Mode

Tab

Pressing the Tab key toggles between the Edit mode and the Object mode

Ctrl + Tab

When you are in Edit Mode, this opens the Mesh Select Mode menu, allowing you to choose to work in vertex, edge, or face mode

Selection

A

Select/deselect all

B

Border select, use LMB while selecting

B

Border deselect, use MMB while deselecting

C

Circle select, use LMB while selecting

C

Circle deselect, use MMB while deselecting

Ctrl + LMB

Lasso select

Ctrl + Shift + LMB

Lasso deselect

+

Numpad plus sign used while doing circle select increases the size of the circle

-

NumPad minus sign used while doing circle select decreases the size of the circle

H

Hides selected vertices

Alt + H

Redisplays hidden vertices as selected vertices

Shift + H

Hides unselected vertices

L

Selects linked vertices

Transformation controls

Shift

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