FO4Edit - HotKeys

Important thing to note

• []This list isn't a full one nor does it pretend to be. These are just the keys I've discovered by working with the tool

  []This doesn't include the custom hotkeys installed by user scripts. At least as much as I could avoid that.

  All of these keys will likely work on TES5Edit as well.

  1. Navigation

  • []  + / to navigate through records while retaining the view on the right. It also saves the screen viewport position which is extremely useful in TES5Edit since it doesn't have filters

    []  + on the FormID in the record tab (right side) allows to follow that FormID record and jump to it

    []  + .. to set navigation shortcut on a selected record. To navigate back to those records, use + .. respectively (these are number keys, not numpad keys!). It's worth mentioning: these persist even after closing the program.

    2. Editing

    • []  + on a text field allows to open multi-line editor. Very useful for long entries.

      []  in the editable field allows for in-line edit. Extremely powerful tool in a sense that it triggers contextual editor tool.

      []  to save current ESP as a copy

      []  + to save current progress

      []  + to edit currend record ID (HEX number). Record must be selected in the left tab.

      []  + / + as a standard way of copying things. Combined with the usual way of copying is to focus on the field, , + and then go to desired field of other record and , + to it

      [] Drag-n-drop works in comparison mode. For example, you cannot copy-paste the "conditions" or similar embedded resources but you can drag-n-drop to copy it. All the structure is retained!

      3. Viewing

      []  + to maximize space for the column that is focused by selection. Works both on record explorer (left side) and record editor (right side)

      []  + to minimize space for the column

      []  to "collapse all" child records in the record explorer (left side)

      []  to "expand all" child records in the record explorer (right