# Are there keyboard shortcuts?

**URL:** <https://community.parabola.io/t/are-there-keyboard-shortcuts/74>\
**Category:** FAQ\
**Created:** [March 11, 2020, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.parabola.io/t/are-there-keyboard-shortcuts/74 "2020-03-11T18:40:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![sachi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.parabola.io/sachi/32/10_2.png) [@sachi](https://community.parabola.io/u/sachi)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.parabola.io/t/are-there-keyboard-shortcuts/74/1 "2020-03-11T18:40:08Z")

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Yes, there are lots of shortcuts to make building in Parabola smooth like buttah!

**Step shortcuts** :

| Key | Action |
| --- | --- |
| d | Duplicate the selected step(s) |
| delete | Delete the selected step(s) |
| space | Open the select step’s settings and results |
| shift / command | Hold to select many steps (click them) |
| shift + click and drag | Select multiple steps in a bounding box |
| right click | Add a note |
| arrow keys | Move the selected step(s) along the grid |
| escape | Exit the selected step’s settings and results |

**Step search shortcuts** :

| Key | Action |
| --- | --- |
| s | Start typing in the search bar |
| escape | Clear the search bar |
| up / down arrow keys | Highlight the step above or below |
| enter | Add the highlighted step |