This is a list of the default key bindings of the standard game.Please note that PlayStation 4 and Xbox One bindings have not been included as of yet for either the Enhanced Edition or the original port! (the Enhanced Edition pause menu does have a list of controls)
See Also
Kerbal Space Program 2 - PCGamingWiki PCGWBeginner's Guide: Tips and Basics - Kerbal Space Program 2 Guide - IGNKerbal Space Program 2 keyboard controlsHow to Move the VAB Camera in Kerbal Space Program 2 - Touch, Tap, PlayContents
- 1 Modifier key
- 2 Highlight legend
- 3 Key Bindings for QWERTY keyboard layout
- 4 External links
Modifier key
Because KSP can run on different operating systems the modifier key (Mod) differs between them. In the table below, the default Mod key is mapped to the following keys (to use a different key, edit the entry in the"MODIFIER_KEY" section of the settings.cfg file):
- Windows: ⎇ Alt (e. g. ⎇ Alt+L)
- Mac OS: ⌥ Option (e. g. ⌥ Opt+L)
- Linux: KSP 1.1+: Right-Shift (e. g. Right-Shift+L) Don't confuse this with Left-Shift, which will fire your engines! KSP 1.0.5 and earlier uses a different key, which can cause issues in some window managers when playing in windowed mode. [1]
As an example, Mod+L locks the current stage. The key combinations in brackets show an example of the respective operating system's key combination: just swap Mod with the operating system's designated modifier.
Some keyboards also require to press a Fn key to access some special keys like F5. For example, Macs and some Linux devices such as ThinkPad, require Fn+F5.
 | It is advisable to shutdown your engines if you don't plan on activating them, such as before resource transfers, or if maneuvers have been completed. This will prevent accidental engine activation from a mistyped key. You can disable engines via control groups, or by right clicking on the engine to manually shut it down or activate it. This can be handy for contracts that require an engine to be tested through staging, but you don't want to discard the usable stage before it: Kill thrust with X, move the engine to be tested to the next stage, then activate the engine through staging. After activation, manually shut down the it tested engine (you'll need to manually re-enable/activate it later). Now you've completed your contract, and haven't wasted any useful stages. Using this, in combination with lock staging Mod+L, will help avoid mishaps due to operator error. |
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Key Bindings for QWERTY keyboard layout
| Key | Effect | Since |
|---|---|---|
| System/UI Controls | ||
| F1 | Screenshot | 0.07.3 |
| F2 | Toggle UI visibility | 0.13.0 |
| F3 | Toggle results screen | 0.14.0 |
| F4 | Toggle ship labels - this includes docking target/distance indicators | 0.14.0 |
| F5 | Quicksave | 0.14.0 |
| Mod + F5 | Make a specific, user-inputted quicksave | 0.23.5 |
| F6 | Previous action set | 1.7.1 |
| F7 | Next action set | 1.7.1 |
| F9 (Hold) | Load quicksave | 0.14.0 |
| Mod + F9 | Load a specific quicksave | 0.23.5 |
| F10 | Toggle temperature gauges | 1.0.1 |
| Mod + F10 | Load saved game state dialogue box (hidden feature, looks in KSP/saves/scenarios/) | 0.14.1? |
| F11 | Toggle temperatures overlay | 1.0.1 |
| F12 | Toggle aerodynamic forces overlay | 1.0.1 |
| Mod + F12 | Debug/cheat menu | 0.19.0 |
| Escape | Pause Menu | 0.90.0 |
| ↑/↓/←/→ | Turn view Up/Down/Left/Right | ? |
| Numpad + | Zoom in | 0.08.5 |
| Numpad - | Zoom out | 0.08.5 |
| Home | Scroll stage icons up | 0.09.0 |
| End | Scroll stage icons down | 0.09.0 |
| Flight Controls | ||
| W | Pitch adjustment (down) | 0.07.3 |
| S | Pitch adjustment (up) | 0.07.3 |
| A | Yaw adjustment (left) | 0.07.3 |
| D | Yaw adjustment (right) | 0.07.3 |
| Q | Roll adjustment (left) | 0.07.3 |
| E | Roll adjustment (right) | 0.07.3 |
| Caps Lock | Toggle precision ("softer") controls | 0.08.5 |
| Left-Shift | Increase throttle | 0.07.3 |
| Left-Control | Decrease throttle | 0.07.3 |
| Space | Launch or detach stage | 0.07.3 |
| F (Hold) | Invert SAS state | 0.07.3 |
| T | Toggle SAS | 0.07.3 |
| C | Toggle IVA view | 0.17.0 |
| V | Toggle camera view (auto/free/orbital/chase) | 0.17.0 |
| ` (back quote) | Reset camera | 1.2.1 |
| \ | Toggle camera movement with mouse | 1.2.1 |
| R | Toggle RCS | 0.11.0 |
| H | RCS - translate forward | 0.11.0 |
| N | RCS - translate backwards | 0.11.0 |
| I | RCS - translate down | 0.11.0 |
| K | RCS - translate up | 0.11.0 |
| J | RCS - translate left | 0.11.0 |
| L | RCS - translate right | 0.11.0 |
| X | Cut throttle | 0.12.0 |
| Z | Full throttle | 0.25.0 |
| G | Toggle landing gear | 0.14.0 |
| U | Toggle lights | 0.15.0 |
