Bulk Actions in Advanced Workflow Builder Keyboard Shortcuts

TL;DR

HighLevel released a video demonstrating new keyboard shortcuts and drag-to-select capabilities for bulk actions within the Advanced Workflow Builder. There is no immediate action required from agency owners.

Who this affects

HighLevel has not confirmed who this specifically affects. Based on the feature, any agency owner or SaaS entrepreneur who uses the Advanced Workflow Builder will find these features relevant.

What changed

HighLevel released a video demonstrating several new capabilities within the Advanced Workflow Builder. This update demonstrates practical keyboard shortcuts and drag-to-select features. Users can multi-select nodes and move grouped items as a single unit. It also shows how to use copy-and-paste shortcuts to duplicate workflow sections, avoiding common selection bugs when duplicating. The video also covers deleting specific nodes in bulk and using keyboard shortcuts to streamline workflow editing.

HighLevel has not confirmed if these are new features or demonstrations of existing, less-known capabilities. HighLevel has not confirmed any limits, plan gating, or rollout status for these features.

Where to find it

These capabilities are found within the Advanced Workflow Builder. The video highlights how to utilize these shortcuts and selection methods directly within the workflow editing interface.

How agencies will use this

Consider an agency building a complex onboarding workflow for a new client. This workflow might involve dozens of steps, including sending emails, creating tasks, assigning leads, and updating contact fields. Previously, duplicating a specific section of this workflow to adapt it for a different client segment or to create a variation might involve individually selecting and recreating nodes. With the demonstrated bulk actions, an agency owner can drag to select a group of 10-15 nodes representing, for example, the initial welcome sequence. They can then use a keyboard shortcut to copy and paste this entire sequence to another part of the workflow or even to a new workflow. This capability allows for faster iteration and reduces manual effort when building or modifying extensive automation.

Our take

This is a standard update. It does not introduce new core functionality but focuses on improving the efficiency of using an existing tool. If these are indeed new capabilities, they represent a minor, but welcome, quality-of-life improvement for those who spend significant time building workflows. If you build complex automations frequently, these shortcuts could save you some time. For others, it's not a critical change this week.