Move: Click and drag the mouse on the arrow corresponding to

the axis in which you want to move the object.

Rotate: Click and drag the mouse in the arc representing the axis

you want to use for a rotation.

Scale: Click and drag in the small squares at the end of each line

representing an axis.

A quick way to change the gizmo type is with the SHIFT+SPACEBAR

keys. By pressing those keys in the 3D Viewport, you will open a small

menu with shortcuts for all three transformations. There is also an option

with the name of Transform, which will create a "super" gizmo with all

three operations appearing simultaneously.

Tip: You can toggle the 3D Viewport Toolbar using the T key. By default,

you will only see vertical icons as the Toolbar, but you can expand it by

placing the mouse cursor at the right border of your icons. Once it turns

to a double-sided arrow, you can click and drag to expand.

Even with the gizmo offering a visual tool to apply transformations, you

will find that most artists using Blender prefer to use keyboard shortcuts

to perform transformations. You can quickly implement a transformation

using the following shortcuts:

G key: Move an object

R key: Rotate an object

S key: Scale an object

Once you trigger a transformation using those keys, click somewhere in

the 3D Viewport to finish an operation. For instance, select one or

multiple objects and press the G key. By moving your mouse cursor, all