Blender keyboard shortcuts
Modeling, selection, animation, and navigation keys for the free 3D suite.
85 shortcuts Mac and Windows checked September 14, 2026
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9 actions and 9 key variants match.
- Blender Documented
| Action | Keys | Row actions |
|---|---|---|
| Start a new file Anywhere | Windows CtrlN | Source |
| Quit Blender Anywhere | Windows CtrlQ | Source |
| Render the current frame Anywhere | Windows F12 | Source |
| Go to the next workspace Anywhere | Windows CtrlPage Up | Source |
| Go to the previous workspace Anywhere | Windows CtrlPage Down | Source |
| Start walk or fly navigation 3D Viewport | Windows Shift` | Source |
| Move the cursor back one word Editing a text field | Windows CtrlLeft arrow | Source |
| Move the cursor forward one word Editing a text field | Windows CtrlRight arrow | Source |
| Render Industry compatible keymap | Windows CtrlReturn | Source |
About Blender and its shortcuts
Blender's keyboard is famous, and for a reason: it is not an accessory to the interface, it is the interface. Commands depend on which editor your pointer is hovering over, and the core transform operations read almost like a language, with a key for the operation and then an axis to constrain it.
Hover context matters more in Blender than anywhere else here, so the same key does different things in the viewport, the timeline and the outliner. Keymaps are fully configurable and Blender ships more than one, including an industry compatible set.
Where the Blender keys came from
Read from 3 documentation pages published by the makers of Blender. Report a key that is wrong
- Default Keymap - Blender 2.80 Manual
- Industry Compatible Keymap - Blender 2.80 Manual
- Common Shortcuts - Blender 2.80 Manual
To see how one action is done in other apps as well as Blender, browse the shortcuts by task. Shortcuts by task