The six faces
| Symbol | Face | Position |
|---|---|---|
U | Up | Top |
D | Down | Bottom |
L | Left | Left |
R | Right | Right |
F | Front | Front |
B | Back | Back |
Direction and turn count
R turns the right face 90 degrees clockwise as viewed directly from that face.
R' turns it 90 degrees counter-clockwise. R2 turns it 180 degrees in either direction.
Separate moves with spaces or line breaks. Example: R U R' U'
Wide, slice, and whole-cube turns
- Lowercase r or Rw turns the two layers on the R side; u, d, l, f, and b follow the same rule.
- M, E, and S turn the middle slices between L/R, U/D, and F/B.
- x, y, and z reorient the whole cube around the R, U, and F axes.
- Prime and 2 suffixes work on every extended move, for example r' M2 x.
Cube Lab keyboard controls
- In D-Cross mode, press a face letter for a clockwise turn.
- Hold Shift with a face letter for a counter-clockwise turn.
- Hold Alt with a face letter for a double turn.
- During step-by-step scramble playback, Space applies the next move.