# VFX Graph keyboard shortcuts reference Use keyboard shortcuts to quickly access common operations in Unity. You can view and edit the VFX Graph shortcuts in **Edit** > **Shortcuts** > **Visual Effect Graph** (macOS: **Unity** > **Shortcuts** > **Visual Effect Graph**). For more information, refer to [Shortcuts Manager](xref:um-shortcuts-manager). ![Shortcuts](Images/shortcuts.png) ## Default shortcuts | **Command** | **Shortcut (Windows/Linux)** | **Shortcut (macOS)** | **Description** | |--------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | **Frame All** | `A` | `A` | Frames all nodes in the graph. | | **Frame Selection** | `F` | `F` | Frames the selected nodes in the graph. | | **Frame Origin** | `O` | `O` | Frames to the center of the graph. | | **Frame Previous** | `[` | `[` | Frames the previous node in the graph. | | **Frame Next** | `]` | `]` | Frames the next node in the graph. | | **Deselect All** | `Shift`+`D` | `Shift`+`D` | Deselects all nodes in the graph. | | **Compile** | `Shift`+`C` | `Shift`+`C` | Compiles the graph by generating the associated compute and fragment shaders. | | **Duplicate with Link** | `Alt`+`Shift`+`D` | `Option`+`Shift`+`D` | Duplicates the selected nodes and links them to the original nodes. | | **Restart VFX** | `Shift`+`Space` | `Shift`+`Space` | Restarts the VFX Graph (stops and starts the VFX Graph simulation). | | **Toggle all debug panels** | `Shift`+`5` | `Shift`+`5` | Toggles all debug panels visibility. | | **Toggle Blackboard** | `Shift`+`1` | `Shift`+`1` | Shows/hides the blackboard. | | **Toggle Control Panel** | `Shift`+`3` | `Shift`+`3` | Shows/hides the control panel. | | **Toggle Profiling Panel** | `Shift`+`4` | `Shift`+`4` | Shows/hides the profiling panel. | | **Save** | `Control`+`S` | `Command`+`S` | Saves the current VFX Graph. | | **Save As** | `Shift`+`S` | `Shift`+`S` | Saves the current VFX Graph as a new file. | | **Open Documentation** | `F1` | `F1` | Opens the VFX Graph documentation in the default web browser. | | **Group Selection** | `Shift`+`G` | `Shift`+`G` | Creates a group containing the selected nodes. | | **Toggle Collapse Selection** | `Shift`+`P` | `Shift`+`P` | Collapses/expands the selected nodes. | | **Insert Node on Link** | `Shift`+`R` | `Shift`+`R` | Inserts a node on the selected link (opens the node search). | | **Toggle Auto Compile** | `Shift`+`A` | `Shift`+`A` | Toggles auto compile on/off. | | **Add Sticky Note** | `Shift`+`N` | `Shift`+`N` | Adds a sticky note to the graph. | | **Clean All Unlinked Operators** | `Shift`+`Backspace` | `Shift`+`Backspace` | Deletes all unlinked operators in the graph. | | **Convert to Subgraph Operators** | `Shift`+`S` | `Shift`+`S` | Converts selected operators to a subgraph operator. | | **Toggle Property--Inline** | `Shift`+`X` | `Shift`+`X` | Converts selected operators to a property node and vice-versa. | | **Save HLSL Code** | `Control`+`S` | `Control`+`S` | Saves the HLSL code when focus is in the HLSL code editor window. | | **Undo HLSL Change** | `Control`+`Z` | `Control`+`Z` | Undoes the last change in the HLSL code editor. | | **Redo HLSL Change** | `Control`+`Y` | `Control`+`Y` | Redoes the last change in the HLSL code editor. | | **Increase Font Size in HLSL Code Editor** | `Control`+`Wheel Up` | `Command`+`Wheel Up` | Increases the font size in the HLSL code editor. | | **Decrease Font Size in HLSL Code Editor** | `Control`+`Wheel Down` | `Command`+`Wheel Down` | Decreases the font size in the HLSL code editor. | | **Add Node: Subtract** | `Alt`+`S` | `Option`+`S` | Adds a [Subtract](Operator-Subtract.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Multiply** | `Alt`+`M` | `Option`+`M` | Adds a [Multiply](Operator-Multiply.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Add** | `Alt`+`A` | `Option`+`A` | Adds an [Add](Operator-Add.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Lerp** | `Alt`+`L` | `Option`+`L` | Adds a [Lerp](Operator-Lerp.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Divide** | `Alt`+`D` | `Option`+`D` | Adds a [Divide](Operator-Divide.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Float** | `Alt`+`1` | `Option`+`1` | Adds a [Float](Operator-Inlinefloat.