Default Keymap¶

While this isn’t a comprehensive list, this page shows common keys used in Blender’s default keymap.

Global Keys¶

`Ctrl-O`	Open file.
`Ctrl-S`	Save file.
`Ctrl-N`	New file.
`Ctrl-Z`	Undo.
`Shift-Ctrl-Z`	Redo.
`Ctrl-Q`	Quit.
`F1`	Help (context sensitive).
`F2`	Rename active item.
`F3`	Operator search.
`F4`	File context menu.
`F5` - `F8`	Reserved for user actions.
`F9`	Adjust last operation.
`F11`	Show render window.
`F12`	Render the current frame.
`Q`	Quick access (favorites).
`Ctrl-Spacebar`	Toggle Maximize Area.
`Ctrl-Alt-Spacebar`	Toggle Fullscreen Area
`Ctrl-PageUp` / `Ctrl-PageDown`	Next/previous Workspace.
`Spacebar`	User configurable. Play Toggle animation playback. Tools Tool switching with hotkeys (`Shift-Spacebar` for play). Search Search for actions (`Shift-Spacebar` for play).
`Shift-Ctrl-Spacebar`	Playback animation (reverse).

Common Editor Keys¶

These keys are shared across editors such as the 3D Viewport, UV and Graph editor.

`A`	Select all.
`Alt-A`	Select none.
`Ctrl-I`	Invert selection.
`H`	Hide selection.
`Alt-H`	Reveal hidden items.
`T`	Toggle Toolbar.
`N`	Toggle Sidebar.

3D Viewport Keys¶

`Tab`	Edit-mode toggle.
`Ctrl-Tab`	Mode switching pie menu (toggles Pose Mode for armatures).
`1` - `3`	Edit mesh vertex/edge/face toggle (`Shift` extends, `Ctrl` expands).
`AccentGrave`	3D View navigation pie menu.
`Ctrl-AccentGrave`	Toggle gizmos.
`Shift-AccentGrave`	Walk/Fly Mode.

Platform Specific Keys¶

macOS¶

The Cmd key can be used instead of Ctrl on macOS for all but a few exceptions which conflict with the operating system.

List of additional macOS specific keys:

Cmd-Comma

Preferences.

Preferences¶

Select With¶

Controls which mouse button, either right or left, is used to select items in Blender. If Left is selected the RMB will be a context sensitive menu, if Right is selected the LMB will place the 3D Cursor.

Select All Toggles¶

Causes selection to deselect all when any selection exists.

Spacebar Action¶

Controls the action of Spacebar. These and other shortcuts can be modified in the keymap preferences.

Play: Starts playing through the Timeline, this option is good for animation or video editing work.
Tools: Opens the Toolbar underneath the cursor to quickly change the active tool. This option is good for if doing a lot of modeling or rigging work.
Search: Opens up the operator search. This option is good for someone who is new to Blender and is unfamiliar with the menus and shortcuts.

3D View¶

Tab for Pie Menu

Causes Tab to open a pie menu (swaps Tab and Ctrl-Tab).

Pie Menu on Drag

This allows keys to have a secondary drag action.

Tab

tap: Toggles Edit Mode.
drag: Object Mode pie menu.

Z

tap: Toggles wireframe view.
drag: Display mode pie menu.

AccentGrave

tap: First person Fly/walk mode.
drag: View axis pie menu.

Extra Shading Pie Menu Items

Show additional items in the shading menu (Z key).

Tilde Action

Navigate: Navigation pie menu, useful on systems without a numeric keypad.
Gizmos: Transform gizmos pie menu, useful for quickly switching between transform gizmos.

Middle Mouse Action

Orbit: Rotates the view around a pivot point, Shift-MMB is used for panning the view.
Pan: Shifts the view towards the mouse, Shift-MMB is used for orbiting the view.

Alt Middle Mouse Drag Action

Relative: Set the view axis where each mouse direction maps to an axis relative to the current orientation.
Absolute: Set the view axis where each mouse direction always maps to the same axis.