What keyboard shortcuts does Forge have?

Last reviewed Sat Aug 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Short answer: Forge keeps its shortcut set small and surface-specific. Two work everywhere: Ctrl/Cmd+B toggles the navigation rail, and Esc closes whatever overlay is open (or exits Preview). Writing on the Stage, the Script view, the timeline, and the title-screen editor each add a handful of their own, listed below.

Everywhere

Shortcut Action
Ctrl/Cmd+B Show or hide the navigation rail (ignored while you're typing in a text field)
Esc Close the open overlay or panel; exit Preview

Writing on the Stage

While editing a line directly on the stage:

Shortcut Action
Enter Save the line and keep writing on a fresh one
Shift+Enter Line break within the line
Ctrl/Cmd+Enter Save and exit
Ctrl/Cmd+Up / Down Jump to the previous or next dialogue line in the scene - your edit saves first
Esc Discard changes and exit

Script view

Shortcut Action
F2 Rename the selected scene, character, or variable
Ctrl/Cmd+P Open the symbol picker

Standard code-editor shortcuts (folding, completion, jumping between problems) also work in the Script view.

Timeline

Shortcut Action
Ctrl/Cmd+click Select multiple events
Shift+click Select the whole run - every event between the one you are on and the one you click
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+click Add that run to the current selection instead of replacing it
Delete Remove the selected event(s) - asks for confirmation unless you turn that off in Forge's settings

Title-screen editor

Shortcut Action
Space Play / pause the intro
Home Replay from the start
End Jump to the settled (idle) state
Arrow keys Nudge the selected element (hold Shift for larger steps)
Delete Remove the selected layer

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