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Vector 2** | `Alt`+`2` | `Option`+`2` | Adds a [Vector 2](Operator-InlineVector2.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Vector 3** | `Alt`+`3` | `Option`+`3` | Adds a [Vector 3](Operator-InlineVector3.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Vector 4** | `Alt`+`4` | `Option`+`4` | Adds a [Vector 4](Operator-InlineVector4.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Age over lifetime** | `Alt`+`O` | `Option`+`O` | Adds an [Age over lifetime](Operator-AgeOverLifetime.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: VFX Time** | `Alt`+`T` | `Option`+`T` | Adds a [VFX time](Operator-TotalTime.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Random Number** | `Alt`+`F` | `Option`+`F` | Adds a [Random number](Operator-RandomNumber.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: One Minus** | `Alt`+`I` | `Option`+`I` | Adds a [One minus](Operator-OneMinus.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Saturate** | `Alt`+`Q` | `Option`+`Q` | Adds a [Saturate](Operator-Saturate.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Custom HLSL** | `Alt`+`H` | `Option`+`H` | Adds a [Custom HLSL](Operator-CustomHLSL.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Sample Curve** | `Alt`+`U` | `Option`+`U` | Adds a [Sample curve](Operator-SampleCurve.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Sample Gradient** | `Alt`+`G` | `Option`+`G` | Adds a [Sample gradient](Operator-SampleGradient.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Power** | `Alt`+`P` | `Option`+`P` | Adds a [Power](Operator-Power.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Floor** | `Alt`+`[` | `Option`+`[` | Adds a [Floor](Operator-Floor.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Ceiling** | `Alt`+`]` | `Option`+`]` | Adds a [Ceiling](Operator-Ceiling.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Clamp** | `Alt`+`=` | `Option`+`=` | Adds a [Clamp](Operator-Clamp.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Minimum** | `Alt`+`B` | `Option`+`B` | Adds a [Minimum](Operator-Minimum.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Maximum** | `Alt`+`N` | `Option`+`N` | Adds a [Maximum](Operator-Maximum.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Smoothstep** | `Alt`+`'` | `Option`+`'` | Adds a [Smoothstep](Operator-Smoothstep.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Remap** | `Alt`+`R` | `Option`+`R` | Adds a [Remap](Operator-Remap.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Step** | `Alt`+`J` | `Option`+`J` | Adds a [Step](Operator-Step.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Absolute** | `Alt`+`\` | `Option`+`\` | Adds an [Absolute](Operator-Absolute.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Fraction** | `Alt`+`/` | `Option`+`/` | Adds a [Fraction](Operator-Fractional.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Modulo** | `Alt`+`5` | `Option`+`5` | Adds a [Modulo](Operator-Modulo.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Compare** | `Alt`+`K` | `Option`+`K` | Adds a [Compare](Operator-Compare.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Branch** | `Alt`+`Y` | `Option`+`Y` | Adds a [Branch](Operator-Branch.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Swizzle** | `Alt`+`W` | `Option`+`W` | Adds a [Swizzle](Operator-Swizzle.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Normalize** | `Alt`+`Z` | `Option`+`Z` | Adds a [Normalize](Operator-Normalize.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Cross Product** | `Alt`+`X` | `Option`+`X` | Adds a [Cross product](Operator-CrossProduct.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Dot Product** | `Alt`+`.` | `Option`+`.` | Adds a [Dot product](Operator-DotProduct.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Negate** | `Alt`+`-` | `Option`+`-` | Adds a [Negate](Operator-Negate.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Sample Texture 2D** | `Alt`+`E` | `Option`+`E` | Adds a [Sample texture 2D](Operator-SampleTexture2D.md) node in the graph. | | **Add Node: Color** | `Alt`+`C` | `Option`+`C` | Adds a [Color](Operator-InlineColor.md) node in the graph. |