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⤢ ARDUINO IDE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q Ctrl Quit W Ctrl Close Win… E R Ctrl Verify / Co… T Ctrl Auto Format Y Ctrl Redo U Ctrl Upload I Ctrl Shift Library Ma… O Ctrl Open P A Ctrl Select All S Ctrl Save D F Ctrl Find G Ctrl Find Next H J K Ctrl Alt Show Sket… L Ctrl Go to Line Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Ctrl Shift Boards Ma… N Ctrl New Sketch M Ctrl Shift Serial Moni… MORE SHORTCUTS Comment / Uncomm… Ctrl / Save As Ctrl Shift S Preferences / Settings Ctrl , New Tab Ctrl Shift N Find Previous Ctrl Shift G Next Tab Ctrl Alt RIGHT Previous Tab Ctrl Alt LEFT Increase Font Size Ctrl = Decrease Font Size Ctrl − Upload Using Progra… Ctrl Shift U Verify (clean build) Ctrl Shift R Find in Reference Ctrl Shift F New Cloud Sketch Ctrl Alt N Copy for Forum Ctrl Shift C shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDUINO IDE · WINDOWS ARDUINO IDE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Ctrl Select All Z Ctrl Undo E R Ctrl Verify / Co… T Ctrl Auto Format Y Ctrl Redo U Ctrl Upload I Ctrl Shift Library Ma… O Ctrl Open P Q Ctrl Quit S Ctrl Save D F Ctrl Find G Ctrl Find Next H J K Ctrl Alt Show Sket… L Ctrl Go to Line M Ctrl Shift Serial Moni… W Ctrl Close Win… X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Ctrl Shift Boards Ma… N Ctrl New Sketch MORE SHORTCUTS Comment / Uncomm… Ctrl / Save As Ctrl Shift S Preferences / Settings Ctrl , New Tab Ctrl Shift N Find Previous Ctrl Shift G Next Tab Ctrl Alt RIGHT Previous Tab Ctrl Alt LEFT Increase Font Size Ctrl = Decrease Font Size Ctrl − Upload Using Progra… Ctrl Shift U Verify (clean build) Ctrl Shift R Find in Reference Ctrl Shift F New Cloud Sketch Ctrl Alt N Copy for Forum Ctrl Shift C shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDUINO IDE · WINDOWS ⤢ SKETCH Verify / Compile Ctrl R Upload Ctrl U Upload Using Programmer Ctrl Shift U Verify (clean build) Ctrl Shift R TOOLS Serial Monitor Ctrl Shift M Boards Manager Ctrl Shift B Library Manager Ctrl Shift I VIEW Increase Font Size Ctrl = Decrease Font Size Ctrl − FILE Save Ctrl S New Sketch Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Save As Ctrl Shift S Preferences / Settings Ctrl , Close Window Ctrl W New Tab Ctrl Shift N Quit Ctrl Q New Cloud Sketch Ctrl Alt N Show Sketch Folder Ctrl Alt K NAVIGATION Next Tab Ctrl Alt RIGHT Previous Tab Ctrl Alt LEFT EDIT Undo Ctrl Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y Cut Ctrl X Comment / Uncomment Ctrl / Auto Format Ctrl T Select All Ctrl A Copy for Forum (Discourse) Ctrl Shift C FIND Find Ctrl F Find Next Ctrl G Find Previous Ctrl Shift G Go to Line Ctrl L Find in Reference Ctrl Shift F Arduino IDE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 35 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDUINO IDE · WINDOWS ⤢ SKETCH 04 Verify / Compile Ctrl R Upload Ctrl U Upload Using Programmer Ctrl Shift U Verify (clean build) Ctrl Shift R EDIT 09 Undo Ctrl Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y Cut Ctrl X Comment / Uncomment Ctrl / Auto Format Ctrl T Select All Ctrl A Copy for Forum (Discourse) Ctrl Shift C NAVIGATION 02 Next Tab Ctrl Alt RIGHT Previous Tab Ctrl Alt LEFT VIEW 02 Increase Font Size Ctrl = Decrease Font Size Ctrl − FILE 10 Save Ctrl S New Sketch Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Save As Ctrl Shift S Preferences / Settings Ctrl , Close Window Ctrl W New Tab Ctrl Shift N Quit Ctrl Q New Cloud Sketch Ctrl Alt N Show Sketch Folder Ctrl Alt K TOOLS 03 Serial Monitor Ctrl Shift M Boards Manager Ctrl Shift B Library Manager Ctrl Shift I FIND 05 Find Ctrl F Find Next Ctrl G Find Previous Ctrl Shift G Go to Line Ctrl L Find in Reference Ctrl Shift F Arduino IDE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 35 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDUINO IDE · WINDOWS ⤢ ARDUINO IDE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 7 SETS · No.01 ARDUINO IDE TOTAL 35 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS SKETCH 04 FILE 10 EDIT 09 TOOLS 03 FIND 05 NAVIGATION 02 VIEW 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Verify / Compile Ctrl R Upload Ctrl U Upload Using Programmer Ctrl Shift U Verify (clean build) Ctrl Shift R Save Ctrl S New Sketch Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Save As Ctrl Shift S Preferences / Settings Ctrl , Close Window Ctrl W New Tab Ctrl Shift N Quit Ctrl Q New Cloud Sketch Ctrl Alt N Show Sketch Folder Ctrl Alt K Undo Ctrl Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y Cut Ctrl X Comment / Uncomment Ctrl / Auto Format Ctrl T Select All Ctrl A Copy for Forum (Discourse) Ctrl Shift C Serial Monitor Ctrl Shift M Boards Manager Ctrl Shift B Library Manager Ctrl Shift I Find Ctrl F Find Next Ctrl G Find Previous Ctrl Shift G Go to Line Ctrl L Find in Reference Ctrl Shift F Next Tab Ctrl Alt RIGHT Previous Tab Ctrl Alt LEFT Increase Font Size Ctrl = Decrease Font Size Ctrl − ARDUINO IDE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Ctrl Verify / Co… T Ctrl Auto Format Y Ctrl Redo U Ctrl Upload I O Ctrl Open P A S Ctrl Save D F Ctrl Find G H J K L Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl New Sketch M Ctrl Shift Serial Moni… MORE SHORTCUTS Comment / Uncomm… Ctrl / shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDUINO IDE · WINDOWS Keyboard map FILE Save Ctrl S New Sketch Ctrl N Open Ctrl O TOOLS Serial Monitor Ctrl Shift M FIND Find Ctrl F SKETCH Verify / Compile Ctrl R Upload Ctrl U EDIT Undo Ctrl Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y Cut Ctrl X Comment / Uncomment Ctrl / Auto Format Ctrl T Arduino IDE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDUINO IDE · WINDOWS Isometric FILE 03 Save Ctrl S New Sketch Ctrl N Open Ctrl O TOOLS 01 Serial Monitor Ctrl Shift M FIND 01 Find Ctrl F SKETCH 02 Verify / Compile Ctrl R Upload Ctrl U EDIT 07 Undo Ctrl Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y Cut Ctrl X Comment / Uncomment Ctrl / Auto Format Ctrl T Arduino IDE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDUINO IDE · WINDOWS Typewriter ARDUINO IDE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 5 SETS · No.01 ARDUINO IDE TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS SKETCH 02 FILE 03 EDIT 07 TOOLS 01 FIND 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Verify / Compile Ctrl R Upload Ctrl U Save Ctrl S New Sketch Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Undo Ctrl Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y Cut Ctrl X Comment / Uncomment Ctrl / Auto Format Ctrl T Serial Monitor Ctrl Shift M Find Ctrl F Editorial The Arduino IDE is the coding environment for writing and uploading sketches to Arduino microcontroller boards. Keyboard shortcuts for compiling, uploading, and opening the serial monitor tighten the edit-and-test loop while prototyping hardware.
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Show all keys Show used keys only 10 Action Shortcut Save Ctrl S New Sketch Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Save As Ctrl Shift S Preferences / Settings Ctrl , Close Window Ctrl W New Tab Ctrl Shift N Quit Ctrl Q New Cloud Sketch Ctrl Alt N Show Sketch Folder Ctrl Alt K
9 Action Shortcut Undo Ctrl Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y Cut Ctrl X Comment / Uncomment Ctrl / Auto Format Ctrl T Select All Ctrl A Copy for Forum (Discourse) Ctrl Shift C
5 Action Shortcut Find Ctrl F Find Next Ctrl G Find Previous Ctrl Shift G Go to Line Ctrl L Find in Reference Ctrl Shift F
4 Action Shortcut Verify / Compile Ctrl R Upload Ctrl U Upload Using Programmer Ctrl Shift U Verify (clean build) Ctrl Shift R
3 Action Shortcut Serial Monitor Ctrl Shift M Boards Manager Ctrl Shift B Library Manager Ctrl Shift I
2 Action Shortcut Next Tab Ctrl Alt RIGHT Previous Tab Ctrl Alt LEFT
2 Action Shortcut Increase Font Size Ctrl = Decrease Font Size Ctrl −
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Does the poster include every Arduino IDE shortcut? Arduino IDE has 35 keyboard shortcuts on Windows — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home? Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows? We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the Windows edition.
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