Here are the useful and most relevant keyboard commands for GameMaker studio has to offer. By using these Keyboard Shortcut you can save your time as well as energy, and for better learning, you can download the below shortcuts in PDF and Excel File by clicking the below download button,
GameMaker Studio Shortcut Keys List
| Action | Keyboard Command |
| Open a new project | Ctrl+N |
| Open an existing project | Ctrl+O |
| Import a project | Ctrl+I |
| Exit GameMaker: Studio | Alt+F4 |
| Create a duplicate | Alt+Ins |
| Create a group | Shift+Ins |
| Delete something | Shift+Del |
| Rename something | F2 |
| Open the Properties window | Alt+Enter |
| Create a shader | Shift+Ctrl+A |
| Create a clean build | F7 |
| Access the in-software manual | F1 |
| Open GameMaker: Studio in Explorer | Ctrl+Alt+O |
| Open project in Explorer | Ctrl+Alt+P |
The following keyboard commands are available from a Script Editor window
| Action | Keyboard Command |
| Opens the code snippet pop-up window | F2 |
| Makes the size of the font smaller | F7 |
| Makes the size of the font bigger | F8 |
| Toggles the color coding for the code | F10 |
| Search, find and replace | Ctrl+F |
| Undo the last action | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo the last action | Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Select text | Shift+arrow keys |
| Force the auto-complete to appear (if you have it turned off in the Scripts preferences) | Ctrl+Spacebar |
Based on Path Editor
| Windows Key Binding | Description |
| Backspace | Remove selected points from the path |
| T | Holding down this key then clicking and dragging will translate the whole path |
| R | Holding down this key then clicking and dragging will rotate the whole path |
| S | Holding down this key then clicking and dragging will scale the whole path |
| X | Mirror the path |
| Y | Flip the path |
| CTRL + P | Pan to the path |
| CTRL + R | Reverse the path |
Based on Timeline Editor
| Windows Key Binding | Description |
| Insert | Add a moment to the timeline |
| Backspace | Delete selected moments from the timeline |
| CTRL + X | Cut selected moments from the timeline |
| SHIFT + DELETE | Cut selected moments from the timeline |
| CTRL + C | Copy selected moments from the timeline |
| CTRL + INSERT | Copy selected moments from the timeline |
| CTRL + V | Paste clipboard moments to the timeline |
| SHIFT + INSERT | Paste clipboard moments to the timeline |
| CTRL + E | Change the selected moment |
| CTRL + R | Change the selected moment description |
| CTRL + D | Duplicate the selected moment |
| CTRL + M | Merge the selected moments |
| CTRL + A | Select all moments |
| CTRL + U | Un-select all moments |
| ALT + Enter | Edit all selected moments |
Based on Path Editor:-
| macOS Key Binding | Description |
| Backspace | Remove selected points from the path |
| T | Holding down this key then clicking and dragging will translate the whole path |
| R | Holding down this key then clicking and dragging will rotate the whole path |
| S | Holding down this key then clicking and dragging will scale the whole path |
| X | Mirror the path |
| Y | Flip the path |
| CMD + P | Pan to the path |
| CMD + R | Reverse the path |
Based on Timeline Editor:-
| macOS Key Binding | Description |
| Insert | Add a moment to the timeline |
| Backspace | Delete selected moments from the timeline |
| CMD + X | Cut selected moments from the timeline |
| N/A | Cut selected moments from the timeline |
| CMD + C | Copy selected moments from the timeline |
| N/A | Copy selected moments from the timeline |
| CMD + V | Paste clipboard moments to the timeline |
| N/A | Paste clipboard moments to the timeline |
| CMD + E | Change the selected moment |
| CMD + R | Change the selected moment description |
| CMD + D | Duplicate the selected moment |
| CMD + M | Merge the selected moments |
| CMD + A | Select all moments |
| CMD + U | Un-select all moments |
| ALT + Enter | Edit all selected moments |
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