Feb 2, 2025
Blender shortcuts to get you started
Tutorial
Basic Blender Shortcuts for Beginners
1. Viewport Navigation
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
MMB + Drag | Rotate view |
Shift + MMB + Drag | Pan view |
Scroll Wheel | Zoom in/out |
Numpad 5 | Toggle Perspective/Orthographic view |
Numpad 1 / 3 / 7 | Front / Side / Top view |
Numpad 0 | Camera view |
2. Object Mode
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
G | Move (Grab) object |
S | Scale object |
R | Rotate object |
X | Delete object |
Shift + D | Duplicate object |
Ctrl + Z | Undo last action |
Practice makes perfect.
3. Edit Mode (For Mesh Editing)
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Tab | Toggle Object/Edit Mode |
A | Select all |
E | Extrude (extend geometry) |
Ctrl + R | Loop Cut (insert edge loops) |
F | Create face (connect selected vertices) |
4. Rendering & Saving
Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
F12 | Render image |
F3 | Save render |