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Keyboard Shortcuts
These guides describe the documented upstream workflow. XiMotion integration and installers are still in development; Alpha is free. Availability in a XiKey release has not yet been verified.
Keyboard Shortcuts
These bindings describe the checked upstream version. Custom presets, the focused panel and operating-system shortcuts can change how a key behaves. Use Cmd instead of Ctrl and Option instead of Alt on macOS, unless the table lists a separate binding.
Application, Project & Command Palette
| Windows / Linux | macOS | Action |
|---|---|---|
Ctrl+Shift+Space |
Cmd+Shift+Space |
Open Quick Apply command & effect search |
Ctrl+Alt+' |
Cmd+Option+' |
Open visual Keyboard Shortcuts editor |
Ctrl+Alt+; |
Cmd+Option+; |
Open Settings (General) |
Ctrl+N / Ctrl+O |
Cmd+N / Cmd+O |
New Composition / Open Project |
Ctrl+S / Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+S / Cmd+Shift+S |
Save Project / Save As… |
Ctrl+I |
Cmd+I |
Import File… |
Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Focus Search / Find |
Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Cmd+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z |
Undo / Redo |
Ctrl+Q |
Cmd+Q |
Quit XiMotion |
Preview, Viewer & Workspace Shortcuts
| Windows / Linux | macOS | Action |
|---|---|---|
Space |
Space |
Start / Stop Preview playback |
. (Period) / , (Comma) |
. / , |
Zoom In / Zoom Out active Composition viewer |
Tab |
Tab |
Open Composition Mini-Flowchart |
Ctrl+Shift+F11 |
Cmd+Shift+F11 |
Open Composition Flowchart panel |
Ctrl+R |
Cmd+R |
Show / Hide Rulers |
Ctrl+; / Ctrl+Shift+; |
Cmd+; / Cmd+Shift+; |
Show Guides / Snap to Guides |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+; |
Cmd+Option+Shift+; |
Lock Guides |
Ctrl+' / Ctrl+Shift+' |
Cmd+' / Cmd+Shift+' |
Show Grid / Snap to Grid |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
Cmd+Shift+H |
Show / Hide Layer Controls in Viewer |
Ctrl+Alt+U |
Cmd+Option+U |
Open View Options… |
Alt+Shift+N |
Option+Shift+N |
Open New Composition Viewer (locks current) |
F10 / F11 / F12 |
F10 / F11 / F12 |
Assigned 3D View Camera Slots |
Shift+F10 / Shift+F11 / Shift+F12 |
Shift+F10 / Shift+F11 / Shift+F12 |
Assigned Workspace Slots |
Shift+Delete |
Shift+Delete |
Delete selected project items without prompt |
Sources
Upstream version checked on 2026-10-14.