Blender shortcuts cheat sheet for Blender 5

Last updated 27 Oct 2026. Checked against Blender 5.0.1.

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Most used Blender shortcuts (Blender 5)

These are the keys most people use every day, all checked against the Blender 5.0.1 default keymap.

Most used Blender 5 shortcuts
Action	Windows / Linux	Mac	Mode
Move	`G`	`G`	Navigate & View
Rotate	`R`	`R`	Navigate & View
Scale	`S`	`S`	Navigate & View
Add menu	`Shift`+`A`	`Shift`+`A`	Object Mode
Delete menu	`X`	`X`	Object Mode
Duplicate	`Shift`+`D`	`Shift`+`D`	Object Mode
Select all	`A`	`A`	Object Mode
Object / Edit toggle	`Tab`	`Tab`	Edit Mode
Extrude	`E`	`E`	Edit Mode
Inset	`I`	`I`	Edit Mode
Bevel edges	`Ctrl`+`B`	`Cmd`+`B`	Edit Mode
Loop cut	`Ctrl`+`R`	`Cmd`+`R`	Edit Mode
Undo	`Ctrl`+`Z`	`Cmd`+`Z`	Collections & Files
Redo	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Z`	`Cmd`+`Shift`+`Z`	Collections & Files
Save	`Ctrl`+`S`	`Cmd`+`S`	Collections & Files
Rotate view	`MMB drag`	`MMB drag`	Navigate & View
Pan	`Shift`+`MMB`	`Shift`+`MMB`	Navigate & View
Zoom	`Roll`/`Ctrl`+`MMB`	`Roll`/`Cmd`+`MMB`	Navigate & View
Front / back view	`Numpad 1`/`Ctrl`+`Numpad 1`	`Numpad 1`/`Cmd`+`Numpad 1`	Navigate & View
Right / left view	`Numpad 3`/`Ctrl`+`Numpad 3`	`Numpad 3`/`Cmd`+`Numpad 3`	Navigate & View
Top / bottom view	`Numpad 7`/`Ctrl`+`Numpad 7`	`Numpad 7`/`Cmd`+`Numpad 7`	Navigate & View
Perspective / ortho	`Numpad 5`	`Numpad 5`	Navigate & View
Zoom to selected	`Numpad .`	`Numpad .`	Object Mode
Render image	`F12`	`F12`	Navigate & View
Hide selected	`H`	`H`	Object Mode

Navigate & View shortcuts

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Blender 5 Navigate & View shortcuts
Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Tools
Move ✓5.0.1	`G`	`G`
Rotate ✓5.0.1	`R`	`R`
Scale ✓5.0.1	`S`	`S`
Mouse
Select ✓5.0.1	`LMB`	`LMB`
Select add ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`LMB`	`Shift`+`LMB`
Context menu ✓5.0.1	`RMB`	`RMB`
Cancel operation guide	`RMB`	`RMB`
Navigation
Rotate view ✓5.0.1	`MMB drag`	`MMB drag`
Zoom ✓5.0.1	`Roll`/`Ctrl`+`MMB`	`Roll`/`Cmd`+`MMB`
Pan ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`MMB`	`Shift`+`MMB`
Zoom in / out ✓5.0.1	`Numpad Plus`/`Numpad Minus`	`Numpad Plus`/`Numpad Minus`
Fly mode ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`	`Shift`+`
Orbit left / right ✓5.0.1	`Numpad 4`/`6`	`Numpad 4`/`6`
Orbit up / down ✓5.0.1	`Numpad 8`/`2`	`Numpad 8`/`2`
Orbit opposite ✓5.0.1	`Numpad 9`	`Numpad 9`
Roll left / right ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`Numpad 4`/`6`	`Shift`+`Numpad 4`/`6`
Zoom region ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`B`	`Shift`+`B`
3D Cursor
Place 3D cursor ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`RMB`	`Shift`+`RMB`
3D cursor snap menu ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`S`	`Shift`+`S`
Reset 3D cursor ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`C`	`Shift`+`C`
Views
Front / back view ✓5.0.1	`Numpad 1`/`Ctrl`+`Numpad 1`	`Numpad 1`/`Cmd`+`Numpad 1`
Right / left view ✓5.0.1	`Numpad 3`/`Ctrl`+`Numpad 3`	`Numpad 3`/`Cmd`+`Numpad 3`
Top / bottom view ✓5.0.1	`Numpad 7`/`Ctrl`+`Numpad 7`	`Numpad 7`/`Cmd`+`Numpad 7`
Centre 3D view ✓5.0.1	`Home`	`Home`
View pie menu ✓5.0.1	`	`
Full view ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Space`	`Ctrl`+`Space`
Quad view ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Q`	`Ctrl`+`Option`+`Q`
Perspective / ortho ✓5.0.1	`Numpad 5`	`Numpad 5`
Camera
Set active camera ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Numpad 0`	`Cmd`+`Numpad 0`
Render image ✓5.0.1	`F12`	`F12`
Align camera to view ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Numpad 0`	`Cmd`+`Option`+`Numpad 0`

