Blender keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet
Blender Foundation · 54 shortcuts54 Blender shortcuts grouped by task, with Windows and Mac keys side by side. Click any row for the full answer page.
Essentials
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| New file | Ctrl+NCtrlN | Cmd+N⌘N |
| Open file | Ctrl+OCtrlO | Cmd+O⌘O |
| Save file | Ctrl+SCtrlS | Cmd+S⌘S |
| Undo | Ctrl+ZCtrlZ | Cmd+Z⌘Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Shift+ZCtrlShiftZ | Cmd+Shift+Z⌘⇧Z |
| Quit | Ctrl+QCtrlQ | Cmd+Q⌘Q |
| Select all | AA | AA |
| Deselect all | Alt+AAltA | Alt+AAltA |
| Invert selection | Ctrl+ICtrlI | Cmd+I⌘I |
| Delete without confirmation | DeleteDelete | DeleteDelete |
| Delete with confirmation | XX | XX |
| Render current frame | F12F12 | F12F12 |
| Show render window | F11F11 | F11F11 |
| Search menus | F3F3 | F3F3 |
| Open quick favorites | ||
| Open preferences | — | Cmd+,⌘, |
Interface
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Show context help | F1F1 | F1F1 |
| Rename active item | F2F2 | F2F2 |
| Open file context menu | F4F4 | F4F4 |
| Adjust last operation | F9F9 | F9F9 |
| Toggle maximize area | Ctrl+SpaceCtrlSpace | — |
| Next workspace | Ctrl+PgUpCtrlPgUp | — |
| Previous workspace | Ctrl+PgDnCtrlPgDn | — |
| Toggle toolbar | TT | TT |
| Toggle sidebar | NN | NN |
| Hide selected | HH | HH |
| Hide unselected | Shift+HShiftH | Shift+H⇧H |
| Reveal hidden | Alt+HAltH | Alt+HAltH |
| Reverse playback animation | Shift+Ctrl+SpaceShiftCtrlSpace | — |
3D viewport
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle edit mode | Tab⇥ | Tab⇥ |
| Toggle pose mode or mode pie menu | Ctrl+TabCtrl⇥ | — |
| Vertex select mode | 11 | 11 |
| Edge select mode | 22 | 22 |
| Face select mode | 33 | 33 |
| Show navigation pie menu | `` | `` |
| Toggle gizmos | Ctrl+`Ctrl` | — |
| Start fly or walk navigation | Shift+`Shift` | Shift+`⇧` |
Animation
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Insert keyframe | II | II |
| Clear keyframe | Alt+IAltI | Alt+IAltI |
| Clear all keyframes | Shift+Alt+IShiftAltI | Shift+Alt+I⇧AltI |
| Assign driver | Ctrl+DCtrlD | — |
| Clear driver | Ctrl+Alt+DCtrlAltD | — |
| Add property to keying set | KK | KK |
| Remove property from keying set | Alt+KAltK | Alt+KAltK |
Hovering over a field
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Copy field value | Ctrl+CCtrlC | Cmd+C⌘C |
| Paste field value | Ctrl+VCtrlV | Cmd+V⌘V |
| Copy entire vector or color | Ctrl+Alt+CCtrlAltC | Cmd+Alt+C⌘AltC |
| Paste entire vector or color | Ctrl+Alt+VCtrlAltV | Cmd+Alt+V⌘AltV |
| Reset value to default | Backspace⌫ | Backspace⌫ |
| Invert value sign | -- | -- |
| Copy Python command or data path | Shift+Ctrl+CShiftCtrlC | Shift+Cmd+C⇧⌘C |
Dragging values
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Snap to coarse increments | CtrlCtrl | — |
| Slow precise change | ShiftShift | Shift⇧ |
| Snap to fine increments | Shift+CtrlShiftCtrl | — |
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Make me a one-page Blender cheat sheet from the 54 shortcuts at https://keyflowhub.com/shortcuts/blender, ordered by what I'm most likely to use, and point out any that clash with my current keybindings.
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Questions
Windows: Ctrl + Z. Mac: Cmd + Z.
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + Z. Mac: Cmd + Shift + Z.
Windows: Ctrl + S. Mac: Cmd + S.
Sources: docs.blender.org