> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rive-transitions-2.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Keyboard Shortcuts

> Find and use keyboard shortcuts for tools, navigation, editing, and playback in the Rive editor.

## Tools

| Tools                                                       | Shortcut     |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| Select Tool                                                 | <kbd>V</kbd> |
| Translate Tool                                              | <kbd>Q</kbd> |
| Rotate Tool                                                 | <kbd>W</kbd> |
| Scale Tool                                                  | <kbd>E</kbd> |
| Rectangle Tool                                              | <kbd>R</kbd> |
| Ellipse Tool                                                | <kbd>O</kbd> |
| [Pen Tool](/editor/fundamentals/pen-tool-overview)          | <kbd>P</kbd> |
| [Artboards](/editor/fundamentals/artboards)                 | <kbd>A</kbd> |
| [Bones](/editor/manipulating-shapes/bones)                  | <kbd>B</kbd> |
| [Groups](/editor/fundamentals/groups)                       | <kbd>G</kbd> |
| [Freeze and Origin](/editor/fundamentals/freeze-and-origin) | <kbd>Y</kbd> |

## Editor

| Purpose                                    | Shortcut                                                                                                         |
| ------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Switch Mode                                | <kbd>Tab</kbd>                                                                                                   |
| Constrain Shape/Angle                      | <kbd>Shift</kbd>                                                                                                 |
| Deep Select                                | macOS: <kbd>⌘</kbd> + click Windows: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + click                                                     |
| Select Behind                              | <kbd>Alt</kbd>                                                                                                   |
| Nudge Object                               | Arrow Keys                                                                                                       |
| Edit Vertices                              | <kbd>Enter</kbd> w/ path selected                                                                                |
| Group Selection                            | macOS: <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>G</kbd> Windows: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>G</kbd>                                       |
| Ungroup Selection                          | macOS: <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>G</kbd> Windows: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>G</kbd> |
| Convert to Solo                            | macOS: <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>L</kbd> Windows: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>L</kbd>                                       |
| Duplicate                                  | macOS: <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>D</kbd> Windows: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>D</kbd>                                       |
| Layer Forward                              | macOS: <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>]</kbd> Windows: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>]</kbd>                                       |
| Layer Backward                             | macOS: <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>\[</kbd> Windows: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>\[</kbd>                                     |
| Layer to Top                               | macOS: <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>Opt</kbd> + <kbd>]</kbd> Windows: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>]</kbd>     |
| Layer to Bottom                            | macOS: <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>Opt</kbd> + <kbd>\[</kbd> Windows: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>\[</kbd>   |
| Move Timeline Playhead                     | <kbd>,</kbd> or <kbd>.</kbd> Hold <kbd>Shift</kbd> to move 10 frames                                             |
| Move                                       |                                                                                                                  |
| Move Selected Keys                         | <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>,</kbd> or <kbd>.</kbd> Hold <kbd>Shift</kbd> to move 10 frames                            |
| Skip to Keys (Selected Row, Otherwise All) | macOS: <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>,</kbd> or <kbd>.</kbd> Windows: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>,</kbd> or <kbd>.</kbd>       |
| Toggle Snapping                            | macOS: hold <kbd>⌘</kbd> Windows: hold <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>                                                           |
| Color Picker                               | macOS: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> or <kbd>I</kbd> Windows: <kbd>I</kbd>                                      |
| Search                                     | macOS: <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd> Windows: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd>                                       |
| Reveal Keys for Selection                  | <kbd>U</kbd>                                                                                                     |
| Play Default State Machine                 | <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Space</kbd>                                                                              |

## View

| Purpose                 | Shortcut                                                                 |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Fit selection to screen | <kbd>F</kbd>                                                             |
| Zoom (mouse)            | macOS: <kbd>⌘</kbd> + Mouse Wheel Windows: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + Mouse Wheel |
| Zoom (keyboard)         | <kbd>+</kbd> and <kbd>-</kbd>                                            |
| Zoom (marquee)          | <kbd>Z</kbd> (hold)                                                      |
| Pan                     | <kbd>Right-click</kbd> + drag <kbd>Space</kbd> + drag                    |

## Hierarchy

| Purpose                      | Shortcut                                                                              |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Select parent                | <kbd>Esc</kbd>                                                                        |
| Select 1st child             | <kbd>Enter</kbd>                                                                      |
| Rename                       | macOS: <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>R</kbd> Windows: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>R</kbd>            |
| Expand/Collapse all children | macOS: <kbd>Opt</kbd> + click expand icon Windows: <kbd>Alt</kbd> + click expand icon |
| Show/hide self only          | macOS: <kbd>⌘</kbd> + click eye icon Windows: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + click eye icon        |
| Show/hide parents only       | macOS: <kbd>Opt</kbd> + click eye icon Windows: <kbd>Alt</kbd> + click eye icon       |

## See Shortcuts in the Editor

**Show Shortcuts** lets you view and search all keyboard shortcuts in the Rive editor.

To open it, go to the **Editor** menu and select **Show Shortcuts**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/rive-transitions-2/RjFpn8Nd3LRpJVNy/images/shortcuts.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=RjFpn8Nd3LRpJVNy&q=85&s=a941017fd7e46b72997a6d57d436ab9c" alt="Shortcuts" width="2806" height="1606" data-path="images/shortcuts.png" />
