Navigation controls

this guide outlines the fundamental viewport navigation controls using a mouse and keyboard tip use a mouse and a keyboard while trackpads offer basic functionality, a mouse with a scroll wheel is strongly recommended for precise viewport control about the viewport the viewport is your main workworld in the editor it displays all active entities in your scene and acts as a window into your virtual world, where you can navigate, preview, and edit the elements of your scene in real time more information consult the viewport panel docid\ alffpqujsgvq859yqlpoh guide to learn about the actions you can perform in the viewport mouse actions the mouse controls available for the viewport are action mouse input description fly right click + wasd keys navigate freely within the 3d environment in a first person perspective rotate left click and drag orbit the camera around the point where you clicked, changing the viewing angle pan middle click (scroll wheel click) and drag move the camera horizontally or vertically within the viewport without changing the viewing angle zoom scroll wheel adjust the camera's focal length to zoom in or out, changing the field of view additional keyboard controls the keyboard controls available for the viewport are action key description focus (frame) f center the viewport on the currently selected object(s) deselect escape clear the current selection of objects switch transform tool w , e , or r change the active transform tool to translate, rotate, or scale, respectively by mastering these controls, you can navigate the viewport efficiently, enabling you to create and modify your 3d scenes with greater ease and precision this guide outlines the fundamental viewport navigation controls using a mouse and keyboard tip use a mouse and a keyboard while trackpads offer basic functionality, a mouse with a scroll wheel is strongly recommended for precise viewport control about the viewport the viewport is your main workworld in the editor it displays all active entities in your scene and acts as a window into your virtual world, where you can navigate, preview, and edit the elements of your scene in real time more information consult the viewport panel docid\ alffpqujsgvq859yqlpoh guide to learn about the actions you can perform in the viewport mouse actions the mouse controls available for the viewport are action mouse input description fly right click + wasd keys navigate freely within the 3d environment in a first person perspective rotate left click and drag orbit the camera around the point where you clicked, changing the viewing angle pan middle click (scroll wheel click) and drag move the camera horizontally or vertically within the viewport without changing the viewing angle zoom scroll wheel adjust the camera's focal length to zoom in or out, changing the field of view additional keyboard controls the keyboard controls available for the viewport are action key description focus (frame) f center the viewport on the currently selected object(s) deselect escape clear the current selection of objects switch transform tool w , e , or r change the active transform tool to translate, rotate, or scale, respectively by mastering these controls, you can navigate the viewport efficiently, enabling you to create and modify your 3d scenes with greater ease and precision