Keyboard shortcuts
Every board shortcut in one place. On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl where Apple devices use Cmd.
This is the full list. For a shorter version in the app, open the FlashBoards menu (the logo, top left) and click Keyboard shortcuts….
Shortcut hints in the app, such as Undo (⌘+Z) or Generate (⌘+Enter), show ⌘ on Apple devices and Ctrl everywhere else. The Windows column below applies to Linux too.
Navigation and view
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom in or out | Scroll wheel or trackpad pinch | Scroll wheel or trackpad pinch |
| Pan the board | Drag empty canvas, or two-finger trackpad scroll | Drag empty canvas, or two-finger trackpad scroll |
| Zoom in | ⌘+ | Ctrl+ |
| Zoom out | ⌘- | Ctrl- |
| Reset zoom | Control0 or ⌘0 | Ctrl0 |
| Open prompt history | ControlH | CtrlH |
On Mac, ⌘H hides the app, so use ControlH for prompt history. Keyboard zoom also works in the prompt box: it moves focus out of the prompt and zooms the board. In other text fields, click the canvas first.
In the in-app list, Mouse Wheel zooms and Drag Empty Board pans. Right Click on an item opens its context menu.
Selection and editing
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Select item | Click | Click |
| Add to selection | Shift + click | Shift + click |
| Select with a rectangle | Shift + drag on empty canvas | Shift + drag on empty canvas |
| Move selected items | Drag | Drag |
| Cancel a move, or clear the selection | Esc | Esc |
| Resize keeping ratio | Shift + drag a corner | Shift + drag a corner |
| Resize from the center | Option + drag a handle | Alt + drag a handle |
| Rotate in 15 degree steps | Shift + drag a corner rotate zone | Shift + drag a corner rotate zone |
| Copy for in-board paste | ⌘C | CtrlC |
| Paste copied items as duplicates | ⌘V | CtrlV |
| Duplicate | ⌘D | CtrlD |
| Snap selected media toward an edge | ⌘ + arrow keys | Ctrl + arrow keys |
| Group | ⌘G | CtrlG |
| Ungroup | ⌘ShiftG | CtrlShiftG |
| Open preview or compare | Enter, or double-click | Enter, or double-click |
| Play or pause selected video or audio | Space | Space |
| Delete | Delete or Backspace | Delete or Backspace |
AI generation
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Toggle selected items as AI input (press again to remove) | I |
| Clear AI role | C |
| Switch input add action to Clear all inputs | Hover the input slots, hold Alt |
⌘Enter (Windows: CtrlEnter) in the prompt box works like Generate, using the prompt as shown. It normally starts a paid run; model runs can require price review. Add Shift for a supported batch, which opens Review batch price first. Holding the keys or repeating them within about a second does not start another run.
Drawing mode
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Enter or leave drawing mode | D |
| Finish the drawing | Enter or D |
| Cancel the drawing | Esc, Delete, Backspace, X or ⌘Z |
Esc throws the drawing away. While you type in a text field, such as the prompt box or a note, these shortcuts leave the drawing draft intact. Click Done to finish it.
History
Each local board keeps up to 10 undo steps. Shared boards have no undo.
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Undo | ⌘Z | CtrlZ |
| Redo | ⌘ShiftZ | CtrlShiftZ |