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Examining the Cube

You can change the viewing position of the cube using the mouse or the keyboard.

Using the keyboard to rotate the cube

You can re-orientate the cube using the following keys. The <Up> and <Down> keys rotate the cube about the horizontal axis. The <Left> and <Right> keys rotate the cube about the vertical axis. Holding down the <Shift> key whilst pressing the <Left> or <Right> arrow keys rotates the cube about the z axis.

Using the mouse to rotate the cube

Another way to rotate the whole cube is to use the mouse. Hold down button 1, and move the mouse anywhere on the window. This way, you can rotate the cube horizontally and vertically, If your mouse has a scroll wheel, it can be used to rotate the cube about the z axis.