VFX Graph keyboard shortcuts reference

Use keyboard shortcuts to quickly access common operations in Unity. You can view and edit the VFX Graph shortcuts in Edit > Shortcuts > Visual Effect Graph (macOS: Unity > Shortcuts > Visual Effect Graph). For more information, refer to Shortcuts Manager.

Shortcuts

Default shortcuts

Command	Shortcut (Windows/Linux)	Shortcut (macOS)	Description
Frame All	`A`	`A`	Frames all nodes in the graph.
Frame Selection	`F`	`F`	Frames the selected nodes in the graph.
Frame Origin	`O`	`O`	Frames to the center of the graph.
Frame Previous	`[`	`[`	Frames the previous node in the graph.
Frame Next	`]`	`]`	Frames the next node in the graph.
Deselect All	`Shift`+`D`	`Shift`+`D`	Deselects all nodes in the graph.
Compile	`Shift`+`C`	`Shift`+`C`	Compiles the graph by generating the associated compute and fragment shaders.
Duplicate with Link	`Alt`+`Shift`+`D`	`Option`+`Shift`+`D`	Duplicates the selected nodes and links them to the original nodes.
Restart VFX	`Shift`+`Space`	`Shift`+`Space`	Restarts the VFX Graph (stops and starts the VFX Graph simulation).
Toggle all debug panels	`Shift`+`5`	`Shift`+`5`	Toggles all debug panels visibility.
Toggle Blackboard	`Shift`+`1`	`Shift`+`1`	Shows/hides the blackboard.
Toggle Control Panel	`Shift`+`3`	`Shift`+`3`	Shows/hides the control panel.
Toggle Profiling Panel	`Shift`+`4`	`Shift`+`4`	Shows/hides the profiling panel.
Save	`Control`+`S`	`Command`+`S`	Saves the current VFX Graph.
Save As	`Shift`+`S`	`Shift`+`S`	Saves the current VFX Graph as a new file.
Open Documentation	`F1`	`F1`	Opens the VFX Graph documentation in the default web browser.
Group Selection	`Shift`+`G`	`Shift`+`G`	Creates a group containing the selected nodes.
Toggle Collapse Selection	`Shift`+`P`	`Shift`+`P`	Collapses/expands the selected nodes.
Insert Node on Link	`Shift`+`R`	`Shift`+`R`	Inserts a node on the selected link (opens the node search).
Toggle Auto Compile	`Shift`+`A`	`Shift`+`A`	Toggles auto compile on/off.
Add Sticky Note	`Shift`+`N`	`Shift`+`N`	Adds a sticky note to the graph.
Clean All Unlinked Operators	`Shift`+`Backspace`	`Shift`+`Backspace`	Deletes all unlinked operators in the graph.
Convert to Subgraph Operators	`Shift`+`S`	`Shift`+`S`	Converts selected operators to a subgraph operator.
Toggle Property--Inline	`Shift`+`X`	`Shift`+`X`	Converts selected operators to a property node and vice-versa.
Save HLSL Code	`Control`+`S`	`Control`+`S`	Saves the HLSL code when focus is in the HLSL code editor window.
Undo HLSL Change	`Control`+`Z`	`Control`+`Z`	Undoes the last change in the HLSL code editor.
Redo HLSL Change	`Control`+`Y`	`Control`+`Y`	Redoes the last change in the HLSL code editor.
Increase Font Size in HLSL Code Editor	`Control`+`Wheel Up`	`Command`+`Wheel Up`	Increases the font size in the HLSL code editor.
Decrease Font Size in HLSL Code Editor	`Control`+`Wheel Down`	`Command`+`Wheel Down`	Decreases the font size in the HLSL code editor.
