3D, CAD & Animation

Blender Keyboard Shortcuts

We collected 109 keyboard shortcuts for Blender so you can create 3d art and animations faster

Blender keyboard shortcuts

Blender is a 3D, CAD & animation application developed by Blender Foundation. It lets users create 3d art and animations with a professional-grade toolset.

Using keyboard shortcuts in Blender reduces reliance on menus and toolbars, letting you execute commands instantly and maintain momentum in your projects.

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File 9 shortcuts

New
Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Open
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Save
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Save As
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Append
Shift +Cmd +O Ctrl +Shift +O Ctrl +Shift +O
External Data > Pack All Into .blend
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Reload
Cmd +R Ctrl +R Ctrl +R
Quit
Cmd +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q
Preferences
Cmd +, N/A N/A

Edit 10 shortcuts

Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z
Cut
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Copy
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Paste
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Duplicate
Shift +D Shift +D Shift +D
Delete
Delete Delete Delete
Join
Cmd +J Ctrl +J Ctrl +J
Separate
P P P
Preferences
Cmd +, Ctrl +, Ctrl +,

View 4 shortcuts

Frame Selected
. . .
Frame All
Home Home Home
View Selected
Numpad0 Numpad0 Numpad0
Toggle Quad View
Opt +Cmd +Q Ctrl +Alt +Q Ctrl +Alt +Q

Timeline 5 shortcuts

Play/Pause
Space Space Space
Go to Start
Home Home Home
Go to End
End End End
Previous Frame
Left Left Left
Next Frame
Right Right Right

Navigation 9 shortcuts

Rotate View
Mouse_Middle Mouse_Middle Mouse_Middle
Pan View
Shift +Mouse_Middle Shift +Mouse_Middle Shift +Mouse_Middle
Zoom View
Ctrl +Mouse_Middle Ctrl +Mouse_Middle Ctrl +Mouse_Middle
Zoom View
MouseWheel MouseWheel MouseWheel
Walk Navigation
Shift +F Shift +F Shift +F
Walk Navigation
W +A +S +D W +A +S +D W +A +S +D
Navigate 3D View
Opt +Left N/A N/A
Navigate 3D View
Opt +Right N/A N/A
Navigate 3D View
Shift +Space N/A N/A

Playback 5 shortcuts

Play/Pause
Space Space Space
Go to Start
Home Home Home
Go to End
End End End
Previous Frame
Left Left Left
Next Frame
Right Right Right

3D Viewport - Toolbar 1 shortcut

Add Cube / Add Cone / Add Cylinder / Add UV Sphere / Add Icosphere
Shift +A Shift +A Shift +A

General 22 shortcuts

Copy
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Cut
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Paste
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Open File
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Open file.
Ctrl +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Save file.
Ctrl +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
New file.
Ctrl +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Undo.
Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo.
Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z
Quit.
Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q
Help _(context sensitive)_.
F1 F1 F1
Rename active item.
F2 F2 F2
Menu Search
F3 F3 F3
File context menu.
F4 F4 F4
Adjust Last Operation
F9 F9 F9
Show render window.
F11 F11 F11
Render the current frame.
F12 F12 F12
Quick access (favorites).
Q Q Q
Toggle Maximize Area
Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space
Next/previous Workspace.
Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp
Next/previous Workspace.
Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown
Playback animation (reverse).
Ctrl +Shift +Space Ctrl +Shift +Space Ctrl +Shift +Space
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Hovering 10 shortcuts

Copy the (single) value of the field.
Ctrl +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Paste the (single) value of the field.
Ctrl +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Copy the entire vector or color of the field.
Ctrl +Opt +C Ctrl +Alt +C Ctrl +Alt +C
Paste the entire vector or color of the field.
Ctrl +Opt +V Ctrl +Alt +V Ctrl +Alt +V
Open the context menu.
RMB RMB RMB
Reset the value to its default.
Backspace Backspace Backspace
Invert the value’s sign (multiply by -1.0).
- - -
Change the value in incremental steps.
Ctrl +Wheel Ctrl +Wheel Ctrl +Wheel
Activates menus and toggles checkboxes.
Enter Enter Enter
Hold while editing values to apply the change to all selected items
Opt Alt Alt

Dragging 3 shortcuts

Snap to coarse increments, making it easier to (say) rotate an object by exactly 90°.
Ctrl Ctrl Ctrl
Make the value change more slowly in response to mouse movement, giving you more precision.
Shift Shift Shift
Snap to fine increments.
Ctrl +Shift Ctrl +Shift Ctrl +Shift

Common Editing Keys 2 shortcuts

Delete the selected item with a confirmation dialog.
X X X
Delete the selected item without a confirmation dialog.
Delete Delete Delete

Common Editor Keys 8 shortcuts

Select all.
A A A
Select none.
A +A A +A A +A
Invert selection.
Ctrl +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I
Hide selected items.
H H H
Hide unselected items.
Shift +H Shift +H Shift +H
Reveal hidden items.
Opt +H Alt +H Alt +H
Toggle Toolbar.
T T T
Toggle Sidebar.
N N N

3D Viewport Keys 11 shortcuts

Orbit View
MMB MMB MMB
Pan View
Shift +MMB Shift +MMB Shift +MMB
Zoom View
Ctrl +MMB Ctrl +MMB Ctrl +MMB
Toggle Edit mode.
Tab Tab Tab
Toggle Pose mode for armatures, or show a mode switching pie menu for others.
Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab
switch between editing vertices (1), edges (2), or faces (3).
1 1 1
switch between editing vertices (1), edges (2), or faces (3).
2 2 2
switch between editing vertices (1), edges (2), or faces (3).
3 3 3
Show 3D Viewport navigation pie menu.
` ` `
Toggle gizmos.
Ctrl +` Ctrl +` Ctrl +`
Start Fly/Walk Navigation
Shift +` Shift +` Shift +`

Animation 7 shortcuts

Insert a keyframe.
I I I
Clear the keyframe.
Opt +I Alt +I Alt +I
Clear all keyframes.
Opt +Shift +I Alt +Shift +I Alt +Shift +I
Assign a driver.
Ctrl +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D
Clear the driver.
Ctrl +Opt +D Ctrl +Alt +D Ctrl +Alt +D
Add the property to the current keying set.
K K K
Remove the property from the current keying set.
Opt +K Alt +K Alt +K

Python Scripting 3 shortcuts

When pressed while hovering over an operator button, copies its Python command to the clipboard.
Ctrl +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
When pressed while hovering over a field, copies its relative data path (also available from the context menu).
Ctrl +Shift +C Ctrl +Shift +C Ctrl +Shift +C
When pressed while hovering over a field, copies its full data path.
Ctrl +Opt +Shift +C Ctrl +Alt +Shift +C Ctrl +Alt +Shift +C
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