All keyboard shortcut keys
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This page contains a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcut keys in the Second Life Viewer, even ones that are rarely used.
For a list of only the most commonly-used keyboard shortcut keys, see Keyboard shortcut keys. For consideration of new shortcuts, look at Shortcuts SL-UX to minimize trouble in different operating systems.
Menus
| Key | Viewer 2.8 | Viewer 1.23 |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+P | Me > Preferences | Edit > Preferences... |
| Ctrl+I | Me > My Inventory (sidebar) | View > Inventory |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+I |  > New inventory Window (inventory floaters) |
(not used) |
| Ctrl+G | Me > My Gestures | Edit > Gestures... |
| Alt+Shift ⇧+S | Me > Movement > Sit Down | (not used) |
| Home | Me > Movement > Fly | World > Fly |
| Ctrl+R | Me > Movement > Always Run | World > Always Run |
| Ctrl+Q | Me > Quit | File > Quit |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+F | Communicate > My Friends | Edit > Friends... |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+G | Communicate > My Groups | (not used) |
| Ctrl+H | Communicate > Nearby Chat | View > Local Chat |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+A | Communicate > Nearby People | |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+M | World > Mini-Map | View > Mini-Map |
| Ctrl+M | World > World Map | View > World Map |
| Ctrl+F | World > Search Advanced > Shortcuts > Search |
Edit > Search... |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+S | World > Snapshot | File > Take or Refresh Snapshot |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+N | World > Show > Beacons | View > Beacons |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+P | World > Show > Property Lines | View > Property Lines |
| Ctrl+Alt+D Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+D |
World > Show > Advanced Menu Advanced > Shortcuts > Show Advanced Menu - legacy shortcut |
(keyboard only) |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+H | World > Teleport Home | World > Teleport Home |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+Y | World > Sun > Midday | World > Environment Settings > Midday |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+N | World > Sun > Sunset | World > Environment Settings > Sunset |
| Ctrl+B | Build > Build | see B |
| Ctrl+1 | Build > Select Build Tool > Focus Tool Advanced > Shortcuts > Focus Tool |
Tools > Select Tool > Focus |
| Ctrl+2 | Build > Select Build Tool > Move Tool Advanced > Shortcuts > Move Tool |
Tools > Select Tool > Move |
| Ctrl+3 | Build > Select Build Tool > Edit Tool Advanced > Shortcuts > Edit Tool |
Tools > Select Tool > Edit |
| Ctrl+4 | Build > Select Build Tool > Create Tool Advanced > Shortcuts > Create Tool |
Tools > Select Tool > Create |
| Ctrl+5 | Build > Select Build Tool > Land Tool Advanced > Shortcuts > Land Tool |
Tools > Select Tool > Land |
| Ctrl+L | Build > Link | Tools > Link |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+L | Build > Unlink | Tools > Unlink |
| Ctrl+. | Build > Select Linked Parts > Select Next Part | |
| Ctrl+, | Build > Select Linked Parts > Select Previous Part | |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+. | Build > Select Linked Parts > Include Next Part | |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+, | Build > Select Linked Parts > Include Previous Part | |
| H | Build > Focus on Selection | Tools > Focus on Selection |
| Shift ⇧+H | Build > Zoom to Selection | Tools > Zoom to Selection |
| G | Build > Options > Snap to Grid | Tools > Snap to Grid |
| Shift ⇧+X | Build > Options > Snap Object XY to Grid | Tools > Snap Object XY to Grid |
| Shift ⇧+G | Build > Options > Use Selection for Grid | Tools > Use Selection for Grid |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+B | Build > Options > Grid Options | Tools > Grid Options... |
| Ctrl+U | Build > Upload > Image > Upload > Image (inventory floaters) Advanced > Shortcuts > Image |
File > Upload Image... |
| Ctrl+Z | Build > Undo | Edit > Undo |
| Ctrl+Y | Build > Redo | Edit > Redo |
| F1 | Help > Second Life Help | Help > Second Life Help |
| Ctrl+Alt+R | Advanced > Rebake Textures | Advanced > Character > Rebake Textures |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+1 | Advanced > Performance Tools > Statistics Bar | View > Statistics Bar |
| Ctrl+Alt+T | Advanced > Highlighting and Visibility > Highlight Transparent | View > Highlight Transparent |
