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.
- Search menuF3
- Orbit viewMiddleMouse
- SelectLeftClick
- Toggle edit modeTab
- Toggle sculpt modeCtrlTab
- Play/pause animationSpace
General
8 shortcutsViewport Navigation
14 shortcuts
Orbit view
MiddleMouse
WindowsMiddleMousemacOSMiddleMouseLinuxMiddleMouse
Pan view
ShiftMiddleMouse
WindowsShiftMiddleMousemacOSShiftMiddleMouseLinuxShiftMiddleMouse
Zoom view
ScrollCtrlMiddleMouse
WindowsScrollCtrlMiddleMousemacOSScrollCtrlMiddleMouseLinuxScrollCtrlMiddleMouse
Object Mode
20 shortcuts
Select
LeftClick
WindowsLeftClickmacOSLeftClickLinuxLeftClick
Select all / deselect all
A
WindowsAmacOSALinuxA
Box select
B
WindowsBmacOSBLinuxB
Circle select
C
WindowsCmacOSCLinuxC
Lasso select
CtrlRightDrag
WindowsCtrlRightDragmacOSCtrlRightDragLinuxCtrlRightDrag
Grab / move
G
WindowsGmacOSGLinuxG
Rotate
R
WindowsRmacOSRLinuxR
Scale
S
WindowsSmacOSSLinuxS
Constrain to X/Y/Z axis
G/R/S→X/Y/Z
WindowsG/R/S→X/Y/ZmacOSG/R/S→X/Y/ZLinuxG/R/S→X/Y/Z
Toggle object properties
N
WindowsNmacOSNLinuxN
Toggle tool shelf
T
WindowsTmacOSTLinuxT
Origin to geometry
CtrlShiftAltC
WindowsCtrlShiftAltCmacOSCtrl⇧⌥CLinuxCtrlShiftAltC
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C · Ctrl+Shift+Opt+C
Edit Mode
16 shortcuts
Vertex / Edge / Face select
123
Windows123macOS123Linux123
Extrude
E
WindowsEmacOSELinuxE
Inset faces
I
WindowsImacOSILinuxI
Knife tool
K
WindowsKmacOSKLinuxK
Fill face (F-fill)
F
WindowsFmacOSFLinuxF
Merge vertices
M
WindowsMmacOSMLinuxM
Separate
P
WindowsPmacOSPLinuxP
Subdivide
RightClick→Subdivide
WindowsRightClick→SubdividemacOSRightClick→SubdivideLinuxRightClick→Subdivide
Proportional editing
O
WindowsOmacOSOLinuxO
Select edge loop
AltClick
WindowsAltClickmacOS⌥ClickLinuxAltClick
Sculpt Mode
6 shortcuts
Increase/decrease brush size
F
WindowsFmacOSFLinuxF
Invert stroke direction
Ctrl(hold)
WindowsCtrl(hold)macOSCtrl(hold)LinuxCtrl(hold)
Smooth stroke
Shift(hold)
WindowsShift(hold)macOS⇧(hold)LinuxShift(hold)
Animation
7 shortcuts
Insert keyframe
I
WindowsImacOSILinuxI
Next/previous frame
←→
Windows←→macOS←→Linux←→
Jump to first/last frame
Shift←Shift→
WindowsShift←Shift→macOS⇧←⇧→LinuxShift←Shift→
Shift+← · Shift+→
Jump to next/prev keyframe
↑↓
Windows↑↓macOS↑↓Linux↑↓
Open Graph Editor
CtrlTab(inTimeline)
WindowsCtrlTab(inTimeline)macOSCtrlTab(inTimeline)LinuxCtrlTab(inTimeline)
Ctrl+Tab
Shading / Materials
4 shortcuts
Solid / LookDev / Rendered
Z→menu
WindowsZ→menumacOSZ→menuLinuxZ→menu
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.
Which operating systems are included for Blender?
This reference includes shortcuts for Windows · macOS · Linux. Availability depends on the action and app version.
