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title: 3d cursor (en)
description: "Blender 3D cursor shortcuts: move the cursor, centre the view on an object, and snap the cursor to an object's centre."
url: "https://aaronchan.com/kb/3d-cursor/"
updated: "2026-09-15"
category: "3D-Blender (en)"
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# 3d cursor (en)

Blender 3D cursor shortcuts: move the cursor, centre the view on an object, and snap the cursor to an object's centre.

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## Move the 3D cursor

**How:** Shift + right-click. New objects are added at the cursor position.

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## Centre the view on an object

**How:** Numpad . (period).

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## Snap the cursor to an object's centre

**How:** Shift+S → Cursor to Selected.