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?
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.
Article Contents
- 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 ActionEMovement
ActionPrimaryMove ForwardWMove BackSMove LeftAMove RightDJumpSPACEBARSprintLeft SHIFTEnter VehicleFStealth ModeLeft CTRLLook Behind (on foot)CCombat
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 Rifle9Vehicle 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 DownPAGEDOWNOther 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)LMBSubmersible 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)LMBParachute Controls
ActionPrimarySecondaryParachute Pitch ForwardWParachute Pitch BackSParachute Turn LeftAParachute Turn RightDParachute DeployLMBFParachute DetachFParachute Break LeftQParachute Break RightEParachute Precision ControlLeft SHIFTParachute SmokeXCellphone 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)FGTA Online Keys
ActionPrimaryText Chat EveryoneTText Chat TeamYPush to TalkNPoint atBDrop weaponF9Drop AmmunitionF10Director Mode
ActionPrimaryDirector Mode MenuMSpeed ControlLeft CTRLActionCAPS LOCKRecording
ActionPrimaryStart RecordingF1Stop RecordingF1Action Replay ONF2Action Replay OFFF3Action Replay SAVEF1Cancel RecordingF3Timeline 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 PreviewSPACEBARClip Editing
ActionPrimaryPlaySPACEBARPauseSPACEBARCycle Markers/Add MarkerMSelect MarkerLMB / ENTERDelete MarkerDELETEMove MarkerHold LMBScrubMouse Wheel scrollFine ScrubLeft / Right cursorHide HUDHSaveF5Free Camera Editing
ActionPrimaryMove CameraW, A, S, DRotate CameraDrag LMBCamera HeightMouse Wheel scroll / Q / ECamera ZoomZ / CCamera RollLeft / Right cursorThis is an original guide created by GTA BOOM. Review our full research, verification and publishing process here.
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