Movement

=Moving around in //SecondLife//= toc 1. Hot keys Here is information for moving around in SecondLife.

W (or Up Arrow): Move Forward S (or Down Arrow): Move Back A (or Left Arrow): Turn Left D (or Right Arrow): Turn Right

You can use these keys to "Run", "Fly", "Swim", or even drive most vehicles. Some of you might prefer to "Fly". "Flying" is very common in SL. You can fly in almost every places in SL. As you've already discovered, some places don't even have stairs or "elevator" for you to go between floors. So you should definitely learn how to "Fly".

E (or Page Up): Fly Up C (or Page Down): Fly Down

To start Flying, just click "Fly" on the menu bar or press "E" to go up. Once you are off the ground, you can use the regular movement keys (W, S, A, D) to move around. To stop flying, you can click "stop flying" on the menu bar or click "C" or page down until you land.

2. Position or camera control In SL you see everything through a "Camera". Normally, this "Camera" is pointed at the back of your avatar. So you can't really see your face (just like in real life, you can't see your own face). However, you can move this "Camera" around to look at other things, or zoom into something for a closer look or even to look at your face.

Here's how you control the camera:

a. Press and hold the [Alt] key: your cursor will change to a magnifying glass with a "plus" sign in the middle.

b. Left-click and hold on an object you want to look at(or your own avatar): the "Camera" will center itself on the object. Be sure to keep both the [Alt] key and the mouse button pressed!

c. You can move the mouse forward to zoom into the object or move the mouse back to zoom away from the object.

d. Move the mouse to the right and left to rotate the "Camera" around the object.

e. You can combine zooming (Step c) and rotating (Step d).