Controls

Controls

This article is about the game controls. For the combat mechanics, see Control.

Controls are functions used by the player to open menus, activate skills and abilities, and otherwise allow the character to interact with the game mechanics. Key-mappings, or hot-keys, are shortcuts that allow the player to quickly access or open skills and windows. The following list is the current listing of hot-key options at their default settings. Those listed as Unassigned do not have a key mapped to that action by default. All of the following actions may be mapped to different keys by the player allowing for the player to customize the shortcuts to their own preferences. Currently, mouse camera controls can not be remapped and are limited to the left and right mouse click buttons, except when action camera is toggled on.

In game appearance Controls
10.17.2017

Key-mappings

See also: Options#Control Options

Movement
W,↑	Move Forward / Double tap to dodge forward
S,↓	Move Backward / Double tap to dodge backward
A,←	Strafe Left / Double tap to dodge left while standing and forward left while moving forward
D,→	Strafe Right / Double tap to dodge right while standing and forward right while moving forward
Q	Turn Left
E	Turn Right
V	Dodge
R,Num Lock	Auto-Run
Unassigned	Walk
Space	Jump
Space	Swim Up
Unassigned	Swim Down
Unassigned	About Face

Skills
`	Swap Weapons / Drop bundle, or exit transformation (excludes Polymorph Moa and Death Shroud)
1	Weapon Skill 1
2	Weapon Skill 2
3	Weapon Skill 3
4	Weapon Skill 4
5	Weapon Skill 5
6	Healing Skill
7	Utility Skill 1
8	Utility Skill 2
9	Utility Skill 3
0	Elite Skill
F1	Profession Skill 1 — (e.g. F1 activates Fire Attunement for elementalists)
F2	Profession Skill 2
F3	Profession Skill 3
F4	Profession Skill 4
F5	Profession Skill 5
F6	Profession Skill 6
F7	Profession Skill 7
N	Special Action

Targeting
Shift+T	Alert Target
Ctrl+T	Call Target
T	Take Target
Unassigned	Set Personal Target
Unassigned	Take Personal Target
Unassigned	Nearest Enemy
Tab	Next Enemy
Shift+Tab	Previous Enemy
Unassigned	Nearest Ally
Unassigned	Next Ally
Unassigned	Previous Ally
Unassigned	Lock Autotarget
Unassigned	Snap Ground Target
Unassigned	Toggle Snap Ground Target
Unassigned	Disable Autotargeting
Unassigned	Toggle Autotargeting
Unassigned	Ally Targeting Mode
Unassigned	Toggle Ally Targeting Mode

User Interface
Esc	Closes any open dialogue or opens the Game Access Dialogue. Note: this cannot be edited, and does not show up in the controls editor menu.
O	Black Lion Trading Dialog
Y	Contacts Dialog
G	Guild Dialog
H	Hero Dialog
I	Inventory Dialog
K	Pet Dialog
F12	Logout
Unassigned	Mail Dialog
F11	Options Dialog
P	Party / Invite, kick, or leave party
Unassigned	PvP Panel
Unassigned	PvP Build
B	Scoreboard or World vs World standing in PvE
Shift+H	Wizard's Vault Dialogue
-	Information Dialogue — (In e.g. Activities, this will show/hide the panel explaining the rules.)
\	Chat Show / Hide
/	Chat Command — (This will focus the chat panels text input field, clear any text possibly still in it, prefill a "/" and position the text cursor after it. Entering e.g. "/wave" in the chat activates the wave emote)
Enter,Return (NUM)	Chat Message — (This will focus the chat panels text input field.)
Backspace	Chat Reply
Ctrl+Shift+H	Show / Hide the user interface
Shift+\	Show / Hide Squad Broadcast
Shift+/	Squad Broadcast Chat Command
Shift+Enter,Shift+Return (NUM)	Squad Broadcast Message

Camera
Unassigned	Free Camera
Page Up	Zoom In
Page Down	Zoom Out
Unassigned	Look Behind
Unassigned	Toggle Action Camera
Unassigned	Disable Action Camera

Screenshot
Print Screen	Normal
Unassigned	Stereoscopic

Map
M	Open / Close
Space	Recenter
Page Down	Floor Down
Page Up	Floor Up
+, =	Zoom In
-, _	Zoom Out

