Pahzzles

Puzzle App

Pahzzles Guide

How to select cells, enter answers, use every puzzle button, and play faster from a keyboard.

Play Basics

  1. Choose a puzzle from the puzzle list. Sign in when prompted so progress and solves can be saved.
  2. Select a cell with a click or tap. Drag across cells to select more than one cell.
  3. Enter a digit with the on-screen number buttons or a computer keyboard.
  4. Use notes for candidates, then switch notes off when you are ready to place final digits.
  5. Fill the grid without repeating a digit in any row, column, or box. Conflicting digits are shown in red.

Selecting Cells

Single Cell

Click or tap a cell to select it. Selecting a blank area clears the selection.

Multiple Cells

Drag across the board to add cells to the selection. Digits and notes apply to all selected editable cells.

Range Select

On a computer, hold Shift while selecting another cell to select a rectangular range from the anchor cell.

Toggle Cells

On a computer, hold Ctrl or Command while selecting cells to add or remove them from the selection.

Puzzle Buttons

Button What It Does
1-9 Places that digit in each selected editable cell. When Notes is active, toggles that digit as a note instead.
HOME Saves progress and returns to the puzzle list.
BACK Appears during contest play. Saves progress and returns to the contest page.
UNDO Reverts the last grid change.
REDO Reapplies the last change that was undone.
RULES Opens the rules for the current puzzle.
CLOSE Closes the puzzle rules overlay.
NOTES Toggles note mode. The button stays highlighted while notes are active.
CLR Clears digits and notes from selected editable cells.
RESET After confirmation, clears the puzzle back to givens and resets the timer and move history.
PAUSE Pauses the timer, hides the board, and disables puzzle input.
PLAY Resumes a paused puzzle.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
1-9 Enter that digit, or toggle that note when Notes is active.
0 Clear selected editable cells.
Backspace Clear selected editable cells.
Delete Clear selected editable cells.
N Toggle note mode.
P Pause or resume the puzzle.
Ctrl+Z Undo the last grid change.
Command+Z Undo the last grid change on macOS.
Ctrl+Y Redo the last undone change.
Ctrl+Shift+Z Redo the last undone change.
Command+Shift+Z Redo the last undone change on macOS.
Escape Close the rules overlay or login dialog when one is open.

Progress And Solves

Progress saves to your account while you play. When the grid is complete and accepted by the server, the timer stops and the solve is recorded. During contests, a solve only counts for contest results if it is completed before the contest ends.