FSX Controls/Keyboard Commands

Pause

P or BREAK

Full Screen Mode

ALT + ENTER

Menus (display/hide)

ALT

ATC Menu (display/hide)

ACCENT or SCROLL LOCK

Kneeboard (display/hide)

SHIFT+F10

Sound (on/off)

Q

Reset Current Flight

CTRL+; (SEMICOLON)

Save Flight

; (SEMICOLON)

Exit Flight Simulator

CTRL+C

Exit Flight Simulator Immediately

CTRL+BREAK

Joystick (on/off)

CTRL+K

Cycle Coordinates/Frame Rate

SHIFT+Z

Select Item 1

1

Select Item 2

2

Select Item 3

3

Select Item 4

4

Select Time Compression

R

Drop Objects

SHIFT+D

Fuel Truck (request)

SHIFT+F

Aircraft Labels (display/hide)

CTRL+SHIFT+L

Flying Tips (display/hide)

CTRL+SHIFT+X

Increase Selection

= (EQUAL SIGN)

Increase Selection Slightly

SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN)

Decrease Selection Slightly

SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN)

Decrease Selection

- (MINUS SIGN)

Capture Screenshot

V

Jetway (attach/detach)

CTRL+J

End Flight

ESC

Ailerons (bank left)  

Num Pad 4

Ailerons (bank right)  

Num Pad 6

Aileron Trim (left)  

CTRL+Num Pad 4

Aileron Trim (right)  

CTRL+Num Pad 6

Rudder (yaw left)  

Num Pad 0

Rudder (yaw right)  

Num Pad ENTER

Rudder Trim (left)  

CTRL+ Num Pad 0

Rudder Trim (right)  

CTRL+Num Pad ENTER

Center Ailerons and Rudder  

Num Pad 5

Pitch Down (elevator)  

Num Pad 8

Pitch Up (elevator)  

Num Pad 2

Elevator Trim Down  

Num Pad 7

Elevator Trim Up  

Num Pad 1

Flaps (retract fully)  

F5

Flaps (retract incrementally)  

F6

Flaps (extend incrementally)  

F7

Flaps (extend fully)  

F8

Extend/Retract Spoilers/Airbrakes  

/ (FORWARD SLASH)

Arm Spoilers  

SHIFT+/ (FORWARD SLASH)

Water Rudder Up/Down  

CTRL+W

On multiengine aircraft, engine commands affect all engines unless you first select an engine.

Select Engine

E+engine number (1-4)

Select All Engines

E+1+2+3+4

Engine Autostart

CTRL+E

Throttle (cut)

F1

Reverse Thrust (turboprops/jets)

F2 (press and hold)

Throttle (decrease)

F2 or Num Pad 3

Throttle (increase)

F3 or Num Pad 9

Throttle (full)

F4

Propeller (low RPM)

CTRL+F1

Propeller (decrease RPM)

CTRL+F2

Propeller (increase RPM)

CTRL+F3

Propeller (high RPM)

CTRL+F4

Mixture (idle cutoff)

CTRL+SHIFT+F1

Mixture (lean quickly)

CTRL+SHIFT+F2

Mixture (enrich)

CTRL+SHIFT+F3

Mixture (full rich)

CTRL+SHIFT+F4

Carb Heat/Engine Anti-ice ((on/off))

H

Magnetos (select)

M

Master Battery/Alternator (select)

SHIFT+M

Jet Starter (select)

J

Helicopter Rotor Clutch ((on/off))

SHIFT+. (PERIOD)

Helicopter Rotor Governor ((on/off))

SHIFT+, (COMMA)

Helicopter Rotor Brake ((on/off))

SHIFT+B

Increase Selection

= (EQUAL SIGN)

Increase Selection Slightly

SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN)

Decrease Selection Slightly

SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN)

Decrease Selection

- (MINUS SIGN)

Brake (set parking)

CTRL+. (PERIOD)

Pushback (start/stop)

SHIFT+P  (then press 1 or 2 

 to turn tail right/left)

Brakes (apply/release)

. (PERIOD)

Brakes (apply left brake)

Num Pad + (PLUS)

Brakes (apply right brake)

Num Pad - (MINUS)

Landing Gear (extend/retract)

G

Tail wheel (lock/unlock)

SHIFT+G

Landing Gear (extend manually)

CTRL+G

Fuel Dump (on/off)

CTRL+SHIFT+D

Subpanels (display/hide)

SHIFT + 1 through 9

Smoke System ((on/off))

I

Cowl Flaps (open incrementally)

CTRL+SHIFT+V

Cowl Flaps (close incrementally)

CTRL+SHIFT+C

Tow Plane (call)

CTRL+SHIFT+Y

Tow Rope (release)

SHIFT+Y

Doors (select) 

SHIFT+E

Lights - all (on/off)

L

Strobe Lights (on/off)

O

Panel Lights (on/off)

SHIFT+L

Landing Lights (on/off)

CTRL+L

Landing Light (tilt down)

CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 2

Landing Light (tilt left)

CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 4

Landing Light (tilt right)

CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 6

Landing Light (tilt up)

CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 8

Landing Light (center)

CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 5

ATC Window (display/hide)

` ACCENT or SCROLL LOCK

VOR 1 Ident (on/off)

CTRL+1

VOR 2 Ident (on/off)

CTRL+2

MKR Ident (on/off)

CTRL+3

DME Ident (on/off)

CTRL+4

ADF Ident (on/off)

CTRL+5

Standby Frequency (swap)

X

COM Radio (select)

C

NAV Radio (select)

N

OBS indicator (select)

SHIFT+V

ADF (select)

CTRL+SHIFT+A

DME (select)

F

Transponder (select)

T

Increase Selection

= (EQUAL SIGN)

Increase Selection Slightly

SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN)

Decrease Selection Slightly

SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN)

Decrease Selection

- (MINUS SIGN)

Master (on/off)

Z

Flight Director (on/off)

CTRL+F

Wing Leveler (on/off)

CTRL+V

Yaw Damper (on/off)

CTRL+D

Altitude Hold (on/off)

CTRL+ Z

Altitude Bug (select)

CTRL+SHIFT+Z

Heading Hold (on/off)

CTRL+H

Heading Bug (select)

CTRL+SHIFT+H

Airspeed Hold (on/off)

CTRL+R

Mach Hold (on/off)

CTRL+M

Autothrottle (arm)

SHIFT+R

Autothrottle engage (TOGA)

CTRL+SHIFT+G

Nav 1 Hold (on/off)

CTRL+N

Approach Mode (on/off)

CTRL+A

Back Course Mode (on/off)

CTRL+B

Localizer Hold (on/off)

CTRL+O

Attitude Hold (on/off)

CTRL+T

Increase Selection

= (EQUAL SIGN)

Increase Selection Slightly

SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN)

Decrease Selection Slightly

SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN)

Decrease Selection

- (MINUS SIGN)

Heading Indicator (reset)

D

Altimeter (reset)

B

Pitot Heat (on/off)

SHIFT+H

Increase Selection

=  (EQUAL SIGN)

Increase Selection Slightly

SHIFT+=  (EQUAL SIGN)

Decrease  Selection Slightly

SHIFT+-  (MINUS SIGN)

Decrease  Selection

-  (MINUS SIGN)

2-D Cockpit (cycle panels)

W

Snap to Panel View

SHIFT+Num Pad 0

View (next category)

S

View (previous category)

SHIFT+S

View (next view in category)

A

View (previous view in category)

SHIFT+A

View (previous view toggle)

CTRL+S

View (default zoom)

BACKSPACE

Look (snap)

Num Pad

Look (pan)

Hat switch or thumbstick

Look (reset to forward view)

SHIFT+Num Pad DEL

Look Using Mouse (on)

Hold SPACEBAR

Look Using Mouse (on/off)

SHIFT+O

View (open new window)

[ (LEFT BRACKET)

View (close selected window)

] (RIGHT BRACKET)

View (open new top-down window)

SHIFT+] (RIGHT BRACKET)

Virtual Cockpit

F9

2-D Cockpit

F10

Locked Spot View

F11

Top-Down View

F12

2-D Panel Transparency

CTRL+SHIFT+T (+ or -)

Window (bring selected to front)

' (APOSTROPHE)

Zoom In

= (EQUAL SIGN)

Zoom Out

- (HYPHEN)

View (next window)

CTRL+TAB

View (previous window)

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Eyepoint (move back)

CTRL+ENTER

Eyepoint (move down)

SHIFT+BACKSPACE

Eyepoint (move forward)

CTRL+BACKSPACE

Eyepoint (move left)

CTRL+SHIFT+BACKSPACE

Eyepoint (move right)

CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER

Eyepoint (move up)

SHIFT+ENTER

Eyepoint (reset)

CTRL+SPACE

Slew to rapidly reposition your aircraft without flying in real time.

Slew Mode (on/off)

Y

Heading North/Attitude Level

CTRL+SPACEBAR

Freeze All Movement

Num Pad 5

Slew Forward

Num Pad 8

Slew Backward

Num Pad 2

Slew Left

Num Pad 4

Slew Right

Num Pad 6

Slew Up Slowly

Q or F3

Slew Up Quickly

F4

Slew Down Slowly

A

Slew Down Quickly

F1

Freeze Vertical Movement

F2

Rotate Left

Num Pad 1

Rotate Right

Num Pad 3

Pitch Nose Up

9

Pitch Nose Up Quickly

F5

Pitch Nose Down

F7 or 0

Pitch Nose Down Quickly

F8

Freeze Pitch

F6

Bank Left

Num Pad 7

Bank Right

Num Pad 9

Compass/Pointer (on/off)

U

Compass Objective (next)

K

Compass Objective (previous)

SHIFT+K

Chat Window (display/hide)

CTRL+SHIFT+]

Chat Window (make active)

ENTER

Voice (start transmit)

CAPS LOCK

Voice (stop transmit)

^CAPS LOCK

Voice (start transmit to all)

SHIFT+CAPS LOCK

Voice (stop transmit to all)

^SHIFT+CAPS LOCK

Transfer/Accept Control

SHIFT+T

Follow Other Player

CTRL+SHIFT+F