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Object Mode shortcuts

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Blender 5 Object Mode shortcuts
Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Menus
Mode menu ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Tab`	`Cmd`+`Tab`
Add menu ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`A`	`Shift`+`A`
Apply menu ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`A`	`Cmd`+`A`
Pivot menu ✓5.0.1	`Full stop`	`Full stop`
Quick favourites ✓5.0.1	`Q`	`Q`
Delete menu ✓5.0.1	`X`	`X`
Shading menu ✓5.0.1	`Z`	`Z`
Set parent to ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`P`	`Cmd`+`P`
Clear parent ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`P`	`Option`+`P`
Select
Select all ✓5.0.1	`A`	`A`
Deselect all ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`A`	`Option`+`A`
Invert selection ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`I`	`Cmd`+`I`
Box select ✓5.0.1	`B`	`B`
Circle select ✓5.0.1	`C`	`C`
Select grouped ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`G`	`Shift`+`G`
Select linked ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`L`	`Shift`+`L`
Edit objects
Duplicate ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`D`	`Shift`+`D`
Duplicate linked ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`D`	`Option`+`D`
Join ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`J`	`Cmd`+`J`
Make links ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`L`	`Cmd`+`L`
Delete object ✓5.0.1	`Delete`	`Delete`
Repeat last action ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`R`	`Shift`+`R`
Free rotate guide	`R R`	`R R`
Rotate on axis guide	`R`+`X`/`Y`/`Z`	`R`+`X`/`Y`/`Z`
Clear location ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`G`	`Option`+`G`
Clear rotation ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`R`	`Option`+`R`
Clear scale ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`S`	`Option`+`S`
Display
Hide selected ✓5.0.1	`H`	`H`
Hide unselected ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`H`	`Shift`+`H`
Reveal hidden ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`H`	`Option`+`H`
Local / global view ✓5.0.1	/	/
Zoom to selected ✓5.0.1	`Numpad .`	`Numpad .`
Toggle X-ray ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`Z`	`Option`+`Z`
Toggle wireframe ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`Z`	`Shift`+`Z`
Toggle overlay ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`Shift`+`Z`	`Option`+`Shift`+`Z`
Properties shelf ✓5.0.1	`N`	`N`
Tool shelf ✓5.0.1	`T`	`T`
Snap & proportional
Precise increments guide	`Shift (hold)`	`Shift (hold)`
Snap during transform guide	`Shift`+`Tab`	`Shift`+`Tab`
Proportional editing ✓5.0.1	`O`	`O`
Proportional falloff ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`O`	`Shift`+`O`

