Blender Keyboard Shortcuts for macOS

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Properties

Copy the (single) value of the field.
Cmd+C
Paste the (single) value of the field.
Cmd+V
Copy the entire vector or color of the field.
Cmd+Opt+C
Paste the entire vector or color of the field.
Cmd+Opt+V
Open the context menu.
RMB
Reset the value to its default.
Del
Invert the value’s sign (multiply by -1.0).
-
Change the value in incremental steps. For fields with a pop-up list of values, this cycles the value.
Cmd+Wheel
Activates menus and toggles checkboxes.
Return
Hold while editing values to apply the change to all selected items (objects, bones, sequence-strips). This can be used for number fields and toggles.
Opt

Dragging

Snap to coarse increments, making it easier to (say) rotate an object by exactly 90°.
Cmd
Make the value change more slowly in response to mouse movement, giving you more precision.
Shift
Snap to fine increments.
Cmd+Shift

General

Open file.
Cmd+O
Save file.
Cmd+S
New file.
Cmd+N
Undo.
Cmd+Z
Redo.
Cmd+Shift+Z
Quit.
Cmd+Q
Help (context sensitive) .
F1
Rename active item.
F2
File context menu.
F4
Reserved for user actions.
[F5-F8]
Adjust Last Operation .
F9
Reserved for user actions.
F10
Show render window.
F11
Render the current frame.
F12
Quick access (favorites).
Q
Toggle Maximize Area .
Cmd+Space
Next/previous Workspace .
Cmd+Pg UpPg Dn
User configurable; see Spacebar Action .
Space
Playback animation (reverse).
Cmd+Shift+Space
Preferences.
Cmd+,

Common Editing Keys

Delete the selected item with a confirmation dialog.
X
Delete the selected item without a confirmation dialog.
Fwd Del

Common Editor Keys

Select all.
A
Select none.
Opt+A
or
A,A
Invert selection.
Cmd+I
Hide selected items.
H
Hide unselected items.
Shift+H
Reveal hidden items.
Opt+H
Toggle Toolbar.
T
Toggle Sidebar.
N

3D Viewport Keys

Orbit View
MMB
Pan View
Shift+MMB
Zoom View
Cmd+MMB
Toggle Edit mode.
Tab
Toggle Pose mode for armatures, or show a mode switching pie menu for others.
Cmd+Tab
In Edit Mode, switch between editing vertices ( 1 ), edges ( 2 ), or faces ( 3 ). Hold Shift to toggle one of these without disabling the others. Hold Ctrl to alter how the selection is transformed from the old mode to the new. See Mesh Selection Modes for details.
[1-3]
Show 3D Viewport navigation pie menu.
`
Toggle gizmos.
Cmd+`
Start Fly/Walk Navigation .
Shift+`

Animation

Insert a keyframe .
I
Clear the keyframe.
Opt+I
Clear all keyframes.
Opt+Shift+I
Assign a driver .
Cmd+D
Clear the driver.
Cmd+Opt+D
Add the property to the current keying set .
K
Remove the property from the current keying set.
Opt+K

Python Scripting

When pressed while hovering over an operator button , copies its Python command to the clipboard. This command can then be used in the Python Console or in the Text Editor when writing scripts.
Cmd+C
When pressed while hovering over a field, copies its relative data path (also available from the context menu). Useful when writing drivers or scripts.
Cmd+Shift+C
When pressed while hovering over a field, copies its full data path.
Cmd+Opt+Shift+C

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