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,
使用的节点
Test IFNode CSchedule TriggerSticky Note12➡️ Pin My DataExecute Set Node
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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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