Keyboard Shortcuts

Astral has different hotkey assignments depending on what tool you are using, your role in the game, etc. Here's a quick reference guide to Astral Hotkeys!

Function	Description	Key Assignment	Site Location
Group Layers	Groups selected layers	[CTRL + G]	Map Editor
Undo	Undo last change	[CTRL + Z]	Map Editor
Redo Last Change	Redo last change	[CTRL + Y]	Map Editor
Add text	Add a new text box to the current map	[T]	Map Editor
Dynamic Lighting Pen Tool	Add new Dynamic Lighting points to the map	[P]	Map Editor
Door Tool	Define Doors from current Dynamic Lighting walls	[D]	Map Editor
Zoom	Zooms the view in and out	[ + / - ]	Map Editor / In-Game
Maps Tab	Pulls up the Maps GM Sidebar	[M]	In-Game (GM Only)
Character's Tab	Pulls up the Characters GM Sidebar	[C]	In-Game (GM Only)
Handouts Tab	Pulls up the Handouts GM Sidebar	[H]	In-Game (GM Only)
Weather & FX Tab	Pulls up the Weather/FX GM Sidebar	[W]	In-Game (GM Only)
Settings Tab	Pulls up the Settings GM Sidebar	[S]	In-Game (GM Only)
Edit Map	Toggles in and out of Edit Map mode	[E]	In-Game (GM Only)
Initiative Tracker	Opens the Initiative Tracker Add-On	[F]	In-Game (GM Only)
TableTop Chat	Opens the TableTop Chat Add-On	[C]	In-Game (GM Only)
Audio Player	Opens the Audio Player Add-On	[A]	In-Game (GM Only)
Pin/Unpin Sidebars	Pins / Unpins the sidebars open/closed	"[" & "]" Bracket Keys	In-Game

Pointer Shortcuts

For those on Desktops and Laptops, the pointer can be used (often in combination with keys) to do many things.

Function	Description	Key Assignment
Move Camera	Click and drag the map to a new position	Click + Drag (Mouse Button 1)
Move Character	Click and drag a character to a new position	Click + Drag on Token (Mouse Button 1)
Select Multiple Characters	Create a bounding box to select multiple characters, RTS style	Ctrl + Click + Drag
Add/Remove Characters to/from Current Selection	Add/remove characters to/from current group of selected characters	Ctrl + Single Click (Mouse Button 1)
Activate Ruler	Create start point for the ruler on the cursor's current position, measure to new position	Shift + Pointer Move
Send Location	Create a "Ping" on the map, shows expanding circle to all players	Double Click (Mouse Button 1)

Remember, you can always view the list of Shortcuts from in-game by clicking the "Shortcuts" button located on the bottom half of the right-hand sidebar.