Press ? anywhere in the garden workspace, or click the shortcuts button in the toolbar, to see the shortcuts for the tab you're on. Undo and redo are listed on the Plant tab only, since they cover plant changes. Every shortcut below uses Ctrl on Windows and Linux, ⌘ on Mac. Phones don't show the shortcuts button, but the keys work when a hardware keyboard is attached.
| Keys | Action |
|---|
| Tab | Move focus to the plant palette |
| ↑ → ↓ ← | Browse plants in the palette |
| Keys | Action |
|---|
| Enter / Space | With a plant picked and the bed canvas focused, place it in the next free spot |
| ← → ↑ ↓ | Nudge the selected plant 1 inch |
| Shift + Arrow | Nudge 6 inches |
| Ctrl/⌘ + C | Copy the selected plant |
| Ctrl/⌘ + V | Paste the copied plant |
| M | Toggle the measure tool |
| Delete / Backspace | Remove the selected plant |
| Esc | Exit measure / stop placing / deselect |
| Keys | Action |
|---|
| ← → ↑ ↓ | Nudge the selected bed 1 inch |
| Shift + Arrow | Nudge 6 inches |
| Ctrl/⌘ + C | Copy the selected bed (with its plants) or structure |
| Ctrl/⌘ + V | Paste the copied bed or structure |
| Delete / Backspace | Remove the selected bed or structure |
| M | Toggle the measure tool |
| Esc | Exit measure / deselect |
History & help
| Keys | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl/⌘ + Z | Undo your last plant change |
| Ctrl/⌘ + Y | Redo |
| ? | Toggle the shortcuts panel |
Undo is single-step and covers plant edits: you can reverse your most recent change and restore it, but not roll back further. Bed and structure changes aren't undoable — deletes ask you to confirm instead. See How to place, move, and space plants for the shortcuts in context, or copying beds if you're using the clipboard on the Layout tab.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I see keyboard shortcuts inside GardenDraft?
- Press ? anywhere in the garden workspace to open the shortcuts panel. Press ? again or Esc to close it.