Shortcut (Hotkey) Chart ^

Basic (Standard UK) keyboard layout and hotkey map for Blender - N.B. some shortcut keys may be
mapped differently depending on system language

Blender keyboard shortcut & hotkey map blank so you can chart your own key-combinations - standard
keyboard layout based on UK language

Blender can do a lot of 'stuff' so having a chart of some sort to 'map' all those keyboard
shortcuts would be handy, especially if it were printable. The following hotkey chart shows the
basic shortcuts available for Blender. A blank version is also provided for 'custom' key mappings
and mappings that differ based on system language.

 Blender shortcut chart (300dpi) - download as [PDF | PNG | EPS | TIF]

 Blender hotkey 'blank' chart (300dpi) - download as [PDF | PNG | EPS]
General Navigation/Mouse Control ^
 Shift and Control (Ctrl), core keys used in combination with Left, Right and Middle mouse buttons

 MIDDLE mouse button (MMB)

o MMB+hold+drag
- Rotates the 3D View
- Strafes left/right, up/down other windows/editors
o MMB scroll Up/Down
- Zoom 3D View and other Editors in/out
- Scrolls misc. Control & Property panels up/down
o Shift+MMB
- Strafe/Translate viewport or editor left/right and up/down
o Ctrl+MMB
- Zoom 3D View and other Editors in/out
 LEFT mouse button (LMB)
o LMB Click
- Confirm or set an action or operation
o LMB+hold+drag
- Initiates & drags X, Y, & Z Widget handles in 3D View
o Ctrl+LMB
- Freestyle 'loop' Select
- Edit Outliner datablock names/ID's
 RIGHT mouse button (RMB)
o RMB Click
- Select Object, item or element
o Shift+RMB
- Multi-select or multi-deselect Objects, items or elements

General Object/Element Manipulation Shortcut Keys ^

 Basic manipulation shortcuts to "Move", "Rotate" and "Scale" - these are universal shortcut keys in that
they apply/are usable in most Editors, Windows or Control/Properties/Options Panels

 G = free Translate/Manipulate (X, Y and Z to lock axis)

 S = free Scale/Resize (X, Y and Z to lock axis)
 R = free Rotate (X, Y and Z to lock axis)
o +Ctrl = Snaps to increment (^)
o +Ctrl +Shift = Snaps to smaller increment (^)
o +Shift = Slows movement (^)
o +Shift +Ctrl = Snaps to smaller increments (^)

Design note: (^) indicates an action initiated after manipulator, i.e., press �G� then �Ctrl�
etc., held down throughout activity/action.

General 3D View Orientation Shortcut Keys ^

The 3D View and the orientation of Objects within can be controlled using the "NumPad" keys - note
default axis orientation is X/Y/Z ( left/right, front/back, up/down)

Design note: where Numpad keys are unavailable (laptop), in "User Preferences" activate
"Emulate Numpad" under "Input" options, forcing Blender to use the main numerical keys, 1 - 0,
 as alternatives. Enabling 'emulate' disables the normal 'layer selection' feature attributed to the
same keys.

 Home = re-centre 3D View (averaged on visible objects)

 NumPad 0 = Camera Perspective
 NumPad 1 = Front ortho (looking back)
 Ctrl+NumPad 1 = Back ortho (looking forwards)
 Shift+NumPad 1 = axis orientation to Z/X/Y (up/down, left/right, front/back)
 NumPad 4/6, 2/8 = Roll scene left/right, up/down (relative to view left/right) [*]
 NumPad 3 = Right ortho (looking left)
 Ctrl+NumPad 3 = Left ortho (looking right)
 Shift+NumPad 3 = axis orientation to Z/Y/X (up/down, front/back, left-right)
 NumPad 5 = toggle Perspective/Orthographic
 NumPad 7 = Top ortho (looking down)
 Ctrl+NumPad 7 = Bottom ortho (looking up)
 Shift+NumPad 7 = axis orientation to Y/X/Z (front/back, left/right, up/down)
 NumPad / = Local/Global orientation
 NumPad + = Zoom in
 NumPad - = Zoom out
 NumPad . = Focus on selection
 Ctrl + NumPad 4/6, 2/8 = Strafe/Pan scene Left/Right, Up/Down [*]
 Shift + NumPad 4/6 = Roll scene clockwise/anti-clockwise [*]

Design Note: items marked "*" above indicate schemas useful in instances where mouse or
touch-pad control options are not available (but access to full keyboard layout is).

