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title: "58 - Keyboard Shortcuts"
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# 58 - Keyboard Shortcuts

Particular

## Keyboard Shortcuts

The following keyboard shortcuts are available for Particular:

- ***d*** opens the Designer. Note that this only works when the Effect Controls panel is highlighted.\
  Once you're in the Designer, these shortcuts become available:
  - **b** opens/closes the Blocks pane.
  - **p** opens/closes the Preset pane.
  - **Opt/Alt + clicking on the *Comp Reset*****button** previews with the AE camera reset to its default settings.
  - With the *Camera* tool highlighted, ***C*** cycles through the camera tool options (orbit, pan, zoom).
  - **Holding Shift while orbiting the camera** constrains it to either an x or y axis.
  - **Shift + Ctrl + H** hides and shows overlay.
  - **Alt + clicking** a block sets the block's parameters their default values.
  - **Shift + Opt/Alt + click the System Preview icon** to show all hidden systems.
  - **Opt/Alt + click the System Preview icon** to solo a system.
  - **S** solos/unsolos the currently selected system.
  - **H** hides/shows the currently selected system.
  - **Delete** removes the currently selected system or block (note neither the *Primary System* nor its blocks can be deleted).
  - **Opt/Alt + clicking a preset** adds a new system with the preset applied.
  - **Opt/Alt + scrubbing a parameter's number** scrubs by tenths.
  - **Escape** exits the Designer, returning you to After Effects.