Cheat sheet guide
Blender shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 75 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.
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General
8 shortcuts
Search menu
F3
WinF3
MacF3
LinuxF3
Render image
F12
WinF12
MacF12
LinuxF12
Render animation
Ctrl+F12
WinCtrl+F12
MacCtrl+F12
LinuxCtrl+F12
Save file
Ctrl+S
WinCtrl+S
Mac⌘S
LinuxCtrl+S
Open file
Ctrl+O
WinCtrl+O
Mac⌘O
LinuxCtrl+O
Undo
Ctrl+Z
WinCtrl+Z
Mac⌘Z
LinuxCtrl+Z
Redo
Ctrl+Shift+Z
WinCtrl+Shift+Z
Mac⌘⇧Z
LinuxCtrl+Shift+Z
Quit
Ctrl+Q
WinCtrl+Q
Mac⌘Q
LinuxCtrl+Q
Viewport Navigation
14 shortcuts
Orbit view
MiddleMouse
WinMiddleMouse
MacMiddleMouse
LinuxMiddleMouse
Pan view
Shift+MiddleMouse
WinShift+MiddleMouse
MacShift+MiddleMouse
LinuxShift+MiddleMouse
Zoom view
Scroll/Ctrl+MiddleMouse
WinScroll/Ctrl+MiddleMouse
MacScroll/Ctrl+MiddleMouse
LinuxScroll/Ctrl+MiddleMouse
Front view
Numpad1
WinNumpad1
MacNumpad1
LinuxNumpad1
Back view
Ctrl+Numpad1
WinCtrl+Numpad1
MacCtrl+Numpad1
LinuxCtrl+Numpad1
Right view
Numpad3
WinNumpad3
MacNumpad3
LinuxNumpad3
Left view
Ctrl+Numpad3
WinCtrl+Numpad3
MacCtrl+Numpad3
LinuxCtrl+Numpad3
Top view
Numpad7
WinNumpad7
MacNumpad7
LinuxNumpad7
Bottom view
Ctrl+Numpad7
WinCtrl+Numpad7
MacCtrl+Numpad7
LinuxCtrl+Numpad7
Camera view
Numpad0
WinNumpad0
MacNumpad0
LinuxNumpad0
Toggle perspective/orthographic
Numpad5
WinNumpad5
MacNumpad5
LinuxNumpad5
Frame selected
Numpad.
WinNumpad.
MacNumpad.
LinuxNumpad.
Frame all
Home
WinHome
MacHome
LinuxHome
Toggle local view
Numpad/
WinNumpad/
MacNumpad/
LinuxNumpad/
Object Mode
20 shortcuts
Select
LeftClick
WinLeftClick
MacLeftClick
LinuxLeftClick
Select all / deselect all
A
WinA
MacA
LinuxA
Invert selection
Ctrl+I
WinCtrl+I
MacCtrl+I
LinuxCtrl+I
Box select
B
WinB
MacB
LinuxB
Circle select
C
WinC
MacC
LinuxC
Lasso select
Ctrl+RightDrag
WinCtrl+RightDrag
MacCtrl+RightDrag
LinuxCtrl+RightDrag
Grab / move
G
WinG
MacG
LinuxG
Rotate
R
WinR
MacR
LinuxR
Scale
S
WinS
MacS
LinuxS
Constrain to X/Y/Z axis
G/R/S→X/Y/Z
WinG/R/S→X/Y/Z
MacG/R/S→X/Y/Z
LinuxG/R/S→X/Y/Z
Add object
Shift+A
WinShift+A
Mac⇧A
LinuxShift+A
Delete
XorDelete
WinXorDelete
MacXorDelete
LinuxXorDelete
Duplicate
Shift+D
WinShift+D
Mac⇧D
LinuxShift+D
Duplicate linked
Alt+D
WinAlt+D
Mac⌥D
LinuxAlt+D
Join objects
Ctrl+J
WinCtrl+J
MacCtrl+J
LinuxCtrl+J
Parent / unparent
Ctrl+P/Alt+P
WinCtrl+P/Alt+P
MacCtrl+P/⌥P
LinuxCtrl+P/Alt+P
Apply transforms
Ctrl+A
WinCtrl+A
MacCtrl+A
LinuxCtrl+A
Toggle object properties
N
WinN
MacN
LinuxN
Toggle tool shelf
T
WinT
MacT
LinuxT
Origin to geometry
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C
