Blender Keyboard Shortcuts

Cheat sheet guide

Blender shortcuts worth learning first

This page collects 294 searchable Blender keyboard shortcuts across 7 categories. Start with the shortcuts for General, Viewport Navigation, Object Mode, Edit Mode, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.

Search menuF3
Orbit viewMiddleMouse
SelectLeftClick
Toggle edit modeTab
Toggle sculpt modeCtrlTab
Play/pause animationSpace

General

27 shortcuts

Render image

F12

F12

Render animation

CtrlF12

Ctrl+F12

Save file

CtrlS

Ctrl+S · Cmd+S

Open file

CtrlO

Ctrl+O · Cmd+O

Undo

CtrlZ

Ctrl+Z · Cmd+Z

Redo

CtrlShiftZ

Ctrl+Shift+Z · Cmd+Shift+Z

Quit

CtrlQ

Ctrl+Q · Cmd+Q

Window: Save under another name

CtrlShiftS

Ctrl+Shift+S

Window: Save an incremental version

CtrlAltS

Ctrl+Alt+S · Ctrl+Opt+S

Interface: Switch to the next workspace

CtrlPageDown

Ctrl+PageDown

Interface: Switch to the previous workspace

CtrlPageUp

Ctrl+PageUp

Interface: Toggle quad view

CtrlAltQ

Ctrl+Alt+Q · Ctrl+Opt+Q

Interface: Repeat the last operation

ShiftR

Shift+R

Interface: Show the rendered image

F11

F11

Interface: Play the rendered animation

CtrlF11

Ctrl+F11

Outliner: Rename the active item

F2

Outliner: Box-select items

B

Outliner: Show the hierarchy

Home

Home

Outliner: Reveal the active item

.

Outliner: Add drivers to selected items

CtrlD

Ctrl+D

Outliner: Remove drivers from selected items

CtrlAltD

Ctrl+Alt+D · Ctrl+Opt+D

Outliner: Create a collection

C

Outliner: Exclude a collection from the view layer

E

Outliner: Restore a collection to the view layer

AltE

Alt+E · Opt+E

Outliner: Start filtering the hierarchy

CtrlF

Ctrl+F

Outliner: Clear the hierarchy filter

AltF

Alt+F · Opt+F

Viewport Navigation

27 shortcuts

Orbit view

MiddleMouse

Pan view

ShiftMiddleMouse

Zoom view

ScrollCtrlMiddleMouse

Front view

Numpad1

Numpad1

Back view

CtrlNumpad1

Ctrl+Numpad1

Right view

Numpad3

Numpad3

Left view

CtrlNumpad3

Ctrl+Numpad3

Top view

Numpad7

Numpad7

Bottom view

CtrlNumpad7

Ctrl+Numpad7

Camera view

Numpad0

Numpad0

Toggle perspective/orthographic

Numpad5

Numpad5

Frame selected

Numpad.

Numpad.

