100+ Blender Shortcut Keys Download in PDF & Excel File

Blender is a free and open-source 3D modeling program that can handle almost every facet of 3D modeling. There’s also comprehensive texturing, rigging, animation, lighting, and a plethora of other tools for complete 3D development, on top of a strong base of modeling capabilities. This software is excellent whether you merely want to work with static models or want to venture into the realm of animation.

Blender software was created by the Blender Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2002. The foundation is now housed at the Blender Institute, which was founded in 2007 and has become a home base for continuous development and creative endeavors.

Blender Shortcut Keys List

Blender shortcuts for Properties

Ctrl+C	Copy the (single) value of the button
Ctrl+V	Paste the (single) value of the button
Ctrl+Alt+C	Copy the entire vector or the color field
Ctrl+Alt+V	Paste vector as the whole or the whole color field
RMB (Right Mouse Button)	Open the context menu
Backspace	Clear the value (clears a text field or sets the value to 0)
Minus	Negate the number values (multiply by
Ctrl+Wheel (Mouse Scrolling Wheel)	Change the value in incremental steps, this option cycles the values for the popup option
Return/Enter	Activates the menus or toggles the values
Alt	When held while editing values, it applies the changes to all the selected items, including objects, bones, and sequence strips. It can be used for number fields and toggles.

Blender shortcut keys for Animation

I	insert a keyframe
Alt+I	Clear the keyframe
Shift+Alt+I	Clear all keyframes (removing all F
Ctrl+D	Assign a driver
Ctrl+Alt+D	Clear the driver
K	Add a Keying Set
Alt+K	Clear the Keying Set

Blender for beginners – Python Scripting

Ctrl+C	Over any Operator Button, the shortcut copies the Python command into the clipboard (The program shortcut can be used in the Python console or the Text Editor while writing scripts)
Shift+Ctrl+C	Over any property button, the hotkey is used to copy the data path for the property. The feature is also available from the context menu.
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+C	Over the property buttons, the command copies the full data path for the data, block, and property. Note: it is best to access values based on the context rather than by name, in most cases.

Blender shortcuts for Dragging

Ctrl	while dragging to snap discrete and accurate steps
Shift	Gives precision control to the values
Shift+Ctrl	Precise snap, this command will move the object with high precision along with the snapping constraint.

Blender for beginners – Text Editing shortcuts

Home	Go to the beginning of the text
End	Go to the ending of the text
Left, Right	Move the cursor left or right one character at a time.
Ctrl+Left, Ctrl+Right	Move the cursor left or right through an entire word
Backspace, Delete	Delete the characters
Ctrl+Backspace, Ctrl+Delete	Deletes whole words
Shift	Makes a selection while moving the cursor and holding the key.
Ctrl+A	Selects the entire text
Ctrl+C	Copies the selected text
Ctrl+X	Cuts the selected text
Ctrl+V	Pastes the text at the position of the cursor

Blender shortcut keys for Confirm or Cancel

ESC or RMB (Right Mouse Button)	Cancels
Enter or LMB (Left Mouse Button)	Confirms

Blender for beginners – Global Keys and shortcuts

Ctrl+O	Open File
Ctrl+S	Save File
Ctrl+N	New File
Ctrl+Z	Undo
Ctrl+Shift+Z	Redo
Ctrl+Q	Quit
F1	Help (context Sensitive)
F2	Rename Active Item
F3	Operator Search
F4	File Context Menu
F5	F8
F9	Adjust the Last operation
F11	Show render window
F12	Render the current frame
Q	Quick Access (Favourites)
Ctrl+Spacebar	Toggle Maximize Area
Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar	Toggle Fullscreen Area
Ctrl+PageUp/Ctrl+PageDown	Next/Previous Workspace
Spacebar	User-configurable
Shift+Ctrl+Spacebar	Playback Animations (reverse)

Blender shortcuts – Common Editor Keys

A	Select all
Alt+A	Select none
Ctrl+I	Invert selection
H	Hide selection
Alt+H	Reveal Hidden Items
T	Toggle Sidebar
N	Toggle Sidebar

Blender shortcut keys – 3D viewport

Tab	Edit mode toggle
Ctrl+Tab	Mode switching pie menu (toggles pose mode for armatures)
1	3 Edit  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

Blender for beginners – Industry Compatible Keymapping

Blender commands – General

1 to 9	Mode/Element Switching
RMB (Right Mouse Button)	Context Menu
Tab	Operator search
Shift+Tab	Quick Access (Favourites)
Ctrl+D	Duplicate
P	Set Parent
Return	Rename
Ctrl+Return	Render
B	Proportional Editing/Soft Selection
Ctrl+[	toggle toolbar
Ctrl+]	toggle sidebar

Blender shortcut keys – Viewport

Alt+LMB (Left Mouse Button)	Orbit View
Alt+MMB (Middle Mouse Button)	Pan View
Alt+RMB (Right Mouse Button)	Zoom View
F1 to F4	Front/Side/Top camera viewpoints
F	Frame Selected
A	Frame All

Blender shortcuts – Selection

LMB (Left Mouse Button)	Select
Ctrl+A	Select All
Shift+Ctrl+A	Deselect All
Ctrl+I	Select Inverse
Up	Select more
Down	Select less
Double LMB (Left Mouse Button)	Select Loop
Alt+Double LMB (Left Mouse Button)	Select Ring
]	Select linked

Blender commands – Tools

W, E, R	Transform Tools
Q	Box Select
D	Annotate
C	Cursor Tool

Blender shortcuts – Edit Mode Tools

Ctrl+E	Extrude
Ctrl+B	Bevel
I	Inset
K	Knife
Alt+C	Loop Cut

Blender shortcut keys – Animation

Spacebar	Play/Pause
S	Set Location + Rotation + Scale Keyframe
Shift+S	Insert Keyframe Menu
Shift+W	Set Location Key
Shift+E	Set Rotation Key
Shift+R	Set Scale Key

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