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Edit Mode shortcuts

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Blender 5 Edit Mode shortcuts
Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Select
Object / Edit toggle ✓5.0.1	`Tab`	`Tab`
Vertex / edge / face ✓5.0.1	`1`/`2`/`3`	`1`/`2`/`3`
Edge select (loop) ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`LMB`	`Option`+`LMB`
Edge ring select ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`LMB`	`Ctrl`+`Option`+`LMB`
Select all connected ✓5.0.1	`L`	`L`
Select similar ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`G`	`Shift`+`G`
Grow selection ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Numpad Plus`	`Cmd`+`Numpad Plus`
Shrink selection ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Numpad Minus`	`Cmd`+`Numpad Minus`
Build
Extrude ✓5.0.1	`E`	`E`
Extrude menu ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`E`	`Option`+`E`
Inset ✓5.0.1	`I`	`I`
Bevel edges ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`B`	`Cmd`+`B`
Bevel vertices ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`B`	`Cmd`+`Shift`+`B`
Loop cut ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`R`	`Cmd`+`R`
Knife ✓5.0.1	`K`	`K`
Fill ✓5.0.1	`F`	`F`
Fill face ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`F`	`Option`+`F`
Connect vertex path ✓5.0.1	`J`	`J`
Change
Edge slide guide	`G G`	`G G`
Vertex slide ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`V`	`Shift`+`V`
Edge crease ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`E`	`Shift`+`E`
Shrink / flatten ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`S`	`Option`+`S`
Shear ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`S`	`Cmd`+`Shift`+`Option`+`S`
Bend ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`W`	`Shift`+`W`
Mirror ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`M`	`Cmd`+`M`
Rip ✓5.0.1	`V`	`V`
Rip and fill ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`V`	`Option`+`V`
Split ✓5.0.1	`Y`	`Y`
Separate ✓5.0.1	`P`	`P`
Menus
Edges menu ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`E`	`Cmd`+`E`
Faces menu ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`F`	`Cmd`+`F`
Vertex menu ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`V`	`Cmd`+`V`
Merge menu ✓5.0.1	`M`	`M`
Normals menu ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`N`	`Option`+`N`
Vertex groups ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`G`	`Cmd`+`G`
Hooks ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`H`	`Cmd`+`H`
Clean up
Dissolve ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`X`	`Cmd`+`X`
Tris to quads ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`J`	`Option`+`J`
Triangulate ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`T`	`Cmd`+`T`
Normals outside ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`N`	`Shift`+`N`
Normals inside ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`N`	`Cmd`+`Shift`+`N`
Make vertex parent ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`P`	`Cmd`+`P`
Unwrap (UV) ✓5.0.1	`U`	`U`

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Sculpt shortcuts

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Blender 5 Sculpt shortcuts
Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Brushes
Draw ✓5.0.1	`V`	`V`
Clay Strips ✓5.0.1	`C`	`C`
Smooth ✓5.0.1	`S`	`S`
Grab ✓5.0.1	`G`	`G`
Inflate/Deflate ✓5.0.1	`I`	`I`
Pinch/Magnify ✓5.0.1	`P`	`P`
Snake Hook ✓5.0.1	`K`	`K`
Crease Polish ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`C`	`Shift`+`C`
Scrape/Fill ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`T`	`Shift`+`T`
Mask ✓5.0.1	`M`	`M`
Brush picker (asset shelf) ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`Space`	`Shift`+`Space`
Brush settings
Brush size (radial) ✓5.0.1	`F`	`F`
Brush strength (radial) ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`F`	`Shift`+`F`
Smaller / larger brush ✓5.0.1	`[`	`[`
Smooth stroke toggle ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`S`	`Shift`+`S`
Stroke method menu ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`E`	`Option`+`E`
Mask & face sets
Mask pie menu ✓5.0.1	`A`	`A`
Clear mask ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`M`	`Option`+`M`
Invert mask ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`I`	`Cmd`+`I`
Box mask ✓5.0.1	`B`	`B`
Expand mask ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`A`	`Shift`+`A`
Face sets pie menu ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`W`	`Option`+`W`
Auto-masking pie menu ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`A`	`Option`+`A`
Show / hide
Hide face set under cursor ✓5.0.1	`H`	`H`
Isolate face set (toggle) ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`H`	`Shift`+`H`
Show all ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`H`	`Option`+`H`
Resolution
Voxel size ✓5.0.1	`R`	`R`
Voxel remesh ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`R`	`Cmd`+`R`
Subdivision level 0-5 ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`0 … 5`	`Cmd`+`0 … 5`
Multires level down ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`1`	`Option`+`1`
Multires level up ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`2`	`Option`+`2`

