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Keyboard shortcuts

Application shortcuts are disabled while focus is in an input, text area, select box, or editable element.

Project and history

Action macOS Windows/Linux label
Save AGP Cmd+S Ctrl+S
Undo Cmd+Z Ctrl+Z
Redo Shift+Cmd+Z Ctrl+Y
Alternate shortcut for undo Cmd+U Ctrl+U
Alternate shortcut for redo Cmd+R Ctrl+R
Deselect/cancel Esc Esc

Assembly operations

Action macOS Windows/Linux label
Rename Cmd+E Ctrl+E
Reverse / rotate Shift+Cmd+R Ctrl+Shift+R
Copy Cmd+D Ctrl+D
Move to debris Shift+Cmd+D Ctrl+Shift+D
Delete gap / join Cmd+J Ctrl+J
Delete contig Shift+Backspace Shift+Del

Operations require an eligible assembly selection. Delete contig opens a confirmation dialog rather than deleting immediately.

Heatmap wheel gestures

Action macOS Windows/Linux label
Pan diagonally Scroll Scroll
Pan horizontally Shift + scroll Shift + scroll
Pan vertically Command + Shift + scroll Control + Shift + scroll
Switch resolution Command + scroll Control + scroll
Lock/unlock resolution L L

With resolution locked, the resolution gesture zooms around the pointer while retaining the current matrix level.