The Sims 4 – Build Mode Hotkeys & Keyboard Shortcuts

Object Control

• Rotate held/selected object, block, roof, anything rotatable: < / >

• Move object to next slot in surface with a slotted object selected and on a slot surface: M

• Copy held/selected object on placement: Shift

• Inventory held/selected object: Backspace

• Delete held/selected object: Delete

• Undo: Ctrl + Z

• Redo: Ctrl + Y

Tools

• Eyedropper Tool (toggle): E

• Hand Tool: H

• Sledgehammer Tool (toggle): K

• Design Tool (toggle): R

• Wall Tool: B

• Toggles Day/Night in B/B: L

• Allow off-grid placement while dragging around an object: Alt

• Toggle Grid: G

• Cycle Between 1/2 tile and 1/4 tile grid snapping for object placement: F5

• Flood Fill a single wall while placing wall patterns: Alt

• Flood Fill floor & wall paint while placing floor or wall patterns: Shift

• Toggle to 1/4 tile floor paint while placing floor tile patterns: Ctrl + F

• Reduce Terrain Brush Size while Terrain Paint catalog is open: [

• Increase Terrain Brush Size while Terrain Paint catalog is open: ]

• Move Terrain Brush Softness Slider to the Left while Terrain Paint catalog is open: ;

• Move Terrain Brush Softness Slider to the Right while Terrain Paint catalog is open: ‘

• Toggle Terrain Paint/Eraser while Terrain Paint catalog is open: Ctrl

• Move Whole House tool: U

• Toggle Video Recording: V

• Capture Screenshot: C

Camera

• Toggle Top Down View: T

• Go to Next Floor Up: Page Up

• Go to Next Floor Down: Page Down

• Walls Up: Home

• Walls Down: End

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