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UV Editor shortcuts

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Blender 5 UV Editor shortcuts
Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Select
Vertex / edge / face ✓5.0.1	`1`/`2`/`3`	`1`/`2`/`3`
Island select toggle ✓5.0.1	`4`	`4`
Select all ✓5.0.1	`A`	`A`
Deselect all ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`A`	`Option`+`A`
Invert selection ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`I`	`Cmd`+`I`
Box select ✓5.0.1	`B`	`B`
Circle select ✓5.0.1	`C`	`C`
Select linked ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`L`	`Cmd`+`L`
Select linked under cursor ✓5.0.1	`L`	`L`
Select more ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Numpad Plus`	`Cmd`+`Numpad Plus`
Select less ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Numpad Minus`	`Cmd`+`Numpad Minus`
Select similar ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`G`	`Shift`+`G`
Select split ✓5.0.1	`Y`	`Y`
Unwrap & edit
Unwrap menu ✓5.0.1	`U`	`U`
Mark seam ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`E`	`Cmd`+`E`
Pin ✓5.0.1	`P`	`P`
Unpin ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`P`	`Option`+`P`
Select pinned ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`P`	`Shift`+`P`
Stitch ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`V`	`Option`+`V`
Rip ✓5.0.1	`V`	`V`
Merge menu ✓5.0.1	`M`	`M`
Split menu ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`M`	`Option`+`M`
Align menu ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`W`	`Shift`+`W`
Mirror ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`M`	`Cmd`+`M`
Snap pie ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`S`	`Shift`+`S`
Move & view
Move / rotate / scale ✓5.0.1	`G`/`R`/`S`	`G`/`R`/`S`
Hide selected ✓5.0.1	`H`	`H`
Reveal hidden ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`H`	`Option`+`H`
Proportional editing ✓5.0.1	`O`	`O`
Copy / paste UVs ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`C`/`Ctrl`+`V`	`Cmd`+`C`/`Cmd`+`V`
Context menu ✓5.0.1	`App`	`App`
Nudge 1 pixel ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`Numpad 8`/`2`/`4`/`6`	`Shift`+`Numpad 8`/`2`/`4`/`6`

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Texture Paint shortcuts

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Blender 5 Texture Paint shortcuts
Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Brush
Brush size (radial) ✓5.0.1	`F`	`F`
Brush strength (radial) ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`F`	`Shift`+`F`
Rotate brush texture ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`F`	`Cmd`+`F`
Smaller / larger brush ✓5.0.1	`[`/`]`	`[`/`]`
Swap colours ✓5.0.1	`X`	`X`
Sample colour ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`X`	`Shift`+`X`
Sample merged colour ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`X`	`Cmd`+`Shift`+`X`
Brush picker (asset shelf) ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`Space`	`Shift`+`Space`
Stroke & mask
Paint inverted (subtract) ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`LMB`	`Cmd`+`LMB`
Face mask toggle ✓5.0.1	`1`	`1`
Smooth stroke toggle ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`S`	`Shift`+`S`
Stroke method menu ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`E`	`Option`+`E`

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Nodes (Shader & Geometry) shortcuts

