Here’s a quick guide to some shortcuts in Blender I’ve found useful as a beginner:

1. Navigation and View

• Middle Mouse Button (MMB): Rotate the viewport.
• Shift + MMB: Pan the viewport.
• Scroll Wheel: Zoom in and out.
• Numpad 0: Switch to camera view.
• Numpad 1 / 3 / 7: Front / Side / Top orthographic views.
• Ctrl + Alt + Q: Split the viewport into four quadrants for multiple views.

2. Object Selection and Manipulation

• Right-Click: Select objects (or left-click, depending on your settings).
• G: Grab and move objects.
• R: Rotate objects.
• S: Scale objects.
• X, Y, Z (after G, R, or S): Restrict movement to a specific axis.
• Shift + D: Duplicate an object.

3. Editing Mode

• Tab: Switch between Object Mode and Edit Mode.
• A: Select/Deselect all.
• B: Box select.
• E: Extrude selected geometry.
• Ctrl + R: Add a loop cut.
• G (Twice): Edge or vertex slide.
• F: Create a face between selected vertices/edges.

4. Rendering and File Operations

• F12: Render the current scene.
• Shift + F12: Open the shader editor.
• F3: Search for any operator or command.

5. Other Useful Shortcuts

• Shift + Space: Maximize the selected window.
• Shift + A: Add a new object to the scene.
• N: Open/close the properties sidebar.
• T: Open/close the toolshelf.

These shortcuts improve your efficiency in Blender. Happy friday!