The Blueprint Editor has a lot of productivity boosting shortcuts built-in, and while many will come naturally as you use the editor, others are a little bit hidden. This page covers the most commonly used actions and the shortcuts that can be used to perform those actions more efficiently. You can also download this list of shortcuts below.
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Graph Actions

Action | Command |
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Graph Action Menu | Right-Click on a Graph |
Selection

Action | Command |
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Select Node | Click on a Node |
Add to Selection | Shift + Click on a Node |
Toggle Selection | Ctrl + Click on a Node |
Marquee Select (Replace) | Left Mouse Button (LMB) Drag |
Marquee Select (Add) | Shift + LMB Drag |
Marquee Select (Remove) | Ctrl + LMB Drag |
Navigation

Action | Command |
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Pan the Graph | RMB Drag |
Zoom to fit Selection | Home |
Zoom In/Out | Mouse Wheel Up/Down |
Zoom In/Out | Hold LMB + RMB and Drag |
Zoom In Beyond 1:1 | Ctrl + Zoom |
Go into Child Graph | PageDn |
Go to Parent Graph | PageUp |
Generic Commands

Action | Command |
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Find in Content Browser | Ctrl + B |
Save Blueprint | Ctrl + S |
Redo | Ctrl + Y |
Undo | Ctrl + Z |
Find in this Blueprint | Ctrl + F |
Find in any Blueprint | Ctrl + Shift + F |
Compile the Blueprint | F7 |
Variable Actions (My Blueprint)

Action | Command |
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Get/Set as appropriate | LMB Drag to Compatible Pin |
Get/Set (via Menu) | LMB Drag into Graph |
Get Variable | Ctrl + LMB Drag into Graph |
Set Variable | Alt + LMB Drag into Graph |
Change Existing Node | LMB Drag to edge of Get/Set |
Change Category/Reorder | LMB Drag inside My Blueprint |
Node Actions

Action | Command |
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Node-specific Context Menu | Right-Click on a Node |
Go to Associated Node/Graph | Double Left-Click on a Node |
Move Nodes | LMB Drag on a Node |
Move Selected Nodes | Arrow Keys |
Delete Selected Nodes | Delete |
Rename Node/Edit Comment | Left-Click on the Title |
Rename Node/Edit Comment | F2 |
Toggle Breakpoint | F9 |
Clear All Breakpoints | Ctrl + Shift + F9 |
Cut Selection | Ctrl + X |
Copy Selection | Ctrl + C |
Paste Nodes | Ctrl + V |
Duplicate Selection | Ctrl + D |
Add a Comment Around Selection | C |
Pin Actions

Action | Command |
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Pin-specific Context Menu | Right-Click on Pin |
Emphasize Connected Wires | Mouse Hover over Pin |
Connect to Another Pin | Left-Click + Drag to Pin |
Filtered Action Menu for Pin | Left-Click + Drag to graph |
Break All Connections | Alt + Left-Click on Pin |
Move All Connections | Ctrl + LMB Drag to Pin |
Creation Shortcuts

Action | Command |
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Branch Node | B + Left-Click |
Comment Box Node | C |
Delay Node | D + Left-Click |
Sequence Node | S + Left-Click |
Gate Node | G + Left-Click |
For-Each Loop Node | F + Left-Click |
Multi-gate Node | M + Left-Click |
Do N Times Node | N + Left-Click |
Do Once Node | O + Left-Click |
BeginPlay Event | P + Left-Click |