Blender Shortcuts - Complete Reference Guide
Blender's extensive keyboard shortcuts are essential for efficient 3D modeling workflow. This comprehensive reference covers all major shortcuts organized by context and functionality.
General (Most Window Types)
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Toolbar |
T |
| Properties |
N |
| Add Object/Node |
Shift + A |
| Delete |
X or Delete |
| Search |
F3 |
| Move |
G |
| Scale |
S |
| Rotate |
R |
| Rotate along axis |
R then X/Y/Z |
| Rotate along local axis |
R then X,X/Y,Y/Z,Z |
| Trackball Rotate |
R, R |
| Precise movement |
Shift (hold) |
| Incremental movement |
Ctrl (hold) |
| Duplicate |
Shift + D |
| Duplicate Linked |
Alt + D |
| Hide |
H |
| Unhide All |
Alt + H |
| Hide all Except Selected |
Shift + H |
| Annotate |
D (hold) + LMB (drag) |
| Erase Annotation |
D (hold) + RMB (drag) |
| Quick favs menu |
Q |
Navigation (3D Viewport)
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Orbit |
MMB |
| Pan |
Shift + MMB |
| Zoom In/Out |
Scroll or Ctrl + MMB |
| Fly |
Shift + ~ |
View (3D Viewport)
Numpad Views
| View |
Shortcut |
| Top |
7 |
| Front |
1 |
| Side |
3 |
| Camera |
0 |
| Focus |
. |
| Persp/Ortho |
5 |
| Up |
8 |
| Down |
2 |
| Left |
4 |
| Right |
6 |
| Opposite |
9 |
| Isolate |
/ |
View Controls
| Action |
Shortcut |
| View Pie Menu |
~ |
| Fast View Switch |
Alt + MMB (drag) |
| Show All Objects |
Home |
| Focus to region |
Shift + B |
Object Mode (3D Viewport)
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Mode Pie Menu |
Ctrl + TAB |
| Edit/Object mode toggle |
TAB |
| Mirror |
Ctrl + M then X/Y/Z (or MMB drag) |
| Set Parent |
Ctrl + P |
| Clear Parent |
Alt + P |
| Toggle Snapping |
Shift + TAB |
| Clear Location |
Alt + G |
| Clear Rotation |
Alt + R |
| Clear Scale |
Alt + S |
| Apply Location/Scale/Rotation |
Ctrl + A |
| Join Selected Objects |
Ctrl + J |
| Copy Attributes to New Objects |
Ctrl + L |
| Add Subdivision level |
Ctrl + 0/1/2/3/4/5 |
| Mask view to region/Clear mask |
Alt + B |
| Center 3D cursor |
Shift + C |
| Move active object to Collection |
M |
| Move Active Camera to view |
Ctrl + Alt + Numpad 0 |
| Set as Active Camera |
Ctrl + Numpad 0 |
General Selection (Most Window Types)
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Select |
LMB |
| Select All |
A |
| Deselect All |
Alt + A |
| Marquee Box Select |
B |
| Circle Select |
C |
| Lasso Select |
Ctrl + RMB |
| Invert Selection |
Ctrl + I |
| Select Linked |
Shift + L |
| Select Similar |
Shift + G |
| Select specific object |
Alt + LMB |
Shading (3D Viewport)
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Shading Pie Menu |
Z |
| Toggle X-Ray |
Alt + Z |
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Pivot point pie menu |
. |
| Snap pie menu |
Shift + S |
| Orientation pie menu |
, |
Selection (Edit Mode)
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Select Connected Mesh |
Ctrl + L |
| Select Connected Mesh Under Cursor |
L |
| Select Edge/Face Loop |
Alt + LMB |
| Select Edge Ring |
Ctrl + Alt + RMB |
| Vertex Select Mode |
1 |
| Edge Select Mode |
2 |
| Face Select Mode |
3 |
| Mirror current selection |
Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Select More/Less |
Ctrl + /- |
| Edge Crease |
Shift + E |
Curve Editing (Edit Mode)
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Add new handle |
E or Ctrl + RMB |
| Change handle type |
V |
| Delete but maintain connection |
Ctrl + X |
| Close curve |
Alt + C |
| Tilt |
Ctrl + T |
| Clear Tilt |
Alt + T |
Modeling (Edit Mode)
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Extrude |
E |
| Inset |
I |
| Bevel |
Ctrl + B |
| Bevel Vertices |
Ctrl + Shift + B |
| Loop cut |
Ctrl + R |
| Vertex/Edge Slide |
G, G |
| Knife |
K |
| Fill Face |
F |
| Shear |
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S |
| Bend |
Shift + W |
| Split |
Y |
| Rip |
V |
| Rip Fill |
Alt + V |
| Merge |
M |
| Recalculate Normals |
Shift + N |
| Flip Normals |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Proportional Editing On/Off |
O |
| Proportional Falloff Type |
Shift + O |
| Separate selection to new object |
P |
Texturing (Edit Mode)
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Unwrap |
U |
| Mark Seam |
Ctrl + E |
UV Editor
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Select Island |
L (under cursor) or Ctrl + L |
| Stitch |
V |
| Weld |
Shift + W |
| Pin |
P |
| Unpin |
Alt + P |
| Select Pinned |
Shift + P |
Image Editor (View)
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Properties, Scopes, Slots and Metadata |
N |
| View at 100% |
1 (Numpad) |
