Keyboard shortcuts (desktop)
Keyboard shortcuts for the common IDE actions; running and debugging, file operations, and toggling the panels.
Mod means Ctrl on Windows and Linux and ⌘ Cmd on macOS.
Running and debugging
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Run (build & play in the emulator) | F5 or Mod+Enter |
| Stop | Shift+F5 |
| Reset the machine | Mod+Shift+F5 |
| Mute / unmute audio | Mod+Alt+M |
| Save a screenshot of the screen | Mod+Alt+S |
| Toggle breakpoint on the current line | F9 |
| Step to the next BASIC line | F10 |
| Pause a running program / resume it | F8 |
File
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New project | Mod+Alt+N |
| Open project… | Mod+O |
| Save project | Mod+S |
| Import… | Mod+Alt+I |
| Export… | Mod+Alt+E |
| Publish to Web… | Mod+Shift+P |
Editing
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo / Redo | Mod+Z / Mod+Shift+Z |
| Cut / Copy / Paste | Mod+X / C / V |
| Find / Replace | Mod+F |
| Outline (procedures & jump targets) | Mod+Shift+O |
| Renumber the current line | Mod+Alt+R |
Other
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Toggle the AI panel | Mod+Alt+A |
| Settings | Mod+, |
| Documentation | F1 |
| Toggle the on-screen keyboard | Mod+Alt+K |
| Toggle the variable watcher | Mod+Alt+W |
| Toggle the game controller | Mod+Alt+G |
| Release the emulator / close a panel | Esc |
When the emulator screen is focused it captures your keystrokes for the running program; press Esc to hand control back to the rest of the IDE. To look up a particular keyword, click it in the editor and choose Reference rather than pressing F1 — see looking up a keyword.