Frame all

Home

Home

Toggle local view

Numpad/

Numpad/

3D viewport: Remove selected objects from local view

Alt/

Alt+/ · Opt+/

3D viewport: Dolly the view forward

CtrlShift=

Ctrl+Shift+=

3D viewport: Dolly the view backward

CtrlShift-

Ctrl+Shift+-

3D viewport: Frame all objects across all viewport regions

CtrlHome

Ctrl+Home

3D viewport: Frame the scene and center the 3D cursor

ShiftC

Shift+C

3D viewport: Define a clipping region

AltB

Alt+B · Opt+B

3D viewport: Start box zoom

ShiftB

Shift+B

3D viewport: Define a render region

CtrlB

Ctrl+B

3D viewport: Clear the render region

CtrlAltB

Ctrl+Alt+B · Ctrl+Opt+B

3D viewport: Copy selected objects to the buffer

CtrlC

Ctrl+C

3D viewport: Paste objects from the buffer

CtrlV

Ctrl+V

3D viewport: Toggle snapping

ShiftTab

Shift+Tab

Object Mode

41 shortcuts

Select

LeftClick

Select all / deselect all

A

Invert selection

CtrlI

Ctrl+I

Box select

B

Circle select

C

Lasso select

CtrlRightDrag

Grab / move

G

Rotate

R

Scale

S

Constrain to X/Y/Z axis

G/R/S→X/Y/Z

Add object

ShiftA

Shift+A

Delete

XorDelete

Delete

Duplicate

ShiftD

Shift+D

Duplicate linked

AltD

Alt+D · Opt+D

Join objects

CtrlJ

Ctrl+J

Parent / unparent

CtrlPAltP

Ctrl+P · Alt+P · Opt+P

Apply transforms

CtrlA

Ctrl+A

Toggle object properties

N

Toggle tool shelf

T

Origin to geometry

CtrlShiftAltC

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C · Ctrl+Shift+Opt+C

Object mode: Open linked-object selection

ShiftL

Shift+L

Object mode: Open grouped-object selection

ShiftG

Shift+G

Object mode: Select the parent object

[

Object mode: Extend the selection to the parent object

Shift[

Shift+[

Object mode: Select child objects

]

Object mode: Extend the selection to child objects

Shift]

Shift+]

Object mode: Clear object location

AltG

Alt+G · Opt+G

Object mode: Clear object rotation

AltR

Alt+R · Opt+R

Object mode: Clear object scale

AltS

Alt+S · Opt+S

Object mode: Delete objects from every scene

ShiftX

Shift+X

Object mode: Toggle transforming origins only

Ctrl.

Ctrl+.

Object mode: Choose the active keying set

ShiftK

Shift+K

Object mode: Create a collection

CtrlG

Ctrl+G

Object mode: Remove objects from a collection

CtrlAltG

Ctrl+Alt+G · Ctrl+Opt+G

Object mode: Remove objects from all collections

CtrlAltShiftG

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G · Ctrl+Opt+Shift+G

Object mode: Add objects to the active collection

CtrlShiftG

Ctrl+Shift+G

Object mode: Remove objects from the active collection

AltShiftG

Alt+Shift+G · Opt+Shift+G

Object mode: Move objects to a collection

M

Object mode: Link objects to a collection

ShiftM

Shift+M

Object mode: Open collection visibility controls

CtrlH

Ctrl+H

Edit Mode

50 shortcuts

Toggle edit mode

Tab

Tab

Vertex / Edge / Face select

123

Extrude

E

Inset faces

I

Bevel

CtrlB

Ctrl+B

Bevel vertices

CtrlShiftB

Ctrl+Shift+B

Loop cut

CtrlR

Ctrl+R

Knife tool

K

Fill face (F-fill)

