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Open a file

CtrlO

Windows Desktop app Blender default keymap, 2.80 manual

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In Blender, Ctrl + O will open a file. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Anywhere

Where this comes from

Default Keymap - Blender 2.80 Manual

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Open a project Adobe After Effects Cmd + O
Open a file Audacity Ctrl + O
Open an existing SQL script DBeaver F3
Open a project TikTok Effect House Cmd + O
Open workbook Microsoft Excel Ctrl + O
Open Google Docs Ctrl + O
Open Google Sheets Ctrl + O
Open Google Slides Ctrl + O
Open a document Inkscape Cmd + O
Open document LibreOffice Calc Ctrl + O
Open macOS Cmd + O
Open presentation Microsoft PowerPoint Ctrl + O

More Blender shortcuts

Save the file Ctrl + S
Start a new file Ctrl + N
Undo Ctrl + Z
Redo Shift + Ctrl + Z
Quit Blender Ctrl + Q
Get help for what is under the pointer F1
Rename the active item F2
Search for an operator F3

See every Blender shortcut

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