Unreal Engine is a powerful real-time engine for building games, simulations, and cinematic experiences. Its keyboard shortcuts speed up viewport navigation, actor placement, and Blueprint editing, helping developers move through complex scenes and logic far more efficiently.
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All Unreal Engine keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
+ 4 more controls in the table below
+ 4 more controls in the table below
40 shortcuts
Viewport Navigation 10
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Focus Selected | F |
| Orbit Camera | ⌥LMB |
| Fly Forward / Back / Strafe | RMBthenWthenSthenAthenD |
| Dolly Camera (Zoom) | ⌥RMB |
| Track Camera (Pan) | ⌥MMB |
| Fly Up / Down | RMBthenEthenQ |
| Toggle Game View | G |
| Vertex Snapping (hold) | V |
| Toggle Real-Time Playback | ⌃R |
| Toggle Immersive (Fullscreen) Mode | F11 |
Blueprint 8
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Compile Blueprint | F7 |
| Add Comment Around Selection | C |
| Find in This Blueprint | ⌘F |
| Find in All Blueprints | ⌘⇧F |
| Toggle Breakpoint | F9 |
| Zoom to Fit Graph Selection | ↖ |
| Go to Parent Graph | ⇞ |
| Go into Child Graph | ⇟ |
Editing 7
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Duplicate | ⌘D |
| Copy | ⌘C |
| Paste | ⌘V |
| Duplicate by Dragging | ⌥LMB |
| Delete | ⌦ |
| Cut | ⌘X |
| Group Selected Actors | ⌘G |
General 6
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Save Current Level | ⌘S |
| Save All | ⌘⇧S |
| Redo | ⌘Y |
| Open Content Browser | ⌘␣ |
| Find in Content Browser | ⌘B |
Transform Gizmos 5
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Translate (Move) Tool | W |
| Rotate Tool | E |
| Scale Tool | R |
| Cycle Transform Gizmo | ␣ |
| Select Tool | Q |
Play/Simulate 4
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Play In Editor | ⌥P |
| Simulate In Editor | ⌥S |
| Eject / Possess (toggle) | F10 |
| Keep Simulation Changes | K |
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