Version: Unity 6.0 (6000.0)
Language : English
Unity Editor interface
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Navigating and managing the Unity Editor

Navigate the Unity Editor with keyboard shortcuts, search, and the Undo History window. You can also use the toolbar and status bar to manage and monitor your project.

Topic Description
Keyboard shortcuts Manage keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow in the Unity Editor.
Undo History window Navigate through your recent actions to undo or redo multiple steps at once.
Searching in the Unity Editor Find assets, GameObjectsThe fundamental object in Unity scenes, which can represent characters, props, scenery, cameras, waypoints, and more. A GameObject’s functionality is defined by the Components attached to it. More info
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, settings, and other resources using Unity’s search tools.
Save your work Understand how Unity saves your scenesA Scene contains the environments and menus of your game. Think of each unique Scene file as a unique level. In each Scene, you place your environments, obstacles, and decorations, essentially designing and building your game in pieces. More info
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, assets, and project settingsA broad collection of settings which allow you to configure how Physics, Audio, Networking, Graphics, Input and many other areas of your project behave. More info
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ToolbarA row of buttons and basic controls at the top of the Unity Editor that allows you to interact with the Editor in various ways (e.g. scaling, translation). More info
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Access common Unity tools and controls from the main toolbar at the top of the Editor.
Status bar Monitor background tasks, view notifications, and access information from the bottom of the Editor.

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Unity Editor interface
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