| Action | Operation | Instruction |
| MODE |
| Pause / unpause | Space | press the space bar to pause / unpause |
| MANIPULATING MODELS |
| Snap when rotating | Ctrl + drag | hold Ctrl while rotating a model to rotate in customizable increments (default is 45° but can be changed from Tranform Control GUI) |
| Snap when translating | Ctrl + drag | hold Ctrl while translating a model to move in customizable increments (default is 1m but can be changed from Tranform Control GUI) |
| Align to world frame | Shift | hold Shift while manipulating a model to temporarily align its axis to the world frame |
| MAIN WINDOW |
| Save Config | Ctrl + s | hold Ctrl and press "s" to save the current window configuration |
| Save Config As | Ctrl + Shift + s | hold Ctrl and Shift, and press "s" to save the current window configuration to a designated location |
| Load Config | Ctrl + o | hold Ctrl and press "o" to load a window configuration |
| Close | Ctrl + q | hold Ctrl and press "q" to shut down Gazebo |
| Search Menu | / | press "/" to open the search menu for plugins |