| Alt+Shift ⇧+H | Advanced > Highlighting and Visibility > Show HUD Attachments | View > Show HUD Attachments |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+1 | Advanced > Rendering Types > Simple | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Simple |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+2 | Advanced > Rendering Types > Alpha | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Alpha |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+3 | Advanced > Rendering Types > Tree | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Tree |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+4 | Advanced > Rendering Types > Character | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Character |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+5 | Advanced > Rendering Types > SurfacePatch | Advanced > Rendering > Types > SurfacePatch |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+6 | Advanced > Rendering Types > Sky | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Sky |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+7 | Advanced > Rendering Types > Water | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Water |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+8 | Advanced > Rendering Types > Ground | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Ground |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+9 | Advanced > Rendering Types > Volume | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Volume |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+0 | Advanced > Rendering Types > Grass | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Grass |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+- | Advanced > Rendering Types > Clouds | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Clouds |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+= | Advanced > Rendering Types > Particles Advanced > Highlighting and Visibility > Hide Particles |
Advanced > Rendering > Types > Particles |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+\ | Advanced > Rendering Types > Bump | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Bump |
| Ctrl+Alt+F1 | Advanced > Rendering Features > UI | Advanced > Rendering > Features > UI |
| Ctrl+Alt+F2 | Advanced > Rendering Features > Selected | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Selected |
| Ctrl+Alt+F3 | Advanced > Rendering Features > Highlighted | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Highlighted |
| Ctrl+Alt+F4 | Advanced > Rendering Features > Dynamic Textures | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Dynamic Textures |
| Ctrl+Alt+F5 | Advanced > Rendering Features > Foot Shadows | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Foot Shadows |
| Ctrl+Alt+F6 | Advanced > Rendering Features > Fog | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Fog |
| Ctrl+Alt+F8 | Advanced > Rendering Features > Test FRInfo | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Test FRInfo |
| Ctrl+Alt+F9 | Advanced > Rendering Features > Flexible Objects | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Flexible Objects |
| Ctrl+W | Advanced > Shortcuts > Close Window | File > Close Window |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+W | Advanced > Shortcuts > Close All Windows | File > Close All Windows |
| Ctrl+` | Advanced > Shortcuts > Snapshot to Disk | File > Snapshot to Disk |
| M | Advanced > Shortcuts > Mouselook | View > Mouselook |
| Alt+Shift ⇧+F | Advanced > Shortcuts > Joystick Flycam | View > Joystick Flycam |
| Esc | Advanced > Shortcuts > Reset View | View > Reset View |
| Ctrl+\ | Advanced > Shortcuts > Look at Last Chatter | View > Look at Last Chatter |
| Ctrl+0 | Advanced > Shortcuts > Zoom In | View > Zoom In |
| Ctrl+9 | Advanced > Shortcuts > Zoom Default | View > Zoom Default |
| Ctrl+8 | Advanced > Shortcuts > Zoom Out | View > Zoom Out |
| Ctrl+Alt+Q | Advanced > Show Develop Menu | (not used) |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+3 | Develop > Consoles > Texture Console | Advanced > Consoles > Texture Console |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+4 | Develop > Consoles > Debug Console | Advanced > Consoles > Debug Console |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+5 | Develop > Consoles > Notifications Console | |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+6 | Develop > Consoles > Texture Size Console | |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+7 | Develop > Consoles > Texture Category Console | |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+9 | Develop > Consoles > Fast Timers | Advanced > Consoles > Fast Timers |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+H | Develop > Consoles > Badge | (keyboard only) |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+U | Develop > Show Info > Show Updates to Objects | Advanced > Show Updates |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+B | Force Breakpoint | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+T | Develop > Rendering > Selected Texture Info | Advanced > Rendering > Selected Texture Info |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+R | Develop > Rendering > Wireframe | Advanced > Rendering > Wireframe |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+O | Develop > Rendering > Object-Object Occlusion | Advanced > Rendering > Object-Object Occlusion |