General Editor Type Shortcut Keys ^

Using "Shift+F[n]" quickly switches between Editor Types (Display Types)

 Blender 2.50 up, to & including latest

o Shift+F1 = Link/Append
o Shift+F2 = Logic Editor
o Shift+F3 = Node Editor
o Shift+F4 = Console
o Shift+F5 = 3D View
o Shift+F6 = Graph Editor
o Shift+F7 = Properties
o Shift+F8 = Video Sequence Editor
o Shift+F9 = Outliner
o Shift+F10 = UV/Image Editor
o Shift+F11 = Text Editor
o Shift+F12 = Dope Sheet
 Blender 2.49 or below
o Shift+F1 = Load Library (Append - File Browser)
o Shift+F2 = Export (File Browser)
o Shift+F3 = Node Editor
o Shift+F4 = Data Select
o Shift+F5 = 3D View
o Shift+F6 = IPO Curve Editor
o Shift+F7 = Buttons
o Shift+F8 = Video Sequence Editor
o Shift+F9 = Outliner
o Shift+F10 = UV/Image Editor
o Shift+F11 = Text Editor
o Shift+F12 = Action Editor
 Layout Schemes
o Ctrl+Left-arrow = toggle Layout Schemes ("Default", "3D View Full", "UV Editing" etc.)
o Ctrl+Right-arrow = (per above)
o Ctrl+Up-arrow = toggle Maximise/Minimise active view
o Ctrl+Down-arrow = toggle Maximise/Minimise active view
o Alt+F10 = toggle editor Full Screen
 View Schemes
o Home = View All
o NumPad . = View Selected
o H = Hide Selected
o Shift+H = Set Restrict View (hide all View proxy)
o Ctrl+H = Set Restrict Render (hide all Render proxy)
o Alt+H = Unhide All
 Misc. UI Functions
o F1 = Open (2.49 or below)
o F2 = Save As... (2.49 or below)
o Ctrl+N = New
o Ctrl+O = Open
o Shift+Ctrl+O = Open Recent
o Ctrl+Q = Quit Blender
o Ctrl+S = Save
 o Ctrl+Alt+S = Save a Copy
o Ctrl+W = Save (2.49 or below)
o Ctrl+X = New (2.49 or below)
o Shift+Ctrl+S = Save As...
o Ctrl+Alt+U = User Preferences
o X = Delete (type/element)
 Misc. Panel Overlays
o N = Properties (generic editor/area properties) (^)
 3D View
 Graph Editor
 Dope Sheet
 NLA Editor
 UV/Image Editor
 Video Sequence Editor
 Movie Clip Editor
 Node Editor
 Logic Editor
o T = Tool Shelf (generic editor/area tool shelf) (^)
 3D View
 UV/Image Editor
 Movie Clip Editor
 Node Editor
 File Browser

Design note: (^) denotes a function either not available to all editors, view or areas, and/or the
data presented differs relative to the editor/view within which the panels appears.

3D View Object Mode Shortcut Keys ^

Using "Shift", "Ctrl" and "Alt" on the same keys to perform different operations in Object Mode

 1 » 0 = Layers (top row)

 Alt+1 » 0 = Layers (bottom row)
 Ctrl+1 » 5 = Subdivision levels 1x thru 5x
 Shift+1 » 0 = multi-select Layers (top row)
 Shift+Alt+1 » 0 = multi-select Layers (bottom row)
 ' = Select All/Deselect All Layers
 . = Pivot Point - Cursor
 , = Pivot Point - Median (default)
 A = Select All/Deselect All
 Ctrl+A = Apply
 B = Border (Box) Select
 Alt+B = Clip Select (toggles off when used again)
 Shift+B = Zoom to Selected
 C = Paint (Circle) Select
o C+LMB = Additive election
o C+MMB = Subtractive deselection
o RMB/Esc = Cancel Action
 D = switch Draw mode (2.49 or below)
 Alt+D = Duplicate (linked)
 Shift+D = Duplicate (unlinked)
 F = toggle UV Edit mode (2.46 or below)
 Ctrl+G = Group
 Ctrl+Alt+G = Remove Selected from Active Group
 Ctrl+Shift+G = Add Selected to Active Group
 Shift+Ctrl+Alt+G = Remove from All Groups
 Shift+G = Select Grouped
 H = Hide
 Alt+H = Unhide All
 L = Make Local
 M = Move to Layer
 Ctrl+M = Mirror/Flip
o +X = along X axis (front/back)
o +Y = along Y axis (left/right)
o +Z = along Z axis (up/down)
 N = toggle View Properties
 N = Transform Properties (2.49 or below)
 O = toggle Proportional Editing
 P = Start Game Engine
 Ctrl+P = Set Parent To
 Alt+P = Clear Parent
 T = toggle Tool Shelf
 T = Texture Space (2.49 or below)
 Tab = toggle Object/Edit mode
 Ctrl+Tab = toggle Weight Paint mode
 Shift+Tab = toggle Grid-snap
 U = Make Single User
 V = toggle Vertex Paint mode
 W = Specials
 X = Delete
 Z = toggle Wireframe/Solid viewport shading
 Alt+Z = toggle Solid/Texture viewport shading
 Ctrl+Z = Undo
 Shift+Z = toggle Solid/Shaded Draw type (2.49 or below)
 Shift+Ctrl+Z = Redo

Design note: when "Emulate Numpad" is enabled ("User Preferences" » "Input"), the main
numerical keys, 1 - 0, no longer function as layer selection shortcuts, acting instead as
alternatives to the Scene manipulation keys typically attributed to the Numpad (useful for
laptops/keyboards absent the extended Numpad section).

