---
title: "Maya - Keyboard Shortcut keys"  
description: "In this article I am trying to explain Maya’s Keyboard Shortcut Keys."  
author: "Vijay Shukla"  
published: 2013-04-17  
updated: 2019-12-14  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1258/maya-keyboard-shortcut-keys  
category: "shortcut keys"  
tags: ["shortcut keys"]  
reading_time: 7 minutes  

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# Maya - Keyboard Shortcut keys

In this article I am trying to explain Maya’s [Keyboard Shortcut](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/102815/how-to-set-up-a-custom-keyboard-shortcut-on-a-laptop) Keys.

##### Snapping Operations:

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Snap to curves | c |
| Snap to grids | x |
| Snap to points | v |
| Move, Rotate, Scale Tool snapping | j |
| Move, Rotate, Scale Tool relative snapping | Shift+J |

##### Painting Operations:

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Flood with the current value | Alt+f |
| Turn Show Wireframe on/off | Alt+a |
| Turn Color Feedback on/off | Alt+c |
| Toggle [Reflection](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13004/how-to-write-a-reflection-paper) on/off | Alt+r |
| Artisan Paint [Operation](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/83916/why-is-it-necessary-to-sterilize-operation-theater) marking menu | u+LMB |
| Modify upper brush radius | b |
| Modify lower brush radius | Shift+B |
| Edit Paint Effects template brush settings | Ctrl+b |
| Modify Artisan brush Stamp Depth | i |
| Modify Max Displacement [1] | m |
| Modify Value | n |
| Switch to pick color mode | / |
| Select cluster mode [2] | ' |
| Open Paint Effects panel | 8 |
| Poly Brush Tool marking menu | o+LMB |
| Poly UV Tool marking menu | o+MMB |

##### Tumble, Track or Dolly:

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Tumble Tool | Alt+LMB |
| Track Tool | Alt+MMB |
| Dolly Tool | Alt+RMB |

##### Display:

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Wireframe | 4 |
| Shaded display | 5 |
| Shaded and Textured display | 6 |
| Use All Lights | 7 |
| Display Quality marking menu | d+LMB |
| Low Quality Display setting | 1 |
| Medium Quality Display setting | 2 |
| High Quality Display setting | 3 |

##### Displaying Objects (show, hide):

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Hide Selection | Ctrl+h |
| Show Last Hidden | Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Hide Unselected Objects | Alt+h |
| View Selected | Shift+I |

##### Tool Operations:

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Complete current tool | Return |
| Abort current tool | ~ |
| Enter tool Edit mode | Insert |
| Select Tool | Shift menu+Q |
| [Component](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12262/learn-how-to-make-a-component-in-magento-2) marking | Shift menu+Q+LMB |
| Select tool | Alt+q |
| Polygon marking menu | Alt+q+LMB |
| Mask marking menu | q+LMB |
| Move tool | w |
| Move tool marking menu | w+LMB |
| Rotate tool | e |
| Rotate tool marking menu | e+LMB |
| Scale tool | r |
| Scale tool marking menu | r+LMB |
| Show manipulator tool | t |
| Select last used tool [3] | y |
| Snap Move, Rotate, Scale tool | j |
| Decrease manipulator size | - |

##### Animation Operations:

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Animate > Set key | s |
| Insert Keys tool [4] | i |
| Key frame marking menu | Shift+S+LMB |
| Tangent marking menu | Shift+S+MMB |
| Set key for Rotate | Shift+E |
| Ser key for Scale | Shift+R |
| Set key for Translate | Shift+W |
| Cycle handle stiky state (for IK handles) | Alt+s |

##### Playback Control:

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Move forward one frame | Alt+. |
| Move backward one frame | Alt+, |
| Go to Next key | . |
| Go to previous key | , |
| Turn Playback on/off | Alt+v |
| Go to Main Frame | Alt+Shift+v |

##### Hotbox Display:

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Hotbox | Space |
| Default Hotbox Style [5] | Alt+m |

##### Window and View Operations:

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Toggle Attribute Editor and Channel Box | Crtl+a |
| Frame all in active panel | a |
| History [Operations](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2675/bmw-agrees-to-integrate-blockchain-with-operations-partners-with-bnb-chain-coinweb) marking menu | a+LMB |
| Frame All in all views | Shift+A |
| Frame selected in active panel | f |
| Frame selected in all views | Shift+F |
| Redo view change | ] |
| Undo view change | [ |
| Set keyboard focus to [command line](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/10/is-there-a-method-to-get-command-line-arguments-in-vb-dot-net) | ` |
| Set keyboard focus to numeric input line | Alt+` |
| Help > Contents and Search | F1 |

##### Moving Selected Objects:

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Move up one pixel | Alt+Up arrow |
| Move down one pixel | Alt+Down arrow |
| Move left one pixel | Alt+Left arrow |
| Move right one pixel | Alt+Right arrow |

##### Traversing the Hierarchy:

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Walk up the current hierarchy | Up arrow |
| Walk down current hierarchy | Down arrow |
| Walk left current hierarchy | Left arrow |
| Walk right current hierarchy | Right arrow |

##### Modeling Operations:

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Display coarser Sub-d level | Crtl+Up arrow |
| Select/refine Sub-d component | Crtl+Down arrow |
| Convert poly selection to Vertices | Crtl+F9 |
| Convert poly selection to Edges | Crtl+F10 |
| Covert poly selection to Faces | Crtl+F11 |
| Convert poly selection to UVs | Crtl+F12 |

##### File Operations:

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| File > New Scene | Ctrl+n |
| File > Open Scene | Ctrl+o |
| File > Save Scene | Ctrl+s |
| File > Exit | Ctrl+q |

##### Selecting Menus:

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Show/Hide main menu bar | Ctrl+m |
| Show/Hide panel menu bar | Shift+m |
| Menu Set marking menu | h+LMB |
| Show [Animation](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13040/seven-helpful-tips-to-start-and-grow-an-animation-video-company) menu | set F2 |
| Show Modeling menu | set F3 |
| Show Dynamics menu | set F4 |
| Show Rendering menu | set F5 |

##### Edit Operations:

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Undo | z or Ctrl+z |
| Redo | Shift+z |
| Repeat | g |
| Repeat command at mouse position | Shift+G |
| Duplicate | Ctrl+d |
| Duplicate with Transform | Shift+D |
| Group | Crtl+g |
| Parent | p |
| Unapparent | Shift+P |
| Cut | Crtl+x |
| Copy | Crtl+c |
| Paste | Ctrl+v |

##### Selecting Objects & Components:

| ##### Key | ##### Description |
| --- | --- |
| Switching between Object and Component Editing | F8 |
| Select Polygon and Subdivision Surface Vertices | F9 |
| Select Polygon and Subdivision Surface Edges | F10 |
| Select Polygon and Subdivision Surface Faces | F11 |
| Select Polygon and Subdivision Surface UVs | F12 |
| Select next intermediate object | Ctrl+i |
| Select Polygon Vertex/Faces | Alt+F9 |
| Shrink polygon selection region | < |
| Grow polygon selection region | > |

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