F

Merge vertices

M

Separate

P

Subdivide

RightClick→Subdivide

Shrink/fatten

AltS

Alt+S · Opt+S

Proportional editing

O

Select edge loop

AltClick

Select linked

L(hover)CtrlL

Ctrl+L

Mesh edit: Resize skin radii

CtrlA

Ctrl+A

Mesh edit: Deselect linked mesh elements under the cursor

ShiftL

Shift+L

Mesh edit: Select the mirrored mesh elements

CtrlShiftM

Ctrl+Shift+M

Mesh edit: Recalculate normals toward the inside

CtrlShiftN

Ctrl+Shift+N

Mesh edit: Set edge crease weights

ShiftE

Shift+E

Mesh edit: Fill selected boundaries with triangles

AltF

Alt+F · Opt+F

Mesh edit: Triangulate faces with beauty placement

CtrlT

Ctrl+T

Mesh edit: Convert triangles to quads

AltJ

Alt+J · Opt+J

Mesh edit: Rip vertices and fill the gap

AltV

Alt+V · Opt+V

Mesh edit: Duplicate selected mesh geometry

ShiftD

Shift+D

Mesh edit: Split selected mesh geometry

Y

Mesh edit: Connect vertices along a path

J

Mesh edit: Point normals toward a target

AltL

Alt+L · Opt+L

Mesh edit: Dissolve selected mesh elements

CtrlX

Ctrl+X

Mesh edit: Start the knife through selected geometry

ShiftK

Shift+K

Mesh edit: Set vertex parenting

CtrlP

Ctrl+P

Mesh edit: Remove selected vertices from the active group

CtrlAltG

Ctrl+Alt+G · Ctrl+Opt+G

UV editor: Mark seams

CtrlE

Ctrl+E

UV editor: Split the UV selection

Y

UV editor: Box-select pinned UVs

CtrlB

Ctrl+B

UV editor: Select linked UVs

CtrlL

Ctrl+L

UV editor: Deselect linked UVs under the cursor

ShiftL

Shift+L

UV editor: Select similar UVs

ShiftG

Shift+G

UV editor: Select pinned UVs

ShiftP

Shift+P

UV editor: Stitch UVs

AltV

Alt+V · Opt+V

UV editor: Rip and move UVs

V

UV editor: Pin selected UVs

P

UV editor: Unpin selected UVs

AltP

Alt+P · Opt+P

UV editor: Copy selected UVs

CtrlC

Ctrl+C

UV editor: Paste UVs

CtrlV

Ctrl+V

UV editor: Toggle UV snapping

ShiftTab

Shift+Tab

UV editor: Choose the UV snap element

CtrlShiftTab

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

UV editor: Show or hide UV gizmos

Ctrl`

Ctrl+`

UV editor: Show or hide UV overlays

AltShiftZ

Alt+Shift+Z · Opt+Shift+Z

Sculpt Mode

32 shortcuts

Toggle sculpt mode

CtrlTab

Ctrl+Tab

Increase/decrease brush size

F

Increase/decrease strength

ShiftF

Shift+F

Invert stroke direction

Ctrl(hold)

Smooth stroke

Shift(hold)

Dynamic topology toggle

CtrlD

Ctrl+D

Sculpt: Toggle face-set isolation

ShiftH

Shift+H

Sculpt: Hide the active face set

H

Sculpt: Reveal all hidden geometry

AltH

Alt+H · Opt+H

Sculpt: Grow the visible area

PageUp

PageUp

Sculpt: Shrink the visible area

PageDown

PageDown

Sculpt: Grow the active face set

CtrlW

Ctrl+W

Sculpt: Shrink the active face set

CtrlAltW

Ctrl+Alt+W · Ctrl+Opt+W

Sculpt: Lower the subdivision level

Alt1

Alt+1 · Opt+1

Sculpt: Raise the subdivision level

Alt2

Alt+2 · Opt+2

Sculpt: Clear the sculpt mask

AltM

Alt+M · Opt+M

Sculpt: Invert the sculpt mask

CtrlI

Ctrl+I

Sculpt: Sample the sculpt paint color

ShiftX

Shift+X

Sculpt: Swap the brush colors

X

Sculpt: Reduce the brush radius

[

Sculpt: Choose the brush stroke method

AltE

Alt+E · Opt+E

Sculpt: Toggle stabilized brush strokes

ShiftS

Shift+S

Sculpt: Activate the Draw brush asset

V

Sculpt: Activate the Smooth brush asset

S

Sculpt: Activate the Pinch/Magnify brush asset

P

Sculpt: Activate the Inflate/Deflate brush asset

I

Sculpt: Activate the Grab brush asset

G

Sculpt: Activate the Scrape/Fill brush asset

ShiftT

Shift+T

Sculpt: Activate the Clay Strips brush asset

C

Sculpt: Activate the Crease Polish brush asset

ShiftC

Shift+C

Sculpt: Activate the Snake Hook brush asset

K

Sculpt: Toggle the Mask brush asset

M

Animation

86 shortcuts

Play/pause animation

Space

Space

Insert keyframe

I

Delete keyframe

AltI

Alt+I · Opt+I

Next/previous frame

←→

Jump to first/last frame

Shift←Shift→

Shift+← · Shift+→

Jump to next/prev keyframe

↑↓

Open Graph Editor

CtrlTab(inTimeline)

