A reference guide to all keyboard shortcuts available in Metapad for faster navigation and editing.
Keyboard shortcuts help you work faster in Metapad. Here are the most important ones.
Canvas Shortcuts
| Action | Mac | Windows/Linux |
|---|
| Select all | ⌘+A | Ctrl+A |
| Multiselect | Shift+Click | Shift+Click |
| Multiselect (Marquee) | Shift+Drag | Shift+Drag |
| Delete selected | Delete / Backspace | Delete / Backspace |
| Copy | ⌘+C | Ctrl+C |
| Paste | ⌘+V | Ctrl+V |
| Zoom in | ⌘++ | Ctrl++ |
| Zoom out | ⌘+- | Ctrl+- |
| Fit to screen | ⌘+0 | Ctrl+0 |
Navigator Shortcuts
| Action | Mac | Windows/Linux |
|---|
| Delete selected | Delete / Backspace | Delete / Backspace |
| Multiselect | ⌘+Click | Ctrl+Click |
| Rename selected | F2 | F2 |
General Shortcuts
| Action | Mac | Windows/Linux |
|---|
| Save | Auto-save | Auto-save |
| Search | ⌘+F | Ctrl+F |
| Toggle AI Chat | ⌘+K | Ctrl+K |
| Undo | ⌘+Z | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | ⌘+Shift+Z | Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Canvas Navigation
| Action | Mac | Windows/Linux |
|---|
| Pan canvas | Space + drag | Space + drag |
| Zoom | Scroll wheel / pinch | Scroll wheel |
Tips
- Most shortcuts follow standard conventions (⌘/Ctrl + common keys)
- Canvas shortcuts only work when the canvas has focus
- Undo and redo work anywhere in the editor — except while you're typing in a text field, where they undo your typing instead
- Hover over toolbar buttons to see their keyboard shortcut — and, for Undo and Redo, the exact change they would reverse