---
title: "Keyboard Shortcuts"
description: "Speed up Bricks workflows with keyboard shortcuts for editing, navigating, saving, and other builder actions."
canonical: "https://academy.bricksbuilder.io/builder/interface/keyboard-shortcuts/"
markdownUrl: "https://academy.bricksbuilder.io/builder/interface/keyboard-shortcuts.md"
pageType: "article"
section: "builder"
category: "interface"
lastmod: "2026-05-21T13:58:32.000Z"
---
Quickly perform the most common in-builder actions through short & simple keyboard shortcuts:

| **Key Combination** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| `CMD / CTRL` | Insert element outside active nestable/parent element |
| `CMD / CTRL + S` | Save changes |
| `CMD / CTRL + Shift + S` | Force save all data |
| `CMD / CTRL + K` | Open command palette |
| `CMD / CTRL + P` | Toggle preview mode |
| `CMD / CTRL + B` | Switch between responsive editing modes |
| `CMD / CTRL + Z` | Undo your last change |
| `CMD / CTRL + ALT + NUMBER` | Quick Access Bar: Go to tab/control group |
| `CMD / CTRL + Shift + Arrow down` | Edit next element (same level) |
| `CMD / CTRL + Shift + Arrow up` | Edit previous element (same level) |
| `CMD / CTRL + Shift + Arrow right` | Edit first child element |
| `CMD / CTRL + Shift + Arrow left` | Edit parent element (container) |
| `CMD / CTRL + Shift + Z` | Redo your last change |
| `CMD / CTRL + Shift + D` | Duplicate selected element |
| `CMD / CTRL + Shift + F` | Focus on element setting search input (in panel) |
| `CMD / CTRL + Shift + L` | Toggle template library |
| `CMD / CTRL + Shift + P` | Wrap in block |
| `CMD / CTRL + Shift + H` | Show history panel |
| `CMD / CTRL + Shift + V` | View on frontend |
| `CMD / CTRL + Shift + X` | Show structure panel |
| `CMD / CTRL + Shift + E` | Show elements panel (and focus on search) |
| `CMD / CTRL + Delete` | Delete active element (and its children) |
| `CMD / CTRL + ENTER` | Toggle element classes UI |
| `Shift (modifier)` | Hold down "Shift" to:<br />- Adjust element spacing (margin, padding) or container sizing (height, width) on the canvas in steps of 5 (custom units) or 10 (default unit = px)<br />- Directly edit new element |
| `ESC` | Cancel/close popup (templates, documentation, etc.) |
| `ALT/OPTION + T` | Focus on toolbar (logo). TAB through toolbar possible |