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Blender keyboard shortcuts for Mac

The 39 Blender shortcuts people reach for most, grouped by task. Keys are shown as macOS prints them: ⌘ Command, ⌥ Option, ⇧ Shift, ⌃ Control.

Blender’s manual writes these with Ctrl; on a Mac, ⌘ works in place of Ctrl for most of them.

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General

Menu searchF3
New file⌃N
Open file⌃O
Save file⌃S
Undo⌃Z
Redo⌃⇧Z
Preferences⌘,
Rename active itemF2
Adjust last operationF9
Quick Favorites menuQ

Select

Select allA
Select none⌥A
Invert selection⌃I
Box selectB
Hide selectedH
Show hidden⌥H

Objects

Move (grab)G
RotateR
ScaleS
Add object menu⇧A
Duplicate⇧D
DeleteX
Join objects⌃J
Apply transforms menu⌃A
Toggle Edit ModeTab

Mesh editing

ExtrudeE
Loop cut and slide⌃R
Bevel edges⌃B
Vertex select mode1
Edge select mode2
Face select mode3

View & render

Frame allHome
Shading pie menuZ
Toggle toolbarT
Toggle sidebarN
Maximize area⌃Space
Render current frameF12

Animation

Insert keyframeI
Clear keyframes⌥I

Checked against Blender Foundation’s documentation (Blender 5.2 LTS Manual (docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest), default keymap (checked 2026-10-06)): docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/interface/keymap/blen…, docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/scene_layout/object/e…, docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/scene_layout/object/e…, docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/scene_layout/object/e…, docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/modeling/meshes/primi…, docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/scene_layout/object/e…, docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/scene_layout/object/e…, docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/scene_layout/object/e…, docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/scene_layout/object/e…, docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/scene_layout/object/s…, docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/modeling/meshes/editi…, docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/modeling/meshes/editi…, docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/modeling/meshes/editi…, docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/editors/3dview/naviga…, docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/editors/3dview/displa…, docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/interface/window_syst…, docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/animation/keyframes/e…. Shortcuts can change between versions and with your own key settings. Spotted a mistake? support@remolo.app.

The same keys on your iPhone

Remolo turns your iPhone into a panel of buttons for your Mac. This set switches on by itself when Blender is in front, so the keys you use most are one tap away — no reaching across the desk.

  • SearchF3
  • Undo⌃Z
  • Redo⌃⇧Z
  • Save⌃S
  • Edit modeTab
  • MoveG
  • RotateR
  • ScaleS
  • Add⇧A
  • Frame allHome
  • ShadingZ
  • RenderF12

With the next Remolo update you’ll add this set with one tap from this page. Until then, build it in Buttons → Edit, or start from the ready-made profiles in Remolo’s gallery. Button profiles are part of Remolo Pro.

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