Using roblox studio for the first time may be difficult for a beginner roblox game developer. But if he/she knows some basic roblox studio shortcuts or hotkeys then operating it becomes very simple.
Roblox Studio is an essential part of Roblox Corporation. All the popular games we play on Roblox are made from Roblox Studio itself. This proves its power of creativity and imagination.
For a beginner roblox game developer, knowing all the Roblox Studio Controls and Shortcuts is must. It will help him creating a roblox game efficiently with minimum efforts.
Also Read :- How to Download Roblox Studio and Install It?
List of Roblox Studio Keyboard Shortcuts
For your convenience, we have categorized a list of keyboard shortcuts in the group of tasks that are done by users.
Roblox Shortcuts to Control Camera
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| W | Move Forward | Camera Moves Forward |
| S | Move Backward | Camera Moves Backward |
| A | Move Left | Camera Moves Left |
| D | Move Right | Camera Moves Right |
| Q | Move Down | Camera Moves Down |
| E | Move Up | Camera Moves Up |
| Shift + Any Movement Key | Move Slow | Camera Moves Slower |
| F | Focus | Snaps, Focuses on Selected Object. |
| , (comma) | Rotate Left | Camera Rotates Left |
| . (Dot) | Rotate Right | Camera Rotates Right |
| Page Up | Pitch Up | Camera Pitches to Up |
| page Down | Pitch Down | Camera Pitches to Down |
| Ctrl + = | Zoom In | Camera Zoom in |
| Ctrl + - | Zoom Out | Camera Zoom Out |
| F12 | Video Recording | Camera Records a Video |
| Alt + S | Settings | Opens Camera Settings |
Shortcuts for Selecting and Dragging
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + 1 | Select Tool | Select and Drag any Part |
| Ctrl + 2 | Move Tool | Move Selected Part |
| Ctrl + 3 | Scale Tool | Resize Selected Part |
| Ctrl + 4 | Rotate Tool | Rotate Selected Part |
| Ctrl + R | Rotate About Y | Rotate Selection About Y Axis. |
| Ctrl + T | Rotate About X | Rotate Selection About X Axis. |
| Ctrl + L | Toggle Local | Toggles and Rotate between local world coordinates |
| Ctrl + G | Group | Groups a selection into a new model |
| Ctrl + U | Ungroup | Ungroups the selected model |
| Alt + Left Mouse Click | Select in Model | Selects a single part from a model |
Keyboard Shortcuts for Scripting
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tab | Indent | Adds an Indent |
| Shift + Tab | Unindent | Removes Indent |
| Ctrl + F | Find in Script | Finds a Scripted String |
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Find in All Scripts | Finds a Scripted String in All Scripts |
| Ctrl + H | Find and Replace | Finds and Replaces a Specific String from Opened Script |
| Ctrl + G | Go to Line | Moves the Cursor to the Specific Line Number in a Script |
| Ctrl + Mousewheel Updown | Script Zoom | Zooms the Script view in or out |
Roblox Shortcuts for Testing
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | Play/Pause | Starts Playing Game Simulation |
| Shift + F5 | Stop | Stops Playing Game Simulation |
| F7 | Start Server and Player | Starts Roblox Environment Simulation on 2 Different Sessions for Virtual Server and Virtual Client |
General Keyboard Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alt + Shift + P | Publish to Roblox As | Publish the Currently open Place to New Slot |
| Alt + P | Publish to Roblox | Publish the Opened Place in its Slot |
| Ctrl + I | Insert Object | Opens Advanced Object Window of Quick Object Insertion |
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Paste Info | Paste the Object in Clipboard |
| Ctrl + D | Duplicate | Creates the Clone of Selection |
| Ctrl + Tab | Cycle Tab | Cycle Through Open Tabs in Studio |
How to Customize Roblox Studio’s Keyboard Shortcuts or Hotkeys?
Now we know that there are lots of keyboard shortcuts we can use while operating roblox studio. As per the given default hotkeys of roblox studio, sometimes we found it critical to understand and use some keyboard shortcuts in the studio.
You know, we can customize roblox studio keyboard shortcuts as per our convenience to save lots of time while playing or creating games in the roblox studio.
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Customizing Roblox Studio’s Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts
First, in the roblox studio, go to File > Advanced > Customize Shortcuts…” as per shown in the image below.
The new window will open to change or customize keyboard and mouse hotkeys as per your desire in the studio.
There, all the actions of the studio available to change and make them doing easy by setting short keys for them.
In this window, you can also set shortcuts to even such actions; which are not correlated with any shortcuts or hotkey by default.
To set shortcuts, all you need to do is double-click on the shortcut tab (the middle column) in front of a specific action and then press any of the keyboard keys to set it for that particular action.
