Keyboard Shortcuts Reference — Isaac Sim Documentation
Title: Keyboard Shortcuts Reference — Isaac Sim Documentation
URL Source: https://docs.isaacsim.omniverse.nvidia.com/latest/gui/reference_keyboard_shortcuts.html
Published Time: Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:24:37 GMT
Markdown Content: Keyboard Shortcuts Reference#
Keyboard shortcuts can reduce the amount of clicking one must do by providing “hot keys” that allow for “one touch” operation.
Most Commonly Used Shortcuts#
The gizmos for manipulating an object are on the left hand side toolbar.
Press “W” or click on the Move Gizmo to drag and move, for example, a Cube. You can move it in only one axis by clicking on the arrows and drag, in two axes by clicking on the colored squares and drag, or in all three axes by clicking on the dot in the center of the gizmo and drag.
Press “E” or click on the Rotate Gizmo to rotate.
Press “R” or click on the Scale Gizmo to scale. You can scale in one dimension by clicking on the the arrows and drag, two dimensions by clicking on the colored squares and drag, or in all three dimensions by clicking on the circle in the center of the gizmo and drag.
Press “ESCAPE” to deselect an object.
Viewport Controls#
| Input | Alternate Input | Result |
|---|---|---|
| RMB + W | RMB + Up Arrow | Move Forward |
| RMB + S | RMB + Down Arrow | Move Backward |
| RMB + A | RMB + Left Arrow | Move Left |
| RMB + D | RMB + Right Arrow | Move Right |
| RMB + Q | RMB + Page Up | Move Up |
| RMB + E | RMB + Page Down | Move Down |
| Scroll Wheel | Opt + RMB | Zoom |
| LMB | Select | |
| ESCAPE | Deselect | |
| Select + ‘F’ | Zoom Camera to Selected Objects | |
| Deselect + ‘F’ | Zoom Camera to All | |
| Opt + LMB | Orbit about the Viewport Center | |
| MMB (Hold) | Pan | |
| RMB (Hold) | Pivot Camera | |
| RMB (Click) | Invoke Contextual Menus | |
| Shift + H | Show / Hide Grid and HUD information | |
| F7 | Enables and disables the visibility of the UI | |
| F11 | Toggles full screen mode | |
| F10 | Capture Screen Shot |
Note
While using any move command, Shift can be held to double the movement speed. Control can be used to halve the movement speed.
Selection#
| Input | Alternate Input | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + A | Selects all assets in the current scene | |
| Ctrl + I | Selects all assets not selected and deselects all selected assets | |
| Esc | Deselects all assets in the current scene |
File Operations#
| Input | Alternate Input | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + S | Save File | |
| Ctrl + O | Open File |
Asset Control#
| Input | Alternate Input | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Del | Deletes selected asset | |
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Create an instance of the current asset | |
| Ctrl + D | Duplicates current asset | |
| Ctrl + G | Groups selected assets into a container | |
| H | Toggles selected asset visibility |
Animation Controls#
| Input | Alternate Input | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Space | Plays/Pauses animations |
Custom Hotkeys#
You can create your own custom hotkey combinations to work faster and more effectively by using the Hotkeys Extension.
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