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Start a new file

CtrlN

Windows Desktop app Blender default keymap, 2.80 manual

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Press Ctrl + N to start a new file in Blender. 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

Create a new project Adobe After Effects Cmd + Option + N
New project Audacity Ctrl + N
Add a new login Bitwarden Cmd + N
Create a new SQL script DBeaver Ctrl + ]
Open the new item wizard DBeaver Cmd + N
Create a new resource Eclipse IDE Ctrl + N
Create a new project TikTok Effect House Cmd + N
Create a new project GarageBand Cmd + N
Create a document Google Drive Ctrl + C then T
Create a new image GIMP Ctrl + N
Open a new default document Adobe InDesign Cmd + Option + N
Start a new document Inkscape Cmd + N

More Blender shortcuts

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
Open the file context menu F4
Adjust the last operation F9

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