simple question. I know you can do it, but there's no key listed in the controls. the only thing google turns up is a few people saying its the Z key, but according to the settings thats the button for shouts and powers... I just started playing and love manipulationg objects.. until I figure it out the game wont feel right for me...

Hold the "Activate'' button it's A on the xbox.

Try using your hands.

I"m playing on pc by the way. I know on xbox it was one of the bumpers.

its not one of the bumpers...

whatever the button you use to take items hold that down

Hold E. I had no idea either, but yeah instead of tapping E, like when you do to pick stuff up. Just hold it.

They should have separated grab from the use key.

you were right. its holding the E key, sorry. I swore I tried that first and just picked up the object, guess I didn't hold it long enough.

well, now that, thats over I can actually continue playing

WHat I REALLY hate about them having merged "Use" with "Move/Grab" is...
you can ONLY move objects that have a "use"-function, like "loot" for corpses or items that end up in your inventory.
What they didn't think about is that some people would like to decorate their homes using that key (which is what the "grab key" is for after all.. right?), but you can't move those darn bull-skulls, non-pickup skulls, bones, jugs/jars, candles/lanterns (that emit light)~

It svcks ass, imo~
Totally something that they should fix! That - and the Cell-ReEnter-Explosion-Madness which gives the task of decorating your home a certain... twist
I miss Oblivion for that