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Shortcuts: How to Select, Copy, Clone, Delete, and Save Blocks

Learn how to select blocks on the Builder canvas, fix confusion around the hand/pan tool, copy, duplicate, delete, and save selected blocks as reusable templates on Mac or Windows.

Summary

Use this guide if you want to move faster in the Builder.

You can:

  • copy and paste blocks

  • clone one block

  • clone multiple blocks

  • delete selected blocks

  • select all blocks

  • move several blocks together

  • create a group

  • save selected blocks as a personal template

  • save a full project as a personal template

Also known as: shortcuts, clone blocks, duplicate blocks, copy blocks, paste blocks, delete blocks, select multiple blocks, save blocks as template, reuse blocks, personal templates, copy a full project.


Quick answer: how do I select blocks?

If you see the hand tool on the canvas, that means you are moving or panning around the Builder.

To select blocks, use the selection shortcut instead of dragging the canvas.

Mac

Hold Command and click the blocks you want to select.

After selecting blocks, use a two-finger click / right-click to open the action menu.

From there, you can:

  • copy blocks

  • duplicate blocks

  • delete blocks

  • create a template from the selected blocks

Windows

Use the block selection shortcut shown in the Builder and then right-click the selected blocks to open the action menu.

From there, you can copy, duplicate, delete, or save the selected blocks as a template.

If selection does not work, first make sure you are clicking the blocks themselves, not dragging the empty canvas background.


Hand tool vs selection

The hand tool is used to move around the canvas.

It does not mean your blocks are locked.

If you want to select blocks, use the block selection shortcut and click directly on the blocks you want to select.

Think of it like this:

  • dragging empty canvas = move around

  • selecting blocks = choose blocks to copy, delete, duplicate, or save

  • right-click / two-finger click = open block actions


Common actions after selecting blocks

Duplicate blocks inside the same project

Use this when you want a second version of an existing logic branch.

Example:

You created one Buy Now entry and want to create a second similar entry.

Select the blocks
→ copy or duplicate
→ adjust the copied version

Save blocks as a template

Use this when you want to reuse the same logic in another project.

Select the blocks
→ create template
→ name the template
→ reuse it later from your template library

Delete selected blocks

Use this when you want to remove a complete section of logic.

Select the blocks
→ delete

Be careful when deleting connected chains. If you remove a middle block, later blocks may no longer be connected correctly.


How do I select blocks instead of moving around the canvas?

If you are moving around the canvas with the hand/pan behavior and want to select blocks instead, click directly on a block to select it.

Once a block is selected, you can copy, duplicate, delete, or move it.

To select multiple blocks, hold Shift and drag around the blocks you want to select.

On Mac, you can also use Command + click to select blocks manually. Then use a two-finger click on the canvas to open actions such as duplicate, delete, or create template.

On Windows, select the blocks and use the available right-click actions or keyboard shortcuts.


Quick answer: how do I copy or clone blocks?

Yes.

To clone multiple blocks inside the same project:

  1. Hold Shift

  2. Click and drag around the blocks you want to select

  3. Copy the selected blocks

  4. Paste them back onto the canvas

Shortcuts:

Action

macOS

Windows / Linux

Select multiple blocks

Hold Shift + Click + Drag

Hold Shift + Click + Drag

Copy

⌘ + C

Ctrl + C

Paste

⌘ + V

Ctrl + V

Use this when you want to quickly duplicate blocks inside the same project.


Copy/paste vs personal templates

Use copy and paste when you want to duplicate blocks in the current project.

Use Your Templates when you want to save blocks and reuse them later in other projects.

Goal

Best option

Clone one block now

Duplicate or copy/paste

Clone multiple blocks now

Select blocks → copy/paste

Move multiple blocks together

Select group → drag

Delete multiple blocks

Select group → delete

Reuse blocks in future projects

Save as Your Template

Reuse a full strategy as a starting point

Save full project as Your Template

Use Your Templates only when you want to save blocks and reuse them later in other projects.


Working with one block

Select one block

Click the block once.

Once selected, you can use the available block actions such as:

  • duplicate

  • delete

You can also use copy and paste:

Action

macOS

Windows / Linux

Copy selected block

⌘ + C

Ctrl + C

Paste copied block

⌘ + V

Ctrl + V

Delete selected block

Delete / Backspace

Delete / Backspace

Select a block to duplicate, delete, copy, or paste it inside the same project.


