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Second Life Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet

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, 2010-04-15, 2010-12-23, 2011-05-12

This page lists all keyboard shortcuts for Second Life Viewer 2. They are the same for older viewer, with addition of about 5 more shortcuts and removing about 3. The shortcuts listed here are also supported by Phoenix Viewer.

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Second Life keyboard. By “Prad Prathivi @ Amodica”. img src

Turn on Advanced Menu and Develop Menu

In official Viewer 2, Some shortcuts won't work if you don't have specific menu on.

Common Standard Shortcuts

KeyMenu LocationNotes
F1〖Help▸Second Life Help〗help
Ctrl+Q〖Me▸Quit〗quit
Ctrl+P〖Me▸Preferences〗preference
Ctrl+Z〖Build▸Edit▸Undo〗undo
Ctrl+Y〖Build▸Redo〗redo
Ctrl+X〖Build▸Edit▸Cut〗cut
Ctrl+C〖Build▸Edit▸Copy〗copy
Ctrl+V〖Build▸Edit▸Paste〗paste
Ctrl+W〖Advanced▸Shortcuts▸Close Window〗close
Ctrl+Shift+W〖Advanced▸Shortcuts▸Close All Windows〗close all

General

KeyMenu LocationNotes
Del〖Build▸Edit▸Delete〗delete prim, inventory item
Esc〖Advanced▸Shortcuts▸Reset View〗reset view, exit dialog

Move, Navigation

KeyMenu LocationNotes
or Wforward
or Sbackward
or ATurn Left
or DTurn Right
Shift+】 or 【Shift+AMove Left
Shift+】 or 【Shift+DMove Right
E】 or 【Page UpJump. Hold to fly if preference set.
C】 or 【Page DownCrouch or fly down
F】 or 【Home〖Advanced▸Shortcuts▸Fly〗Toggle fly.
KeyMenu LocationNotes
Ctrl+R〖Me▸Movement▸Always Run〗run mode
M〖Advanced▸Shortcuts▸Mouselook〗mouselook

To navigate your camera, you need to use the mouse with Ctrl, Alt, Shift keys. See: Navigate Camera in Second Life.

Chat

KeyMenu LocationNotes
EnterSpeak (20 meter radius)
Ctrl+EnterShout (100 meters radius)
Ctrl+H〖Communicate▸Nearby Chat〗Show chat window
Ctrl+Shift+A〖Communicate▸Nearby People〗Show nearby people
Ctrl+\〖Advanced▸Shortcuts▸Look at Last Chatter〗

Inventory, Friends, Gestures, Search, Maps…

KeyMenu LocationNotes
Ctrl+I〖Me▸My Inventory (sidebar)〗show inventory
Ctrl+Shift+F〖Communicate▸My Friends〗friend list
Ctrl+Shift+G〖Communicate▸My Groups〗
Ctrl+Shift+I〖Me▸My Inventory (separate window)〗show inventory
Ctrl+F〖Advanced▸Shortcuts▸Search〗search
Ctrl+Shift+H〖World▸Teleport Home〗tp home
Ctrl+Shift+M〖World▸Mini-Map〗show mini map
Ctrl+M〖World▸World Map〗show map
Ctrl+G〖Me▸My Gestures〗show active gestures
KeyMenu LocationNotes
Alt+Shift+F〖Advanced▸Shortcuts▸Joystick Flycam〗
Ctrl+Shift+Y〖World▸Sun▸Midday〗
Ctrl+Shift+N〖World▸Sun▸Sunset〗
Ctrl+Shift+S〖World▸Snapshot〗
Ctrl+`〖Advanced▸Shortcuts▸Snapshot to Disk〗

Advanced Play, Combat

KeyMenu LocationNotes
Ctrl+Alt+DToggle “Advanced” Menu on/off
Ctrl+0〖Advanced▸Shortcuts▸Zoom In〗good for sniping
Ctrl+9〖Advanced▸Shortcuts▸Zoom Default〗
Ctrl+8〖Advanced▸Shortcuts▸Zoom Out〗
Ctrl+Alt+R〖Advanced▸Rebake Textures〗Do this when you see gray
Ctrl+Alt+G〖Develop▸Request Admin Status〗Lets you fly in no-fly zone.
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G〖Develop▸Leave Admin Status〗
KeyMenu LocationNotes
Ctrl+Alt+F6〖Advanced▸Rendering Features▸Fog〗You don't need fog. It blocks view.
Ctrl+Alt+F9〖Advanced▸Rendering Features▸Flexible Objects〗Turn off flexible objects rendering if your computer is slow.
〖Advanced▸Performance Tools▸Show Avatar Rendering Cost〗increase visibility of avatar in combat
〖Develop▸Rendering▸Animation Textures〗turn off to increase FPS
KeyMenu LocationNotes
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+3〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Tree〗tree
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+7〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Water〗water
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+9〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Volume〗Toggle this quickly to get a idea of position of avatars inside buildings.
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+0〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Grass〗grass
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+-〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Clouds〗clouds
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+=〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Particles〗particles
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+\〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Bump〗shiny rendering

