How to change keyboard controls in GTA 5 PC

I use keyboard mouse only and when I go to change control keys for my keyboard all I see is an xbox controller. How do I change the keyboard controls?

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Weapon Selection
Vehicle Controls
Other Vehicle Controls
Aircraft Controls
Submersible Controls
Parachute Controls
Cellphone Commands
GTA Online Keys
Director Mode
Timeline Editing
Clip Editing
Free Camera Editing
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Can you change controls in GTA 5 PC?
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They will be under "Custom Mapping". Options > Controls > Custom Mapping. Top half is KB&M, the lower half is for controller.

This section of the Grand Theft Auto V game guide describes controls in the PC version of the game. We have prepared a list of all the buttons used in GTA 5 for PC. Separate tables focus on general movement in vehicles, on foot, combat, using weapons, using vehicles, using the phone, and unique GTA Online functionalities.

Print out or refer to the following list of PC keyboard commands and controls for Grand Theft Auto 5. If you are looking for console commands then look no further than right here.

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General
Movement
Combat
Weapon Selection
Vehicle Controls
Other Vehicle Controls
Aircraft Controls
Submersible Controls
Parachute Controls
Cellphone Commands
GTA Online Keys
Director Mode
Recording
Timeline Editing
Clip Editing
Free Camera Editing

General

ActionPrimaryPausePRadar Zoom/Multiplayer InfoZCycle CameraVToggle Special AbilityCAPS LOCKCharacter SelectorLeft ALTSwitch to MichaelF5Switch to FranklinF6Switch to TrevorF7Switch to GTA OnlineF8Interaction MenuMStart/Stop RecordingF1Start/Stop Action Replay RecordingF2Cancel RecordingF3Context ActionE

Movement

ActionPrimaryMove ForwardWMove BackSMove LeftAMove RightDJumpSPACEBARSprintLeft SHIFTEnter VehicleFStealth ModeLeft CTRLLook Behind (on foot)C

Combat

ActionPrimarySecondaryAim Weapon/ Lock-OnRMBTake CoverQGrenade/Sticky BombGLight Melee AttackRHeavy Melee AttackOMelee DodgeSPACEBARFire WeaponLMBReloadRToggle weapon accessoryESniper/Camera Zoom inMouse Wheel forward]Sniper/Camera Zoom inMouse Wheel back[

Weapon Selection

ActionPrimaryWeapon WheelTABNext WeaponMouse Wheel forwardPrevious weaponMouse Wheel backSelect Unarmed1Select Melee2Select Shotgun3Select Heavy Weapon4Select Special Weapon5Select Pistol6Select SMG7Select Assault Rifle8Select Sniper Rifle9

Vehicle Controls

ActionPrimarySecondaryExit VehicleFNext Vehicle WeaponMouse Wheel forwardTabPrevious Vehicle Weapon[Look Behind (in Vehicle)CNext Radio Station.Mouse Wheel downPrevious Radio Station,Next custom radio track=Previous custom radio track-Cinematic CameraRRadio WheelQCinematic SlowmoLDuckXStunt Jump Slow Motion Speed UpMouse Wheel forwardPAGEUPStunt Jump Slow Motion Speed DownPAGEDOWN

Other Vehicle Controls

ActionPrimarySecondaryAccelerateWBrakeSSteer LeftASteer RightDLean/Tilt ForwardLeft SHIFTNum8Lean/Tilt BackwardLeft CTRLNum5Fire drive-by weaponLMBAim drive-by weaponRMBHeadlightsHHandbrakeSPACEBARHornEBicycle SprintCAPSBicycle Front BreakQToggle Driving Mouse Control (Hold)LMBConvertible raise/lower topH (when stopped)

