Key bindings

This is a list of current default Key Bindings available in the stock game.

"Action Group" means that the command is also one of the programmable action groups a craft can use.

Key	Effect	Since	Action Group
System/UI Commands
+	Zoom view in	0.08.5
-	Zoom view out	0.08.5
Mod+F2	Open debug console	0.08.5
M	Orbital Map toggle	0.11.0
Tab	Cycle focus in Orbital Map	0.11.0
Shift+Tab	Reverse cycle focus in Orbital Map	0.11.0?
Backspace	Reset focus in Orbital Map	0.17.0
Insert	Staging view (the "default" view)	0.18
Delete	Docking view	0.18
.	Time Warp increase	0.11.0
,	Time Warp decrease	0.11.0
Mod+.	Physical Time Warp increase (in orbit)	0.17.0
Mod+,	Physical Time Warp decrease (in orbit)	0.17.0
. (numpad del)	Toggle Navball	0.12.0?
]	Cycle through active ships (forwards)	0.14.0
[	Cycle through active ships (backwards)	0.14.0
F1	Screenshot	0.07.3
F2	Toggle UI visibility	0.13.0
F3	Toggle Results Screen	0.14.0
F4	Toggle Ship Labels	0.14.0
F5	Quicksave	0.14.0
F9	Quickload	0.14.0
Ctrl+F10	Load saved game state dialogue box (hidden feature, looks in /KSP/saves/scenarios/)	0.14.1?
Mod+F12	Debug menu	0.19.0
Flight Controls
W	Pitch adjustment (up/back)	0.07.3
S	Pitch adjustment (down/forward)	0.07.3
A	Yaw adjustment (port/left)	0.07.3
D	Yaw adjustment (starboard/right)	0.07.3
Q	Roll adjustment (clockwise)	0.07.3
E	Roll adjustment (counter clockwise)	0.07.3
C	Toggle camera view [auto/free/chase] in 0.13.3	0.07.3
C	Toggle IVA view	0.17.0
V	Toggle camera view [auto/free/orbital] since 0.17	0.17.0
Left-Shift	Increase throttle	0.07.3
Left-Control	Decrease throttle	0.07.3
Space	Advance stage (This is important! Do not press accidentally!)	0.07.3	Yes
T	Toggle S.A.S. Module and S.A.S functions in other parts	0.07.3	Yes
F	Hold to temporarily invert S.A.S. Module state and S.A.S functions in other parts	0.07.3
Mod+L	Lock current stage (very useful before you accidentally hit the spacebar)	0.08.4
Caps Lock	Toggle between instant or precision control mode	0.08.5
R	Toggle RCS	0.11.0	Yes
H	RCS thrust forward	0.11.0
N	RCS thrust rearward	0.11.0
I	RCS thrust translate down	0.11.0
J	RCS thrust translate left	0.11.0
K	RCS thrust translate up	0.11.0
L	RCS thrust translate right	0.11.0
X	Stop all engines (hidden 0.12 function)	0.12.0
G	Toggle Landing Struts position	0.14.0	Yes
Mod+WSADQE	Trim Pitch/Yaw/Roll	0.15.0
Mod+X	Reset trim	0.15.0
B	Wheel brakes	0.15.0	Yes
U	Toggle vehicle lights	0.15.0	Yes
]	Cycle through active ships/EVAs (forwards)	0.14.0
[	Cycle through active ships/EVAs (backwards)	0.14.0
1, 2, 3...	Toggle Custom Action Group 1, 2, 3...	0.18.0	Yes
Backspace	Emergency abort (programmable as custom action group)	0.18.0	Yes
Right Click	Open part info window	0.15.0
Mod + Right Click	Open multiple info windows/Fuel transfer (should click on both fuel tanks)	0.18.0
Home	Scroll Icons Up	0.09.0
End	Scroll Icons Down	0.09.0
Docking mode
W	Pitch adjustment (up/back) / Translate forward	0.18.0
S	Pitch adjustment (down/forward) / Translate backward	0.18.0
A	Yaw adjustment (port/left) / Translate left	0.18.0
D	Yaw adjustment (starboard/right) / Translate right	0.18.0
Q	Roll adjustment	0.18.0
E	Roll adjustment	0.18.0
Left-Shift	Translate up	????
Left-Control	Translate down	????
Space	Toggle translation/rotation	0.18.0	????
EVA Commands
W	Walk/jet forward	0.16.0
S	Walk/jet left	0.16.0
A	Walk/jet right	0.16.0
D	Walk/jet back	0.16.0
Shift	Jet up	0.16.0
Control	Jet down	0.16.0
Space	Jump/Reorient - Let go of ladder	0.16.0
F	Use (enter vehicle)	0.16.0
L	Toggle headlamps	0.16.0
R	Toggle jetpack	0.16.0
Mod	Toggle movement	0.16.0
]	Cycle through active ships/EVAs (forwards)	0.14.0
[	Cycle through active ships/EVAs (backwards)	0.14.0
Space	Orient camera to view	????
VAB/SPH Commands
Ctrl+Z	Undo last action	0.08.0
Ctrl+Y	Redo last action]	0.08.0
Mod+left mouse click	Duplicate part or assembly in VAB	0.08.5
C	Toggle Angle Snap	0.15.0
X	Scroll through symmetry settings	0.08.5
Shift + X	Go back one symmetry setting	0.18.0
Page Up	Scroll view up	0.08.5
Page Down	Scroll view down	0.08.5
Shift+left mouse click	Select the entire ship	0.09.0
+ / Middle Click-Drag Up	Zoom view in	0.08.5
- / Middle Click-Drag Down	Zoom view out	0.08.5
W	Rotate part backwards	0.15.0
S	Rotate part forwards	0.15.0
A	Rotate part counterclockwise (flat) in VAB	0.15.0
D	Rotate part clockwise (flat)	0.15.0
Q	Rotate part counterclockwise	0.15.0
E	Rotate part clockwise in VAB	0.15.0
Shift	Hold to rotate parts in 5 degree increments	0.15.0
Space	Reset part rotation	0.15.0

Highlight legend

•     - RCS
•     - (A)SAS
•     - VAB/SPH
•     - EVA
•     - Docking

Modifier key

Because KSP can run on different operating systems the modifier key (Mod) differs between then. In the table above the generic “Mod” key is mapped to the following keys:

• Windows: Alt (Alt+L)
• Mac OS: Option (⌥) (Opt+L)
• Linux: Right Shift (Right Shift+L)

As an example Mod+L locks the current stage. The different key combinations in brackets after the text show the OS's depending key combination.

External links

• As PDF – Controls of version 0.18.0 as one single paged PDF