Ctrl+Tab

Pose mode: Clear pose-bone rotation

AltR

Alt+R · Opt+R

Pose mode: Clear pose-bone location

AltG

Alt+G · Opt+G

Pose mode: Clear pose-bone scale

AltS

Alt+S · Opt+S

Pose mode: Flip quaternion signs

AltF

Alt+F · Opt+F

Pose mode: Choose the bone rotation mode

CtrlR

Ctrl+R

Pose mode: Copy the pose

CtrlC

Ctrl+C

Pose mode: Paste the pose

CtrlV

Ctrl+V

Pose mode: Paste the mirrored pose

CtrlShiftV

Ctrl+Shift+V

Pose mode: Select parent bones

ShiftP

Shift+P

Pose mode: Select connected bones

CtrlL

Ctrl+L

Pose mode: Open grouped-bone selection

ShiftG

Shift+G

Pose mode: Select mirrored bones

CtrlShiftM

Ctrl+Shift+M

Pose mode: Add a constraint with selected targets

CtrlShiftC

Ctrl+Shift+C

Pose mode: Clear pose constraints

CtrlAltC

Ctrl+Alt+C · Ctrl+Opt+C

Pose mode: Add inverse kinematics

ShiftI

Shift+I

Pose mode: Remove inverse kinematics

CtrlAltI

Ctrl+Alt+I · Ctrl+Opt+I

Pose mode: Show all bone collections

Ctrl`

Ctrl+`

Pose mode: Assign bones to a collection

ShiftM

Shift+M

Pose mode: Move bones to a collection

M

Pose mode: Choose the active keying set

ShiftK

Shift+K

Pose mode: Push toward the next keyed pose

CtrlE

Ctrl+E

Pose mode: Restore toward the keyed pose

AltE

Alt+E · Opt+E

Pose mode: Create a breakdown pose

ShiftE

Shift+E

Pose mode: Blend the pose toward a neighboring key

AltShiftE

Alt+Shift+E · Opt+Shift+E

Armature edit: Align selected bones

CtrlAltA

Ctrl+Alt+A · Ctrl+Opt+A

Armature edit: Clear bone roll

AltR

Alt+R · Opt+R

Armature edit: Reverse bone direction

AltF

Alt+F · Opt+F

Armature edit: Add a new bone

ShiftA

Shift+A

Armature edit: Set bone parenting

CtrlP

Ctrl+P

Armature edit: Clear bone parenting

AltP

Alt+P · Opt+P

Armature edit: Select the mirrored bones

CtrlShiftM

Ctrl+Shift+M

Armature edit: Select similar bones

ShiftG

Shift+G

Armature edit: Deselect linked bones under the cursor

ShiftL

Shift+L

Armature edit: Select all linked bones

CtrlL

Ctrl+L

Armature edit: Duplicate selected bones

ShiftD

Shift+D

Armature edit: Dissolve selected bones

CtrlX

Ctrl+X

Armature edit: Extrude forked bones

ShiftE

Shift+E

Armature edit: Fill between selected joints

F

Armature edit: Split selected bones

Y

Armature edit: Separate selected bones

P

Armature edit: Show all bone collections

Ctrl`

Ctrl+`

Armature edit: Assign bones to a collection

ShiftM

Shift+M

Armature edit: Move bones to a collection

M

Graph Editor: Show or hide curve handles

CtrlH

Ctrl+H

Graph Editor: Box-select keyframes

B

Graph Editor: Select keyframes in selected columns

K

Graph Editor: Select keyframes at the current frame

CtrlK

Ctrl+K

Graph Editor: Select linked curves

L

Graph Editor: Jump to the selected keyframes

CtrlG

Ctrl+G

Graph Editor: Open keyframe mirroring

CtrlM

Ctrl+M

Graph Editor: Choose the handle type

V

Graph Editor: Choose the interpolation type

T

Graph Editor: Choose the easing type

CtrlE

Ctrl+E

Graph Editor: Smooth keyframe values

AltO

Alt+O · Opt+O

Graph Editor: Bake keyframes

AltShiftO

Alt+Shift+O · Opt+Shift+O

Graph Editor: Convert keys to curve samples

AltC

Alt+C · Opt+C

Graph Editor: Duplicate selected keyframes

ShiftD

Shift+D

Graph Editor: Copy selected keyframes