Add Node: Subtract	`Alt`+`S`	`Option`+`S`	Adds a Subtract node in the graph.
Add Node: Multiply	`Alt`+`M`	`Option`+`M`	Adds a Multiply node in the graph.
Add Node: Add	`Alt`+`A`	`Option`+`A`	Adds an Add node in the graph.
Add Node: Lerp	`Alt`+`L`	`Option`+`L`	Adds a Lerp node in the graph.
Add Node: Divide	`Alt`+`D`	`Option`+`D`	Adds a Divide node in the graph.
Add Node: Float	`Alt`+`1`	`Option`+`1`	Adds a Float node in the graph.
Add Node: Vector 2	`Alt`+`2`	`Option`+`2`	Adds a Vector 2 node in the graph.
Add Node: Vector 3	`Alt`+`3`	`Option`+`3`	Adds a Vector 3 node in the graph.
Add Node: Vector 4	`Alt`+`4`	`Option`+`4`	Adds a Vector 4 node in the graph.
Add Node: Age over lifetime	`Alt`+`O`	`Option`+`O`	Adds an Age over lifetime node in the graph.
Add Node: VFX Time	`Alt`+`T`	`Option`+`T`	Adds a VFX time node in the graph.
Add Node: Random Number	`Alt`+`F`	`Option`+`F`	Adds a Random number node in the graph.
Add Node: One Minus	`Alt`+`I`	`Option`+`I`	Adds a One minus node in the graph.
Add Node: Saturate	`Alt`+`Q`	`Option`+`Q`	Adds a Saturate node in the graph.
Add Node: Custom HLSL	`Alt`+`H`	`Option`+`H`	Adds a Custom HLSL node in the graph.
Add Node: Sample Curve	`Alt`+`U`	`Option`+`U`	Adds a Sample curve node in the graph.
Add Node: Sample Gradient	`Alt`+`G`	`Option`+`G`	Adds a Sample gradient node in the graph.
Add Node: Power	`Alt`+`P`	`Option`+`P`	Adds a Power node in the graph.
Add Node: Floor	`Alt`+`[`	`Option`+`[`	Adds a Floor node in the graph.
Add Node: Ceiling	`Alt`+`]`	`Option`+`]`	Adds a Ceiling node in the graph.
Add Node: Clamp	`Alt`+`=`	`Option`+`=`	Adds a Clamp node in the graph.
Add Node: Minimum	`Alt`+`B`	`Option`+`B`	Adds a Minimum node in the graph.
Add Node: Maximum	`Alt`+`N`	`Option`+`N`	Adds a Maximum node in the graph.
Add Node: Smoothstep	`Alt`+`'`	`Option`+`'`	Adds a Smoothstep node in the graph.
Add Node: Remap	`Alt`+`R`	`Option`+`R`	Adds a Remap node in the graph.
Add Node: Step	`Alt`+`J`	`Option`+`J`	Adds a Step node in the graph.
Add Node: Absolute	`Alt`+`\`	`Option`+`\`	Adds an Absolute node in the graph.
Add Node: Fraction	`Alt`+`/`	`Option`+`/`	Adds a Fraction node in the graph.
Add Node: Modulo	`Alt`+`5`	`Option`+`5`	Adds a Modulo node in the graph.
Add Node: Compare	`Alt`+`K`	`Option`+`K`	Adds a Compare node in the graph.
Add Node: Branch	`Alt`+`Y`	`Option`+`Y`	Adds a Branch node in the graph.
Add Node: Swizzle	`Alt`+`W`	`Option`+`W`	Adds a Swizzle node in the graph.
Add Node: Normalize	`Alt`+`Z`	`Option`+`Z`	Adds a Normalize node in the graph.
Add Node: Cross Product	`Alt`+`X`	`Option`+`X`	Adds a Cross product node in the graph.
Add Node: Dot Product	`Alt`+`.`	`Option`+`.`	Adds a Dot product node in the graph.
Add Node: Negate	`Alt`+`-`	`Option`+`-`	Adds a Negate node in the graph.
Add Node: Sample Texture 2D	`Alt`+`E`	`Option`+`E`	Adds a Sample texture 2D node in the graph.
Add Node: Color	`Alt`+`C`	`Option`+`C`	Adds a Color node in the graph.