diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 499952a441..4407fd33f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     "lint": "yarn run lint:eslint && yarn run lint:prettier",
     "lint:fix:eslint": "eslint --fix --max-warnings=0 packages qa-core",
     "lint:fix:prettier": "prettier --write \"packages/**/*.{js,ts,svelte}\" && prettier --write \"examples/**/*.{js,ts,svelte}\" && prettier --write \"qa-core/**/*.{js,ts,svelte}\"",
-    "lint:fix": "yarn run lint:fix:prettier && yarn run lint:fix:eslint",
+    "lint:fix": "yarn run lint:fix:eslint && yarn run lint:fix:prettier",
     "build:specs": "lerna run --stream specs",
     "build:docker:airgap": "node hosting/scripts/airgapped/airgappedDockerBuild",
     "build:docker:airgap:single": "SINGLE_IMAGE=1 node hosting/scripts/airgapped/airgappedDockerBuild",
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/frontend.js b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/frontend.js
index 55208bb97e..fd492cca0b 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/frontend.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/frontend.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import { makePropSafe as safe } from "@budibase/string-templates"
 import { getComponentFieldOptions } from "helpers/formFields"
 import { createBuilderWebsocket } from "builderStore/websocket"
 import { BuilderSocketEvent } from "@budibase/shared-core"
+import componentTreeNodesStore from "stores/portal/componentTreeNodesStore"
 
 const INITIAL_FRONTEND_STATE = {
   initialised: false,
@@ -1053,6 +1054,7 @@ export const getFrontendStore = () => {
         const screen = get(selectedScreen)
         const parent = findComponentParent(screen.props, componentId)
         const index = parent?._children.findIndex(x => x._id === componentId)
+        const componentTreeNodes = get(componentTreeNodesStore)
 
         // Check for screen and navigation component edge cases
         const screenComponentId = `${screen._id}-screen`
@@ -1071,9 +1073,15 @@ export const getFrontendStore = () => {
         if (index > 0) {
           // If sibling before us accepts children, select a descendant
           const previousSibling = parent._children[index - 1]
-          if (previousSibling._children?.length) {
+          if (
+            previousSibling._children?.length &&
+            componentTreeNodes[`nodeOpen-${previousSibling._id}`]
+          ) {
             let target = previousSibling
-            while (target._children?.length) {
+            while (
+              target._children?.length &&
+              componentTreeNodes[`nodeOpen-${target._id}`]
+            ) {
               target = target._children[target._children.length - 1]
             }
             return target._id
@@ -1093,6 +1101,7 @@ export const getFrontendStore = () => {
         const screen = get(selectedScreen)
         const parent = findComponentParent(screen.props, componentId)
         const index = parent?._children.findIndex(x => x._id === componentId)
+        const componentTreeNodes = get(componentTreeNodesStore)
 
         // Check for screen and navigation component edge cases
         const screenComponentId = `${screen._id}-screen`
@@ -1102,7 +1111,11 @@ export const getFrontendStore = () => {
         }
 
         // If we have children, select first child
-        if (component._children?.length) {
+        if (
+          component._children?.length &&
+          (state.selectedComponentId === navComponentId ||
+            componentTreeNodes[`nodeOpen-${component._id}`])
+        ) {
           return component._children[0]._id
         } else if (!parent) {
           return null
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/design/[screenId]/_components/ComponentList/ComponentDropdownMenu.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/design/[screenId]/_components/ComponentList/ComponentDropdownMenu.svelte
index 4645ee0d41..baaa561679 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/design/[screenId]/_components/ComponentList/ComponentDropdownMenu.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/design/[screenId]/_components/ComponentList/ComponentDropdownMenu.svelte
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   import { ActionMenu, MenuItem, Icon } from "@budibase/bbui"
 
