# Keyboard shortcuts in ReadyPixl

URL: https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/keyboard-shortcuts
Markdown: https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/keyboard-shortcuts.md
Section: Getting Started
Summary: Every keyboard shortcut in the ReadyPixl editor — undo, redo, the Spacebar move trick, and the help center search.

ReadyPixl has a small set of keyboard shortcuts. Worth memorizing — they speed up everything.

## Editor shortcuts

| What you press | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| **Ctrl + Z** (Windows / Linux) or **Cmd + Z** (Mac) | Undo your last edit |
| **Ctrl + Y** (Windows / Linux) or **Cmd + Y** (Mac) | Redo |
| **Ctrl + Shift + Z** or **Cmd + Shift + Z** | Redo (alternative) |
| **Spacebar (hold)** | Temporarily switch to the **Move** tool — useful for panning the canvas while you're erasing or magic-wanding. Release Spacebar to return to your previous tool. |
| **Esc** | Close any open dialog, dropdown, or menu |

Undo and redo step back and forward through your recent canvas changes, including manual touch-ups with the Eraser or Magic Wand.

The undo stack depth scales based on your image size — bigger images get a smaller stack to keep the browser responsive. For most workflows you'll have 8-20 undos available at any moment.

## Alignment guide shortcuts

When you've clicked an alignment guide on the canvas:

| What you press | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| **Delete** or **Backspace** | Remove the selected guide |
| **Arrow keys** | Nudge the guide by 1 pixel |
| **Shift** or **Alt** + Arrow | Move the guide in bigger steps |

## Help center shortcut

When you're on helpcenter.readypixl.com:

| What you press | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| **Ctrl + K** (Windows / Linux) or **Cmd + K** (Mac) | Open the search bar |

Type a question or keyword and the search returns matching articles — and if the AI chatbot is enabled, an AI-generated answer too.

## Browser shortcuts that matter

These aren't ReadyPixl-specific but matter for your workflow:

| What you press | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| **Ctrl + R** or **Cmd + R** | Refresh the page. **⚠️ Wipes your loaded images and pipeline if not saved as a preset.** |
| **Ctrl + Shift + R** or **Cmd + Shift + R** | Hard refresh (clears cache). Same warning. |
| **Ctrl + Tab** | Switch tabs. ReadyPixl pauses background tabs — keep ReadyPixl in front during a batch run. |

## What's coming

We don't yet have shortcuts for:

- Adding a specific tool (you click in the sidebar)
- Loading a saved preset (you click in the dropdown)
- Triggering Download All (you click the button)

If you'd find shortcuts for these useful, post it on [feedback.readypixl.com](https://feedback.readypixl.com) — we read every suggestion.

## Tips

- **Cmd / Ctrl + Z is your friend.** Don't be afraid to experiment with pipeline settings. Undo brings you back instantly.
- **Hold Spacebar** when you need to look around the canvas while in the middle of erasing or magic-wanding. Release and you're back to your editing tool.
- **Ctrl + K** on the help center opens search instantly — faster than clicking the search bar.

## What to read next

- **[The editor at a glance](editor-layout)** — visual map of the screen
- **[The Selected Tools panel](selected-tools-panel)** — where the undo / redo affects most
- **[Saving and loading presets](presets)** — to keep your pipeline safe from accidental refreshes