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Blender 5 Nodes (Shader & Geometry) shortcuts
Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Add & edit
Add node ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`A`	`Shift`+`A`
Swap node ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`S`	`Shift`+`S`
Duplicate ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`D`	`Shift`+`D`
Duplicate keep inputs ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`	`Cmd`+`Shift`+`D`
Delete ✓5.0.1	`X`	`X`
Delete with reconnect ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`X`	`Cmd`+`X`
Mute ✓5.0.1	`M`	`M`
Collapse node ✓5.0.1	`H`	`H`
Hide unused sockets ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`H`	`Cmd`+`H`
Toggle preview ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`H`	`Shift`+`H`
Find node ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`F`	`Cmd`+`F`
Links
Link selected ✓5.0.1	`J`	`J`
Link and replace ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`J`	`Shift`+`J`
Cut links ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`RMB drag`	`Cmd`+`RMB drag`
Add reroute ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`RMB drag`	`Shift`+`RMB drag`
Connect to output (shader nodes) ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`LMB`	`Cmd`+`Shift`+`LMB`
Connect to viewer (geometry nodes) ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`Alt`+`LMB`	`Shift`+`Option`+`LMB`
Frames & groups
Join in new frame ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`J`	`Cmd`+`J`
Join named frame ✓5.0.1	`F`	`F`
Parent to frame ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`P`	`Cmd`+`P`
Remove from frame ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`P`	`Option`+`P`
Make group ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`G`	`Cmd`+`G`
Ungroup ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`G`	`Cmd`+`Option`+`G`
Enter group ✓5.0.1	`Tab`	`Tab`
Exit group ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Tab`	`Cmd`+`Tab`
Select & view
Select all ✓5.0.1	`A`	`A`
Deselect all ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`A`	`Option`+`A`
Select linked from ✓5.0.1	`L`	`L`
Select linked to ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`L`	`Shift`+`L`
Frame all ✓5.0.1	`Home`	`Home`
Frame selected ✓5.0.1	`Numpad .`	`Numpad .`
Toggle node snapping ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`Tab`	`Shift`+`Tab`

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Animation shortcuts

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Blender 5 Animation shortcuts
Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Keys & playback
Insert keyframe ✓5.0.1	`I`	`I`
Delete keyframe ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`I`	`Option`+`I`
Set active keying set ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`K`	`Shift`+`K`
Play animation ✓5.0.1	`Space`	`Space`
Reverse play ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`Ctrl`+`Space`	`Shift`+`Cmd`+`Space`
Render animation ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`F12`	`Cmd`+`F12`
Grease pencil
Draw ✓5.0.1	`D`+`LMB`	`D`+`LMB`
Grease pencil (erase) ✓5.0.1	`D`+`RMB`	`D`+`RMB`
Brush strength ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`F`	`Shift`+`F`

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Timeline, Dope Sheet & Graph shortcuts

