Option+Shift+minus (Mac) | | Reset to 100% (interface scale) | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+0 (Windows) Cmd+Option+Shift+0 (Mac) | **Note** : The Bluescape workspace contains a keyboard shortcut legend, which is accessible using the **Ctrl + /** function. ![Keyboard shortcuts 1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bluescape/original/2X/f/f4896e542b4d4af14e05d53c0a63ee9291c4b183.png) ![Keyboard shortcuts 2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bluescape/original/2X/d/da3406019c7f34e6e47969281bb43a1bc471b49a.png) ![Keyboard shortcuts 3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bluescape/original/2X/3/3403c7088e61c51749a82f5487575eeed2bf839c.png) ![Keyboard shortcuts 4](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bluescape/original/2X/8/81e683dbdb7d6d5c52f9a6cd521f55e4b67cfbd5.png) ![Keyboard shortcuts 5](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bluescape/original/2X/0/04fafb3faa3f2131d96e0b22a6812bc8893207e7.png) This legend provides a condensed version of the above-noted keyboard shortcuts and contains platform-specific references. For example, the keyboard shortcut legend displays applicable Ctrl or Command keyboard shortcuts, depending on whether you are using a Windows PC or Mac. ## Escape Key Functionality Escape key handling proceeds through a sequence of operations, completing the next one in the sequence each time it is pressed: - Close right-click menu - Close ZoomBar menu - Close and Dismiss any open dialog with a negative response. - Close any open presentation. If the user was following another user’s presentation, we must also stop following them. - Do nothing if interacting with a model (Drawing, resizing, etc.) - Complete active text editing (Freetext, Text on Shapes, etc.) - Deselect the active group or model - Close any open panel. - Reset active tool to default tool - Stop Following * * * **[Now, go try it in your workspace! :bluescape_home:](https://my.bluescape.com)** ---
**Author:** ![Mel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bluescape/user_avatar/community.bluescape.com/mel/32/7065_2.png) [@Mel](https://community.bluescape.com/u/Mel)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.bluescape.com/t/keyboard-shortcuts/107/2 "2023-06-06T17:14:00Z")
Is there an option to add keyboard shortcuts for the standard colors? ---
**Author:** ![kristeno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c89c15/32.png) [@kristeno](https://community.bluescape.com/u/kristeno)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.bluescape.com/t/keyboard-shortcuts/107/3 "2023-06-06T19:24:49Z")
Hey @Mel! Not currently. However, we do see that there are existing Product Feedback tickets for this, so it is on the team’s radar. June’s release addresses[pen panel behaviour](https://community.bluescape.com/t/june-2023-release-notes-summary/3606#updated-pen-menu-6) and the last update to this ticket was that once the pen updates are implemented, this feedback would be revisited. ---
**Author:** ![BayAreaCSM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bluescape/user_avatar/community.bluescape.com/bayareacsm/32/3006_2.png) [@BayAreaCSM](https://community.bluescape.com/u/BayAreaCSM)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.bluescape.com/t/keyboard-shortcuts/107/4 "2023-06-29T19:44:00Z")
The keyboard shortcuts are a time saver when I need to conduct repetitive activities, such as setting up new templates. For example, I need to consider presentation flows for my content layout. I stage [Object Hyperlinking](https://community.bluescape.com/t/two-ways-to-use-workspace-hyperlinking/2429) as part of my template: [https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bluescape/original/2X/3/3406b084567ad84ba74464b6c8de55f42e2d38a1.mp4](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bluescape/original/2X/3/3406b084567ad84ba74464b6c8de55f42e2d38a1.mp4) Start from end of intended slide, Select object 1, Shift-C (to copy link) Select object 2, Shift-L (to initiate link to) Ctrl-V (to paste link) Save change (while still on object 2 selected), Shift-C (to copy link) Select object 3, Shift-L (to initiate link to) Ctrl-V (to paste link) Save change (while still on object 3 selected), Shift-C (to copy link) Repeat (BONUS) When I mass-select objects to duplicate, the Object hyperlinking is also copied for the new row.