Understanding loaded OBJ group position

Blender without a three-button mouse is torture. Why don’t you buy one online? They can be super cheap.

To do a default center, just right-click on the object, then Set Origin > Geometry to Origin

If you need to do a more nuanced center manually:

  • Hit Tab to enter Edit mode
  • A to select all vertices
  • G to move them, or use the move tool