Blender_3_0_Shortcuts

Blender 3.0 Keyboard Shortcuts

v1.2 — Last updated 23rd Nov 2021 | Created by Blender Guru

🌐 General (Most Window Types)

Action	Shortcut
Toolbar	`T`
Properties	`N`
Add Object/Node	`Shift + A`
Delete	`X` or `Delete`
Search for Function	`F3`
Move	`G`
Scale	`S`
Rotate	`R`
… along axis	`_ then X / Y / Z`
… along local axis	`_ then X,X / Y,Y / Z,Z`
Trackball Rotate	`R, R`
Precise movement	`Shift` (hold)
Incremental movement	`Ctrl` (hold)
Duplicate	`Shift + D`
Duplicate Linked	`Alt + D`
Hide	`H`
Unhide All	`Alt + H`
Hide all Except Selected	`Shift + H`
Annotate	`D` (hold) + `LMB` (drag)
Erase Annotation	`D` (hold) + `RMB` (drag)
Quick Favs Menu	`Q`

Action	Shortcut
Orbit	`MMB`
Pan	`Shift + MMB`
Zoom In/Out	`Scroll` or `Ctrl + MMB`
Fly	`Shift + ~`

👁️ View (3D Viewport)

Action	Shortcut
View Pie Menu	`~`
Fast View Switch	`Alt + MMB` (drag)
Show All Objects	`Home`
Zoom to Region	`Shift + B`

Numpad Views

Key	View
`7`	Top
`1`	Front
`3`	Side
`0`	Camera
`5`	Persp/Ortho
`9`	Opposite
`4`	Left
`6`	Right
`8`	Up
`2`	Down
`.`	Focus
`/`	Isolate

🧱 Object Mode (3D Viewport)

Action	Shortcut
Mode Pie Menu	`Ctrl + TAB`
Edit/Object mode toggle	`TAB`
Mirror	`Ctrl + M` then `X/Y/Z` (or `MMB` drag)
Set Parent (to last selected)	`Ctrl + P`
Clear Parent	`Alt + P`
Toggle Snapping	`Shift + TAB`
Clear Location	`Alt + G`
Clear Rotation	`Alt + R`
Clear Scale	`Alt + S`
Apply Location / Scale / Rotation	`Ctrl + A`
Join Selected Objects	`Ctrl + J`
Copy Attributes to New Objects	`Ctrl + L`
Add Subdivision Level	`Ctrl + 0/1/2/3/4/5`
Mask view to region / Clear mask	`Alt + B`
Center 3D cursor	`Shift + C`
Move active object to collection	`M`
Move Active Camera to view	`Ctrl + Alt + Numpad 0`
Set as Active Camera	`Ctrl + Numpad 0`

🖱️ General Selection (Most Window Types)

Action	Shortcut
Select	`LMB`
Select All	`A`
Deselect All	`Alt + A` or `A, A`
Marquee Box Select	`B` or `LMB` (drag)
Circle Select	`C`
Lasso Select	`Ctrl + RMB`
Invert Selection	`Ctrl + I`
Select Linked	`Shift + L`
Select Similar	`Shift + G`
Select from many	`Alt + LMB`

🎨 Shading (3D Viewport)

Action	Shortcut
Shading Pie Menu	`Z`
Toggle X-Ray	`Alt + Z`

🥧 Pie Menus

Action	Shortcut
Pivot point pie menu	`.`
Snap pie menu	`Shift + S`
Orientation pie menu	`,`

✏️ Selection (Edit Mode)

Action	Shortcut
Select Connected Mesh	`Ctrl + L`
Select Connected Mesh Under Cursor	`L`
Select Edge Loop	`Alt + LMB`
Select Edge Ring	`Ctrl + Alt + RMB`
Vertex Select Mode	`1`
Edge Select Mode	`2`
Face Select Mode	`3`
Mirror current selection	`Ctrl + Shift + M`
Grow/Shrink Selection	`Ctrl + / -`
Edge Crease	`Ctrl + E`

