Second Life Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet

By Xah Lee. Date: 2010-04-15. Last updated: 2019-08-11.

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.

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
`Escape`	[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 `PageUp`		Jump. Hold to fly if preference set.
`c` or `PageDown`		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: Second Life Navigate Camera.

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
`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
`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
`Ctrl`+`u`	[ Advanced ▸ Shortcuts ▸ Image (main)]

Sim Owners

Key	Menu Location
`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
`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
`Ctrl`+`t`	[Toggle IM window]
`Alt`+`Enter`	[Advanced ▸ Shortcuts ▸ Toggle Fullscreen (no shortcut)]