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Divi Keyboard Shortcuts

Divi Keyboard Shortcuts

Divi’s keyboard shortcuts save a ton of time. Do anything in just a few keystrokes!

Using The Divi Builder Keyboard Shortcuts

The Divi Builder Helper

The Divi Builder comes packed with a long list of very useful keyboard shortcuts. Once mastered, they will save you a ton of design time. Actions that might normally take 2, 3 or 4 clicks can often be accomplished in just a few keystrokes. The Divi Builder has hotkeys for just about everything!

Referencing Shortcuts While Building

The Divi Builder has a ton of very useful keyboard shortcuts, but memorizing them all can be a challenge at first. That’s why we created the Divi Builder Helper, which includes a full list of available keyboard shortcuts. To access the Divi Builder Helper, just press the “?” key at any time while building a site in the Visual Builder.

Visual Builder Shortcuts

The following keyboard shortcuts are available when the Visual Builder is active.

Page Shortcuts

  • Undo: Ctrl + Z
  • Redo: Ctrl + Y / Cmd + Shift + Z
  • Save Page: Ctrl + S
  • Save Page as Draft: Ctrl + Shift + S
  • Exit Visual Builder: Ctrl + E
  • Exit To Backend Builder: Ctrl + Shift + E
  • Responsive Preview Zoom-In: Ctrl + +
  • Responsive Preview Zoom-Out: Ctrl + -
  • Toggle Settings Bar: T
  • Open Page Settings Modal: O
  • Open History Modal: H
  • Open Portability Modal: P
  • List All Shortcuts: ?

Inline Editor Shortcuts

  • Exit Inline Editor: Esc

Module Shortcuts

  • Copy Module: Ctrl + C
  • Cut Module: Ctrl + X
  • Paste Module: Ctrl + V
  • Copy Module Design Settings: Alt + Ctrl + C
  • Paste Module Design Settings: Alt + Ctrl + V
  • Disable Module: D
  • Lock Module: L
  • Adjust Padding By 10px: Shift + Drag
  • Mirror Padding Adjustment: Shift + Alt + Drag
  • Adjust Padding To Opposite Side: Alt + Drag
  • Copy Module + DragAlt + Module Move
  • Change Column Structure C + 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
  • Make Row Fullwidth: R + F
  • Change Gutter Width: G + 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
  • Increase Row Padding: R + Left/Right/Up/Down
  • Increase Row Padding by 10px: Shift + R + Left/Right/Up/Down
  • Decrease Row Padding: Alt + R + Left/Right/Up/Down
  • Add New Row: R + 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
  • Increase Section Padding: S + Left/Right/Up/Down
  • Increase Section Padding by 10px: Shift + S + Left/Right/Up/Down
  • Decrease Section Padding: Alt + S + Left/Right/Up/Down
  • Add New Section: S + 1 / 2 / 3
  • Open Module Settings: Double Click on module.

Modal Shortcuts

  • Close: Esc
  • Undo: Ctrl + Z
  • Redo: Ctrl + Y / Cmd + Shift + Z
  • Save Changes: Enter
  • Switch TabsShift + Tab
  • Toggle Modal Expand: Ctrl + Enter
  • Toggle Modal Snap: Ctrl + Left Arrow / Right Arrow

Backend Builder Shortcuts

The following keyboard shortcuts are available when the Backend Builder is active.

Page Shortcuts

  • Save Page: Ctrl + S
  • Save Page as Draft: Ctrl + Shift + S
  • Undo: Ctrl + Z
  • Redo: Ctrl + Shift + Z
  • Open History: H
  • Open Portability: P
  • Open Page Settings: O

Module Shortcuts

  • Cut Module: Ctrl + X
  • Copy Module: Ctrl + C
  • Paste Module: Ctrl + V
  • Copy Module + DragAlt + Module Move
  • Disable Module: D
  • Lock Module: L
  • Change Column Structure C + 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
  • Add New Row: R + 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
  • Add New Section: S + 1 / 2 / 3
  • Open Module Settings: Double Click on module.

Modal Shortcuts

  • Close: Esc
  • Save Changes: Enter
  • Switch Tabs: Shift + Tab
  • Preview Module: Ctrl + P
  • Divi Keyboard Shortcuts
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