Build

KeyMenu LocationNotes
Ctrl+A〖Build▸Edit▸Select All〗
Ctrl+E〖Build▸Edit▸Deselect〗
Ctrl+D〖Build▸Edit▸Duplicate〗
B〖Build▸Build〗
Ctrl+1〖Build▸Select Build Tool▸Focus Tool〗
Ctrl+2〖Build▸Select Build Tool▸Move Tool〗
Ctrl+3〖Build▸Select Build Tool▸Edit Tool〗
Ctrl+4〖Build▸Select Build Tool▸Create Tool〗
Ctrl+5〖Build▸Select Build Tool▸Land Tool〗
G〖Build▸Options▸Snap to Grid〗
Shift+X〖Build▸Options▸Snap Object XY to Grid〗
Shift+G〖Build▸Options▸Use Selection for Grid〗
Ctrl+Shift+B〖Build▸Options▸Grid Options〗
Ctrl+L〖Build▸Link〗
Ctrl+Shift+L〖Build▸Unlink〗
H〖Build▸Focus on Selection〗
Shift+H〖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〗
Ctrl+Alt+T〖Advanced▸Highlighting and Visibility▸Highlight Transparent〗
KeyMenu LocationNotes
Ctrl+U〖 Advanced▸Shortcuts▸Image (main)〗

Sim Owners

KeyMenu LocationNotes
Ctrl+Shift+1〖Advanced▸Performance Tools▸Statistics Bar〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P〖World▸Show▸Property Lines〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N〖World▸Show▸Beacons〗
Alt+Shift+H〖Advanced▸Highlighting and Visibility▸Show HUD Attachments〗

Scripter, Developer

KeyMenu LocationNotes
Ctrl+Shift+3〖Develop▸Consoles▸Texture Console〗
Ctrl+Shift+4〖Develop▸Consoles▸Debug Console〗
Ctrl+Shift+9〖Develop▸Consoles▸Fast Timers〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+1〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Simple〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+2〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Alpha〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+3〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Tree〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+4〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Character〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+5〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸SurfacePatch〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+6〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Sky〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+7〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Water〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+8〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Ground〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+9〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Volume〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+0〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Grass〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+-〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Clouds〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+=〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Particles〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+\〖Advanced▸Rendering Types▸Bump〗
Ctrl+Alt+F1〖Advanced▸Rendering Features▸UI〗
Ctrl+Alt+F2〖Advanced▸Rendering Features▸Selected〗
Ctrl+Alt+F3〖Advanced▸Rendering Features▸Highlighted〗
Ctrl+Alt+F4〖Advanced▸Rendering Features▸Dynamic Textures〗
Ctrl+Alt+F5〖Advanced▸Rendering Features▸Foot Shadows〗
Ctrl+Alt+F6〖Advanced▸Rendering Features▸Fog〗
Ctrl+Alt+F8〖Advanced▸Rendering Features▸Test FRInfo〗
Ctrl+Alt+F9〖Advanced▸Rendering Features▸Flexible Objects〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T〖Develop▸Rendering▸Selected Texture Info〗
Ctrl+Shift+R〖Develop▸Rendering▸Wireframe〗
Ctrl+Shift+O〖Develop▸Rendering▸Object-Object Occlusion〗
Ctrl+Alt+F〖Develop▸UI▸Dump Focus Holder (no shortcut)〗
Ctrl+Shift+P〖Develop▸UI▸Print Selected Object Info〗
Shift+P〖Develop▸UI▸Print Agent Info〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M〖Develop▸UI▸Memory Stats〗
Ctrl+Alt+L〖Develop▸Network▸Drop a Packet〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U〖Develop▸Show Info▸Show Updates to Objects〗
Ctrl+Alt+V〖Develop▸Show Admin Menu (no shortcut)〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O〖Admin▸Object▸Take Copy〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Del〖Admin▸Object▸Delete〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L〖Admin▸Object▸Lock〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I〖Admin▸Object▸Get Asset IDs〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C〖Admin▸Parcel▸Set to Linden Content〗
Ctrl+Alt+Q〖Advanced▸Develop Menu〗
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H〖Develop▸Consoles▸Badge〗

Difference from Viewer 1

Here are the shortcuts from Viewer 1 that's gone in Viewer 2.

KeyMenu LocationNotes
Ctrl+T〖Toggle IM window〗
Alt+Enter〖Advanced▸Shortcuts▸Toggle Fullscreen (no shortcut)〗
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