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Keymap
From the Blender 5.2 LTS Manual by the Blender Documentation Team, adapted for Angelo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Added by Angelo Notes marked like this are ours: they say where Angelo differs from stock Blender.
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.