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Blender 5 Timeline, Dope Sheet & Graph shortcuts
Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Play & frames
Play / pause ✓5.0.1	`Space`	`Space`
Previous / next frame ✓5.0.1	`Left arrow`/`Right arrow`	`Left arrow`/`Right arrow`
Jump to start / end ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`Left arrow`/`Shift`+`Right arrow`	`Shift`+`Left arrow`/`Shift`+`Right arrow`
Previous / next keyframe ✓5.0.1	`Up arrow`/`Down arrow`	`Up arrow`/`Down arrow`
Play reversed ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Space`	`Cmd`+`Shift`+`Space`
Stop, back to start frame ✓5.0.1	`Esc`	`Esc`
Set preview range ✓5.0.1	`P`	`P`
Clear preview range ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`P`	`Option`+`P`
Set start frame ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Home`	`Cmd`+`Home`
Set end frame ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`End`	`Cmd`+`End`
Show seconds / frames ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`T`	`Cmd`+`T`
Keyframes
Insert keyframe ✓5.0.1	`I`	`I`
Delete keyframes ✓5.0.1	`X`	`X`
Duplicate keys ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`D`	`Shift`+`D`
Copy keys ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`C`	`Cmd`+`C`
Paste keys ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`V`	`Cmd`+`V`
Paste flipped ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`	`Cmd`+`Shift`+`V`
Interpolation mode ✓5.0.1	`T`	`T`
Easing ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`E`	`Cmd`+`E`
Handle type ✓5.0.1	`V`	`V`
Keyframe type ✓5.0.1	`R`	`R`
Extrapolation ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`E`	`Shift`+`E`
Snap pie ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`S`	`Shift`+`S`
Mirror keys ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`M`	`Cmd`+`M`
Select & move keys
Select all ✓5.0.1	`A`	`A`
Box select ✓5.0.1	`B`	`B`
Select keys in column ✓5.0.1	`K`	`K`
Select left / right of frame ✓5.0.1	`[`/`]`	`[`/`]`
Select linked ✓5.0.1	`L`	`L`
Move keys in time ✓5.0.1	`G`	`G`
Scale keys in time ✓5.0.1	`S`	`S`
Extend keys ✓5.0.1	`E`	`E`
Add marker ✓5.0.1	`M`	`M`
Bind camera to marker ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`B`	`Cmd`+`B`
Graph editor
Frame all ✓5.0.1	`Home`	`Home`
Frame selected ✓5.0.1	`Numpad .`	`Numpad .`
Frame current frame ✓5.0.1	`Numpad 0`	`Numpad 0`
Toggle handles ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`H`	`Cmd`+`H`
Smooth keys ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`O`	`Option`+`O`
Smoothing menu ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`S`	`Option`+`S`
Blending menu ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`D`	`Option`+`D`
Pivot pie ✓5.0.1	`.`	`.`
Bake keys ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`Alt`+`O`	`Shift`+`Option`+`O`

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Outliner shortcuts

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Blender 5 Outliner shortcuts
Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Select & find
Rename ✓5.0.1	`F2`	`F2`
Select all ✓5.0.1	`A`	`A`
Deselect all ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`A`	`Option`+`A`
Box select ✓5.0.1	`B`	`B`
Walk up / down ✓5.0.1	`Up arrow`/`Down arrow`	`Up arrow`/`Down arrow`
Show active item ✓5.0.1	`.`	`.`
Show hierarchy ✓5.0.1	`Home`	`Home`
Expand all ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`A`	`Shift`+`A`
Open / close one level ✓5.0.1	`Numpad Plus`/`Numpad Minus`	`Numpad Plus`/`Numpad Minus`
Filter (search) ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`F`	`Cmd`+`F`
Clear filter ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`F`	`Option`+`F`
Organise
New collection ✓5.0.1	`C`	`C`
Move to collection ✓5.0.1	`M`	`M`
Link to collection ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`M`	`Shift`+`M`
Exclude collection ✓5.0.1	`E`	`E`
Include collection ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`E`	`Option`+`E`
Hide ✓5.0.1	`H`	`H`
Unhide all ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`H`	`Option`+`H`
Delete ✓5.0.1	`X`	`X`
Copy / paste ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`C`/`Ctrl`+`V`	`Cmd`+`C`/`Cmd`+`V`
Insert keyframe ✓5.0.1	`I`	`I`
Show only collection 1-10 ✓5.0.1	`1 … 9, 0`	`1 … 9, 0`

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Collections & Files shortcuts

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Blender 5 Collections & Files shortcuts
Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Collections
New collection ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`G`	`Cmd`+`G`
Remove from collection ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`G`	`Cmd`+`Option`+`G`
Add to active collection ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`G`	`Cmd`+`Shift`+`G`
Hide collection menu ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`H`	`Cmd`+`H`
Move to collection ✓5.0.1	`M`	`M`
Link to collection ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`M`	`Shift`+`M`
General
Copy / paste ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`C`/`Ctrl`+`V`	`Cmd`+`C`/`Cmd`+`V`
New file ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`N`	`Cmd`+`N`
Open ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`O`	`Cmd`+`O`
Open recent ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`Ctrl`+`O`	`Shift`+`Cmd`+`O`
Save ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`S`	`Cmd`+`S`
Save as ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`Ctrl`+`S`	`Shift`+`Cmd`+`S`
Undo ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Z`	`Cmd`+`Z`
Redo ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Z`	`Cmd`+`Shift`+`Z`
Quit ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Q`	`Cmd`+`Q`

