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Mac edition · 35 shortcuts

Arduino IDE Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Arduino IDE shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Apple Mac Windows Windows Linux Linux

Free PNG is web-resolution & lightly watermarked.

Customise this poster Pick the shortcuts, restyle the colours — download free. Get the framed-quality print Full 300 DPI, print-ready — at home or shipped to your door.

The Arduino IDE is the coding environment for writing and uploading sketches to Arduino microcontroller boards. Keyboard shortcuts for compiling, uploading, and opening the serial monitor tighten the edit-and-test loop while prototyping hardware.

Official:Official site

All Arduino IDE keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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File 10

Action Shortcut
Save ⌘S
New Sketch ⌘N
Open ⌘O
Save As ⌘⇧S
Preferences / Settings ⌘,
Close Window ⌘W
New Tab ⌘⇧N
Quit ⌘Q
New Cloud Sketch ⌘⌥N
Open in External Editor ⌘⌥K

Edit 9

Action Shortcut
Undo ⌘Z
Copy ⌘C
Paste ⌘V
Redo ⌘⇧Z
Cut ⌘X
Comment / Uncomment ⌘/
Auto Format ⌘T
Select All ⌘A
Copy for Forum (Discourse) ⌘⇧C

Find 5

Action Shortcut
Find ⌘F
Find Next ⌘G
Find Previous ⌘⇧G
Go to Line ⌘L
Find in Reference ⌘⇧F

Sketch 4

Action Shortcut
Verify / Compile ⌘R
Upload ⌘U
Upload Using Programmer ⌘⇧U
Optimize for Debugging / Verify (clean) ⌘⇧R

Tools 3

Action Shortcut
Serial Monitor ⌘⇧M
Boards Manager ⌘⇧B
Library Manager ⌘⇧I

Navigation 2

Action Shortcut
Next Tab ⌘⌥→
Previous Tab ⌘⌥←

View 2

Action Shortcut
Increase Font Size ⌘=
Decrease Font Size ⌘−

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Arduino IDE shortcut?
Arduino IDE has 35 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official Arduino IDE product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Arduino IDE. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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