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Blender keyboard shortcuts for Mac. Complete list of keyboard shortcuts for Blender on macOS including modeling, animation, rendering, and hotkeys. Download Blender

Why learn Blender shortcuts?

Speed up your 3D modeling workflows, animation pipelines, and rendering tasks with Blender keyboard shortcuts. Master these hotkeys to boost your productivity and spend less time navigating menus across modeling, sculpting, and compositing workspaces.

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Mac keyboard shortcuts for Blender

Basics

General

Movements

Navigation

Selection

  • Select objectRight Click
  • Select multipleRight Click
  • Select/deselect allA Add →
  • Select object behindRight Click
  • Select linkedL Add →
  • Select all linkedL Add →
  • Box selectB Add →
  • Circle selectC Add →
  • Lasso toolCLICK
  • Inverse selectionI Add →

Animation

Armatures

Timeline

Pose Mode

  • Apply pose⌃ (control) + A Add →
  • Clear pose rotation⌥ (option) + R Add →
  • Clear pose location⌥ (option) + L Add →
  • Clear pose scale⌥ (option) + S Add →
  • Copy pose⌃ (control) + C Add →
  • Paste pose⌃ (control) + V Add →
  • Add ik⇧ (shift) + I Add →
  • Remove ik⌃ (control) + ⌥ (option) + I Add →
  • Add to bone group⌃ (control) + G Add →
  • Relax pose⌥ (option) + E Add →

Video Sequence Editor

Node Editor

Editing Curves

Modeling

Sculpting

  • Change brush sizeF Add →
  • Change brush strength⇧ (shift) + F Add →
  • Rotate brush structure⌃ (control) + F Add →

Changing Modes

Advanced

  • Append file⇧ (shift) + F1 Add →
  • Fullscreen mode⌥ (option) + F11 Add →
  • Maximize subwindow⌃ (control) + ↑ Add →
  • Change active camera⌃ (control) + O Add →
  • Use render bufferJ Add →
  • Only render selectedW Add →
  • Only render portion⇧ (shift) + B Add →
  • Save over default scene⌃ (control) + U Add →
  • Make screencast⌃ (control) + F4 Add →

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FAQ

What are the most useful Blender shortcuts?

The most essential Blender shortcuts include Tab to toggle Edit Mode, G to grab/move objects, S to scale, R to rotate, and Shift+A to open the Add menu. Numpad keys 1, 3, and 7 let you quickly switch between front, side, and top views.

How do I undo and redo in Blender?

Press Cmd+Z to undo and Cmd+Shift+Z to redo. Blender keeps a long undo history by default, which you can configure in Preferences > System.

How do I render in Blender using a shortcut?

Press F12 to render the current frame, or Cmd+F12 to render an animation. To render only the viewport, press Cmd+Shift+Z. You can cancel a render in progress by pressing Esc.

Blender keyboard shortcuts not working - how to fix?

If Blender shortcuts stop working, first check that your mouse cursor is over the correct editor area — Blender shortcuts are context-sensitive. Also verify you haven't accidentally changed the keymap in Edit > Preferences > Keymap. Resetting to factory defaults with File > Defaults > Load Factory Settings can resolve most issues.