3D View Edit Mode Shortcut Keys ^

Using "Shift", "Ctrl" and "Alt" on the same keys to perform different operations in Edit Mode

 1 » 0 = Layers (top row - selecting layers in Edit mode keeps active mesh in view)
 Alt+1 » 0 = Layers (bottom row)
 Ctrl+1 » 5 = Subdivision level 1x thru 5x
 Shift+1 » 0 = multi-select Layers (top row)
 Shift+Alt+1 » 0 = multi-select Layers (bottom row)
 ' = Select All/Deselect All Layers
 . = Pivot Point - Cursor
 , = Pivot Point - Median (default)
 A = Select All/Deselect All
 B = Border (Box) Select
 Alt+B = toggle Clip Select (on select/off)
 Ctrl+B = Bevel Edge selections
 Shift+Ctrl+B = Bevel Vertex selections
 Shift+B = Zoom to Selected
 C = Circle (Paint) Select
 C = Centre on Cursor (2.49 or below)
 Ctrl+C = Copy Face Selected (2.49 or below)
 D = switch Draw mode (2.49 or below)
 Shift+D = Duplicate (unlinked)
 E = Extrude
 Alt+E = Extrude Region
 Esc = Cancel action/operation
 Ctrl+E = Edges options/Specials (incl. 2.49)
 F = Generate Face
 Ctrl+F = Faces options/Specials (incl. 2.49)
 Ctrl+Shift+F = Flip Edge (2.49 or below)
 Ctrl+G = Vertex Groups
 Shift+G = Select Similar
 H = Hide
 Alt+H = Unhide All
 I = Inset
 J = Diagonal surface split (corner to corner)
 Ctrl+I = Invert selection
 Alt+J = convert Tris to Quads
 K = Knife
 Alt+M = Merge
 Ctrl+M = Mirror/Flip
o +X = along X axis (front/back)
o +Y = along Y axis (left/right)
o +Z = along Z axis (up/down)
 O = toggle Proportional Editing
 P = Separate (to Object)
 Alt+P = Poke Face
 Ctrl+P = Make Vertex Parent
 Ctrl+R = Loopcut
 Ctrl+T = Tessellation (triangulation)
 Tab = toggle Edit/Object mode
 Ctrl+Tab = Mesh Select Mode (Face, Edge, Vertex)
 Shift+Tab = toggle Grid-snap on/off
 U = UV Mapping
 U = UV Calculation (2.49 or below)
 V = Rip/Detach Vertex
 Shift+V = Slide selection (alt. double-tap "G")
 Ctrl+V = Vertices options
 Ctrl+V = Vertex Specials (2.49)
 W = Specials
 X = Delete options
 Ctrl+X = Dissolve Selected
 Ctrl+X = Delete All/Reset (2.49 or below)
 Y = Split Face/Edge/Vertex
 Z = toggle Wireframe/Solid viewport shading
 Alt+Z = toggle Solid/Texture viewport shading
 Ctrl+Z = Undo

3D View Pose Mode Shortcut Keys ^

Basic shortcut keys for "Pose" Mode (also largely available when Armature is in Edit mode)

 1 » 0 = Layers (top row - selecting layers in Edit mode keeps active mesh in view)
 Alt+1 » 0 = Layers (bottom row)
 Ctrl+1 » 5 = Subdivision level 1x thru 5x
 Shift+1 » 0 = multi-select Layers (top row)
 Shift+Alt+1 » 0 = multi-select Layers (bottom row)
 ' = Select All/Deselect All Layers
 . = Pivot Point - Cursor
 , = Pivot Point - Median (default)
 A = Select All/Deselect All
 Arrow Keys
o Left = animation playback (towards 'start')
o Right = animation playback (towards 'end')
o Up = Jump to next Keyframe (towards 'start')
o Down = Jump to next Keyframe (towards 'end')
 B = Border (Box) Select
 C = Circle (Paint) Select
o C+LMB = Additive Select
o C+MMB = Subtractive Select
o RMB = Cancel Selection
 Ctrl+C = Copy Pose
 I = Insert (Keyframe)
 Ctrl+I = Invert Selection
 Alt+I = Delete keyframe
 G = Translate (move/grab +X, +Y, +Z)
 Alt+G = Clear Location
 Shift+G = Select Grouped
 H = Hide
 Alt+H = Unhide All
 Shift+H = Hide Unselected
 Ctrl+M = Mirror/Flip
o +X = along X axis (front/back)
o +Y = along Y axis (left/right)
o +Z = along Z axis (up/down)
 O = Proportional Editing
 Ctrl+P = Set Parent To (options)
 R = Rotate (+X, +Y, +Z)
 Alt+R = Clear Rotation
 S = Scale (+X, +Y, +Z)
 Alt+S = Clear Scale
 Ctrl+Alt+S = constrained Scale (Armature in Pose/Edit Mode)
 Ctrl+Tab = toggle Pose/Edit mode
 Ctrl+V = Paste Pose
 W = Specials