CtrlC

Ctrl+C

Graph Editor: Paste keyframes

CtrlV

Ctrl+V

Graph Editor: Paste flipped keyframes

CtrlShiftV

Ctrl+Shift+V

Graph Editor: Set the preview range from selected keys

CtrlAltP

Ctrl+Alt+P · Ctrl+Opt+P

Graph Editor: Toggle channel editability

Tab

Tab

Graph Editor: Add a timeline marker

M

Dope Sheet: Box-select keyframes

B

Dope Sheet: Circle-select keyframes

C

Dope Sheet: Select linked keyframes

L

Dope Sheet: Jump to selected keyframes

CtrlG

Ctrl+G

Dope Sheet: Open keyframe mirroring

CtrlM

Ctrl+M

Dope Sheet: Choose keyframe interpolation

T

Dope Sheet: Choose curve extrapolation

ShiftE

Shift+E

Dope Sheet: Set the keyframe type

R

Dope Sheet: Duplicate selected keyframes

ShiftD

Shift+D

Dope Sheet: Copy selected keyframes

CtrlC

Ctrl+C

Dope Sheet: Paste keyframes

CtrlV

Ctrl+V

Dope Sheet: Paste flipped keyframes

CtrlShiftV

Ctrl+Shift+V

Dope Sheet: Set the preview range from selected keys

CtrlAltP

Ctrl+Alt+P · Ctrl+Opt+P

Dope Sheet: Filter animation channels

CtrlF

Ctrl+F

Dope Sheet: Slide keyframes in time

ShiftT

Shift+T

Shading / Materials

31 shortcuts

Wireframe display

AltZ

Alt+Z · Opt+Z

Toggle overlays

AltShiftZ

Alt+Shift+Z · Opt+Shift+Z

Solid / LookDev / Rendered

Z→menu

Toggle X-Ray

AltZ

Alt+Z · Opt+Z

Node Editor: Connect selected nodes without replacing links

J

Node Editor: Connect selected nodes and replace links

ShiftJ

Shift+J

Node Editor: Duplicate selected nodes

ShiftD

Shift+D

Node Editor: Duplicate nodes with linked data

AltD

Alt+D · Opt+D

Node Editor: Duplicate nodes while preserving input links

CtrlShiftD

Ctrl+Shift+D

Node Editor: Parent nodes to a frame

CtrlP

Ctrl+P

Node Editor: Detach nodes from their frame

AltP

Alt+P · Opt+P

Node Editor: Join selected nodes in a named frame

F

Node Editor: Collapse or expand selected nodes

H

Node Editor: Mute or unmute selected nodes

M

Node Editor: Show or hide node previews

ShiftH

Shift+H

Node Editor: Show or hide unused node sockets

CtrlH

Ctrl+H

Node Editor: Frame all nodes

Home

Home

Node Editor: Delete selected nodes

X

Node Editor: Delete nodes and reconnect their neighbors

CtrlX

Ctrl+X

Node Editor: Select downstream connected nodes

ShiftL

Shift+L

Node Editor: Select upstream connected nodes

L

Node Editor: Find a node

CtrlF

Ctrl+F

Node Editor: Create a node group

CtrlG

Ctrl+G

Node Editor: Ungroup nodes

CtrlAltG

Ctrl+Alt+G · Ctrl+Opt+G

Node Editor: Separate nodes from a group

P

Node Editor: Enter a node group

Tab

Tab

Node Editor: Leave a node group

CtrlTab

Ctrl+Tab

Node Editor: Copy selected nodes

CtrlC

Ctrl+C

Node Editor: Paste nodes

CtrlV

Ctrl+V

Node Editor: Toggle node snapping

ShiftTab

Shift+Tab

Node Editor: Show or hide node overlays

AltShiftZ

Alt+Shift+Z · Opt+Shift+Z

Official reference check for these additions

219 additional actions were checked against official references, including default keymap definitions, on 2026-11-03. Existing actions were retained. This is a reference check, not a test in an installed application. A dash means this batch does not provide a verified binding for that system. The editor or mode named in an action is part of its context.

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