Keymap

Conventions Used in This Manual

Keyboard

Hotkeys are shown in this manual as they appear on a keyboard. For example:

G

The “G” key by itself (as though you were typing a lowercase “g”).

Shift, Ctrl, Alt

Modifier keys.

Ctrl-W, Shift-Alt-A

Keys pressed simultaneously.

0 to 9

The number keys on the row above the letters.

Numpad0 to Numpad9, NumpadPlus

The keys on the separate numeric keypad.

Other keys are referred to by name, such as Esc, Tab, and F1 through F12. Arrow keys are written as Left, Right, and so on.

Mouse

Mouse buttons and wheel actions are referred to as:

LMB

Left Mouse Button

RMB

Right Mouse Button

MMB

Middle Mouse Button

Wheel, WheelUp, WheelDown

Scrolling the mouse wheel.

Built-in Keymaps

Blender provides two default keymaps:

Blender

The default keymap, used throughout this manual.

Industry Compatible

A keymap that more closely matches the shortcuts of other 3D editing applications.

Customizing

You can customize keyboard and mouse shortcuts in the Preferences.