GTA 5 Controls and Keybindings on PC

In this post, you will find all the default controls and keybindings for GTA V on PC. Although GTA V has been around for years, we're still not done with the game, which never ceases to excite us with shooting, driving, crouching while taking cover, and launching missiles, among other fun things.

So let's see how you can do all this on GTA 5.

Movement Controls

• WASD ? Move Forward, backward, strafe left, strafe right
• Shift ? Sprint
• L-Alt ? Character switch
• Q ? Cover?
• F ? Enter/exit the vehicle
• R ? Reload
• Caps Lock ? Special Ability
• Space ? Jump/handbrake
• V ? Change the view
• L-Click ? Fire Weapon
• R-Click ? Aim/zoom
• M-Click ? Phone
• M-scroll ? Quick switch weapon
• M-scroll (zoomed) ? Aim mode
• Tab ? Weapon Wheel
• 1,2,3,4 etc. ? Quick switch weapon category
• M ? Player interaction menu

Director Mode Controls

The Director Mode in GTA 5 allows players to manipulate NPCs and characters. In Story Mode, Players can access it via the Interaction Menu. While in a vehicle or when Wanted by the Police, players cannot access Director Mode.

• Director Mode Menu – M
• Speech – L Ctrl
• Action – Caps

Recording Controls

• Start Recording – F1
• Stop Recording – F1
• Cancel Recording – F3
• Turn on Action Replay – F2
• Save Action Replay – F1
• Turn Off Action Replay – F3

Timeline Controls

• Switch between Timeline & Menu – ESC / Right Mouse
• Control Playhead – Mouse wheel
• Navigate Timeline – WSAD / Cursor Keys
• Pick Up a Clip – L Ctrl + X / Drag Left Mouse
• Place a Clip – L Ctrl + V / Enter / Left Mouse
• Duplicate a Clip – L Ctrl + C
• Edit a Clip – Enter / Left Mouse
• Delete a Clip – DEL
• Trim Audio or Text Start – Hold Q
• Trim Audio or Text End – Hold E
• Trim Clip Manually – [ / ]
• Snap Trim Audio Clip – Cursor Left / Cursor Right
• Preview Audio Clip – Space
• Stop Audio Clip Preview – Space

Clip Edit Mode Controls

• Play Clip – Space
• Pause Clip – Space
• Cycle Markers – [ / ]
• Add Marker – M
• Select Marker – Enter / Left Mouse
• Delete Marker – DEL
• Move Marker – Drag Left Mouse
• Scrub – Mouse Wheel
• Scrub Fine – Cursor Left / Right
• Hide HUD – H
• Save – F5

EDIT FREE CAMERA

• Move – WSAD
• Rotate – Hold Left Mouse
• Height – Q / E / Mouse Wheel
• Zoom – Z / C
• Roll – Cursor Left / Right
• Reset Camera – L Ctrl
• Save – F5

EDIT PRESET CAMERA

• Move In / Out – Cursor Up / Down
• Zoom – Z / C

Weapon Selection Controls

Action	Primary Key
Weapon Wheel	TAB
Next Weapon	Mouse Wheel forward
Previous weapon	Mouse Wheel back
Select Unarmed	1
Select Melee	2
Select Shotgun	3
Select Heavy Weapon	4
Select Special Weapon	5
Select Pistol	6
Select SMG	7
Select Assault Rifle	8
Select Sniper Rifle	9

Vehicle Controls

Action	Primary Key	Secondary Key
Exit Vehicle	F
Next Vehicle Weapon	Mouse Wheel forward	Tab
Previous Vehicle Weapon	[
Look Behind (in Vehicle)	C
Next Radio Station	.	Mouse Wheel down
Previous Radio Station	,
Next custom radio track	=
Previous custom radio track	–
Cinematic Camera	R
Radio Wheel	Q
Cinematic Slowmo	L
Duck	X
Stunt Jump Slow Motion Speed Up	Mouse Wheel forward	PAGEUP
Stunt Jump Slow Motion Speed Down	PAGEDOWN

Vehicle Movement Controls

ACTION	Primary Key	Secondary Key
Accelerate	W
Brake	S
Steer Left	A
Steer Right	D
Lean/Tilt Forward	Left SHIFT	Num8
Lean/Tilt Backward	Left CTRL	Num5
Fire drive-by weapon	LMB
Aim drive-by weapon	RMB
Headlights	H
Handbrake	SPACEBAR
Horn	E
Bicycle Sprint	CAPS
Bicycle Front Break	Q
Toggle Driving Mouse Control (Hold)	LMB
Convertible raise/lower top	H (when stopped)

Aircraft Controls

ACTION	Primary Key
Aircraft Throttle Up	W
Aircraft Throttle Down	S
Aircraft Yaw Left	A
Aircraft Yaw Right	D
Aircraft Roll Left	Num4
Aircraft Roll Right	Num6
Aircraft Pitch Forward	Num8
Aircraft Pitch Back	Num5
Aircraft Fire	Space
Aircraft Target Left	Num7
Aircraft Target Right	Num9
Toggle Landing Gear	G
Aircraft Grappling Hook/VTOL Mode	E
Toggle Aircraft Weapon Camera	INSERT
Toggle Aircraft Mouse Control (Hold)	LMB

Submersible Controls

ACTION	Primary Key
Sub Throttle Up	W
Sub Throttle Down	S
Sub Hard Turn Left	A
Sub Hard Turn Right	D
Sub Turn Left	Num4
Sub Turn Right	Num6
Sub Pitch Forward	Num8
Sub Pitch Back	Num5
Sub Ascend	Left SHIFT
Sub Descend	Left CTRL
Toggle Submersible Mouse Control (Hold)	LMB

Parachute Controls

ACTION	Primary Key	Secondary Key
Parachute Pitch Forward	W
Parachute Pitch Back	S
Parachute Turn Left	A
Parachute Turn Right	D
Parachute Deploy	LMB	F
Parachute Detach	F
Parachute Break Left	Q
Parachute Break Right	E
Parachute Precision Control	Left SHIFT
Parachute Smoke	X

Cellphone Commands

ACTION	Primary Key	Secondary Key
Use Phone	Up Arrow	Middle Mouse
Phone Up	UP arrow
Phone Down	DOWN arrow
Phone Left	LEFT arrow
Phone Right	RIGHT arrow
Phone Select	ENTER	LMB
Phone Cancel	BACKSPACE	RMB
Phone Option	DEL
Phone Special Option	SPACEBAR	MMB
Phone Scroll Forward	Mouse Wheel back
Phone Scroll Back	Mouse Wheel forward
Change Mode (Camera)	MMB	E
Change Expression (Camera)	X
Toggle Grid (Camera)	G
Adjust Depth of Field (Camera)	F

GTA Online Keys

ACTION	Primary Key
Text Chat Everyone	T
Text Chat Team	Y
Push to Talk	N
Point at	B
Drop weapon	F9
Drop Ammunition	F10