Quick Start - Basic View Controls


Here are a few Basic View Controls


All the default view controls take advantage of the numpad. If you don't have a numpad to use you can use blenders numpad emulator, this enables you to use the regular number keys along the top of your keyboard.
File > User Preference > Input
 
For more info check out the offical docs 
Move view - MMB (Middle Mouse Button)
Front Orthographic - numpad 1 key
Rotate Up - Numpad 2
Left Orthographic - Numpad 3
Rotate Right - Numpad 4
 
Flip Perspective/Orthographic - Numpad 5
 
switches between orthographic and perspective
Rotate Left - Numpad 6
Top Orthographic - Numpad 7 
Rotate Down - Numpad 8
  
Invert (Bottom/Back) Orthographic - Numpad 9
 
If you hit 1 then 9 you will view the back
If you hit 7 then 9 you will view the bottom
Any other view will be inversed
Zoom + key & - Key
Focus Zoom .key
Zooms to max screen size
Local View
Zoom and remove from view items not selected