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Blender Shortcuts for 3D Artists

The document provides an overview of keyboard shortcuts for Blender in 3 sentences or less: The document lists numerous keyboard shortcuts for navigating and manipulating objects in Blender's 3D viewport, editing modes, and other interface windows like the UV editor and node editor. Shortcuts are provided for common tools like modeling, sculpting, rendering, and material/node editing. Version 1.3 of the keyboard shortcuts was last updated on November 15th, 2023.

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Blender Shortcuts for 3D Artists

The document provides an overview of keyboard shortcuts for Blender in 3 sentences or less: The document lists numerous keyboard shortcuts for navigating and manipulating objects in Blender's 3D viewport, editing modes, and other interface windows like the UV editor and node editor. Shortcuts are provided for common tools like modeling, sculpting, rendering, and material/node editing. Version 1.3 of the keyboard shortcuts was last updated on November 15th, 2023.

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Blender Keyboard Shortcuts v1.

3 - Last updated 15th Nov 2023

General (most window types) 4 5 6


Toolbar T Left Persp/Ortho Right
Properties N
Add Object/Node
Delete
Shift + A
X or Delete
1 2 3
Front Down Side
Search F3
Move G
Scale S 0 .
Rotate R Camera Focus
Rotate along axis R then X/Y/Z
Rotate along local R then X,X/Y,Y/Z,Z
axis View Pie Menu ~
Trackball Rotate R, R
Fast View Switch Alt + MMB (drag)
Precise movement Shift (hold)
Show All Objects Home
Incremental Ctrl (hold)
Focus to region Shift + B
movement
Duplicate Shift + D
Duplicate Linked Alt + D
Hide H
Unhide All Alt + H
Hide all Except Shift + H
Selected

Annotate D (hold) + LMB


(drag)
Erase Annotation D (hold) + RMB
(drag)
Quick favs menu Q

Navigation (3D viewport)


Orbit MMB
Pan Shift + MMB
Zoom In/Out Scroll or Ctrl + MMB
Fly Shift + ~

View (3D viewport)


Numpad views:

/
Isolate

7 8 9
Top Up Opposite

Created by Blender Guru 2023 - Suggest changes: andrew@blenderguru.com


Blender Keyboard Shortcuts v1.3 - Last updated 15th Nov 2023

Object Mode (3D viewport) Shading (3D viewport)


Mode Pie Menu Ctrl + TAB Shading Pie Menu Z
Edit/Object mode TAB Toggle X-Ray Alt + Z
toggle
Mirror Ctrl + M then X/Y/Z
(or MMB (drag)) Pie Menus
Set Parent Ctrl + P Pivot point pie .
Clear Parent Alt + P menu
Toggle Snapping Shift + TAB Snap pie menu Shift + S
Clear Location Alt + G Orientation pie ,
Clear Rotation Alt + R menu
Clear Scale Alt + S
Apply Location / Ctrl + A
Scale / Rotation
Join Selected Ctrl + J
Objects
Copy Attributes to Ctrl + L
New Objects

Add Subdivision Ctrl + 0/1/2/3/4/5


level
Mask view to region Alt + B
/ Clear mask

Center 3D cursor Shift + C

Move active object M


to Collection
Move Active Ctrl + Alt + Numpad
Camera to view 0
Set as Active Ctrl + Numpad 0
Camera

General Selection (most


window types)
Select LMB
Select All A
Deselect All Alt + A
Marquee Box B
Select
Circle Select C
Lasso Select Ctrl + RMB
Invert Selection Ctrl + i
Select Linked Shift + L
Select Similar Shift + G
Select specific Alt + LMB
object

Created by Blender Guru 2023 - Suggest changes: andrew@blenderguru.com


Blender Keyboard Shortcuts v1.3 - Last updated 15th Nov 2023

Selection (Edit Mode)


Select Connected Ctrl + L
Mesh
Select Connected L
Mesh Under Cursor Modeling (Edit Mode)
Select Edge/Face Alt + LMB Extrude E
Loop Inset i
Select Edge Ring Ctrl + Alt + RMB Bevel Ctrl + B
Vertex Select Mode 1 Bevel Vertices Ctrl + Shift + B
Edge Select Mode 2 Loop cut Ctrl + R
Face Select Mode 3 Vertex/Edge Slide G,G
Mirror current Ctrl + Shift + M Knife K
selection Fill Face F
Select More/Less Ctrl +/- Shear Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S
Edge Crease Shift + E Bend Shift + W
Split Y
Rip V
Curve Editing (Edit mode) Rip Fill Alt + V
Add new handle E or Ctrl + Merge M
RMB Recalculate Shift + N
Change handle type V Normals
Delete but maintain Ctrl + X Flip Normals Ctrl + Shift + N
connection Proportional Editing O
Close curve Alt + C On/Off
Tilt Ctrl + T Proportional Falloff Shift + O
Clear Tilt Alt + T Type
Separate selectoin P
to new object

