Controls

This table shows the default controls settings of the game, found in the Options menu. Each of the keys is rebindable.
 Don't Starve Controls
Key 	Function
W 	Move forward
A 	Move left
S 	Move backward
D 	Move right
Q 	Turn camera 45° counterclockwise
E 	Turn camera 45° clockwise
Mouse Wheel	Zoom in/out
Space 	Auto-action (except attack)
F 	Auto-attack
0-9, - = 	Hotkeys for 12 leftmost slots in the Inventory
Pause/Break	Zoomable aerial view of Map - useful when needing large screenshots of an area
Tab 	Map
Esc 	Pause menu
Ctrl 	Ctrl-Click on a stack in inventory to split it in half
Ctrl 	While holding a stack of items Ctrl-Click to place one item from the stack
Ctrl 	Hold Ctrl to modify mouse buttons actions when interacting with world objects
Ctrl 	Ctrl-F to auto-attack neutral creatures (Pigs, Beefalos)
Alt 	Alt-Click to Examine/Inspect objects and items
Alt 	Alt-F to auto-attack allied creatures (Fed Pigs, Bunnymen)
Shift 	Shift-Click move stack of things to another container
Ctrl-P 	Freeze the camera in place
Ctrl-H 	Hide HUD
Ctrl-L 	Show log
Backspace 	Toggle Debug screen
~ 	Console
== Don't Starve Console Edition Controls ==
Button 	Function
Left Analog 	Walk
Right Analog 	Inventory Selection
Right Directional 	Use selected item on self/unequip
Left Directional 	Use on world/store/repair
Up Directional 	Inspect item
Down Directional 	Drop item
Cross / A 	Action/Accept
Square / X 	Attack
Triangle / Y 	Inspect world item/sew
Circle / B 	Alt Action/Cancel
R1/L1 / RB/LB 	Rotate Camera
L2 / LT 	Open Crafting Tabs
R2 / RT 	Open Inventory/Pause Game
Options / Menu 	Pause
Press Touch Pad / View	Map
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