Mounts
X	Mount / Dismount
V	Mount Ability 1 Raptor's Leap, Springer's Rocket Jump, Skimmer's Hover High, Jackal's Blink, Griffon's Dive, Rollerbeetle's Boost, Warclaw's Dash, Skyscale's Dash
C	Mount Ability 2 Skimmer's Dive, Griffon's Climb, Rollerbeetle's Drift, Skyscale's Descend
Unassigned	Raptor Mount/Dismount
Unassigned	Springer Mount/Dismount
Unassigned	Skimmer Mount/Dismount
Unassigned	Jackal Mount/Dismount
Unassigned	Griffon Mount/Dismount
Unassigned	Roller Beetle Mount/Dismount
Unassigned	Warclaw Mount/Dismount
Unassigned	Skyscale Mount/Dismount
Unassigned	Siege Turtle Mount/Dismount

Spectators
Shift+Tab	Nearest Fixed Camera
Tab	Nearest Player
1	Red Player 1
2	Red Player 2
3	Red Player 3
4	Red Player 4
5	Red Player 5
6	Blue Player 1
7	Blue Player 2
8	Blue Player 3
9	Blue Player 4
0	Blue Player 5
Ctrl+Shift+F	Free Camera
E	Free Camera — Boost
W	Free Camera — Forward
S	Free Camera — Backward
A	Free Camera — Left
D	Free Camera — Right
Space	Free Camera — Up
V	Free Camera — Down

Squad
Alt+1	Arrow
Alt+2	Circle
Alt+3	Heart
Alt+4	Square
Alt+5	Star
Alt+6	Spiral
Alt+7	Triangle
Alt+8	X
Alt+9	Clear All Location Markers
Alt+Shift+1	Arrow
Alt+Shift+2	Circle
Alt+Shift+3	Heart
Alt+Shift+4	Square
Alt+Shift+5	Star
Alt+Shift+6	Spiral
Alt+Shift+7	Triangle
Alt+Shift+8	X
Alt+Shift+9	Clear All Object Markers

Mastery Skills
J	Activate Mastery Skill
Unassigned	Start Fishing
Unassigned	Summon Skiff
Unassigned	Set Jade Bot Waypoint
Unassigned	Scan for Rift
Unassigned	Skyscale Leap
Unassigned	Conjured Doorway

Miscellaneous
Unassigned	AoE Loot
F	Interact / Revive / PvP Finisher — (performs context-sensitive actions)
Left Ctrl	Show Enemy Names
Left Alt	Show Friendly Names
Unassigned	Stow / Draw Weapons
Right Ctrl	Language Quick Toggle
Unassigned	Ranger Pet Combat Toggle
Alt+Enter,Cmd+Enter	Toggle Full Screen
U	Equip/Unequip Novelty
Unassigned	Activate Chair
Unassigned	Activate Musical Instrument
Unassigned	Activate Held Item
Unassigned	Activate Toy
Unassigned	Activate Tonic
L	Decorate Mode Toggle

Templates
Unassigned	Build Template 1
Unassigned	Build Template 2
Unassigned	Build Template 3
Unassigned	Build Template 4
Unassigned	Build Template 5
Unassigned	Build Template 6
Unassigned	Build Template 7
Unassigned	Build Template 8
Unassigned	Equipment Template 1
Unassigned	Equipment Template 2
Unassigned	Equipment Template 3
Unassigned	Equipment Template 4
Unassigned	Equipment Template 5
Unassigned	Equipment Template 6
Unassigned	Equipment Template 7
Unassigned	Equipment Template 8

Export/Import Keybinds

• Export keybinds to a file and import them to any GW2 installation with the buttons at the bottom of the Control Options window (F11, 4th tab).
• You will be asked to provide a filename.
• By default they are saved to %userprofile%\Documents\Guild Wars 2\InputBinds.

Notes

• In Windows, an action's keybind may be set to:
  • Any single key (including the Right or Left Shift, Alt, and Ctrl keys) on the standard 104-key keyboard EXCEPT:
    • Escape
    • Windows Logo
    • Break
    • Scroll Lock
    • Context Menu Key
  • Any one, two, or three of the Ctrl/Shift/Alt keys plus a single key (excepting the five bulleted above)
• Each action may have 2 keybinds
• Some actions may have the same keybinds due to the different environment the actions occur in, for instance:
  • Spectators section of the 'Control Options' and any other section
  • Jump and Swim Up
• The August 2, 2022 game update changed the default keybindings as follows:

Action	New default		Previous default
Strafe Left	A	←	Q
Strafe Right	D	→	E
Turn Left	Q		A	←
Turn Right	E		D	→
Special Action	N		-
Information Dialog	-		N

Bug:

While the notes for the August 2, 2022 patch state that the keybinds were updated for new accounts, they were also changed for some existing accounts. If you're experiencing any issues with your controls (e.g. after returning to the game from a break); consider verifying that your keybind settings are still as you're expecting them to be.

See also

• Chat command
• Graphical user interface