Texturing (Edit Mode)


Unwrap U
Mark Seam Ctrl + E

UV Editor
Select Island L (under cursor) or
Ctrl + L
Stitch V
Weld Shift + W
Pin P
Unpin Alt + P
Select Pinned Shift + P

Created by Blender Guru 2023 - Suggest changes: andrew@blenderguru.com


Blender Keyboard Shortcuts v1.3 - Last updated 15th Nov 2023

Image Editor (View) Nodes


Show/Hide inactive Ctrl + H
Properties, Scopes, N node slots
Slots and Metadata
Compositor
View at 100% 1 (Numpad)
Move backdrop Alt + MMB
View to Fit Shift + Home
Zoom backdrop V / Alt + V
Next Render Slot J
Properties and N
Previous Render Alt + J performance
Slot

Select Render Slot 1-8


Sculpting
Save Image Alt + S
Brush Selection Shift + Space
Save Image As Shift + S Brush Size F
Brush Strength Shift + F
Brush Angle Ctrl + F
Angle Control R
Image Editor (Paint) Stroke Control E
Create New Blank Alt + N Mask (box) B
Image Mask (brush) M
Open Image Alt + O Clear Mask Alt + M
Brush Properties N Invert Mask Ctrl + i
Brush Size F Hide (box) H
Brush Strength Shift + F
Sample Color S
Flip Color X Rendering
Render F12
Nodes (Materials /
Render Animation Ctrl + F12
Compositor)
Playback rendered Ctrl + F11
Cut Connection Ctrl + RMB (drag)
animation
Reroute Shift + RMB (drag)
Connection Set Render Region Ctrl + B
Connect selected F
Properties N Clear Render Ctrl + Alt + B
Delete selected but Ctrl + X Region
maintain
connection
Duplicate selected Ctrl + Shift + D Animation General
and maintain
connection Play/Pause Space
Mute Selected M Playback
Group Selected Ctrl + G
Ungroup Selected Ctrl + Alt + G Reverse Play Ctrl + Shift + Space
Edit Group (Toggle) TAB
Frame Selected Ctrl + J Scroll through Alt + Scroll

Created by Blender Guru 2023 - Suggest changes: andrew@blenderguru.com


Blender Keyboard Shortcuts v1.3 - Last updated 15th Nov 2023

frames Animation (Timeline / Dopesheet /


Graph Editor) (cont.)
Next/Previous Left/Right arrow
Frame
Bind Selected Ctrl + B
First/Last Frame Shift + Left/Right Camera to
arrow Selected Marker
Jump to Keyframe Up/Down arrow Select keyframes [/]
Add Keyframe on i before/after current
current frame frame
Select all Ctrl + K
Delete Keyframe on Alt + i keyframes on
current frame current frame

Graph Editor
Animation (Timeline / Dopesheet /
Graph Editor) Add Keyframe at Ctrl + RMB
Cursor
Toggle Dopesheet Ctrl + TAB
Properties and N
Toggle Ctrl + T Modifiers
Frames/Seconds
Lock Selected TAB
Zoom to fit active Home or . Channel
keyframes (Numpad)

Set Keyframe T
Interpolation
Rigging (Armatures)
Set Keyframe V Add new bone E
Handle Type
Duplicate bone Shift + D
Set Keyframe Shift + E
Bone Settings Shift + W
Extrapolation
Roll Ctrl + R
Mirror Keyframes Ctrl + M
Clear Roll Alt + R
Set Preview Range P then LMB (drag)
Recalculate Roll Shift + N
Auto set preview Ctrl + Alt + P
range Align bone Ctrl + Alt + A
Clear Preview Alt + P Switch bone Alt + F
direction
Marker M
Dissolve Bone Ctrl + X
Rename Marker Ctrl + M
Dissolve bones Ctrl + X

Split Y

Separate P

Created by Blender Guru 2023 - Suggest changes: andrew@blenderguru.com


Blender Keyboard Shortcuts v1.3 - Last updated 15th Nov 2023

Scroll Hierarchy ] and [

Posing Mode
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 Ctrl + E


Breakdown

Relax Pose to Alt + E


Breakdown

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

Created by Blender Guru 2023 - Suggest changes: andrew@blenderguru.com


Blender Keyboard Shortcuts v1.3 - Last updated 15th Nov 2023

Window General (most window types)


Toolbar T

Properties bar N

Maximise Area (but Ctrl + Space


keep toolbar)

Fullscreen Area Ctrl + Alt + Space

Quad view Ctrl + Alt + Q

Change Window Type (Under


Cursor)
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

Created by Blender Guru 2023 - Suggest changes: andrew@blenderguru.com

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