Rhino keyboard shortcuts
The default Rhino 8 for Windows shortcuts, with keys, aliases and mouse controls, grouped and checked against McNeel's official help. On a Mac, use Cmd instead of Ctrl. Download the free PDF.
52 official shortcuts
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View and display
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Alt+W | Wireframe display |
| Ctrl+Alt+S | Shaded display |
| Ctrl+Alt+R | Rendered display |
| Ctrl+Alt+G | Ghosted display |
| Ctrl+Alt+X | X-Ray display |
| Ctrl+F1 | Maximize Top view |
| Ctrl+F2 | Maximize Front view |
| Ctrl+F3 | Maximize Right view |
| Ctrl+F4 | Maximize Perspective view |
| Ctrl+M | Maximize / restore viewport |
| Ctrl+Tab | Next viewport |
Navigation and camera
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| right-drag | Rotate (perspective) / pan (parallel views) |
| Shift+right-drag | Pan |
| Ctrl+right-drag/Page Up/Page Down | Zoom in / out |
| Alt+right-drag | Dolly the perspective camera in / out |
| ↑ ↓ ← → | Rotate perspective view |
| Shift+↑ ↓ ← → | Pan parallel views |
Selection
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| W | Window selection (alias) |
| C | Crossing selection (alias) |
| Shift+click | Add to selection |
| Ctrl+click | Remove from selection |
| Ctrl+Shift+click | Select a sub-object |
| Esc | Cancel / deselect all |
Modify
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| M | Move (alias) |
| Ctrl+J | Join |
| Ctrl+G | Group |
| Ctrl+B | Block definition |
| Ctrl+I | Insert block |
| Ctrl+C | Copy to clipboard |
| Ctrl+X | Cut |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| Delete | Delete |
Hide and lock
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+H | Hide |
| Ctrl+Alt+H | Show all hidden objects |
| Ctrl+Shift+H | Show selected hidden objects |
| Ctrl+L | Lock |
Modes and panels
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| F1 | Help |
| F2 | Command history |
| F3 | Properties panel |
| F6 | Show camera |
| F7 | Grid (show / hide) |
| F8/O | Ortho |
| F10 | Control points on |
| F11 | Control points off |
| P | Planar mode (alias) |
File
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+N | New |
| Ctrl+O | Open |
| Ctrl+S | Save |
| Ctrl+P | |
| Ctrl+F | Find text |
| Ctrl+Q | Exit |
List checked on October 25, 2026 against the official Rhino help page. See the official source
Create your own shortcuts
In Rhino, shortcuts live in Tools > Options > Keyboard and aliases (one- or two-letter commands like M for Move) in Tools > Options > Aliases. You can put any command or macro on a key and export your options to another computer.
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