| B | Wheel brake | 0.15.0 |
| (none but can be modded)[2] | Parking brake | discontinued |
| M | Toggle orbital map | 0.11.0 |
| Tab | Cycle focus in orbital map | 0.11.0 |
| Shift + Tab | Reverse cycle focus in orbital map | 0.11.0? |
| ` | Reset focus in orbital map | 0.17.0? |
| . | Time warp increase | 0.11.0 |
| , | Time warp decrease | 0.11.0 |
| Mod + . | Forced time warp increase (Physical time warp) | 0.17.0 |
| Mod + , | Forced time warp decrease (Physical time warp) | 0.17.0 |
| / | Stop time warp | 1.1.0 |
| . (numpad del) | Toggle navball | 1.1.0 |
| Insert | Staging (default) controls | 0.18 |
| Delete | Docking controls | 0.18 |
| ] | Focus through ships (next) | 0.14.0 |
| [ | Cycle through ships (previous) | 0.14.0 |
| 1-9, 0 | Activate custom action group 1-10 | 0.18.0 |
| Backspace | Activate abort action group | 0.18.0 |
| Mod + L | Lock current stage (very useful before you accidentally hit the spacebar) | 0.08.4 |
| Mod + W/S/A/D/Q/E | Trim pitch/yaw/roll | 0.15.0 |
| Mod + X | Reset trim | 0.15.0 |
| Right-click | Open part info window | 0.15.0 |
| Mod + Right-click | Open multiple info windows for fuel transfer (right-click on two fuel tanks) | 0.18.0 |
| Docking Controls | ||
| Space | Toggle translation/rotation | 0.18.0 |
| W | Pitch adjustment (down) / Translate forward | 0.18.0 |
| S | Pitch adjustment (up) / Translate backwards | 0.18.0 |
| A | Yaw adjustment (left) / Translate left | 0.18.0 |
| D | Yaw adjustment (right) / Translate right | 0.18.0 |
| Q | Roll adjustment (left) | 0.18.0 |
| E | Roll adjustment (right) | 0.18.0 |
| Left-Shift | Translate up | 0.18.0 |
| Left-Control | Translate down | 0.18.0 |
| EVA Controls | ||
| W | Walk/jetpack forward | 0.16.0 |
| S | Walk/jetpack backwards | 0.16.0 |
| A | Walk/jetpack left | 0.16.0 |
| D | Walk/jetpack right | 0.16.0 |
| Q | Jetpack rotate left | 0.16.0 |
| E | Jetpack rotate right | 0.16.0 |
| Left-Shift | Jetpack up | 0.16.0 |
| Left-Control | Jetpack down | 0.16.0 |
| R | Toggle jetpack | 0.16.0 |
| Space | Jump | 0.16.0 |
| Left-Shift (Hold) | Run | 0.16.0 |
| Mod | Toggle movement | 0.16.0 |
| F | Use part | 0.16.0 |
| I | Toggle EVA Construction Mode | 1.11.0 |
| B | Board | 1.0.0 |
| Space | Jetpack - Reorient camera | 0.16.0 |
| U | Toggle lights | 1.1.3 |
| O | Toggle helmet | 1.6.0 |
| P | Deploy parachute | 1.4.0 |
| Shift + (W/S/A/D) + Space | Jump to different directions when on ladders | ? |
| Left-click and drag left | Jet counter clockwise | ? |
| Left-click and drag right | Jet clockwise | ? |
| Left-click and drag up | Pitch down by jet | ? |
| Left-click and drag down | Pitch up by jet | ? |
| VAB/SPH Controls | ||
| S | Rotate part up | 0.15.0 |
| W | Rotate part down | 0.15.0 |
| A | Rotate part left (flat) | 0.15.0 |
| D | Rotate part right (flat) | 0.15.0 |
| Q | Rotate part left | 0.15.0 |
| E | Rotate part right | 0.15.0 |
| Shift + W/S/A/D/Q/E | Rotate parts in 5° instead of 90° steps | 0.15.0 |
| Space | Reset part rotation | 0.15.0 |
| ` (back quote) | Search part | 1.1.0 |
| Delete | Delete selected part | 0.08.5 |
| 1 | Place Mode | 0.90.0 |
| 2 | Offset Mode | 0.90.0 |
| 3 | Rotate Mode | 0.90.0 |
| 4 | Root Mode | 0.90.0 |
| F | In Place mode: Toggle Symmetry between vessel or parent part | 0.90.0 |
| F | In Offset mode: Toggle between absolute or load centered offset | 0.90.0 |
| F | In Rotate mode: Toggle between absolute or relative rotation | 0.90.0 |
| R | Toggle Symmetry Method between mirror or radial | 0.90.0 |
| X | Cycle symmetry settings (next) | 0.08.5 |
| Shift + X | Cycle symmetry settings (previous) | 0.18.0 |
| C | Toggle Angle Snap | 0.15.0 |
| Enter | Reset staging list | 0.90.0 |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo last action | 0.08.5 |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo last action | 0.08.5 |
| Mod (hold) | Disable surface attach/exclusively use node attach | 0.25.0 |
| Shift + Left-click | Move the entire ship | 0.09.0 |
| Control + Left-click | Navigate to clicked part in part list | ? |
| Mod + Left-click | Duplicate part or assembly in VAB | 0.08.5 |
| Page Up | Scroll view up | 0.08.5 |
| Page Down | Scroll view down | 0.08.5 |
External links
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As PDF– Controls of version 0.22.0 as one single paged PDF (dead link)
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As XLSX– Controls of version 0.22.0 as Excel Spreadsheet (dead link)
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As PDF– Controls of version 0.18.0 as one single paged PDF (dead link)
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As PDF– Controls of version 1.2.2 as one single paged PDF (dead link)
