Controls

This page lists all default controls and keybinds for Escape from Tarkov.
==Default Controls==
Key/Button 	Function(s)
W, A, S, D 	Move forward, left, backwards, right
Mousewheel up, down 	Increase, decrease movement speed/go up, down in context menus. E.g. for doors
Caps Lock 	Change movement speed to minimum, press again to return to previous speed
Left Shift 	Sprint
Spacebar 	Jump
Spacebar (hold) 	Vaulting
Q, E 	Quick lean left, right
Left Alt + A, D 	Slow lean left, right - Press quick lean to reset
Left Alt + Q, E 	Side step left, right
Left Alt + W, S 	Overhead, right side blind fire
C 	Crouch
C + Mousewheel up, down 	Switch between 7 stances from standing to crouching and vice versa
X 	Prone
Left Mouse Button 	Fire weapon
R 	Reload weapon
2x R 	Quick reload weapon - Magazine will be tossed on the ground
R + Mousewheel up, down 	Selective reload of a specific magazine
Right Mouse Button 	Use weapon sights
Left Alt 	Hold breath while using weapon sights
Left Alt + Right Mouse Button 	Switch between weapon sight reticles/magnifications
Left Alt + Mousewheel up, down 	Smooth increase, decrease of magnification on long range scopes
Left Ctrl + Right Mouse Button 	Switch between weapon sights
Mouse 4 	Shoulder transition
Page Up, Page Down 	Increase, decrease weapon sight zeroing
B 	Change weapon fire mode
2x B 	Change weapon fire mode to full auto
Left Alt + B 	Check weapon fire mode
Left Alt + T 	Check magazine and estimate remaining ammo
Left Alt + R 	Detach magazine from weapon
L 	Inspect weapon/identify weapon malfunction
Left Shift + T 	Check weapon chamber/clear weapon malfunction
Left Ctrl + R 	Unload weapon chamber
Left Alt + L 	Fold/unfold weapon stock
V 	Mount weapon
Left Ctrl + V 	Toggle bipod on equipped weapon
T 	Toggle laser/light device on equipped weapon
T + B 	Change laser/light device activation mode
Left Ctrl + T 	Switch between laser/light device modes on equipped weapon
Middle Mouse Button 	Free look, item examine (interface), check magazine and estimate remaining ammo (interface), fold weapon (interface)
1 	Take out secondary weapon
2x 1 	Quick swap to secondary weapon
2 	Take out primary weapon 1
3 	Take out primary weapon 2
2 or 3 with UBGL attached weapon in hands, depends on equipped slot 	Toggle underbarrel grenade launcher
G 	Prepare a grenade
G + Mousewheel up, down 	Selective preparation of a grenade
U 	Take out melee weapon
2x U 	Quick melee attack
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 	Use assignable quick slot 1/2/3/4/5/6
2x Z 	Drop backpack
N 	Toggle NVG/face shield
H 	Toggle laser/light device on helmet
Left Ctrl + H 	Switch between laser/light device modes on helmet
F 	Interact
O 	Check remaining raid time
2x O 	Check remaining raid time, extractions
K 	Use VOIP push-to-talk
Unbound by default 	Toggle VOIP
Y 	Situational voice line - Will be shown in the bottom left corner of the screen when available E.g. for reloading, injuries, looking at doors/items, finding extractions
Y + Mousewheel up, down 	Switch between different situational voice lines if available
2x Y 	Communication menu - Left Mouse Button on a gesture/voice line to use it, Right Mouse Button to open assignable hotkeys
F1 	Hotkey for gestures/voice lines, random voice line when unassigned
F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12 	Hotkey for gestures/voice lines
Tab 	Open/close inventory
R, while dragging an item with Left Mouse Button 	Rotate item
Left Ctrl, while dragging and dropping an item with Left Mouse Button into a free slot	Split stack
Delete, while the cursor is on an item 	Discard item
Left Alt + Left Mouse Button on a gear item 	Equip gear item automatically on character in the related gear slot
Left Ctrl + Left Mouse Button on any item 	Move item to chest rig/pockets/backpack depending on the item category
Esc 	Open game menu, close last opened inventory window
I 	Toggle Hideout module icons in first person mode
~ / Ö / Ø or check your control options 	Open/close the Console. Esc also closes it.
Print Screen 	Take screenshot (Default folder: C:\Users\YOUR_NAME\Documents\Escape from Tarkov\Screenshots)
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