| Blender Tutorials | Home |
| 🔧 Action | ⌨️ Shortcut | 📌 Description |
|---|---|---|
| Add Object | Shift + A |
Open Add Menu to insert mesh, light, camera, etc. |
| Move (Grab) | G |
Move selected object or element |
| Rotate | R |
Rotate selected object or element |
| Scale | S |
Scale selected object or element |
| Select All | A |
Select all objects or elements |
| Join Objects | Ctrl + J |
Combine selected objects into one mesh |
| Delete Faces / Objects | X or Delete |
Delete selected items |
| Enter Edit Mode | Tab |
Toggle between Object and Edit Modes |
| Extrude Faces | E (in Edit Mode) |
Extend geometry from selected face/edge |
| Inset Faces | I (in Edit Mode) |
Add inset on selected face(s) |
| Loop Cut | Ctrl + R (in Edit Mode) |
Add loop cuts to refine geometry |
| Bevel Edges | Ctrl + B (in Edit Mode) |
Soften or round selected edges |
| Snap Tool | Shift + Tab |
Enable/disable snapping (align to grid/objects) |
| Save File | Ctrl + S |
Save your Blender file |
| Save As… | F2 |
Save the file with a new name |
| Frame Selected | Numpad . |
Zoom in to the selected object |
| Duplicate Object | Shift + D |
Duplicate the selected object |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
Undo the last action |
| Redo | Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Redo the last undone action |
| Hide Object | H |
Hide selected object(s) |
| Unhide All | Alt + H |
Reveal hidden objects |
| Wireframe View | Z → Wireframe |
View the mesh in wireframe mode |
| Solid View | Z → Solid |
View the mesh with basic shading |
| Material Preview | Z → Material Preview |
Preview materials and textures |
| Rendered View | Z → Rendered |
See lighting and full render mode |
| Set Origin to Geometry | Right-click → Set Origin | Set object origin to the mesh center |
| Split Viewport | Right-click edge → Split | Split workspace horizontally or vertically |
| Toggle Sidebar | N |
Show/hide right-side panel |
| Toggle Toolbar | T |
Show/hide the left toolbar |
| Modifier | How to access | Use for… |
|---|---|---|
| Mirror | Modifiers Tab | Build symmetrical characters |
| Subdivision Surface | Modifiers Tab | Smooth rounded shapes |
| Array | Modifiers Tab | Repeats objects in rows |
| Boolean | Modifiers Tab | Combines or subtracts shapes |
| Solidify | Modifiers Tab | Gives flat shapes a thickness |
| Wireframe Modifier | Modifiers Tab | Start with a line “skeleton” |
| Skin Modifier | Modifiers Tab | Wraps a mesh around your skeleton |
| Tool / Feature | Shortcut / Location | Purpose / Use |
|---|---|---|
| Add Armature | Shift + A → Armature → Single Bone |
Add the first bone to start building a skeleton |
| Edit Mode | Tab |
Switch to edit bone structure |
| Extrude Bone | E |
Extend the armature by adding connected bones |
| Bone Tab | Properties Panel → Bone icon | Rename and adjust individual bones |
| Apply Armature Modifier | Properties Panel → Modifiers tab | Apply armature to the mesh (after parenting) |
| Parent to Armature | Select mesh, then armature → Ctrl + P → With Automatic Weights |
Bind the mesh to the skeleton |
| Weight Paint Mode | Select mesh → Mode dropdown → Weight Paint | Adjust how bones influence parts of the mesh |
| Pose Mode | Select armature → Mode dropdown or Ctrl + Tab |
Pose your character by rotating bones |
| Rotate Bone | R |
Rotate bones for posing |
| Action | Shortcut / Location | Purpose / Use |
|---|---|---|
| Set Keyframe | I (in 3D Viewport) |
Insert keyframes for location, rotation, scale, or all |
| Play / Pause | Spacebar |
Play or pause the animation in the timeline |
| Move to Next Frame | Right Arrow |
Advance one frame forward |
| Move to Previous Frame | Left Arrow |
Go back one frame |
| Timeline Panel | Bottom of interface | View and manage keyframes and playback |
| Dope Sheet | Editor Type Dropdown → Dope Sheet | See and adjust keyframe timing and spacing |
| Graph Editor | Editor Type Dropdown → Graph Editor | Fine-tune animation curves (e.g. ease in/out) |
| Delete Keyframe | Alt + I |
Remove keyframe from selected property |
| Render Animation | Ctrl + F12 or Render → Render Animation |
Export animation to video |
| Save File | File → Save As |
Save your Blender project file |