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GRAPH VIEW10Fit in ViewFCopy⌘CPaste⌘VNode Menu␣Zoom Graph View⌥RMBPan Graph View⌘RMBReset ZoomZContextual MenuRMBFast Zoom Graph View⇧⌥RMBCycle Navigation PinsF23D VIEW05Orbit CameraLMBDolly Camera⌥RMBTruck & Pedestal Camera⌘RMBRotate Environment⌃⇧RMBTemporary Point Light 1⇧LINK CREATION03Link Mode: Standard1Link Mode: Material2Link Mode: Compact Material3GLOBAL06Save Package⌘SUndo⌘ZRedo⌘YNew Substance Graph⌘NLoad Package⌘OClose Selected Package(s)⌘WNODES06Duplicate Selection⌘DDelete Selection⌦Duplicate Without Links⌘⇧DDelete & Preserve Links⌫Disable Node(s)⇧DDock / Undock NodeD2D VIEW05Fit in View (2D)FZoom 2D View⌥RMBPan 2D View⌘RMBReset to 100% ScaleZToggle Tiled Display␣Substance 3D DesignerKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 35BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SUBSTANCE 3D DESIGNER · MAC
SUBSTANCE 3D DESIGNER · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSMac · 6 SETS · No.01SUBSTANCE 3D DESIGNERTOTAL35SHORTCUTSFOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSGLOBAL06GRAPH VIEW10NODES063D VIEW052D VIEW05LINK CREATION03REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comSave Package⌘SUndo⌘ZRedo⌘YNew Substance Graph⌘NLoad Package⌘OClose Selected Package(s)⌘WFit in ViewFCopy⌘CPaste⌘VNode Menu␣Zoom Graph View⌥RMBPan Graph View⌘RMBReset ZoomZContextual MenuRMBFast Zoom Graph View⇧⌥RMBCycle Navigation PinsF2Duplicate Selection⌘DDelete Selection⌦Duplicate Without Links⌘⇧DDelete & Preserve Links⌫Disable Node(s)⇧DDock / Undock NodeDOrbit CameraLMBDolly Camera⌥RMBTruck & Pedestal Camera⌘RMBRotate Environment⌃⇧RMBTemporary Point Light 1⇧Fit in View (2D)FZoom 2D View⌥RMBPan 2D View⌘RMBReset to 100% ScaleZToggle Tiled Display␣Link Mode: Standard1Link Mode: Material2Link Mode: Compact Material3

Substance 3D Designer Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

Mac edition · 35 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Substance 3D Designer shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Free PNG is web-resolution & lightly watermarked.

Customise this poster Pick the shortcuts, restyle the colours — download free. Get the framed-quality print Full 300 DPI, print-ready — at home or shipped to your door.

Substance 3D Designer is a node-based application for authoring procedural materials and textures. Knowing its shortcuts accelerates node creation, graph navigation, and 2D/3D view toggling, so you can iterate on complex material networks far more fluidly.

All Substance 3D Designer keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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Esc
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+ 1 more control in the table below

35 shortcuts

Graph View 10

Action Shortcut
Fit in View F
Copy ⌘C
Paste ⌘V
Node Menu ␣
Zoom Graph View ⌥RMB
Pan Graph View ⌘RMB
Reset Zoom Z
Contextual Menu RMB
Fast Zoom Graph View ⇧⌥RMB
Cycle Navigation Pins F2

Global 6

Action Shortcut
Save Package ⌘S
Undo ⌘Z
Redo ⌘Y
New Substance Graph ⌘N
Load Package ⌘O
Close Selected Package(s) ⌘W

Nodes 6

Action Shortcut
Duplicate Selection ⌘D
Delete Selection ⌦
Duplicate Without Links ⌘⇧D
Delete & Preserve Links ⌫
Disable Node(s) ⇧D
Dock / Undock Node D

2D View 5

Action Shortcut
Fit in View (2D) F
Zoom 2D View ⌥RMB
Pan 2D View ⌘RMB
Reset to 100% Scale Z
Toggle Tiled Display ␣

3D View 5

Action Shortcut
Orbit Camera LMB
Dolly Camera ⌥RMB
Truck & Pedestal Camera ⌘RMB
Rotate Environment ⌃⇧RMB
Temporary Point Light 1 ⇧

Link Creation 3

Action Shortcut
Link Mode: Standard 1
Link Mode: Material 2
Link Mode: Compact Material 3

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Substance 3D Designer shortcut?
Substance 3D Designer has 35 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official Substance 3D Designer product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Substance 3D Designer. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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