| View to Fit |
Shift + Home |
| Next Render Slot |
J |
| Previous Render Slot |
Alt + J |
| Select Render Slot |
1-8 |
| Save Image |
Alt + S |
| Save Image As |
Shift + S |
Image Editor (Paint)
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Create New Blank Image |
Alt + N |
| Open Image |
Alt + O |
| Brush Properties |
N |
| Brush Size |
F |
| Brush Strength |
Shift + F |
| Sample Color |
S |
| Flip Color |
X |
Nodes (Materials / Compositor)
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Cut Connection |
Ctrl + RMB (drag) |
| Reroute Connection |
Shift + RMB (drag) |
| Connect selected |
F |
| Properties |
N |
| Delete selected but maintain connection |
Ctrl + X |
| Duplicate selected and maintain connection |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Mute Selected |
M |
| Group Selected |
Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup Selected |
Ctrl + Alt + G |
| Edit Group (Toggle) |
TAB |
| Frame Selected Nodes |
Ctrl + J |
| Show/Hide inactive node slots |
Ctrl + H |
Compositor
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Move backdrop |
Alt + MMB |
| Zoom backdrop |
V / Alt + V |
| Properties and performance |
N |
Sculpting
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Brush Selection |
Shift + Space |
| Brush Size |
F |
| Brush Strength |
Shift + F |
| Brush Angle |
Ctrl + F |
| Angle Control |
R |
| Stroke Control |
E |
| Mask (box) |
B |
| Mask (brush) |
M |
| Clear Mask |
Alt + M |
| Invert Mask |
Ctrl + I |
| Hide (box) |
H |
Rendering
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Render |
F12 |
| Render Animation |
Ctrl + F12 |
| Playback rendered animation |
Ctrl + F11 |
| Set Render Region |
Ctrl + B |
| Clear Render Region |
Ctrl + Alt + B |
Animation General
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Play/Pause Playback |
Space |
| Reverse Play |
Ctrl + Shift + Space |
| Scroll through frames |
Alt + Scroll |
| Next/Previous Frame |
Left/Right arrow |
| First/Last Frame |
Shift + Left/Right arrow |
| Jump to Keyframe |
Up/Down arrow |
| Add Keyframe on current frame |
I |
| Delete Keyframe on current frame |
Alt + I |
Animation (Timeline / Dopesheet / Graph Editor)
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Toggle Dopesheet |
Ctrl + TAB |
| Toggle Frames/Seconds |
Ctrl + T |
| Zoom to fit active keyframes |
Home or . (Numpad) |
| Set Keyframe Interpolation |
T |
| Set Keyframe Handle Type |
V |
| Set Keyframe Extrapolation |
Shift + E |
| Mirror Keyframes |
Ctrl + M |
| Set Preview Range |
P then LMB (drag) |
| Auto set preview range |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
| Clear Preview |
Alt + P |
| Marker |
M |
| Rename Marker |
Ctrl + M |
| Bind Selected Camera to Selected Marker |
Ctrl + B |
| Select keyframes before/after current frame |
[ / ] |
| Select all keyframes on current frame |
Ctrl + K |
Graph Editor
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Add Keyframe at Cursor |
Ctrl + RMB |
| Properties and Modifiers |
N |
| Lock Selected Channel |
TAB |
Rigging (Armatures)
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Add new bone |
E |
| Duplicate bone |
Shift + D |
| Bone Settings |
Shift + W |
| Roll |
Ctrl + R |
| Clear Roll |
Alt + R |
| Recalculate Roll |
Shift + N |
| Align bone |
Ctrl + Alt + A |
| Switch bone direction |
Alt + F |
| Dissolve Bone |
Ctrl + X |
| Split |
Y |
| Separate |
P |
| Scroll Hierarchy |
] and [ |
Posing Mode
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Add Keyframe |
I |
| Clear Location |
Alt + G |
| Clear Rotation |
Alt + R |
| Clear Scale |
Alt + S |
| Apply Pose |
Ctrl + A |
| Propagate Pose |
Alt + P |
| Push Pose from Breakdown |
Ctrl + E |
| Relax Pose to Breakdown |
Alt + E |
| Pose Breakdowner |
Shift + E |
| Copy Pose |
Ctrl + C |
| Paste Pose |
Ctrl + V |
| Add IK |
Shift + I |
| Add Pose to Library |
Shift + L |
| Paste Pose Flipped |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Add Constraint |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
Window General (Most Window Types)
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Toolbar |
T |
| Properties bar |
N |
| Maximise Area (but keep toolbar) |
Ctrl + Space |
| Fullscreen Area |
Ctrl + Alt + Space |
| Quad view |
Ctrl + Alt + Q |
Change Window Type (Under Cursor)
| Window Type |
Shortcut |
| Movie Clip |
Shift + F2 |
| Nodes |
Shift + F3 |
| Python Console |
Shift + F4 |
| 3D Viewport |
Shift + F5 |
| Graph |
Shift + F6 |
| Properties |
Shift + F7 |
| Video Sequencer |
Shift + F8 |
| Outliner |
Shift + F9 |
| UV/Image |
Shift + F10 |
| Text |
Shift + F11 |
| Dope Sheet |
Shift + F12 |