Keyboard Shortcuts

Overview
Keyboard shortcuts improve efficiency by enabling faster task execution, boosting productivity, and streamlining workflows. There are keyboard shortcuts available for the Thunkable Design Tab and Blocks Tab.
Design Tab
Blocks Tab
Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcut
Expected Behavior
Design Tab
Blocks Tab
T


Toggle between the Design and Blocks tabs.
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P
Web Preview. Equivalent to clicking the Web Preview icon.
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Esc 
When in Web Preview, the equivalent of clicking Back to editing.
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F
Access the Designer's Focus tool.
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Press and hold spacebar + drag cursor
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Mac touchpad:
Press and hold spacebar + two-finger move cursor 
Pan around the screen. 
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Note: The cursor must remain in the screen area in order to continue panning. 
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⌘ + C
Copy screens, components, and blocks.
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⌘ + V
Paste copied screens, components, and blocks.
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Arrow keys
Move the selected UI component—small nudge.
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Shift + arrow keys
Move the selected UI component—larger nudge.
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“⌘” should be replaced with “Ctrl” for non-macOS environments.

Shortcut	Expected Behavior	Design Tab	Blocks Tab
T	Toggle between the Design and Blocks tabs.	✅	✅
P	Web Preview. Equivalent to clicking the Web Preview icon.	✅	✅
Esc	When in Web Preview, the equivalent of clicking Back to editing.	✅	✅
F	Access the Designer's Focus tool.	✅
Press and hold spacebar + drag cursor Mac touchpad: Press and hold spacebar + two-finger move cursor	Pan around the screen. Note: The cursor must remain in the screen area in order to continue panning.	✅
⌘ + C	Copy screens, components, and blocks.	✅	✅
⌘ + V	Paste copied screens, components, and blocks.	✅	✅
Arrow keys	Move the selected UI component—small nudge.	✅
Shift + arrow keys	Move the selected UI component—larger nudge.	✅

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