WinCtrl+Shift+Alt+C
MacCtrl+⇧⌥C
LinuxCtrl+Shift+Alt+C
Edit Mode
16 shortcuts
Toggle edit mode
Tab
WinTab
MacTab
LinuxTab
Vertex / Edge / Face select
1/2/3
Win1/2/3
Mac1/2/3
Linux1/2/3
Extrude
E
WinE
MacE
LinuxE
Inset faces
I
WinI
MacI
LinuxI
Bevel
Ctrl+B
WinCtrl+B
MacCtrl+B
LinuxCtrl+B
Bevel vertices
Ctrl+Shift+B
WinCtrl+Shift+B
MacCtrl+⇧B
LinuxCtrl+Shift+B
Loop cut
Ctrl+R
WinCtrl+R
MacCtrl+R
LinuxCtrl+R
Knife tool
K
WinK
MacK
LinuxK
Fill face (F-fill)
F
WinF
MacF
LinuxF
Merge vertices
M
WinM
MacM
LinuxM
Separate
P
WinP
MacP
LinuxP
Subdivide
RightClick→Subdivide
WinRightClick→Subdivide
MacRightClick→Subdivide
LinuxRightClick→Subdivide
Shrink/fatten
Alt+S
WinAlt+S
Mac⌥S
LinuxAlt+S
Proportional editing
O
WinO
MacO
LinuxO
Select edge loop
Alt+Click
WinAlt+Click
Mac⌥Click
LinuxAlt+Click
Select linked
L(hover)/Ctrl+L
WinL(hover)/Ctrl+L
MacL(hover)/Ctrl+L
LinuxL(hover)/Ctrl+L
Sculpt Mode
6 shortcuts
Toggle sculpt mode
Ctrl+Tab
WinCtrl+Tab
MacCtrl+Tab
LinuxCtrl+Tab
Increase/decrease brush size
F
WinF
MacF
LinuxF
Increase/decrease strength
Shift+F
WinShift+F
Mac⇧F
LinuxShift+F
Invert stroke direction
Ctrl(hold)
WinCtrl(hold)
MacCtrl(hold)
LinuxCtrl(hold)
Smooth stroke
Shift(hold)
WinShift(hold)
Mac⇧(hold)
LinuxShift(hold)
Dynamic topology toggle
Ctrl+D
WinCtrl+D
MacCtrl+D
LinuxCtrl+D
Animation
7 shortcuts
Play/pause animation
Space
WinSpace
MacSpace
LinuxSpace
Insert keyframe
I
WinI
MacI
LinuxI
Delete keyframe
Alt+I
WinAlt+I
Mac⌥I
LinuxAlt+I
Next/previous frame
←/→
Win←/→
Mac←/→
Linux←/→
Jump to first/last frame
Shift+←/Shift+→
WinShift+←/Shift+→
Mac⇧←/⇧→
LinuxShift+←/Shift+→
Jump to next/prev keyframe
↑/↓
Win↑/↓
Mac↑/↓
Linux↑/↓
Open Graph Editor
Ctrl+Tab(inTimeline)
WinCtrl+Tab(inTimeline)
MacCtrl+Tab(inTimeline)
LinuxCtrl+Tab(inTimeline)
Shading / Materials
4 shortcuts
Wireframe display
Alt+Z
WinAlt+Z
Mac⌥Z
LinuxAlt+Z
Toggle overlays
Alt+Shift+Z
WinAlt+Shift+Z
Mac⌥⇧Z
LinuxAlt+Shift+Z
Solid / LookDev / Rendered
Z→menu
WinZ→menu
MacZ→menu
LinuxZ→menu
Toggle X-Ray
Alt+Z
WinAlt+Z
Mac⌥Z
LinuxAlt+Z
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find Blender shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as search menu.
Can I print this Blender shortcut cheat sheet?
Yes. Use the Print / PDF button or your browser print command to save a compact cheat sheet.
Does this page include Windows and Mac shortcuts for Blender?
Yes. Use the OS tabs to switch between Windows and macOS shortcuts. For example, Search menu is F3 on Windows and F3 on macOS where available.
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