GoHighLevel Workflow Shortcuts Guide

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GoHighLevel Workflow Shortcuts Guide

If you are used to automation tools such as ClickUp or similar builders, learning the workflow keyboard shortcuts inside GoHighLevel will help you work much faster and more accurately. This guide explains each shortcut available in the workflow builder so you can zoom, move, duplicate, and manage steps with minimal effort.

All shortcuts described here are taken directly from the official workflow builder help documentation and apply inside the visual automation canvas. Use them to streamline how you design and edit workflows.

Why Keyboard Shortcuts Matter in GoHighLevel

Building and editing workflows can involve frequent zooming, panning, and step adjustments. Using keyboard shortcuts in GoHighLevel lets you:

  • Navigate the canvas without constantly dragging your mouse
  • Quickly align and organize workflow steps
  • Undo and redo changes when testing automations
  • Speed up building by duplicating or deleting steps instantly

These shortcuts make the workflow builder more efficient, especially on large or complex automations.

GoHighLevel Workflow Builder: Global Canvas Shortcuts

The following shortcuts control how you move around and view the workflow canvas in GoHighLevel.

GoHighLevel Zoom Controls

Use these options to zoom in and out of your workflow and to reset your view:

  • Mouse Wheel Scroll: Scroll up or down with your mouse wheel to zoom in or out on the workflow.
  • Zoom Slider: Drag the zoom slider in the canvas controls to adjust the zoom level manually.
  • Zoom Controls (+ / – buttons): Click the plus or minus icons to change zoom in fixed increments.
  • Zoom to Fit: Click the Zoom to Fit control to automatically resize the view so the entire workflow fits inside the visible canvas.

These zoom controls are especially useful in GoHighLevel when working on multi-branch workflows or complex automation paths.

GoHighLevel Canvas Movement

To move around the workflow canvas without changing the zoom level, use the following actions:

  • Right Mouse Button Drag: Hold the right mouse button and drag to pan across the canvas.
  • Mouse Wheel Tilt / Horizontal Scroll: If your mouse supports it, tilting the wheel or using horizontal scroll pans left and right.

Panning helps you navigate large workflows smoothly while keeping all GoHighLevel steps in view.

GoHighLevel Workflow Step Interaction Shortcuts

The workflow builder lets you manipulate individual steps quickly with keyboard and mouse combinations. These actions work on selected steps within the automation.

GoHighLevel Multi-Select Steps

To work with several steps at the same time in GoHighLevel:

  • Canvas Select: Click and drag on an empty area of the canvas to draw a box around multiple steps and select them all.
  • Shift + Left Click: Hold Shift and left click individual steps to add or remove them from the current selection.

Multi-select makes it easier to move, align, or delete multiple workflow steps together.

Duplicating and Deleting Steps in GoHighLevel

When editing workflows you often need to copy or remove steps. Use these shortcuts inside the builder:

  • Duplicate Step: Click the Duplicate icon on a step to create a copy of that step on the canvas.
  • Delete Step: Click the Delete icon on a step to remove it from the workflow.

Duplicating can save time when reusing similar logic, while deleting helps you clean up unused branches in GoHighLevel workflows.

Undo and Redo Actions in GoHighLevel

Every change to a workflow step or the canvas can be reversed or re-applied using the undo and redo controls:

  • Undo: Click the Undo button in the builder controls to revert your last action.
  • Redo: Click the Redo button to re-apply an action you just undid.

This makes testing edits in GoHighLevel safer, because you can easily roll back mistakes while experimenting with new automation logic.

GoHighLevel Snap to Grid and Layout Controls

Visual consistency is important in any automation map. GoHighLevel offers layout helpers to keep steps aligned.

Snap to Grid in GoHighLevel

Snap to grid ensures your workflow steps line up neatly:

  • Enable Snap to Grid: Turn on the Snap to Grid option to make all steps automatically align to the underlying grid as you move them.
  • Disable Snap to Grid: Turn it off if you need fully freeform positioning without automatic alignment.

Using snap to grid improves readability for complex GoHighLevel workflows and keeps branches visually organized.

Workflow Layout Tips for GoHighLevel

When using these shortcuts together, you can build cleaner and more manageable automations:

  • Start by zooming out to see the full structure.
  • Use snap to grid to align major branches.
  • Multi-select and move related steps as a group.
  • Duplicate steps when reusing conditions or actions.
  • Rely on undo and redo when testing new paths.

These habits help maintain clarity as GoHighLevel workflows evolve.

Step-by-Step: Using GoHighLevel Workflow Shortcuts

Follow this simple process to incorporate keyboard and canvas shortcuts into your daily workflow building:

  1. Open the Workflow Builder in your GoHighLevel account.
  2. Use the mouse wheel or zoom controls to set a comfortable view level.
  3. Right-click and drag to pan around and understand the full path.
  4. Enable snap to grid if you want cleaner layout alignment.
  5. Drag a selection box around several steps you want to move.
  6. Shift + left click any step to add it to or remove it from the selection.
  7. Use duplicate icons on steps you want to copy for similar automation logic.
  8. Use delete icons to remove unnecessary steps and keep the flow lean.
  9. Click undo or redo as needed while testing or reorganizing steps.
  10. Finish with Zoom to Fit to confirm the entire workflow layout looks correct.

Practicing this routine in GoHighLevel will make building and maintaining workflows significantly faster.

More GoHighLevel Automation Resources

To deepen your automation skills, combine this shortcut knowledge with broader strategy and implementation resources. You can find additional GoHighLevel-related guidance, funnel strategies, and implementation support at Consultevo.

For the original, always up-to-date list of workflow builder shortcuts, refer directly to the official documentation at GoHighLevel workflow keyboard shortcuts.

By combining these official shortcuts with consistent layout habits and careful testing, you will be able to design, adjust, and troubleshoot workflows in GoHighLevel with far greater speed and confidence.

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