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Editors (F-keys) shortcuts

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Blender 5 Editors (F-keys) shortcuts
Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Function keys
Rename selected ✓5.0.1	`F2`	`F2`
Search ✓5.0.1	`F3`	`F3`
File context menu ✓5.0.1	`F4`	`F4`
Render image ✓5.0.1	`F12`	`F12`
Switch editor
Movie clip editor ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`F2`	`Shift`+`F2`
Node editor ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`F3`	`Shift`+`F3`
Python console ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`F4`	`Shift`+`F4`
3D viewport ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`F5`	`Shift`+`F5`
Graph editor ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`F6`	`Shift`+`F6`
Properties ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`F7`	`Shift`+`F7`
Video sequencer ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`F8`	`Shift`+`F8`
Outliner ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`F9`	`Shift`+`F9`
UV / image editor ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`F10`	`Shift`+`F10`
Text editor ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`F11`	`Shift`+`F11`
Dope sheet ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`F12`	`Shift`+`F12`

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3D Printing shortcuts

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3D Print Toolbox is an add-on with no default keys. Install: Edit > Preferences > Get Extensions, search "3D Print Toolbox". Then open it in the 3D Viewport Sidebar (N) > 3D-Print tab.

Blender 5 3D Printing shortcuts
Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Prepare to print
Apply menu (scale, rotation) ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`A`	`Cmd`+`A`
Sidebar (dimensions) ✓5.0.1	`N`	`N`
Mirror ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`M`	`Cmd`+`M`
Snap pie (cursor to world etc.) ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`S`	`Shift`+`S`
Join objects ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`J`	`Cmd`+`J`
Fix the mesh (Edit Mode)
Merge menu (by distance) ✓5.0.1	`M`	`M`
Select all ✓5.0.1	`A`	`A`
Recalculate normals outside ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`N`	`Shift`+`N`
Fill ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`F`	`Option`+`F`
Grid fill / face ✓5.0.1	`F`	`F`
Select linked ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`L`	`Cmd`+`L`
Separate menu ✓5.0.1	`P`	`P`
Delete menu ✓5.0.1	`X`	`X`

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Video Editing (VSE) shortcuts

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Blender 5 Video Editing (VSE) shortcuts
Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Selection
Select all ✓5.0.1	`A`	`A`
Deselect all ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`A`	`Option`+`A`
Invert selection ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`I`	`Cmd`+`I`
Select strip ✓5.0.1	`LMB`	`LMB`
Multi-select ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`LMB`	`Shift`+`LMB`
Box select ✓5.0.1	`B`	`B`
Select side of frame ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`LMB`	`Cmd`+`LMB`
Select linked ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`L`	`Cmd`+`L`
Select more / less ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Numpad Plus`/`Minus`	`Cmd`+`Numpad Plus`/`Minus`
Playback
Play / pause ✓5.0.1	`Space`	`Space`
Frame forward / back ✓5.0.1	`Right`/`Left arrow`	`Right`/`Left arrow`
Next / previous keyframe ✓5.0.1	`Up`/`Down arrow`	`Up`/`Down arrow`
Strips
Move strips ✓5.0.1	`G`	`G`
Slip contents ✓5.0.1	`S`	`S`
Soft cut ✓5.0.1	`K`	`K`
Hold cut ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`K`	`Shift`+`K`
Duplicate ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`D`	`Shift`+`D`
Delete ✓5.0.1	`Delete`	`Delete`
Snap to cursor ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`S`	`Shift`+`S`
Make meta strip ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`G`	`Cmd`+`G`
Un-meta ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`G`	`Cmd`+`Alt`+`G`
Set speed ✓5.0.1	`R`	`R`
Retime ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`R`	`Cmd`+`R`
Lock / unlock ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`H`/`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`H`	`Cmd`+`H`/`Cmd`+`Alt`+`H`
Hide / unhide ✓5.0.1	`H`/`Alt`+`H`	`H`/`Option`+`H`
Markers, gaps, UI
Add marker ✓5.0.1	`M`	`M`
Insert gap ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`=`	`Shift`+`=`
Remove gaps ✓5.0.1	`Backspace`	`Backspace`
Fit all ✓5.0.1	`Home`	`Home`
Add menu ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`A`	`Shift`+`A`
Sidebar / toolbar ✓5.0.1	`N`/`T`	`N`/`T`
Search ✓5.0.1	`F3`	`F3`
Sequencer / preview ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Tab`	`Cmd`+`Tab`
Copy / paste ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`C`/`V`	`Cmd`+`C`/`V`