Aircraft Controls

ActionPrimaryAircraft Throttle UpWAircraft Throttle DownSAircraft Yaw LeftAAircraft Yaw RightDAircraft Roll LeftNum4Aircraft Roll RightNum6Aircraft Pitch ForwardNum8Aircraft Pitch BackNum5Aircraft FireSpaceAircraft Target LeftNum7Aircraft Target RightNum9Toggle Landing GearGAircraft Grappling Hook/VTOL ModeEToggle Aircraft Weapon CameraINSERTToggle Aircraft Mouse Control (Hold)LMB

Submersible Controls

ActionPrimarySub Throttle UpWSub Throttle DownSSub Hard Turn LeftASub Hard Turn RightDSub Turn LeftNum4Sub Turn RightNum6Sub Pitch ForwardNum8Sub Pitch BackNum5Sub AscendLeft SHIFTSub DescendLeft CTRLToggle Submersible Mouse Control (Hold)LMB

Parachute Controls

ActionPrimarySecondaryParachute Pitch ForwardWParachute Pitch BackSParachute Turn LeftAParachute Turn RightDParachute DeployLMBFParachute DetachFParachute Break LeftQParachute Break RightEParachute Precision ControlLeft SHIFTParachute SmokeX

Cellphone Commands

ActionPrimarySecondaryUse PhoneUp ArrowMiddle MousePhone UpUP arrowPhone DownDOWN arrowPhone LeftLEFT arrowPhone RightRIGHT arrowPhone SelectENTERLMBPhone CancelBACKSPACERMBPhone OptionDELPhone Special OptionSPACEBARMMBPhone Scroll ForwardMouse Wheel backPhone Scroll BackMouse Wheel forwardChange Mode (Camera)MMBEChange Expression (Camera)XToggle Grid (Camera)GAdjust Depth of Field (Camera)F

GTA Online Keys

ActionPrimaryText Chat EveryoneTText Chat TeamYPush to TalkNPoint atBDrop weaponF9Drop AmmunitionF10

Director Mode

ActionPrimaryDirector Mode MenuMSpeed ControlLeft CTRLActionCAPS LOCK

Recording

ActionPrimaryStart RecordingF1Stop RecordingF1Action Replay ONF2Action Replay OFFF3Action Replay SAVEF1Cancel RecordingF3

Timeline Editing

ActionPrimarySwitch menu/timesESC / RMBPlayhead ControlMouse Wheel scrollNavigationW,A,S,D / CursorsPick ClipHold LMB / Left CTRL + XPlace ClipRelease LMB / ENTER / Left CTRL + VDuplicate ClipLeft CTRL + CEdit ClipLMB / ENTERDelete ClipDELETETrim Audio / Text StartQ (hold)Trim Audio / Text EndE (hold)Manual Trim Clip/Trim Audio Clip SnapLeft / RightAudio PreviewSPACEBARStop Audio PreviewSPACEBAR

Clip Editing

ActionPrimaryPlaySPACEBARPauseSPACEBARCycle Markers/Add MarkerMSelect MarkerLMB / ENTERDelete MarkerDELETEMove MarkerHold LMBScrubMouse Wheel scrollFine ScrubLeft / Right cursorHide HUDHSaveF5

Free Camera Editing

ActionPrimaryMove CameraW, A, S, DRotate CameraDrag LMBCamera HeightMouse Wheel scroll / Q / ECamera ZoomZ / CCamera RollLeft / Right cursor

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Can you change controls in GTA 5 PC?

KEYBOARD CONTROLS The majority of the in-game controls are fully rebindable - meaning you can remap a command to whichever button best works for you.

How do you control the keyboard in GTA 5?

GTA 5 PC Controls.

WASD – Forward, backward, strafe left, strafe right..

Shift – Sprint..

L-Alt – Character switch..

Q – Cover..

F – Enter/exit vehicle..

R – Reload..

Caps Lock – Special Ability..

Space – Jump/handbrake..

How do you change buttons in GTA 5?

Answer: To view and adjust the vehicle controls, enter a vehicle and then go to the pause menu settings. The controller configuration display will show controls for vehicles when you are in a vehicle.