Interface
| Shortcut | Explication |
|---|---|
| Middle Mouse Button | Rotating in 3D viewport |
| Middle Mouse Button + Shift | Paning in 3D viewport |
| Numpad 1, 3, 7 | Change between Front, Right and Top views |
| Numpad 5 | Change between Perspective and Orthographic display modes |
| T Key | Open a toolbar on the left |
| N Key | Open a toolbar on the right |
| N Key + Ctrl | Create new Blender file / restart Blender |
Object Selection and Transformation Gizmo
| Shortcut | Explication |
|---|---|
| A Key | Select everything |
| AA Keys | Deselect everything (what also works is Alt + A Key) |
| B Key | Selection Box |
| B Key + Middle Mouse Button | Deselection Box |
| C Key | Selection Circle Tool |
| NumPad , Key | Center View around selection |
| Shift + C Key | Center View (around all visible objects) |
| Shift + R Key | Repeat the last applied operation |
Moving, Rotating and Scaling Objects
| Shortcut | Explication |
|---|---|
| G Key | Grab object and move it around |
| R Key | Rotate object |
| RR Keys | Freelt Rotate object |
| S Key | Scale object |
| Tab Key | Jump down the settings list |
| Tab + Shift | Jump up the settings list |
| Shift + R Key | Repeat the last applied operation |
Adding, Deleting and Duplicating Objects
| Shortcut | Explication |
|---|---|
| X Key | Delete object |
| Shift + D Key | Duplicate object |
| Shift + A Key | Add new object |
| Ctrl + Z Key | undo operation |
| Ctrl + Shift + Z Key | redo operation |
Interface and Workspaces
| Shortcut | Explication |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Space | full screen mode for the selected workspace |
| Ctrl + Alt + Space | full screen “minimalistic” mode for the selected workspace |
| Ctrl + Alt + Q Key | splits the 3D viewport to 4 views (perspective, top, front, right) |
Shading Modes
| Shortcut | Explication |
|---|---|
| Z Key | launches Pie Menu for choosing Shading Modes |
| Z Key + Alt | enables the “X ray” for some Shading Modes |
| Z Key + Shift | enables Wireframe Shading Mode instantly |
Pivot and Orientation Points
| Shortcut | Explication |
|---|---|
| . Key | launches Pie Menu for choosing Pivot Points |
| , Key | launches Pie Menu for choosing Transformation Orientation |
3D Cursor Explained
|Shift + S Key|launches Pie Menu for 3D Cursor and Selection Snapping |
Hiding Objects
| Shortcut | Explication |
|---|---|
| H Key | hide selected objects |
| H Key + Alt | unhide all selected objects |
| H Key + Shift | hide everything except selected objects |
| / Key | local view (isolates the selected objects and zooms it, press / again to exit this mode) |
Edit Mode Essentials
| Shortcut | Explication |
|---|---|
| Tab Key | Switches between Object and Edit Modes |
| 1 Key | Vertex selection in Edit Mode |
| 2 Key | Edge selection in Edit Mode |
| 3 Key | Face selection in Edit Mode |
| O Key | Activates the Proportional Editing tool |
Extruding and Separating
| Shortcut | Explication |
|---|---|
| E Key | Activate Extrude Tool in Edit Mode |
| P Key | Separate Meshes in Edit Mode |
Joining and Creating Meshes
| Shortcut | Explication |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + J Key | Joins selected Objects (in Object Mode) |
| F Key | Fills Faces / connets Edges and Verticles in Edit Mode |
Deleting and Merging Meshes
| Shortcut | Explication |
|---|---|
| X Key | activates Delete Tool in Edit Mode (also a simplified version of the tool in Object Mode) |
| Alt + M Key | activates Merge tool in Edit Mode |