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 1 | Viewer 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl-U | File > Upload Image... | Build > Upload > Image (main) > Upload > Image (inventory windows)
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| Ctrl-W | File > Close Window | Advanced > Shortcuts > Close Window |
| Ctrl-Shift-W | File > Close All Windows | Advanced > Shortcuts > Close All Windows |
| Ctrl-Shift-S | File > Take or Refresh Snapshot | World > Snapshot |
| Ctrl-` | File > Snapshot to Disk | Advanced > Shortcuts > Snapshot to Disk |
| Ctrl-Q | File > Quit | Me > Quit |
| Ctrl-Z | Edit > Undo | Build > Edit > Undo |
| Ctrl-Y | Edit > Redo | Build > Redo |
| Ctrl-X | Edit > Cut | (keyboard only) |
| Ctrl-C | Edit > Copy | (keyboard only) |
| Ctrl-V | Edit > Paste | (keyboard only) |
| Del | Edit > Delete | (keyboard only) |
| Ctrl-F | Edit > Search... | World > Search |
| Ctrl-A | Edit > Select All | Build > Edit > Select All |
| Ctrl-E | Edit > Deselect | Build > Edit > Deselect |
| Ctrl-D | Edit > Duplicate | Build > Edit > Duplicate |
| Ctrl-G | Edit > Gestures... | Me > My Gestures |
| Ctrl-Shift-F | Edit > Friends... | Communicate > My Friends |
| Ctrl-Shift-G | (not used) | Communicate > My Groups |
| Ctrl-P | Edit > Preferences... | Me > Preferences |
| M | View > Mouselook | Advanced > Shortcuts > Mouselook |
| B | View > Build | see Ctrl-B |
| Ctrl-B | see B | Build > Build |
| Alt-Shift-F | View > Joystick Flycam | Advanced > Shortcuts > Joystick Flycam |
| Esc | View > Reset View | Advanced > Shortcuts > Reset View |
| Ctrl-\ | View > Look at Last Chatter | Advanced > Shortcuts > Look at Last Chatter |
| Ctrl-H | View > Local Chat | Communicate > Nearby Chat |
| Ctrl-Shift-A | Communicate > Nearby People | |
| Ctrl-T | View > Communicate | (not used) |
| Ctrl-I | View > Inventory | Me > My Inventory (sidebar) |
| Ctrl-Shift-I | (not used) | Me > My Inventory (separate window) |
| Ctrl-M | View > World Map | World > World Map |
| Ctrl-Shift-M | View > Mini-Map | World > Mini-Map |
| Ctrl-Shift-1 | View > Statistics Bar | Advanced > Performance Tools > Statistics Bar |
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-P | View > Property Lines | World > Show > Property Lines |
| Ctrl-Shift-T | View > Hover Tips > Show Tips | (not used, use ShowHoverTips debug setting) |
| Ctrl-Alt-T | View > Highlight Transparent | Advanced > Highlighting and Visibility > Highlight Transparent |
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-N | View > Beacons | World > Show > Beacons |
| Alt-Shift-H | View > Show HUD Attachments | Advanced > Highlighting and Visibility > Show HUD Attachments |
| Ctrl-0 | View > Zoom In | Advanced > Shortcuts > Zoom In |
| Ctrl-9 | View > Zoom Default | Advanced > Shortcuts > Zoom Default |
| Ctrl-8 | View > Zoom Out | Advanced > Shortcuts > Zoom Out |
| Alt-Enter | View > Toggle Fullscreen | Advanced > Shortcuts > Toggle Fullscreen (no shortcut) |
| Enter | World > Chat | (focus to chat bar) |
| Ctrl-R | World > Always Run | Me > Movement > Always Run |
| Home | World > Fly | Me > Movement > Fly |
| Alt-Shift-S | (not used) | Me > Movement > Sit Down |
| Ctrl-Shift-H | World > Teleport Home | World > Teleport Home |
| Ctrl-Shift-Y | World > Environment Settings > Midday | World > Sun > Midday |
| Ctrl-Shift-N | World > Environment Settings > Sunset | World > Sun > Sunset |
| Ctrl-1 | Tools > Select Tool > Focus | Build > Select Build Tool > Focus Tool |
| Ctrl-2 | Tools > Select Tool > Move | Build > Select Build Tool > Move Tool |
| Ctrl-3 | Tools > Select Tool > Edit | Build > Select Build Tool > Edit Tool |
| Ctrl-4 | Tools > Select Tool > Create | Build > Select Build Tool > Create Tool |