〰️ Curve Editing (Edit Mode)

Action	Shortcut
Add new handle	`E` or `Ctrl + RMB`
Change handle type	`V`
Delete but maintain connection	`Ctrl + X`
Close curve	`Alt + C`
Tilt	`Ctrl + T`
Clear Tilt	`Alt + T`

🔧 Modelling (Edit Mode)

Action	Shortcut
Extrude	`E`
Inset	`I`
Bevel	`Ctrl + B`
Bevel Vertices	`Ctrl + Shift + B`
Loop Cut	`Ctrl + R`
Vertex/Edge Slide	`G, G`
Knife	`K`
Fill Face	`F`
Shear	`Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S`
Bend	`Shift + W`
Split	`Y`
Rip	`V`
Rip Fill	`Alt + V`
Merge	`M`
Recalculate Normals	`Shift + N`
Invert Normals	`Ctrl + Shift + N`
Proportional Editing On/Off	`O`
Proportional Falloff Type	`Shift + O`
Separate to new object	`P`

🗺️ Texturing (Edit Mode)

Action	Shortcut
Unwrap	`U`
Mark Seam	`Ctrl + E`

🖼️ UV Editor

Action	Shortcut
Select Island	`L` (under cursor) or `Ctrl + L`
Stitch	`V`
Weld	`Shift + W`
Pin	`P`
Unpin	`Alt + P`
Select Pinned	`Shift + P`

🖼️ Image Editor — View

Action	Shortcut
Properties, Scopes, Slots and Metadata	`N`
View at 100%	`1` (Numpad)
View to Fit	`Shift + Home`
Next Render Slot	`J`
Previous Render Slot	`Alt + J`
Select Render Slot	`1–8`
Save Image	`Alt + S`
Save Image As	`Shift + S`

🖌️ Image Editor — Paint

Action	Shortcut
Create New Blank Image	`Alt + N`
Open Image	`Alt + O`
Brush Properties	`N`
Brush Size	`F`
Brush Strength	`Shift + F`
Sample Color	`S`
Flip Color	`X`

🔗 Nodes (Materials / Compositor)

Action	Shortcut
Cut Connection	`Ctrl + RMB` (drag)
Connect Selected	`F`
Properties	`N`
Delete selected but maintain connection	`Ctrl + X`
Duplicate selected and maintain connection	`Ctrl + Shift + D`
Mute Selected	`M`
Group Selected	`Ctrl + G`
Ungroup Selected	`Ctrl + Alt + G`
Enter/Exit Group (Toggle)	`TAB`
Frame Selected Nodes	`Ctrl + J`
Show/Hide inactive node slots	`Ctrl + H`

🎞️ Compositor

Action	Shortcut
Move backdrop	`Alt + MMB`
Zoom backdrop	`V` / `Alt + V`
Properties and performance	`N`

🗿 Sculpting

Action	Shortcut
Brush Selection	`Shift + Space`
Brush Size	`F`
Brush Strength	`Shift + F`
Brush Angle	`Ctrl + F`
Angle Control	`R`
Stroke Control	`E`
Mask (box)	`B`
Mask (brush)	`M`
Clear Mask	`Alt + M`
Invert Mask	`Ctrl + I`
Hide (box)	`H`

🎬 Rendering

Action	Shortcut
Render	`F12`
Render Animation	`Ctrl + F12`
Playback rendered animation	`Ctrl + F11`
Set Render Region	`Ctrl + B`
Clear Render Region	`Ctrl + Alt + B`

⏱️ Animation — General

Action	Shortcut
Play/Pause Playback	`Space`
Reverse Play	`Ctrl + Shift + Space`
Scroll through frames	`Alt + Scroll`
Next/Previous Frame	`Left / Right arrow`
First/Last Frame	`Shift + Left / Right arrow`
Jump to Keyframe	`Up / Down arrow`
Add Keyframe on current frame	`I`
Delete Keyframe on current frame	`Alt + I`

🎞️ Animation (Timeline / Dopesheet / Graph Editor)

