Use Keyboard Shortcuts in Breakdance to improve your Workflow

What is the tutorial about?

Unlock the power of productivity with keyboard shortcuts in Breakdance, a versatile tool for enhancing your creativity. The tutorial is a quick guide by Breakdance on how to use keyboard shortcuts to navigate the Breakdance interface swiftly and efficiently. By mastering these shortcuts, you can save time, work smarter, and boost your productivity levels.

Useful Shortcuts

1. Accessing Keyboard Shortcuts:
   Press Command + Shift + / (or Control + Shift + / on Windows) to open the keyboard shortcuts help panel. This panel displays all available keyboard shortcuts in Breakdance.
2. Adding Elements:
   Use Command + A (or Control + A on Windows) to open the add panel. Type the initials of the element you want to add (e.g., ‘SE’ for section), then press Enter to add the highlighted element to your page.
3. Deleting Elements:
   Simply press the Delete key to remove an element from your page.
4. Navigating Elements:
   Use the arrow keys or the Tab key to navigate through elements after opening the add panel.
5. Opening the Design Library:
   Press Command + B (or Control + B on Windows) to open the design sets modal.
6. Saving Your Work:
   Press Command + S (or Control + S on Windows) to save your page.
7. Undo and Redo Actions:
   Use Command + Z (or Control + Z on Windows) to undo an action, and Command + Shift + Z (or Control + Shift + Z on Windows) to redo an action.
8. Copying, Pasting, and Duplicating Elements:
   Use Command + C and Command + V (or Control + C and Control + V on Windows) to copy and paste elements. To duplicate an element, press Command + D (or Control + D on Windows).
9. Previewing Different Breakpoints:
   Use Command + Option + R (or Control + Alt + R on Windows) to preview your design at different breakpoints.
10. Preventing Preview Scaling:
    Press Command + Shift + S (or Control + Shift + S on Windows) to prevent the preview from scaling.

Use Cases for this Tutorial

• Shortcuts are useful because they significantly speed up workflows by reducing the time and effort required to execute frequent tasks, thereby enhancing productivity and efficiency.