| Ctrl-5 | Tools > Select Tool > Land | Build > Select Build Tool > Land Tool |
| G | Tools > Snap to Grid | Build > Options > Snap to Grid |
| Shift-X | Tools > Snap Object XY to Grid | Build > Options > Snap Object XY to Grid |
| Shift-G | Tools > Use Selection for Grid | Build > Options > Use Selection for Grid |
| Ctrl-Shift-B | Tools > Grid Options... | Build > Options > Grid Options |
| Ctrl-L | Tools > Link | Build > Link |
| Ctrl-Shift-L | Tools > Unlink | Build > Unlink |
| H | Tools > Focus on Selection | Build > Focus on Selection |
| Shift-H | Tools > Zoom to Selection | Build > Zoom to Selection |
| 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 | |
| F1 | Help > Second Life Help | Help > Second Life Help |
| Ctrl-Shift-2 | Advanced > Consoles > Frame Console | (not used) |
| Ctrl-Shift-3 | Advanced > Consoles > Texture Console | Develop > Consoles > Texture Console |
| Ctrl-Shift-4 | Advanced > Consoles > Debug Console | Develop > Consoles > Debug Console |
| Ctrl-Shift-9 | Advanced > Consoles > Fast Timers | Develop > Consoles > Fast Timers |
| Ctrl-Shift-0 | Advanced > Consoles > Memory | (not used) |
| Ctrl-Shift-F2 | Advanced > Reload personal settings overrides | (not used?) |
| 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 > 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-F7 | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Palletized Textures | (not used) |
| 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-Alt-Shift-T | Advanced > Rendering > Selected Texture Info | Develop > Rendering > Selected Texture Info |
| Ctrl-Shift-R | Advanced > Rendering > Wireframe | Develop > Rendering > Wireframe |
| Ctrl-Shift-O | Advanced > Rendering > Object-Object Occlusion | Develop > Rendering > Object-Object Occlusion |
| Ctrl-Alt-F | Advanced > UI > Dump Focus Holder | Develop > UI > Dump Focus Holder (no shortcut) |
| Ctrl-Shift-P | Advanced > UI > Print Selected Object Info | Develop > UI > Print Selected Object Info |
| Shift-P | Advanced > UI > Print Agent Info | Develop > UI > Print Agent Info |
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-M | Advanced > UI > Memory Stats | Develop > UI > Memory Stats |
| Ctrl-Alt-R | Advanced > Character > Rebake Textures | Advanced > Rebake Textures |
| Ctrl-Alt-L | Advanced > Network > Drop a Packet | Develop > Network > Drop a Packet |
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-U | Advanced > Show Updates | Develop > Show Info > Show Updates to Objects |
| Ctrl-Alt-V | Advanced > View Admin Options | Develop > Show Admin Menu (no shortcut) |
| Ctrl-Alt-G | Advanced > Request Admin Status | Develop > Request Admin Status |
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-G | Advanced > Leave Admin Status | Develop > 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-Alt-Q | (not used) | Advanced > Develop Menu |
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-H | Hippos! | Develop > Consoles > Badge |
| Ctrl-Shift-` | (not used) | (not used) Region Debug console |
Other
| Key | Viewer 1 | Viewer 2 |
|---|---|---|
| A or Left | Turn left | |
| Shift-A or Shift-Left | Move left | |
| C or PgDown | Crouch / Fly down | |
| D or Right | Turn right | |
| Shift-D or Shift-Right | Move right | |
| E or PgUp | Jump / Fly up | |
| F or Home | Fly on/off | |
| S or Down | Walk backward | |
| W or Up | Walk forward | |
| Ctrl-Enter | Shout | |
| Ctrl-Up | Recall previous chat/IM input line. | |
| Ctrl-Down | Recall next chat/IM input line. | |
| Ctrl-S | Save notecard/script. | |
| Ctrl-Alt-D | Toggle "Advanced" Menu on/off | |
Login window
| Key | Viewer 1 | Viewer 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl-Shift-G | Grid selection pulldown | |
| Ctrl-T | Test floater | |
| F2 | TOS window | (not used?) |