General UV/Image Editor Shortcut Keys ^

Basic shortcuts (hotkey's) for use in the UV/Image Editor - note that using the "Tab" key switches
between the "UV Editor" and "Image Editor" aspect of the same editor view

 . = Pivot Point - Cursor

 , = Pivot Point - Median (default)
 A = Select All/Deselect All
 B = Border (Box) Select
 C = Circle (Paint) Select
 E = Unwrap
 G = Translate/Move/Grab
 H = Hide
 Alt+H = Unhide
 Ctrl+I = Invert selection
 Ctrl+M = Mirror/Flip
o +X = X Axis (left to right)
o +Y = Y Axis (top to bottom)
 N = Properties
 Alt+N = Create New Image
 O = toggle Proportional Editing [option]
 Alt+O = Open Image
 P = Pin selection
 Q = toggle UV Sculpt
 Alt+P = Unpin selection
 R = Rotate
 S = Scale
 Shift+S = Snap to [option]
 T = ToolShelf
 Tab = toggle UV and Image Editor
 V = Stitch
 W = Weld/Align
 Y = Split selection
 NumPad 1, 2, 4, 8 = zoom view 'full', 'half', 'quarter', 'eigth' size
 F3 = Save As Image

General Action Editor Shortcut Keys ^

Basic shortcuts (hotkey's) for use in the Action Sequence Editor

 Arrow Keys
o Left = Frame-by-frame playback (towards 'start')
o Right = Frame-by-frame playback (towards 'end')
o Up = Jump to next Keyframe (towards 'start')
o Down = Jump to next Keyframe (towards 'end')
o Shift+Left = Jump to End
o Shift+Right = Jump to Start
o Shift+Up = Jump ten frames (forward)
 o Shift+Down = Jump ten frames (backward)
 A = Select All/Deselect All
 B = Border (Box) Select
 Ctrl+C = Copy Keyframe
 Shift+D = Duplicate
 I = Insert Keyframe
 Ctrl+I = Invert Selection
 M = Add Marker
 Shift+S = Snap
 T = Set Keyframe Interpolation
 Tab = Lock Tracks
 Ctrl+V = Paste Keyframe
 X = Delete
 NumPad + = Increase Timeline Length (zoom)
 NumPad - = Decrease Timeline Length (unzoom)

General Node Editor Shortcut Keys ^

Basic shortcut keys for the Node Editor (active in Cycles Render mode)

 A = (De)Select All
 Shift+A = Add (menu)
 B = Border/Box Select
 C = Circle/Paint Select
 Shift+D = Duplicate
 F = Links selected
 Shift+F = Make and replace links
 Ctrl+F = Find Node
 Alt+G = Ungroup
 Ctrl+G = Group
 Shift+G = Select Group
 Ctrl+I = Invert Selection
 T = Tools Shelf
 Tab = Edit Group
 N = Properties
 G = Translate/Manipulate
 S = Resize/Scale
 R = Rotate

Graph Editor Shortcut Keys ^

Basic shortcut keys for use in the Graph Editor

 A = (De)select All
 B = Border Select
 Ctrl+B = Border (incl. node Handles)
 Alt+B = Border (incl. axis range)
 C = Circle Select
 Shift+D = Duplicate Marker
 I = Insert Keyframes
 Ctrl+E = Easing Type
 Shift+E = Extrapolation Mode
 H = Hide Selected Curves
 Shift+H = Hide Unselected Curves
 Alt+H = Reveal Curves
 K = Columns on Selected Keys
 L = Select Linked
 M = Add Marker
 Ctrl+M = Rename marker
 Alt+O - Smooth Keys
 Shift+O = Sample Keyframes
 T = Interpolation Mode
 Tab = Toggle Channel Edit Mode
 V = Handle Type
 Shift+M = Mirror
 Shift+S = Snap
 Ctrl+C = Copy Frames
 Ctrl+V = Paste Frames
 Shift+W = Toggle Channel Setting
 X = Delete Marker/Channels
 NumPad - = Unzoom Workspace (when curor over workspace)
 NumPad + = Zoom Workspace
 NumPad - = Collapse Channels (when cursor over channels)
 Numpad + = Expand Channels