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Keyboard shortcut concepts
Manage keyboard shortcuts

Shortcuts window reference

Explore the Shortcuts window to view and set keyboard shortcuts.

To access the Shortcuts window, from the main menu, select Edit > Shortcuts ( macOS: Unity > Shortcuts).

The Shortcuts window with labels: A: Profile menu B: Key map C: Category list D: Shortcuts table.
The Shortcuts window with labels: A: Profile menu B: Key map C: Category list D: Shortcuts table.
Label Property Description
A Profile list Manage shortcut profiles. For more information, refer to Shortcut Profiles.
B Key map A keyboard-based display of assigned shortcuts. You can use this view to find and manage shortcuts, as an alternative to the table.
C Category list Filter shortcuts by categories. This filter applies to the table, but not the key map.
D Shortcuts table A display of all actions that can take a shortcut, and the shortcuts assigned to them. You can use the table to manage shortcuts.

This page explains how to view shortcut assignments. For information about managing shortcuts, refer to Managing shortcuts.

The key map

The key map is a color-coded keyboard display that shows unassigned and assigned shortcuts. The colors are explained next to the key map.

To view a particular key’s commands, hover your mouse over a shortcut key. The tooltip lists all the commands that use the key.

The A key commands listed in a tooltip.
The A key commands listed in a tooltip.

To view key combinations, click a modifier key such as Shift, Ctrl/Cmd, or Alt. The key map updates to show the key combinations that include the modifier key. You can also temporarily activate modifier keys by pressing them on your keyboard.

Activating modifier keys changes the key map to show commands for key combinations
Activating modifier keys changes the key map to show commands for key combinations

The shortcuts table

The shortcuts table shows keyboard shortcuts by command. For each command, it shows the command name, context, type, and assigned shortcut:

Property Description
Command The name of the command.
Context For commands that are only available in certain contexts, this column shows the context in which the command is available. For example, a command might be available only in the Game view or SceneA Scene contains the environments and menus of your game. Think of each unique Scene file as a unique level. In each Scene, you place your environments, obstacles, and decorations, essentially designing and building your game in pieces. More info
See in Glossary view.
Type The type of command: Action, clutch, or menu. For more information, refer to Keyboard shortcut concepts.

To narrow down the table entries, you can:

  • Use the Search box to search by command name. The search doesn’t apply to any other column.
  • Use the Category list to filter commands by their purpose.
  • Search within a selected category. The search results are displayed in two tabs: one for the selected category and one for all commands.
The table view in two tabs, one for the selected category and one for all commands, both filtered by the same search.
The table view in two tabs, one for the selected category and one for all commands, both filtered by the same search.

Shortcut helper bar

To view shortcut and mouse controls as you work, enable the Shortcut helper bar.

To enable the Shortcut helper bar:

  1. From the main menu, select Edit > Preferences (macOS: Unity > Settings).
  2. In the General tab, select Enable Shortcut Helper Bar.

Apple touchpad shortcuts

You can use the Apple touchpad to navigate the Scene view. For more information, refer to Scene view navigation.

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