Whether users are complete beginners or seasoned designers, keyboard shortcuts in Unreal Engine 5 can speed up the process of making games and producing animations. While there are hundreds of hotkeys in UE5 and users can always create their own in the settings, this guide will break down the most important UE5 shortcuts for each main area of the engine.
Users can see all the hotkeys and make their own by going to Edit – Editor Preferences – General – Keyboard Shortcuts. These settings can also be imported and exported.
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General Shortcuts In Unreal Engine 5
Many of the following hotkeys not only apply to Unreal Engine, but also to most software. These can still be useful for complete beginners, and even more experienced users may have missed or forgotten a few.
|
Command |
Hotkey |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
Save |
Ctrl + S |
Only saves the selected asset. |
|
Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
Same as most software. |
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Redo |
Ctrl + Y |
Same as most software. |
|
Copy |
Ctrl + C |
Same as most software. |
|
Cut |
Ctrl + X |
Same as most software. |
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Paste |
Ctrl + V |
Same as most software. |
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Duplicate |
Ctrl + D |
Same as most software. |
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Select All |
Ctrl + A |
Same as most software. |
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Rename |
F2 |
Having an organized naming system will help massively. |
|
Add/Remove From Selection |
Ctrl + LMB |
Can be used in the outliner, folders, and in the 3D viewport. |
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Select In Row |
Shift + LMB |
Useful for the outliner and folders. |
|
Deselect |
Esc |
Same as most software. |
|
Open Content Drawer |
Ctrl + Spacebar |
This is where all folders and assets are. It can be docked. |
Camera & Movement Hotkeys In Unreal Engine 5
The following keyboard shortcuts are for moving and looking around the 3D editor as well as the viewports of Blueprints.
|
Command |
Hotkey |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
Look Around |
RMB + Drag |
Holding down RMB is crucial for many of these actions. |
|
Move Around |
RMB + WASD |
Increase the camera speed to travel further on large levels. |
|
Move Up/Down |
RMB + E/Q |
Lower the camera speed for more precision. |
|
Change Camera Speed |
RMB + Scroll |
Can be done while moving. |
|
Zoom In/Out |
RMB + C/Z |
Releasing RMB will snap back to the original camera position. |
|
Side to Side & Up/Down |
Scroll Wheel+Drag |
Great for precise, slow movement. |
|
Focus On Selected Object |
F |
Select objects in the outliner on the right & teleport to them. |
|
Create Camera Bookmarks |
Ctrl + (1-9) |
Then press the number to return to that camera position. |
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Viewport Hotkeys In Unreal Engine 5
These keyboard shortcuts will help users when editing anything in the viewport. Use them in combination with the camera & movement hotkeys above.
|
Command |
Hotkey |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
Select Mode |
Q |
QWER switches between different modes. |
|
Move Mode |
W |
Move assets along the 3 axes. |
|
Rotate Mode |
E |
Rotate assets in any direction. |
|
Scale Mode |
R |
Resize assets. |
|
Hide Editor Tools & Gizmos |
G |
This toggles the game mode view on and off. |
Blueprint Shorcuts In Unreal Engine 5
If users are making a game within Unreal Engine 5 and not using C++, they will spend a lot of time in the event graphs of Blueprints. The following hotkeys will help users find and connect nodes, add variables faster, and keep everything neat and aligned. The general shortcuts, such as duplicate, will also be handy in Blueprints.
|
Command |
Hotkey |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
Move Around Graph |
Hold RMB |
Use this alongside the Scroll Wheel, which zooms in and out. |
|
Select Multiple |
Drag LMB |
Everything in the box will be selected. |
|
Create Comment |
C |
With nodes selected, create a box to contain them. Use colored comments. |
|
Compile |
F7 |
Blueprints need to be recompiled after each change. |
|
Set Variable |
LMB + Alt |
Drag from the variable menu. |
|
Get Variable |
LMB + Ctrl |
Drag from the variable menu. |
|
Straighten Connections |
Q |
Connected nodes will be aligned horizontally. |
|
Align Left |
Shift + A |
Best way to organize nodes that are beneath one another. |
|
Break Connection |
Ctrl + LMB |
While hovering over a connection. |
|
Add Reroute Node |
Double LMB |
While hovering over a connection. These reroutes help with organization. |
Shortcuts For Common Blueprint Nodes In UE5
The following hotkeys can be pressed at the same time as Left-Clicking in the graph to create frequently used nodes. You can even drag from another node and press the hotkey for an automatic connection.
|
Node |
Hotkey |
|---|---|
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Branch |
B |
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Delay |
D |
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Do N |
N |
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Do Once |
O |
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For Each Loop |
F |
|
Gate |
G |
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Multi Gate |
M |
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Sequence |
S |
|
Reroute Node |
R |
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