🎓 Learn n8n Keyboard Shortcuts with an Interactive Hands-On Tutorial Workflow — n8n Workflow

Hoch Komplexität⏰ Geplant24 Knoten🏷️ Miscellaneous👁 3,780 Aufrufevon Lucas Peyrin

Übersicht

How it works

This template is an interactive playground designed to help you master the most useful keyboard shortcuts in n8n and supercharge your building speed. Forget boring lists—this workflow gives you hands-on tasks to complete, turning learning into a practical exercise.

The workflow is structured into four chapters, each focusing on a different aspect of workflow development:

Node Basics: Learn the fundamentals of interacting with a single node, such as renaming, editing, duplicating,

Verwendete Knoten

Test IFNode CSchedule TriggerSticky Note12➡️ Pin My DataExecute Set Node

Workflow-Vorschau

Tutorial - n8n Keyboard Shortcuts!
Welcome! This workflow is an interactive playground to
How to use this tutorial:
Follow the main p
Chapter 1: Node Basics
Let's start with the fundamentals of interacting with a
Chapter 2: Canvas Navigation & Selection
Now let's learn how to move around the canvas and manag
Chapter 3: Advanced Actions
Time for some powerful moves:
- Repositioning (Tidy Up)
- Creating sub-workflows.
- Canvas Zoom Control
Chapter 4: Execution & Debugging
These shortcuts are essential when you're testing your
🎉 You've Mastered the Basics!
The most important shortcut of all?
`Ctrl + S`
to Save your workflow!
Do it often. Congratulations!
Task: Select this node.
Press `Space` to rename it.
Call it "My First Node" and press Enter.
Task: Select this Set node.
Press `Enter` to open its settings panel.
Change the value from "Hello World" to your name!
Task: Select this node.
Press `D` to deactivate it.
Notice how it turns grey and would be skipped during an
Task: Select this node.
Press `Ctrl + D` to create an exact copy of it.
Task: Press `Tab` anywhere on the canvas.
This opens the node search menu. Type "Set" and press E
Task: Select multiple nodes.
Method 1: Hold `Ctrl` and click on Node A, B, and C.
Method 2: Click and drag a selection box around all thr
Method 3: Click on the first o
Task: Press `Ctrl + A` to select every single
Task: Press `1` to fit the entire workflow to
Bonus: Hold `Ctrl` and use your mouse wheel to zoom in
Task:
1. Select this node and press `Ctrl + C` (Copy) or `Ctr
2. Click anywhere on the empty canvas.
3. Press `Ctrl + V` (Paste).
Task:
1. Click "Execute Workflow" on the left of the "Execute
2. After it runs, select this Set node.
3. Press `P` to Pin its data.
Pinned data stays visible even after yo
Task:
1. Press `L` to open the Execution Panel and use the Do
2. Press `O` to show/hide the Outputs
3. Press `I` to s
Task: Select the nodes in this node.
Press `Shift + Alt + T` to tidy up selected nodes.
Press `Alt + X` to create a sub workflow with selecte
Task:
1. Select this node.
2. Press `Del` to delete the selected node.
3. Press `Ctrl + Z` to undo.
4. Press `Ctrl + Shift + Z` to re-do (it will re-delete
Task: Add a sticky note.
Press `Shift + S` to add a new Sticky Note.
Task: Move between nodes
Method 1: Select a node, then use the arrow keys to mov
Method 2: Open a node (select it + Enter), then navigat
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Test IF
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Test Node
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Test Node (1)
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Test Node (2)
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Schedule Trigger
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➡️ First, Rename Me!
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➡️ Now, Edit Me!
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➡️ This one is extra. De…
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➡️ We need another one. …
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➡️ Let's add a new node
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➡️ Select these three no…
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➡️ Now select everything
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➡️ Zoom out to see it all
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➡️ Copy Me
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➡️ Pin My Data
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Node 2
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Node 3
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Execute Set Node
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➡️ Open the Execution Da…
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➡️ Delete me!
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➡️ Add a Sticky Node
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Node A
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Node B
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Node C
24 nodes17 edges

So funktioniert es

  1. 1

    Auslöser

    Der Workflow startet mit einem geplant-Auslöser, der nach einem definierten Zeitplan läuft.

  2. 2

    Verarbeitung

    Die Daten fließen durch 24 Knoten, connecting if, manualtrigger, scheduletrigger.

  3. 3

    Ausgabe

    Der Workflow schließt seine Automatisierung ab und liefert das Ergebnis an das konfigurierte Ziel.

Knotendetails (24)

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Test IF

if

#1
NO

Node C

noOp

#2
SC

Schedule Trigger

scheduleTrigger

#3
ST

Sticky Note12

stickyNote

#4
➡️

➡️ Pin My Data

set

#5
EX

Execute Set Node

manualTrigger

#6

So importieren Sie diesen Workflow

  1. 1Klicken Sie rechts auf die Schaltfläche JSON herunterladen, um die Workflow-Datei zu speichern.
  2. 2Öffnen Sie Ihre n8n-Instanz. Gehen Sie zu Workflows → Neu → Aus Datei importieren.
  3. 3Wählen Sie die heruntergeladene Datei learn-n8n-keyboard-shortcuts-with-an-interactive-hands-on-tutorial-workflow und klicken Sie auf Importieren.
  4. 4Richten Sie Anmeldedaten für jeden Dienstknoten ein (API-Schlüssel, OAuth usw.).
  5. 5Klicken Sie auf Workflow testen, um zu überprüfen, ob alles funktioniert, und aktivieren Sie es dann.

Oder direkt in n8n → Aus JSON importieren einfügen:

{ "name": "🎓 Learn n8n Keyboard Shortcuts with an Interactive Hands-On Tutorial Workflow", "nodes": [...], ...}

Integrationen

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JSON herunterladenAuf n8n.io ansehen
Knoten24
Komplexitäthigh
Auslöserscheduled
Aufrufe3,780
KategorieMiscellaneous

Erstellt von

Lucas Peyrin

Lucas Peyrin

@lucaspeyrin

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