Keyboard Shortcuts
Navigation, board actions, panels, editing, and clipboard shortcuts
Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ← | Previous move |
| → | Next move |
| ↑ | Navigate up in move list |
| ↓ | Navigate down in move list |
| Home | Go to start of game |
| End | Go to end of main line |
| Page Up | Scroll notation up |
| Page Down | Scroll notation down |
Board Actions
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| F | Flip board |
| S | Position setup (FEN editor) |
| N | New game |
| T / F9 | Transpose (next occurrence of position) |
| Space | Play engine's best move |
| 0 | Null move |
Panels
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| E | Toggle engine panel |
| U | Toggle notation panel |
| Enter | Toggle database panel |
Editing
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| Ctrl+↑ | Promote variation |
| Delete | Delete variation |
| [ | Delete moves before current |
| ] | Delete moves after current |
Clipboard & File
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl+C | Copy game as PGN |
| Ctrl+V | Paste PGN (merges with existing moves) |
| Ctrl+S | Save game |
Tip: For keyboard-only move input, see Vim Mode.
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