Blender Shortcuts support the entire 2D and 3D pipeline: 3D modeling, rigging, animation, game design, simulation, rendering, and motion tracking. Keyboard shortcuts are permanently assigned to such a massive program to help you save time and produce quality output.
Below is a universal list of Blender Shortcuts that can help boost your creativity and reduce your workload. Download the Blender Shortcuts for Windows users in PDF format.
Most Used Blender 2.9 Shortcuts
Action
Blender Shortcuts
Open Toolbox
Spacebar
Start or Quit Edit mode
Tab
Append parts of other files
Shift + F1
Export Scene as a DXF file
Shift + F2
Load Blender File
F1
Write Blender File
F2
Writes A Picture
F3
Display Logic Context
F4
Display Shading Context
F5
Display Shading Context and Texture Sub-Context
F6
Display Object Context
F7
Display Shading Context and World Sub-Context
F8
Display Editing Context
F9
Display Scene Context
F10
Hide or Show Render Window
F11
Start Rendering from Active Camera
F12
Save A screen dump of Active Window
Ctrl + F3
Save A screen dump of the Whole Blender Screen
Ctrl + Shift + F3
Go to the Previous Frame
Left Arrow key
Go to Next Frame
Right Arrow key
Go forward 10 Frame
Up Arrow key
Go Backward 10 Frame
Down Arrow key
Go to First Frame
Shift + Left Arrow key
Go to the Last Frame
Shift + Right Arrow key
Change the Current Blender Window to Animation Playback Mode
Alt + A
Current Window and 3D Window go to Animation Playback Mode
Alt + Shift + A
Insert Key Menu
I
Toggle the Render Buffers
J
Open the Last Saved File
Ctrl + O
Quit Blender
Q
Timer Menu
Alt + Ctrl + T
Save User Defaults
Ctrl + U
Write File
Ctrl + W
Write Videoscape File
Alt + W
Erase All
Ctrl + X
Undo
Ctrl + Z
Redo
Ctrl + Y
Lasso select
Ctrl + click
Cancel Blender Functions
Esc
Window Shortcuts
Action
Blender Shortcut keys
Data View
Shift + F4
3D Window
Shift + F5
IPO Window
Shift + F6
Buttons Window
Shift + F7
Sequence Window
Shift + F8
Outliner Window
Shift + F9
Image Window
Shift + F10
Text Window
Shift + F11
Action Window
Shift + F12
Go to the Previous Screen
Ctrl + Left Arrow key
Go to Next Screen
Ctrl + Right Arrow key
Maximize Window
Ctrl + Up Arrow key
Return to the Previous Window Size
Ctrl + Down Arrow key
Editing Shortcuts
Action
Blender Shortcuts
Start or Stop Edit Mode
Tab
Select or Unselect all
A
Select Circle
B
Number Panel
N
Switch in or out of Proportional Editing
O
Separate
P
Undo
U
Special Popup Menu
W
Switches between Vertex Select, Edge Select
Ctrl + Tab
Bring up the Options Menu for It
Ctrl + H
Toggle between Smooth and Sharp Proportional Editing
Shift + O
Make Vertex Parent
Ctrl + P
Shear
Ctrl + S
Warp
Shift + W
Object Mode Shortcuts
Action
Blender Shortcuts
All Objects are Displayed in the Center
Home key
Select Next Object Key
Page Up key
Select Previous Object Key
Page Down key
Add to Selection the Next Object Key
Shift + Page Up key
Add to Selection the Previous Object Key
Shift + Page Down key
Select All
A
Apply Size and Rotation
Ctrl + A
Add Menu
Shift + A
Select Border
B
Render Border
Shift + B
Centre View
C
Convert Menu
Alt + C
Copy Menu
Ctrl + C
Centre Zero View
Shift + C
Draw Mode Menu
D
Add Duplicate
Shift + D
Add Linked Duplicate
Alt + D
Draw the Image as a Wire
Ctrl + D
Toggle Face Select Mode On or Off
F
Sort Faces
Ctrl + F
Grab Mode
G
Clears Translation
Alt + G
Group Selection
Shift + G
Insert Object key
I
Join Object
Ctrl + J
Show Keys
K
Enable Transformation of the Entire Animation System
The above Blender Shortcuts can enhance the skills of any professional graphic designer and artist. The shortcut that I use most of the time is Shift + R. This shortcut is used to repeat the last action performed. Another 3D modeling software that you should consider if you wish to switch is Autodesk Maya.
