Blender keyboard shortcuts

Blender's common default keymap covers file work, properties, selections, editor panels, 3D Viewport modes, animation keys, and Python data-path tools.

Windows, macOS, Linux · 54 shortcuts

Properties under the pointer

When the pointer is over an editable field, copy or paste its value, reset it, invert its sign, or activate its current control.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Copy the field's single valueCtrlCCtrlCorCmdCCtrlC
Paste a single value into the fieldCtrlVCtrlVorCmdVCtrlV
Copy the field's complete vector or colorCtrlAltCCtrlOptionCorCmdOptionCCtrlAltC
Paste a complete vector or color into the fieldCtrlAltVCtrlOptionVorCmdOptionVCtrlAltV
Reset the field to its default valueBackspaceBackspaceBackspace
Invert the numeric value's signMinusMinusMinus
Activate a menu or toggle a checkboxEnterEnterEnter

Files, history, and general commands

Open and save blend files, undo work, search commands, render, manage workspaces, and control the active area's size or playback direction.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Open a fileCtrlOCtrlOorCmdOCtrlO
Save the current fileCtrlSCtrlSorCmdSCtrlS
Create a new fileCtrlNCtrlNorCmdNCtrlN
Undo the last actionCtrlZCtrlZorCmdZCtrlZ
Redo the last undone actionShiftCtrlZShiftCtrlZorShiftCmdZShiftCtrlZ
Quit BlenderCtrlQCtrlQorCmdQCtrlQ
Open context-sensitive HelpF1F1F1
Rename the active itemF2F2F2
Open the file context menuF4F4F4
Adjust the last operationF9F9F9
Show the render windowF11F11F11
Render the current frameF12F12F12
Open Quick FavoritesQQQ
Toggle Maximize AreaCtrlSpaceCtrlSpaceorCmdSpaceCtrlSpace
Go to the next workspaceCtrlPage UpCtrlPage UporCmdPage UpCtrlPage Up
Go to the previous workspaceCtrlPage DownCtrlPage DownorCmdPage DownCtrlPage Down
Play the animation in reverseShiftCtrlSpaceShiftCtrlSpaceorShiftCmdSpaceShiftCtrlSpace

Selection and editor panels

Use the common editing keys shared by the 3D Viewport, UV Editor, Graph Editor, and other Blender editor contexts.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Delete the selected item with confirmationXXX
Delete the selected item without confirmationDeleteDeleteDelete
Select all itemsAAA
Invert the selectionCtrlICtrlIorCmdICtrlI
Hide selected itemsHHH
Hide unselected itemsShiftHShiftHShiftH
Reveal hidden itemsAltHOptionHAltH
Toggle the ToolbarTTT
Select no itemsThe alternate form is a double-tap of A.AltAorAthenAOptionAorAthenAAltAorAthenA

3D Viewport modes

Switch editing modes and component levels, open the navigation pie menu, toggle gizmos, or start fly and walk navigation in the 3D Viewport.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Toggle Edit ModeTabTabTab
Toggle Pose Mode or open the mode switching pie menuCtrlTabCtrlTaborCmdTabCtrlTab
Use vertex selection in Edit Mode111
Use edge selection in Edit Mode222
Use face selection in Edit Mode333
Toggle gizmosCtrlAccentGraveCtrlAccentGraveorCmdAccentGraveCtrlAccentGrave
Start Fly or Walk NavigationShiftAccentGraveShiftAccentGraveShiftAccentGrave

Animation and drivers

Insert or clear keyframes, attach or remove drivers, and manage whether the active property belongs to the current keying set.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Insert a keyframeIII
Clear the active keyframeAltIOptionIAltI
Clear all keyframesShiftAltIShiftOptionIShiftAltI
Assign a driverCtrlDCtrlDorCmdDCtrlD
Clear the driverCtrlAltDCtrlOptionDorCmdOptionDCtrlAltD
Add the property to the current keying setKKK
Remove the property from the current keying setAltKOptionKAltK

Python scripting helpers

Copy an operator's Python command or a field's relative or complete data path for use in Blender scripts, drivers, and the console.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Copy the hovered operator's Python commandCtrlCCtrlCorCmdCCtrlC
Copy the hovered field's relative data pathShiftCtrlCShiftCtrlCorShiftCmdCShiftCtrlC
Copy the hovered field's full data pathShiftCtrlAltCShiftCtrlOptionCorShiftCmdOptionCShiftCtrlAltC

macOS command

Blender documents one additional shortcut specifically for macOS, separate from the Command alternatives shown on Ctrl-based rows.

ActionWindowsmacOSLinux
Open PreferencesNot documentedCmd,Not documented

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