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Python Scripting shortcuts

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Blender 5 Python Scripting shortcuts
Action	Windows / Linux	Mac
Copy from UI
Copy Python command guide	`Ctrl`+`C`	`Cmd`+`C`
Copy data path ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`Ctrl`+`C`	`Shift`+`Cmd`+`C`
Copy full data path ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`C`	`Shift`+`Cmd`+`Option`+`C`
Python console
Indent / autocomplete ✓5.0.1	`Tab`	`Tab`
Un-indent ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`Tab`	`Shift`+`Tab`
Clear line ✓5.0.1	`Shift`+`Return`	`Shift`+`Return`
History ✓5.0.1	`Up`/`Down arrow`	`Up`/`Down arrow`
Insert tab ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Tab`	`Cmd`+`Tab`
Line start / end ✓5.0.1	`Home`/`End`	`Home`/`End`
Jump a word ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Left`/`Right`	`Cmd`+`Left`/`Right`
Delete word ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`Backspace`	`Cmd`+`Backspace`
Execute ✓5.0.1	`Return`	`Return`
Text editor
Run script ✓5.0.1	`Alt`+`P`	`Option`+`P`
Sidebar ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`T`	`Cmd`+`T`
Select all ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`A`	`Cmd`+`A`
Copy / cut / paste ✓5.0.1	`Ctrl`+`C`/`X`/`V`	`Cmd`+`C`/`X`/`V`
Select word ✓5.0.1	`Double-click`	`Double-click`
Context menu ✓5.0.1	`RMB`	`RMB`

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Blender shortcut questions

What is the shortcut for Zoom to selected in Blender 5?

Press Numpad . (the full stop on the number pad) in the 3D Viewport. Shift + B is a different shortcut: it zooms to a region you draw with the mouse.

Is there a printable Blender shortcut cheat sheet?

Yes. Each of the 15 modes on this page has a free A4 poster to download, and the full guide PDF puts all 15 posters in one file.

Do these Blender shortcuts work on a Mac?

Yes. The Mac column shows the keys: Cmd takes the place of Ctrl and Option takes the place of Alt, except where the guide lists a different Mac key.

Which Blender version are these shortcuts for?

Blender 5. Rows marked ✓5.0.1 were checked against the Blender 5.0.1 default keymap, and rows marked guide come from Tom McDonald's own shortcut guide.

What are the most useful Blender shortcuts for beginners?

Start with G to move, R to rotate, S to scale, Shift + A to add an object, X to delete and Tab to switch between Object Mode and Edit Mode. The table at the top of this page lists 25 of the most used keys.

How to use: keep this page open next to Blender, use Ctrl + F when you forget a key, print or download the poster for the mode you’re learning. ✓5.0.1 = checked against the Blender 5.0.1 default keymap; guide = from Tom McDonald’s Shortcut Guide. The Mac column uses Cmd for Ctrl and Option for Alt, except where Tom's guide lists a different Mac key.
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