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General

ActionShortcut
Open file+O
Save file+S
Save As++S
New file+N
Undo+Z
Redo++Z
Quit+Q
Menu SearchF3
Render current frameF12
Render animation+F12
Open file+O
Save file+S
Save As++S
New file+N
Undo+Z
Redo++Z
Quit+Q
Menu SearchF3
Render current frameF12
Render animation+F12

Selection

ActionShortcut
Select allA
Deselect all+A
Invert selection+I
Box selectB
Circle selectC
Select linkedL
Select moreNumpad+
Select lessNumpad-
Select allA
Deselect all+A
Invert selection+I
Box selectB
Circle selectC
Lasso select+Rightclickdrag
Select linkedL
Select moreNumpad+
Select lessNumpad-

Object Mode

ActionShortcut
Toggle Edit modeTab
Move (Grab)G
RotateR
ScaleS
Constrain to X axisX(afterG/R/S)
Constrain to Y axisY(afterG/R/S)
Constrain to Z axisZ(afterG/R/S)
Duplicate+D
Duplicate linked+D
DeleteXorDelete
Hide selectedH
Hide unselected+H
Unhide all+H
Join objects+J
Parent+P
Clear parent+P
Apply transforms+A
Toggle Edit modeTab
Move (Grab)G
RotateR
ScaleS
Constrain to X axisX(afterG/R/S)
Constrain to Y axisY(afterG/R/S)
Constrain to Z axisZ(afterG/R/S)
Duplicate+D
Duplicate linked+D
DeleteXorDelete
Hide selectedH
Hide unselected+H
Unhide all+H
Join objects+J
Parent+P
Clear parent+P
Apply transforms+A
Origin to geometry+++C

Edit Mode

ActionShortcut
Vertex select mode1
Edge select mode2
Face select mode3
ExtrudeE
Inset facesI
Bevel+B
Loop cut+R
Knife toolK
FillF
MergeM
SeparateP
Proportional editing toggleO
Select edge loopClick
Recalculate normals+N
Vertex select mode1
Edge select mode2
Face select mode3
ExtrudeE
Inset facesI
Bevel+B
Loop cut+R
Knife toolK
FillF
MergeM
SeparateP
SubdivideRightclick>Subdivide
Proportional editing toggleO
Select edge loopClick
Select edge ring+Click
Recalculate normals+N
ActionShortcut
Orbit viewMiddleMouseButton
Pan viewMiddleMouse
Zoom viewMiddleMouseorScroll
Front viewNumpad1
Right viewNumpad3
Top viewNumpad7
Camera viewNumpad0
Perspective/Orthographic toggleNumpad5
Focus on selectedNumpad.
View allHome
Local view (isolate)/
Orbit viewMiddleMouseButton
Pan viewMiddleMouse
Zoom viewMiddleMouseorScroll
Front viewNumpad1
Back viewNumpad1
Right viewNumpad3
Left viewNumpad3
Top viewNumpad7
Bottom viewNumpad7
Camera viewNumpad0
Perspective/Orthographic toggleNumpad5
Focus on selectedNumpad.
View allHome
Local view (isolate)/

Shading

ActionShortcut
WireframeZ+>+1
SolidZ+>+2
Material PreviewZ+>+3
RenderedZ+>+4
Toggle X-Ray+Z
WireframeZ+>+1
SolidZ+>+2
Material PreviewZ+>+3
RenderedZ+>+4
Toggle X-Ray+Z

Animation

ActionShortcut
Insert keyframeI
Clear keyframe+I
Play/Pause animationSpacebar
Go to start frame+Left
Go to end frame+Right
Next frameRightArrow
Previous frameLeftArrow
Insert keyframeI
Clear keyframe+I
Play/Pause animationSpacebar
Go to start frame+Left
Go to end frame+Right
Next frameRightArrow
Previous frameLeftArrow
Next keyframeUpArrow
Previous keyframeDownArrow

Interface

ActionShortcut
Toggle ToolbarT
Toggle SidebarN
Toggle fullscreen area+Space
Quad view++Q
Toggle ToolbarT
Toggle SidebarN
Toggle fullscreen area+Space
Maximize area++Space
Quad view++Q

Sculpt Mode

ActionShortcut
Increase brush sizeF
Decrease brush size+F(thendrag)
Increase brush strength+F
Smooth stroke(holdwhilesculpting)
Invert brush(holdwhilesculpting)