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

ShortcutExpected BehaviorDesign TabBlocks 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

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.

“⌘” should be replaced with “Ctrl” for non-macOS environments.

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