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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 more⌘Numpad+
Select less⌘Numpad-
Select allA
Deselect all⌥+A
Invert selection⌃+I
Box selectB
Circle selectC
Lasso select⌃+Rightclickdrag
Select linkedL
Select more⌃Numpad+
Select less⌃Numpad-

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 loop⌥Click
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 loop⌥Click
Select edge ring⌃+⌥Click
Recalculate normals⇧+N
ActionShortcut
Orbit viewMiddleMouseButton
Pan view⇧MiddleMouse
Zoom view⌘MiddleMouseorScroll
Front viewNumpad1
Right viewNumpad3
Top viewNumpad7
Camera viewNumpad0
Perspective/Orthographic toggleNumpad5
Focus on selectedNumpad.
View allHome
Local view (isolate)/
Orbit viewMiddleMouseButton
Pan view⇧MiddleMouse
Zoom view⌃MiddleMouseorScroll
Front viewNumpad1
Back view⌃Numpad1
Right viewNumpad3
Left view⌃Numpad3
Top viewNumpad7
Bottom view⌃Numpad7
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)