Working with multiple blocks

Select multiple blocks

To select several blocks:

Action

macOS

Windows / Linux

Select group of blocks

Hold Shift + Click + Drag

Hold Shift + Click + Drag

After selecting multiple blocks, you can:

  • move them together

  • copy and paste them

  • duplicate them

  • delete them

  • create a template from them

  • create a group

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[Screenshot placeholder: multiple selected blocks on the canvas]

Caption:
Hold Shift and drag around the blocks you want to select. Once selected, you can move, copy, duplicate, delete, group, or save them as a template.


Select all blocks

Use Select All when you want to select the entire canvas.

Action

macOS

Windows / Linux

Select all

⌘ + A

Ctrl + A

After selecting all blocks, you can:

  • move the full system

  • copy the full system

  • delete the full system

  • create a group

  • create a template from the full project

Use this carefully. If you delete after selecting all, you may remove the full canvas.


Create a group

If you want to organize selected blocks, create a group.

Action

macOS

Windows / Linux

Create group

⌘ + G

Ctrl + G

Groups help keep larger strategies cleaner and easier to read.

Example:

Entry logic group Risk management group Trade management group Session filter group

Save selected blocks as Your Template

Use Your Templates when you want to reuse blocks later in another project.

You can save:

  • one block

  • a selected group of blocks

  • trade management logic

  • entry patterns

  • filters

  • complete projects

How to create a template from selected blocks

  1. Select the block or blocks you want to save.

  2. Right-click on a blank space on the canvas.
    On Mac, use a two-finger click if that is your secondary-click setting.

  3. Click Create Template.

  4. Add a clear title.

  5. Add an optional description.

  6. Save the template.

Your template will appear under Templates → Your Templates.

Important: right-click on a blank area of the canvas, not directly on a block.


Save the full project as Your Template

To save the full canvas as a personal template:

  1. Make sure no blocks are selected.

  2. Right-click on a blank space on the canvas.

  3. Click Create Template.

  4. Add a clear title.

  5. Add an optional description.

  6. Save the template.

Use this when you want to reuse a full trading system as a starting point for future projects.

Example template names:

EURUSD Breakout Full System ATR Trailing Stop Management London Session Filter Previous High Breakout Entry

Apply Your Template

To use a saved template:

  1. Open the project where you want to add the template.

  2. Open Templates on the left side of the Builder.

  3. Go to Your Templates.

  4. Find your saved template.

  5. Click Apply Template.

You can apply multiple templates in the same project.

Example:

Apply entry template + apply trade management template + apply session filter template

Important: Inputs and Variables

If your saved blocks use Inputs or Variables, the blocks will still reference those names.

However, the Inputs and Variables may not automatically appear in the new project’s Inputs & Variables list.

After applying a template, check whether the needed Inputs and Variables exist with the exact same names.

Example:

Risk_Per_Trade Buy_Gate ATR_Stop_Size London_High

If the names are missing or different, the logic may not work correctly after export.


Keyboard shortcuts

Action

macOS

Windows / Linux

Open Search

/

/

Copy

⌘ + C

Ctrl + C

Paste

⌘ + V

Ctrl + V

Select group of blocks

Hold Shift + Click + Drag

Hold Shift + Click + Drag

Undo

⌘ + Z

Ctrl + Z

Redo

⌘ + Y

Ctrl + Y

Open Inputs / Variables

I

I

Hold “Buy Now” in mouse

B

B

Hold “Sell Now” in mouse

S

S

Hold “Trade Rule” in mouse

T

T

Select all

⌘ + A

Ctrl + A

Create group

⌘ + G

Ctrl + G


Common use cases

Clone blocks inside the same project

Use:

Select blocks → Copy → Paste

Best for quick duplication.


Reuse logic in another project

Use:

Select blocks → Create Template → Apply later from Your Templates

Best for reusable trade management, filters, and entry patterns.


Save a full system as a starting point

Use:

No blocks selected → Right-click blank canvas → Create Template

Best for full strategy templates.


Conclusion

Use copy, paste, duplicate, and delete when you want to work faster inside the current project.

Use Your Templates when you want to save logic and reuse it later in other projects.

For quick cloning:

Shift + Click + Drag → Copy → Paste

For reusable logic:

Select blocks → Create Template → Apply later from Your Templates

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