Normal Mode   Normal Mode is indicated by the classic Windows arrow cursor.  In Normal Mode you use the left mouse button to pan the 3D view and to select vertices, edges, faces, etc.  Use the right mouse button to rotate the 3D View, and to display the context menus.  The scroll wheel moves the whole scene closer and further away.

                       Select Mode   The Rectangle Cursor allows you to select multiple faces and vertices by dragging a selection rectangle (‘Marquee’) with the left mouse button.  Faces that lie wholly or partly within the rectangle are selected, optionally including any hidden faces.

                       Hand Mode   With the Pointing Hand Cursor you can move selections directly with the mouse.  Left click on a face or vertex to select it - then drag it with the left button held down.  Use the scroll wheel to move the selection in the third dimension.  You can also move components, groups, or the whole object.  Faces surrounding the selection may be deformed.

                       Pliers Mode   The Pliers Cursor is used to extrude faces, or simultaneously move vertices of equal radius in a radial direction.  To extrude a face (or group of faces) left click on it to select it, and then drag a ‘prism’ away from the face.   Select a vertex and all vertices of equal radius will move in sympathy away from, or towards, the origin.

                       Rotate Mode   In Rotate Mode, selected faces, groups or whole objects can be rotated about the origin with the left mouse button, or with the arrow and plus/minus keys. Only the selected faces are rotated.  The amount of rotation in degrees is displayed in the Status Bar.

                       Plane Mode   In Plane Mode you can choose a plane that will then constrain all movements to parallel the plane.  Double left-click on any face to define the plane of movement.  The face turns pink.