Hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the = or – key.

Hold down the Ctrl key and the Middle Mouse button while dragging.

Zooming Without a Scroll WheelĪny of the following methods can be used for zooming instead of using the Scroll Wheel. Here’s how to do some common Blender tasks. How to use Blender without a Scroll Wheelīlender has alternate methods that can be used instead of using a scroll wheel.

To select an object, press Command(Apple) + Mouse button.

To pan the view, press Shift + Option + Mouse button and drag.

To rotate the view, press Option + Mouse button and drag.

Option + Mouse button = Middle Mouse buttonĬommand(Apple) + Mouse button = Right Mouse button If you’re using an Apple with a single button mouse

To pan the view, press Shift + Alt + Left Mouse button and drag.

To rotate the view, press Alt + Left Mouse button and drag.

Click Save User Settings to save the settings for the next time Blender opens.Īfter enabling 3 button mouse emulation, the mouse buttons work as follows: If you’re using a PC with a 2 Button Mouse.

Put a check mark next to Emulate 3 Button Mouse.

From the File menu, select User Preferences.

To enable Blender’s 3 Button Mouse Emulation, follow these instructions. By enabling it, a 1 or 2 button mouse can take the place of a 3 button mouse. How to use Blender without a Middle Mouse Buttonīlender has a 3 Button Mouse Emulation setting. Both of these issues are addressed separately below. The good news is that you can use Blender without a middle mouse button or a scroll wheel. So if you don’t have a middle mouse button, then there’s a good chance that you don’t have a scroll wheel either. On a typical mouse, the scroll wheel also functions as the middle mouse button. It’s possible to use Blender without a middle mouse button or a scroll wheel.

Disable middle click scroll