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Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard and pointer controls for workspace navigation, workflows, and tables.

Mod means Cmd on macOS and Ctrl on Windows and Linux. Editing shortcuts act on the focused surface. Some workspace commands also work while you are typing; an editor can keep a shortcut it owns.

The macOS app adds window, tab, and browser controls. See Sim Desktop.

Workspace navigation

ShortcutAction
Mod + KOpen search
Mod + BCollapse or expand the sidebar, outside an editable field
Mod + Shift + PCreate a workflow, outside an editable field
Mod + LOpen Logs; a focused Desktop browser uses it for the address bar

Workflow builder

Keyboard actions

Keep focus outside an editable field for running, clipboard, history, layout, and Toolbar shortcuts.

ShortcutAction
Mod + EnterRun the workflow, or stop it while running
Mod + Shift + AAdd an Agent block to the active workflow
Mod + ZUndo
Mod + Shift + ZRedo
Mod + C / X / VCopy / cut / paste selected blocks
Delete or BackspaceDelete selected blocks or connections
Shift + LAuto-layout the workflow
Mod + Shift + FFit the workflow to the view
Mod + FOpen workflow search and replace
Mod + Shift + EnterAccept Sim's proposed workflow changes
Mod + Alt + FOpen Toolbar and focus its search
Mod + DClear the workflow console; persisted run logs remain

Pointer controls

TaskControl
Pan the builderMiddle-drag, left-drag in Hand mode, or scroll / use a trackpad
Select multiple blocksLeft-drag on empty space in Select mode, or Shift + drag in Hand mode
Move a blockLeft-drag its header
Add blocks to the selectionMod or Shift + click

Tables

Select a cell and keep the table focused. Navigation and selection shortcuts apply while no cell is being edited. Editing, cut, paste, clearing cells, and adding rows require the corresponding permissions; table locks can prevent changes.

ShortcutAction
Arrow keysMove one cell
Mod + Arrow keysJump to the edge of the table
Tab / Shift + TabMove to the next / previous cell
EscapeClose table find if open; otherwise clear the selection

Selection

ShortcutAction
Shift + Arrow keysExtend the selection by one cell
Mod + Shift + Arrow keysExtend the selection to the edge
Shift + SpaceSelect the current row
Mod + SpaceSelect the current column
Mod + ASelect all table rows; press again to clear the selection

Editing

ShortcutAction
Enter or F2Open the selected cell's editor; toggle a boolean cell
Any characterStart editing the selected cell with that character
EscapeCancel the current edit
Shift + EnterInsert a row below; open the new-row form when required fields need values
SpaceOpen the selected row's editor
Mod + DFill selected cells down from the top of the selection

Clipboard and history

ShortcutAction
Mod + C / X / VCopy / cut / paste cells
Delete or BackspaceClear selected cells
Mod + ZUndo
Mod + YRedo

Find

ShortcutAction
Mod + FOpen table find
EscapeClose table find
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