Keyboard shortcuts

Reference documentation for keyboard shortcuts available in the app builder.

Retool 4.34.0 StableApps

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The app builder supports keyboard shortcuts to help you work more quickly. The following shortcuts are available depending on which part of the app builder you're using.

Chat tab

The following shortcut is supported while prompting the agent in the Chat tab.

Keystrokes	Action
Enter	Send your message to the agent.
Shift + Enter	Insert a new line in your message.

Code tab

The following shortcuts are supported while editing your app code in the Code tab.

Keystrokes	Action
Mod + p	Open the file search to find and open a file by name.
Mod + f	Open a search bar at the top of the code editor. If the file is editable, you can also click to expand the search bar and view options for replacing search terms.
Mod + z	Undo changes.
Mod + shift + z	Redo changes.
Mod + alt + w	Close a code file.
Mod + alt + t	Close all code files.

The code editor also supports common code editor shortcuts beyond those listed here, such as pressing Tab to indent.