1) Manipulate viewpoints using the mouse and compass:this is another way of panning and roatating all objects in the document at the same time.

2) Move and rotate non-constrained objects using the mouse and compass.

3) Move and rotate non-constrained objects the Edit................Contextual Command.

4) Lock the compass orientation.

5) Set the plane in which you move object paralle to the screen

6) Switch the privileged plane to the XZ or YZ planes of the compass.