Step 3 - Orient last layer - OLL

Orient last layer OLL
While solving the Rubik's Cube with the advanced Fridrich method, when the first two layers (F2L) are solved we need to orient the last layer (OLL) so the upper face of the Rubik's Cube is all yellow. We don't care if the side colors don't match, we are going to permute the last layer (PLL) later. Here are a few animated examples. Press the play to start the animation.

You'll need to learn all the 57 algorithms below to complete this in one step. If this seems too many I recommend you learn the 2look OLL which uses only 9 algorithms but of course it's slower.

Let's group them according to their look.

Dot

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R U B' l U l2' x' U' R' F R F'
dot 2
R' F R F' U2 R' F R y' R2 U2 R
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R' U2 x R' U R U' y R' U' R' U R' F
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(R U R' U) R' F R F' U2 R' F R F'
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M' U2 M U2 M' U M U2 M' U2 M
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R' U2 F (R U R' U') y' R2 U2 x' R U
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F (R U R' U) y' R' U2 (R' F R F')

Line

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R' U' y L' U L' y' L F L' F R
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R U' y R2 D R' U2 R D' R2 d R'
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F U R U' R' U R U' R' F'
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L' B' L U' R' U R U' R' U R L' B L

Cross

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L U' R' U L' U (R U R' U) R
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(R U R' U) R U' R' U R U2 R'
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L' U R U' L U R'
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R' U2 (R U R' U) R
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R' F' L F R F' L' F
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R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R'
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R' F' L' F R F' L F

4 corners

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y M' U' M U2' M' U' M
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L' (R U R' U') L R' F R F'

Shape _|

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L F R' F R F2 L'
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F R' F' R U R U' R'
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R' U' R y' x' R U' R' F R U R'
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U' R U2' R' U' R U' R2 y' R' U' R U B
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F (R U R' U') (R U R' U') F'
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L F' L' F U2 L2 y' L F L' F

Shape |_

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U' R' U2 (R U R' U) R2 y (R U R' U') F'
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r U2 R' U' R U' r'
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R' U2 l R U' R' U l' U2 R
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F' L' U' L U L' U' L U F
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R' F R' F' R2 U2 x' U' R U R'
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R' F R F' U2 R2 y R' F' R F'

Shape ¯|

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R U R' y R' F R U' R' F' R
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L' B' L U' R' U R L' B L
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U2 r R2' U' R U' R' U2 R U' M
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x' U' R U' R2' F x (R U R' U') R B2

Shape |¯

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L U' y' R' U2' R' U R U' R U2 R d' L'
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U2 l' L2 U L' U L U2 L' U M
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R2' U R' B' R U' R2' U l U l'
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r' U2 (R U R' U) r

C

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R U x' R U' R' U x U' R'
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(R U R' U') x D' R' U R E'

L

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R' F R U R' F' R y L U' L'
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L F' L' U' L F L' y' R' U R
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L' B' L R' U' R U L' B L
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R B R' L U L' U' R B' R'

P

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F U R U' R' F'
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R' d' L d R U' R' F' R
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L d R' d' L' U L F L'
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F' U' L' U L F

T

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F (R U R' U') F'
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(R U R' U') R' F R F'

W

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L U L' U L U' L' U' y2' R' F R F'
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R' U' R U' R' U R U y F R' F' R

Z

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R' F (R U R' U') y L' d R
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L F' L' U' L U y' R d' L'
   
Ahmad Bilal
For Those who don't understand X and Y
Ruwix.com/the-rubiks-cube/notation/
Click on buttons to see cube rotations.
Aqua Pearl Hughes
Im confused what does the brackets mean
ShriHari Pa Pa
Bracket Means Trigger Moves! Like Sexy Moves , Sledgehammer! U should have learned!
Αντώνης Παπαδομιχελάκης
It doesn't mean anything. You keep on going like they aren't there... However these moves in brackets are crucial for someone to memorise than the others. That's what the brackets mean
Xuka Chan
What is "x" and "y" means?
Nguyễn An
Y is mean you need to move your rubix to your right sight
Aqua Pearl Hughes
And at the start does it assume that i have the white at the bottom
Munawwar Abdul Muneer Mahin
Oh come on! I am a superfast learner but I have to look at every corner and edge to figure out which of these 57 is needed. By this time, I could solve this thing using the beginner's method, which uses 2 algorithms.
Dave Mark Embodo
It's difficult because of the x, x', y, y'. I don't know how to do it!
Sreerag Vayalapra
i dont know what is the meaning of 'y' 2'm'x'r. could any one explain it pls
Syahrul Ihsan
You can see notation rubiks in ruwix.com that is so cool. Use the search bar
Ilija Spasovic
You can see it here:
ruwix.com/the-rubiks-cube/notation/
Αντώνης Παπαδομιχελάκης
There are 2 axes. x and y. y means you rotate the whole cube one rotation clockwise in the y axes.
Cheng An Wong
Difficult... I think i messed up one part
Revo Panganiban
No all of these algs work you're just doing it wrong.
you're probably sub 10 right now
hehe
Arfan Eka Diandra
You should try copying one of the algorithms and paste it to alg.cubing.net. The Moves setting should be selected in the Algorithm position. And the Fridrich setting should be selected to OLL.
Jack Vain
To make the cross use F R U R' U' F' and do it until it makes the cross
Otto Laari
Yes, if you're using the beginners' method lol