| Ctrl+Alt+L | Develop > Network > Drop a Packet | Advanced > Network > Drop a Packet |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+Z | Develop > UI > Web Content Browser | |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+P | Develop > UI > Print Selected Object Info | Advanced > UI > Print Selected Object Info |
| Shift ⇧+P | Develop > UI > Print Agent Info | Advanced > UI > Print Agent Info |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+M | Develop > UI > Memory Stats | Advanced > UI > Memory Stats |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+` | Develop > UI > Region Debug Console | (not used) |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+A | Develop > Avatar > Debug Avatar Textures | |
| Alt+Shift ⇧+M | Develop > Avatar > Dump Local Textures | |
| Ctrl+Alt+G | Develop > Request Admin Status | Advanced > Request Admin Status |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+G | Develop > Leave Admin Status | Advanced > Leave Admin Status |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+O | Admin > Object > Take Copy | Admin > Object > Take Copy |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+Del | Admin > Object > Delete | Admin > Object > Delete |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+L | Admin > Object > Lock | Admin > Object > Lock |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+I | Admin > Object > Get Asset IDs | Admin > Object > Get Asset IDs |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+C | Admin > Parcel > Set to Linden Content | Admin > Parcel > Set to Linden Content |
| Ctrl+X | (keyboard only) | Edit > Cut |
| Ctrl+C | (keyboard only) | Edit > Copy |
| Ctrl+V | (keyboard only) | Edit > Paste |
| Del | (keyboard only) | Edit > Delete |
| Ctrl+A | (keyboard only) | Edit > Select All |
| Ctrl+E | (keyboard only) | Edit > Deselect |
| Ctrl+D | (keyboard only) | Edit > Duplicate |
| B | see Ctrl+B | View > Build |
| Ctrl+T | (not used) | View > Communicate |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+T | (not used, use ShowHoverTips debug setting) | View > Hover Tips > Show Tips |
| Alt+Enter ↵ | (not used) | View > Toggle Fullscreen |
| Enter ↵ | (focus to chat bar) | World > Chat |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+2 | (not used) | Advanced > Consoles > Frame Console |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+0 | (not used) | Advanced > Consoles > Memory |
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+F2 | (not used?) | Advanced > Reload personal settings overrides |
| Ctrl+Alt+F7 | (not used) | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Palletized Textures |
| Ctrl+Alt+F | Develop > UI > Dump Focus Holder (no shortcut) | Advanced > UI > Dump Focus Holder |
| Ctrl+Alt+V | Develop > Show Admin Menu (no shortcut) | Advanced > View Admin Options |
| Key | Viewer 2.8 | Viewer 1.23 |
|---|---|---|
| W or ↑ | Move forward | |
| S or ↓ | Move backward | |
| A or ← | Turn left | |
| D or → | Turn right | |
| Shift ⇧+A or Shift ⇧+← | Move left | |
| Shift ⇧+D or Shift ⇧+→ | Move right | |
| E or PgUp | Jump / Fly up | |
| C or PgDown | Crouch / Fly down | |
| F or Home | Fly on/off | |
Camera
| Key | Viewer 2.8 | Viewer 1.23 |
|---|---|---|
| Alt+W or Alt+↑ | Zoom in | |
| Alt+S or Alt+↓ | Zoom out | |
| Alt+A or Alt+← or Ctrl+Alt+← | Orbit clockwise | |
| Alt+D or Alt+→ or Ctrl+Alt+→ | Orbit anticlockwise | |
| Alt+E or Alt+PgUp or Ctrl+Alt+↑ | Orbit forward | |
| Alt+C or Alt+PgDown or Ctrl+Alt+↓ | Orbit back | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+W or Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+↑ | Pan up | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+S or Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+↓ | Pan down | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+A or Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+← | Pan left | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+D or Ctrl+Alt+Shift ⇧+→ | Pan right | |
Chat Bar
| Key | Viewer 2.8 | Viewer 1.23 |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Enter ↵ | Shout | |
| Ctrl+↑ | Recall previous chat/IM input line. | |
| Ctrl+↓ | Recall next chat/IM input line. | |
Other
| Key | Viewer 2.8 | Viewer 1.23 |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+S | Save notecard/script. | |
Login window
| Key | Viewer 2.8 | Viewer 1.23 |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift ⇧+G | Grid selection pulldown | |
| Ctrl+T | Test floater | |
| F2 | (not used?) | TOS window |