Meta Developers

Action	Shortcut	Notes
Orbit	Middle Mouse Button (MMB) + Drag	“Spin your world around like a cosmic explorer!”
Pan	`Shift` + MMB + Drag	“Slide your way across the Blender universe.”
Zoom	Scroll Wheel or `Ctrl` + MMB + Drag	“Zoom in for the details, zoom out for the big picture!”

Selection

Action	Shortcut	Notes
Select	Left Mouse Button (LMB)	“Pick and choose with the power of a single click!”
Deselect All	`Alt` + `A`	“Let go of everything... with Alt + A. Serenity now.”

Transformation

Action	Shortcut	Notes
Grab/Move	`G`	“G for Grab – Grab and go!”
Rotate	`R`	“Rotate your way to a new perspective!”
Scale	`S`	“Make it big, make it small!”
Confirm Transformation After Function Use	Left Click	“Nail it down with a click – transformation complete!”
Cancel Transformation After Function Use	Right Click or `Esc`	“Abort mission! Return to safety with Right Click or Esc.”
Extrude	`E`	“E for Extrude – because sometimes, things just need to stick out!”
Inset Faces	`I`	“Inset – when your face needs a little extra dimension.”
Bevel	`Ctrl` + `B`	“Smooth out those edges with a touch of ‘Ctrl + B’.”

View

Action	Shortcut	Notes
Front View	Numpad `1`	“Face your creations head-on with Numpad 1!”
Top View	Numpad `7`	“Get a bird’s-eye view of your masterpiece.”
Side View	Numpad `3`	“Peek from the side with Numpad 3.”
Camera View	Numpad `0`	“See what the camera sees – Numpad 0 is your lens!”
Toggle Perspective/Orthographic	Numpad `5`	“Switch between flat and dynamic views like a true 3D artist.”
Frame Selected	Numpad `.` or `Shift` + Numpad `.`	“Zoom in on the action – don’t miss a detail!”
Isolate	`/`	“Give your object the spotlight it deserves – Isolate it!” Just a little side note, This is the best way to focus on one specific item in your scene.

Editing

Action	Shortcut	Notes
Toggle Edit Object Mode	`Tab`	“Enter the editing zone with a quick tap of ‘Tab’.” This will become your best friend, and will make workflow more efficient! Use it!
Vertex Select	`1`	“Get up close and personal with vertices – press 1.”
Edge Select	`2`	“Draw the lines of your world with Edge Select – press 2.”
Face Select	`3`	“Work with the big picture – select faces with 3.”
Loop Cut	`Ctrl` + `R`	“Slice through your model like a pro with ‘Ctrl + R’.”
Knife Tool	`K`	“Cut through the noise – the Knife Tool is your blade!”
Merge Selection	`M`	“Bring it all together with the power of ‘M’.”
Delete Selection	`X`	“Make it disappear with a tap of ‘X’ – poof!”

Object Manipulation

Action	Shortcut	Notes
Duplicate Selection	`Shift` + `D`	“Clone your creations like a cosmic architect!”
Join Objects In Selection	`Ctrl` + `J`	* “Unite them as one – Ctrl + J is your glue.”*
Separate Selection	`P`	“Set them free with ‘P’ – split and conquer!”
Snap Item Grid	`Shift` + `Tab`	“Keep it aligned – Snap to Grid with Shift + Tab.”

File Management

Action	Shortcut	Notes
Save	`Ctrl` + `S`	“Secure your work – Ctrl + S, the universal life saver!”
Save As	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`	“Create a new chapter in your creation’s journey with ‘Save As’.”
Save Incremental	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `S`	“Because every great journey deserves a backup plan. Save your progress, step by step!”
Open	`Ctrl` + `O`	“Open a portal to your next project with ‘Ctrl + O’.”
New File	`Ctrl` + `N`	“Start fresh – Ctrl + N to begin anew.”
Undo	`Ctrl` + `Z`	“Rewind time with the magical ‘Ctrl + Z’.”
Redo	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`	“Fast forward to your last decision with ‘Ctrl + Shift + Z’.”

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Basic Hotkey Guide to the Blenderverse .

Space Glitter’s Basic Hotkey Guide to the Blenderverse *For Mac Users

In the world of Blender, every key is a portal to infinite creativity. Unlock your imagination, one shortcut at a time!

*On Mac keyboards, Control (Ctrl) and Command (Cmd) are interchangeable. Keystrokes shown as Ctrl/Cmd require only one or the other.

Action	Shortcut	Notes
Orbit	Middle Mouse Button (MMB) + Drag	“Spin your world around like a cosmic explorer!”
Pan	`Shift` + MMB + Drag	“Slide your way across the Blender universe.”
Zoom	Scroll Wheel or `Ctrl` + MMB + Drag	“Zoom in for the details, zoom out for the big picture!”