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name: "Eden Editor: Controls"
type: topic
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Eden_Editor:_Controls
revid: 339187
updated: 2023-04-27T16:04:25Z
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# Eden Editor: Controls
This page lists Eden Editor controls based on pressed (or not) modifiers.
> [!NOTE]
> A modifier is a key that changes another key behaviour when pressed in a combination; in Eden Editor such keys are Ctrl, ⇧ Shift and/or Alt.
### No Modifier
Actions performed after pressing the given key directly, without modifier.
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| Escape
**Exit** | | | F1
**[Objects](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Object.md)** | | F2
**[Groups](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Group.md)** | | F3
**[Triggers](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Trigger.md)** | | F4
**[Waypoints](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Waypoint.md)** | | | F5
**[Systems](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_System.md)** | | F6
**[Markers](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Marker.md)** | | F7 | | F8 | | | F9 | | F10 | | F11 | | F12 | | | Prt Scr | | Scr Lck | | Pause | | | | | | | | | | Help |
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**[Debug Console](../topics/Debug_Console.md)** | | 1
**[No Widget](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Transformation_Widget.md)** | | 2
**[Translation Widget](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Transformation_Widget.md#translation-widget)** | | 3
**[Rotation Widget](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Transformation_Widget.md#rotation-widget)** | | 4
**[Scaling Widget](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Transformation_Widget.md#area-scaling-widget)** | | 5
**[Area Widget](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Transformation_Widget.md#area-widget)** | | 6 | | 7 | | 8 | | 9 | | 0 | | - | | = | | Backspace | | | | Insert | | Home
**Center on Player** | | Pg Up | | | Num Lck | | / | | * | | - | |
| Tab
**Toggle [Submode](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Asset_Browser.md)** | | | Q
**Cam Up** | | W
**Cam Forward** | | E
**Toggle [Asset Browser](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Asset_Browser.md)** | | R
**Toggle Entity List** | | T | | Y | | U | | I | | O | | P | | [
**Decrease Grid Size** | | ]
**Increase Grid Size** | | \
**Toggle [Surface Snap](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Entity_Transforming.md)** | | | Delete | | End | | Pg Down | | | 7 | | 8 | | 9 | | + | |
| Caps Lock | | | | A
**Cam Left** | | S
**Cam Back** | | D
**Cam Right** | | F
**Center on Entity** | | G | | H | | J | | K | | L
**Toggle Flashlight** | | ;
**Toggle Grid** | | '
**Toggle [Vertical Mode](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Entity_Transforming.md)** | | Enter
**[Preview](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Preview.md) Scenario** | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | 5 | | 6 | | + | |
| Shift
**[Rotation](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Entity_Transforming.md) Modifier** | | | | | Z
**Cam Down** | | X | | C | | V | | B | | N
**Toggle Vision Mode** | | M
**Toggle Map** | | , | | . | | /
**Toggle [Waypoint Snap](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Waypoint.md)** | | Shift | | | | | | | ↑ | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | Enter
**[Preview](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Preview.md) Scenario** | |
| Ctrl
**Selection Modifier** | | | Win | | Alt
**[Altitude](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Entity_Transforming.md) Modifier** | | | Space
**Toggle [Widget](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Transformation_Widget.md)** | | | | | | | | | | | | Alt Gr | | Win | | Menu | | Ctrl | | | | ← | | ↓ | | → | | | 0 | | | | , | | Enter
**[Preview](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Preview.md) Scenario** | |
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| Hard-coded keys | Keys assigned in *Editor Camera* controls category | | | | | | | | |
### Ctrl Modifier
Actions performed after pressing the given key while holding Ctrl (Ctrl + )
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| Escape | | | F1 | | F2 | | F3 | | F4 | | | F5 | | F6 | | F7 | | F8 | | | F9 | | F10 | | F11 | | F12 | | | Prt Scr | | Scr Lck | | Pause | | | | | | | | | | Help |
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| ` | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | 4 | | 5 | | 6 | | 7 | | 8 | | 9 | | 0 | | - | | = | | Backspace | | | | Insert | | Home | | Pg Up | | | Num Lck | | / | | * | | - | |
| Tab | | | Q | | W | | E | | R
**Center on Random Position** | | T
**Toggle Map Textures** | | Y
**Redo** | | U | | I | | O
**Open Scenario** | | P | | [ | | ] | | \ | | | Delete | | End | | Pg Down | | | 7 | | 8 | | 9 | | + | |
| Caps Lock | | | | A
**Select All on Screen** | | S
**Save Scenario** | | D | | F
**Search in Asset Browser** | | G
**Toggle Vegetation** | | H | | J | | K
**Open Preferences** | | L | | ; | | ' | | Enter | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | 5 | | 6 | | + | |
| Shift | | | | | Z
**Undo** | | X
**Cut Entities** | | C
**Copy Entities** | | V
**Paste Entities** | | B | | N
**New Scenario** | | M
**Merge Scenarios** | | , | | . | | / | | Shift | | | | | | | ↑ | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | Enter | |
| Ctrl | | | Win | | Alt | | | Space | | | | | | | | | | | | Alt Gr | | Win | | Menu | | Ctrl | | | | ← | | ↓ | | → | | | 0 | | | | , | | Enter | |
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### Ctrl+Shift Modifier
Actions performed after pressing the given key while holding Ctrl and Shift (Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + )
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| Escape | | | F1 | | F2 | | F3 | | F4 | | | F5 | | F6 | | F7 | | F8 | | | F9 | | F10 | | F11 | | F12 | | | Prt Scr | | Scr Lck | | Pause | | | | | | | | | | Help |
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| ` | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | 4 | | 5 | | 6 | | 7 | | 8 | | 9 | | 0 | | - | | = | | Backspace | | | | Insert | | Home | | Pg Up | | | Num Lck | | / | | * | | - | |
| Tab | | | Q | | W | | E | | R | | T | | Y | | U | | I | | O | | P | | [ | | ] | | \ | | | Delete | | End | | Pg Down | | | 7 | | 8 | | 9 | | + | |
| Caps Lock | | | | A | | S
**Save As** | | D | | F
**Search in entities** | | G | | H | | J | | K | | L | | ; | | ' | | Enter
**[Preview from camera position](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Preview.md#singleplayer-at-camera-position)** | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | 5 | | 6 | | + | |
| Shift | | | | | Z | | X | | C | | V
**[Raw-paste entities](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Actions.md#pasteunitorig)** | | B | | N | | M | | , | | . | | / | | Shift | | | | | | | ↑ | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | Enter
**[Preview from camera position](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Preview.md#singleplayer-at-camera-position)** | |
| Ctrl | | | Win | | Alt | | | Space | | | | | | | | | | | | Alt Gr | | Win | | Menu | | Ctrl | | | | ← | | ↓ | | → | | | 0 | | | | , | | Enter
**[Preview from camera position](../topics/Eden_Editor~3A_Preview.md#singleplayer-at-camera-position)** | |
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Source: [BI Community Wiki — Eden Editor: Controls](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Eden_Editor:_Controls) (revision 339187).