Using Keyboard Shortcuts (Advanced Mode)
While you can use manipulators easily, the “expert” and really fast method for transforming objects in Blender is to use keyboard shortcuts. Sometimes, the manipulators will prove useful, but most of the time and especially for simple transforms, using the keyboard is faster and more efficient.
Press Ctrl + Space to show or hide the manipulators, (you can also do it by clicking the Manipulator On/Off icon on the 3D view header).
Press G (Grab) to move, R to rotate, and S to scale. When you do this to move ...
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