Rubik's Cube Notation Guide

All standard Cube notation

R
Turn the right face clockwise
R'
Right face counter‑clockwise
R2
Right face 180°
L
Left face clockwise
L'
Left face counter‑clockwise
L2
Left face 180°
U
Upper face clockwise
U'
Upper face counter‑clockwise
U2
Upper face 180°
D
Down face clockwise
D'
Down face counter‑clockwise
D2
Down face 180°
F
Front face clockwise
F'
Front face counter‑clockwise
F2
Front face 180°
B
Back face clockwise
B'
Back face counter‑clockwise
B2
Back face 180°
Rw
Right wide turn (R + middle slice)
Rw'
Right wide counter‑clockwise
Rw2
Right wide 180°
Lw
Left wide turn
Uw
Upper wide turn
Dw
Down wide turn
Fw
Front wide turn
Bw
Back wide turn
M
Middle slice (between L and R) downward
M'
Middle slice upward
E
Equator slice (between U and D) left
E'
Equator slice right
S
Standing slice (between F and B) clockwise
S'
Standing slice counter‑clockwise
x
Rotate cube around R/L axis
y
Rotate cube around U/D axis
z
Rotate cube around F/B axis
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