   export let component
+  export let opened
 
   $: definition = componentStore.getDefinition(component?._component)
   $: noPaste = !$componentStore.componentToPaste
@@ -85,6 +86,39 @@
   >
     Paste
   </MenuItem>
+
+  {#if component?._children?.length}
+    <MenuItem
+      icon="TreeExpand"
+      keyBind="!ArrowRight"
+      on:click={() => keyboardEvent("ArrowRight", false)}
+      disabled={opened}
+    >
+      Expand
+    </MenuItem>
+    <MenuItem
+      icon="TreeCollapse"
+      keyBind="!ArrowLeft"
+      on:click={() => keyboardEvent("ArrowLeft", false)}
+      disabled={!opened}
+    >
+      Collapse
+    </MenuItem>
+    <MenuItem
+      icon="TreeExpandAll"
+      keyBind="Ctrl+!ArrowRight"
+      on:click={() => keyboardEvent("ArrowRight", true)}
+    >
+      Expand All
+    </MenuItem>
+    <MenuItem
+      icon="TreeCollapseAll"
+      keyBind="Ctrl+!ArrowLeft"
+      on:click={() => keyboardEvent("ArrowLeft", true)}
+    >
+      Collapse All
+    </MenuItem>
+  {/if}
 </ActionMenu>
 
 <style>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/design/[screenId]/_components/ComponentList/ComponentKeyHandler.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/design/[screenId]/_components/ComponentList/ComponentKeyHandler.svelte
index 406650f715..f6bbac39a5 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/design/[screenId]/_components/ComponentList/ComponentKeyHandler.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/design/[screenId]/_components/ComponentList/ComponentKeyHandler.svelte
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   import { goto, isActive } from "@roxi/routify"
   import { notifications } from "@budibase/bbui"
   import ConfirmDialog from "components/common/ConfirmDialog.svelte"
+  import componentTreeNodesStore from "stores/portal/componentTreeNodesStore"
 
   let confirmDeleteDialog
   let confirmEjectDialog
@@ -61,6 +62,40 @@
     ["ArrowDown"]: () => {
       componentStore.selectNext()
     },
+    ["ArrowRight"]: component => {
+      componentTreeNodesStore.expandNode(component._id)
+    },
+    ["ArrowLeft"]: component => {
+      componentTreeNodesStore.collapseNode(component._id)
+    },
+    ["Ctrl+ArrowRight"]: component => {
+      componentTreeNodesStore.expandNode(component._id)
+
+      const expandChildren = component => {
+        const children = component._children ?? []
+
+        children.forEach(child => {
+          componentTreeNodesStore.expandNode(child._id)
+          expandChildren(child)
+        })
+      }
+
+      expandChildren(component)
+    },
+    ["Ctrl+ArrowLeft"]: component => {
+      componentTreeNodesStore.collapseNode(component._id)
+
+      const collapseChildren = component => {
+        const children = component._children ?? []
+
+        children.forEach(child => {
+          componentTreeNodesStore.collapseNode(child._id)
+          collapseChildren(child)
+        })
+      }
+
+      collapseChildren(component)
+    },
     ["Escape"]: () => {
       if ($isActive(`./:componentId/new`)) {
         $goto(`./${$componentStore.selectedComponentId}`)
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/design/[screenId]/_components/ComponentList/ComponentTree.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/design/[screenId]/_components/ComponentList/ComponentTree.svelte
index bf1b7f21d7..f94e86382b 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/design/[screenId]/_components/ComponentList/ComponentTree.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/design/[screenId]/_components/ComponentList/ComponentTree.svelte
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@
   } from "helpers/components"
   import { get } from "svelte/store"
   import { dndStore } from "./dndStore"
+  import componentTreeNodesStore from "stores/portal/componentTreeNodesStore"
 
   export let components = []
   export let level = 0
 
-  let closedNodes = {}
+  $: openNodes = $componentTreeNodesStore
 
   $: filteredComponents = components?.filter(component => {
     return (
@@ -54,15 +55,6 @@
     return componentSupportsChildren(component) && component._children?.length
   }
 
-  function toggleNodeOpen(componentId) {
-    if (closedNodes[componentId]) {
-      delete closedNodes[componentId]
-    } else {
-      closedNodes[componentId] = true
-    }
-    closedNodes = closedNodes
-  }
-
   const onDrop = async e => {
     e.stopPropagation()
     try {
@@ -72,14 +64,14 @@
     }
   }
 
