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I am using the 2.79 version of Blender. When I want to insert a key frame with i, i believe it is that shortcut, but when I press it does the inset tool. What can I do to insert a key frame?

Also I am really new to animation. How can you make a fan to rotate? enter image description here

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You´re in edit mode at this time; pressing I while in edit mode indeed brings up the Inset tool.

You need to be in Object Mode and have your fan as a single object (no other mesh parts), then press N to bring up your side menue and move it all the way up to the "Transform" menue. Now you can see three values for Location and Rotation (x, y, z). Now hover over one of those values and press I to insert a keyframe.

To make the fan rotate, insert a keyframe for Rotation, go to a different frame (a few seconds at least), find the axis your fan rotates around, set its rotation to a high value and press I again. Now your fan rotates!

If you want to rotate your fan infinite, open up a new window inside of Blender by dragging one of the corner points of your current workspace and set it to "Graph Editor". Select your fan object, then select the axis you rotated in the Graph Editor, press Shift + E and select "Make Cyclic". You´re done!

Hope this helps, and happy blending!

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    $\begingroup$ Thank you very much!! I forgot that i should be in object mode!! Thanks for the help!! $\endgroup$
    – AntonPg
    Commented Sep 2, 2017 at 11:22

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