Action	Shortcut
Toggle Dopesheet	`Ctrl + TAB`
Toggle Frames/Seconds	`Ctrl + T`
Zoom to fit active keyframes	`Home` or `.` (Numpad)
Set Keyframe Interpolation	`T`
Set Keyframe Handle Type	`V`
Set Keyframe Extrapolation	`Shift + E`
Mirror Keyframes	`Ctrl + M`
Set Preview Range	`P` then `LMB` (drag)
Auto set preview range	`Ctrl + Alt + P`
Clear Preview	`Alt + P`
Marker	`M`
Rename Marker	`Ctrl + M`
Bind Selected Camera to Selected Marker	`Ctrl + B`
Select keyframes before/after current frame	`[ / ]`
Select all keyframes on current frame	`Ctrl + K`

📈 Graph Editor

Action	Shortcut
Add Keyframe at Cursor	`Ctrl + RMB`
Properties and Modifiers	`N`
Lock Selected Channel	`TAB`

🦴 Rigging (Armatures)

Action	Shortcut
Add new bone	`E`
Duplicate bone	`Shift + D`
Bone Settings	`Shift + W`
Roll	`Ctrl + R`
Clear Roll	`Alt + R`
Recalculate Roll	`Shift + N`
Align bone	`Ctrl + Alt + A`
Switch bone direction	`Alt + F`
Dissolve Bone	`Ctrl + X`
Split	`Y`
Separate	`P`
Scroll Hierarchy	`] / [`

🕺 Posing Mode

Action	Shortcut
Add Keyframe	`I`
Clear Location	`Alt + G`
Clear Rotation	`Alt + R`
Clear Scale	`Alt + S`
Apply Pose	`Ctrl + A`
Propagate Pose	`Alt + P`
Push Pose from Breakdown	`Ctrl + E`
Relax Pose to Breakdown	`Alt + E`
Pose Breakdowner	`Shift + E`
Copy Pose	`Ctrl + C`
Paste Pose	`Ctrl + V`
Add IK	`Shift + I`
Add Pose to Library	`Shift + L`
Paste Pose Flipped	`Ctrl + Shift + V`
Add Constraint	`Ctrl + Shift + C`

🪟 Window General (Most Window Types)

Action	Shortcut
Toolbar	`T`
Properties bar	`N`
Maximise Area (keep toolbar)	`Ctrl + Space`
Fullscreen Area	`Ctrl + Alt + Space`
Quad view	`Ctrl + Alt + Q`

Change Window Type (Under Cursor)

Window	Shortcut
Movie Clip	`Shift + F2`
Nodes	`Shift + F3`
Python Console	`Shift + F4`
3D Viewport	`Shift + F5`
Graph	`Shift + F6`
Properties	`Shift + F7`
Video Sequencer	`Shift + F8`
Outliner	`Shift + F9`
UV/Image	`Shift + F10`
Text	`Shift + F11`
Dope Sheet	`Shift + F12`

📎 Source: Blender Guru — blenderguru.com

Blender 3.0 Keyboard Shortcuts

🌐 General (Most Window Types)

🧭 Navigation (3D Viewport)

👁️ View (3D Viewport)

Numpad Views

🧱 Object Mode (3D Viewport)

🖱️ General Selection (Most Window Types)

🎨 Shading (3D Viewport)

🥧 Pie Menus

✏️ Selection (Edit Mode)

〰️ Curve Editing (Edit Mode)

🔧 Modelling (Edit Mode)

🗺️ Texturing (Edit Mode)

🖼️ UV Editor

🖼️ Image Editor — View

🖌️ Image Editor — Paint

🔗 Nodes (Materials / Compositor)

🎞️ Compositor

🗿 Sculpting

🎬 Rendering

⏱️ Animation — General

🎞️ Animation (Timeline / Dopesheet / Graph Editor)

📈 Graph Editor

🦴 Rigging (Armatures)

🕺 Posing Mode

🪟 Window General (Most Window Types)

Change Window Type (Under Cursor)