-  const isOpen = (component, selectedComponentPath, closedNodes) => {
+  const isOpen = (component, selectedComponentPath, openNodes) => {
     if (!component?._children?.length) {
       return false
     }
-    if (selectedComponentPath.includes(component._id)) {
+    if (selectedComponentPath.slice(0, -1).includes(component._id)) {
       return true
     }
-    return !closedNodes[component._id]
+    return openNodes[`nodeOpen-${component._id}`]
   }
 
   const isChildOfSelectedComponent = component => {
@@ -96,7 +88,7 @@
 
 <ul>
   {#each filteredComponents || [] as component, index (component._id)}
-    {@const opened = isOpen(component, $selectedComponentPath, closedNodes)}
+    {@const opened = isOpen(component, $selectedComponentPath, openNodes)}
     <li
       on:click|stopPropagation={() => {
         componentStore.select(component._id)
@@ -110,7 +102,7 @@
         on:dragend={dndStore.actions.reset}
         on:dragstart={() => dndStore.actions.dragstart(component)}
         on:dragover={dragover(component, index)}
-        on:iconClick={() => toggleNodeOpen(component._id)}
+        on:iconClick={() => componentTreeNodesStore.toggleNode(component._id)}
         on:drop={onDrop}
         hovering={$hoverStore.componentId === component._id}
         on:mouseenter={() => hover(component._id)}
@@ -125,8 +117,9 @@
         highlighted={isChildOfSelectedComponent(component)}
         selectedBy={$userSelectedResourceMap[component._id]}
       >
-        <ComponentDropdownMenu {component} />
+        <ComponentDropdownMenu {opened} {component} />
       </NavItem>
+
       {#if opened}
         <svelte:self
           components={component._children}
@@ -144,13 +137,6 @@
     padding-left: 0;
     margin: 0;
   }
-  ul :global(.icon.arrow) {
-    transition: opacity 130ms ease-out;
-    opacity: 0;
-  }
-  ul:hover :global(.icon.arrow) {
-    opacity: 1;
-  }
   ul,
   li {
     min-width: max-content;
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/componentTreeNodesStore.js b/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/componentTreeNodesStore.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6c07ae03b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/componentTreeNodesStore.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { createSessionStorageStore } from "@budibase/frontend-core"
+
+const baseStore = createSessionStorageStore("openNodes", {})
+
+const toggleNode = componentId => {
+  baseStore.update(openNodes => {
+    openNodes[`nodeOpen-${componentId}`] = !openNodes[`nodeOpen-${componentId}`]
+
+    return openNodes
+  })
+}
+
+const expandNode = componentId => {
+  baseStore.update(openNodes => {
+    openNodes[`nodeOpen-${componentId}`] = true
+
+    return openNodes
+  })
+}
+
+const collapseNode = componentId => {
+  baseStore.update(openNodes => {
+    openNodes[`nodeOpen-${componentId}`] = false
+
+    return openNodes
+  })
+}
+
+const store = {
+  subscribe: baseStore.subscribe,
+  toggleNode,
+  expandNode,
+  collapseNode,
+}
+
+export default store
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/stores/index.js b/packages/frontend-core/src/stores/index.js
index 9766da43e3..6e801e5f63 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/stores/index.js
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/stores/index.js
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 export { createLocalStorageStore } from "./localStorage"
+export { createSessionStorageStore } from "./sessionStorage"
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/stores/sessionStorage.js b/packages/frontend-core/src/stores/sessionStorage.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d632b6919
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/stores/sessionStorage.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { get, writable } from "svelte/store"
+
+export const createSessionStorageStore = (sessionStorageKey, initialValue) => {
+  const store = writable(initialValue, () => {
+    // Hydrate from session storage when we get a new subscriber
+    hydrate()
+
+    // Listen for session storage changes and keep store in sync
+    const storageListener = ({ key }) => {
+      return key === sessionStorageKey && hydrate()
+    }
+
+    window.addEventListener("storage", storageListener)
+    return () => window.removeEventListener("storage", storageListener)
+  })
+
+  // New store setter which updates the store and sessionstorage
+  const set = value => {
+    store.set(value)
+    sessionStorage.setItem(sessionStorageKey, JSON.stringify(value))
+  }
+
+  // New store updater which updates the store and sessionstorage
+  const update = updaterFn => set(updaterFn(get(store)))
+
+  // Hydrates the store from sessionstorage
+  const hydrate = () => {
+    const sessionValue = sessionStorage.getItem(sessionStorageKey)
+    if (sessionValue == null) {
+      set(initialValue)
+    } else {
+      try {
+        store.set(JSON.parse(sessionValue))
+      } catch {
+        set(initialValue)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Patch the default svelte store functions with our overrides
+  return {
+    ...store,
+    set,
+    update,
+  }
+}