Second Life Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet

Xah Lee, 2010-04-15, …, 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.

Second Life keyboard-m-s — Second Life keyboard. 3120×1539 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.

【Ctrl+Alt+d】 to turn on the menu named “Advanced”.
【Ctrl+Alt+q】 to turn on the menu named “Develop”.

Common Standard Shortcuts

Key	Menu Location	Notes
【`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

Key	Menu Location	Notes
【`Del`】	〖Build ▸ Edit ▸ Delete〗	delete prim, inventory item
【`Esc`】	〖Advanced ▸ Shortcuts ▸ Reset View〗	reset view, exit dialog

Move, Navigation

Key	Menu Location	Notes
`↑` or `w`	◇	forward
`↓` or `s`	◇	backward
`←` or `a`	◇	Turn Left
`→` or `d`	◇	Turn Right
【`⇧ Shift`+`←`】 or 【`⇧ Shift`+`a`】	◇	Move Left
【`⇧ Shift`+`→`】 or 【`⇧ Shift`+`d`】	◇	Move Right
【`e`】 or 【`⇞ Page △`】	◇	Jump. Hold to fly if preference set.
【`c`】 or 【`⇟ Page ▽`】	◇	Crouch or fly down
【`f`】 or 【`↖ Home`】	〖Advanced ▸ Shortcuts ▸ Fly〗	Toggle fly.

Key	Menu Location	Notes
【`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

Key	Menu Location	Notes
【`Enter ↵`】	◇	Speak (20 meter radius)
【`Ctrl`+`Enter ↵`】	◇	Shout (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…

Key	Menu Location	Notes
【`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

Key	Menu Location	Notes
【`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

Key	Menu Location	Notes
【`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`d`】	◇	Toggle “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〗	◇

Key	Menu Location	Notes
【`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

Key	Menu Location	Notes
【`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

Key	Menu Location	Notes
【`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〗	◇

Key	Menu Location	Notes
【`Ctrl`+`u`】	〖 Advanced ▸ Shortcuts ▸ Image (main)〗	◇

Sim Owners

Key	Menu Location	Notes
【`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

Key	Menu Location	Notes
【`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.

Key	Menu Location	Notes
【`Ctrl`+`t`】	〖Toggle IM window〗	◇
【`Alt`+`Enter ↵`】	〖Advanced ▸ Shortcuts ▸ Toggle Fullscreen (no shortcut)〗	◇

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