The control arrangement can be a bit overwhelming when you are just beginning your career as a pilot. This guide will run you through all of the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 default keyboard controls. It will group some of the most important key inputs into segments you can switch between using the available menu on the left or above your monitor. You can also quickly search what you’re looking for by pressing CTRL + F.
Don’t feel overwhelmed by the list of keys. Take your time to learn them and you will master flying any aircraft in the game in no time.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Keyboard Controls [Miscellaneous]
Toggle Fuel Pump – ALT + P Toggle Marker Sound – CTRL + 3 Minus – CTRL + NUM SUB Plus – CTRL + NUM PLUS Toggle Pushback – SHIFT + P Request Fuel – SHIFT + F Display Navlog – N Display Map – V Sim Rate – R Skip RTC – BACKSPACE New UI Window Mode – RIGHT ALT Give flight Control to Copilot – CTRL + ALT + X
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Keyboard Controls [Instruments and Airplane Systems]
Anti-Ice
Toggle Anti Ice – H Toggle Pilot Heat – SHIFT + H
Electrics
Toggle Master Alternator – ALT + A Toggle Master Battery – ALT + B Toggle Master Battery & Alternator – SHIFT + M Engine Instruments Decrease Cowl Flap – SHIFT + CTRL + C Increase Cowl Flap – SHIFT + CTRL + V Select Engine – E Auto Start Engine – CTRL + E Engine Autostop – SHIFT + CTRL + E Magneto – M Magnetos Both – SHIFT + ALT + F Magnetos Left – SHIFT + ALT + S Magnetos Off – SHIFT + ALT + Q Magnetos Right – SHIFT + ALT + D Magnetos Start – SHIFT + ALT + G Toggle Master Ignition Switch – ALT + I
Flight Instruments
Select Airspeed Bug – SHIFT + CTRL + R Select Altitude Bug – SHIFT + CTRL + Z Toggle Autorudder – SHIFT + CTRL + U Set Altimeter – B Decrease Heading Bug – CTRL + DEL Increase Heading Bug – CTRL + INSERT Select Heading Bug – SHIFT + CTRL + H Set Heading Indicator – D Toggle Alternate Static – ALT + S
Fuel
Toggle Fuel Dump – SHIFT + CTRL + D Fuel Selector 1 All – ALT + W Fuel Selector 1 Off – CTRL + ALT + W Toggle All Fuel Valves – ALT + V
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Keyboard Controls [Camera]
Slew Mode
Slew Translate Up (Slow) – F3 Slew Translate Up (Fast) – F4 Slew Translate Backward – NUM 2 Slew Translate Forward – NUM 8 Slew Translate Down (Fast) – F1 Slew Translate Down (Slow) – A Slew Y-Axis Translation Freeze – F2 Slew Roll Left – NUM 7 Slew Roll Right – NUM 9 Slew X-Axis Translation Freeze – NUM 5 Slew Yaw Left – NUM 1 Slew Yaw Right – NUM 3 Slew Translate Left – NUM 4 Slew Pitch Down (Fast) – F8 Slew Pitch Freeze – F6 Slew Pitch Down – NUM 0 Slew Pitch Up – 9 Slew Pitch Up (Fast) – F5 Slew Pitch Up (Slow) – F7 Slew Translate Right – NUM 6 Toggle Slew Mode – Y
Camera Mode Switches
Cockpit/External View Mode – END Toggle Drone – INSERT
Cockpit Camera
Load Custom Camera 0 – ALT + 0 Load Custom Camera 1 – ALT + 1 Load Custom Camera 2 – ALT + 2 Load Custom Camera 3 – ALT + 3 Load Custom Camera 4 – ALT + 4 Load Custom Camera 5 – ALT + 5 Load Custom Camera 6 – ALT + 6 Load Custom Camera 7 – ALT + 7 Load Custom Camera 8 – ALT + 8 Load Custom Camera 9 – ALT + 9 Load Next Custom Camera – K Load Previous Custom Camera – SHIFT + K Save Custom Camera 0 – CTRL + ALT + 0 Save Custom Camera 1 – CTRL + ALT + 1 Save Custom Camera 2 – CTRL + ALT + 2 Save Custom Camera 3 – CTRL + ALT + 3 Save Custom Camera 4 – CTRL + ALT + 4 Save Custom Camera 5 – CTRL + ALT + 5 Save Custom Camera 6 – CTRL + ALT + 6 Save Custom Camera 7 – CTRL + ALT + 7 Save Custom Camera 8 – CTRL + ALT + 8 Save Custom Camera 9 – CTRL + ALT + 9 Decrease Cockpit View Height – DOWN Increase Cockpit View Height – UP Translate Cockpit View Backward – RIGHT ALT + DOWN Translate Cockpit View Forward – RIGHT ALT + UP Translate Cockpit View Left – LEFT Translate Cockpit View Right – RIGHT Cockpit Look Down – SHIFT + DOWN Cockpit Look Left – SHIFT + LEFT Cockpit Look Right – SHIFT + RIGHT Cockpit Look Up – SHIFT + UP Cockpit Quickview Up – CTRL + UP Cockpit Quickview Rear – CTRL + DOWN Cockpit Quickview Right – CTRL + RIGHT Cockpit Quickview Left – CTRL + LEFT Cockpit Quickview Cycle – Q Reset Cockpit View – CTRL + Space / F Cockpit View Upper – Space Zoom out Cockpit View – – Toggle Smart Camera – S Zoom in Cockpit View – =
Drone Camera
Toggle Drone Depth of Field – F1 Toggle Foreground Blur – F5 Drone Top Down View – CTRL + SPACE Attach Drone to Next Target – CTRL + PAGE UP Attach Drone to Previous Target – CTRL + PAGE DOWN Toggle Drone Auto Exposure – CTRL + F4 Toggle Drone Auto Focus – F4 Decrease Drone Rotation Speed – F3 Decrease Drone Translation Speed – F1 Decrease Drone Depth of Field – F2 Increase Drone Depth of Field – F3 Decrease Drone Exposure – CTRL + F2 Increase Drone Exposure – CTRL + F3 Increase Drone Rotation Speed – F4 Increase Drone Translation Speed – F2 Lock Drone to Next Target – T Lock Drone to Previous Target – SHIFT + T Translate Drone Backward – S Translate Drone Down – F Translate Drone Forward – W Translate Drone Left – A Translate Drone Right – D Translate Drone Up – R Reset Drone Roll – SPACE Reset Drone Target Offset – NUM 5 Pitch Drone Down – NUM 2 Roll Drone Right – NUM 9 Pitch Drone Up – NUM 8 Yaw Drone Left – NUM 4 Yaw Drone Right – NUM 6 Roll Drone Left – NUM 7 Toggle Drone Follow Mode – TAB Toggle Drone Lock Mode – CTRL + TAB Increase Drone Zoom – NUM PLUS Decrease Drone Zoom – NUM SUB Toggle Plane Controls – C
External Camera
Reset External View – CTRL + SPACE / F External Quickview Left – CTRL + LEFT External Quickview Rear – CTRL + DOWN External Quickview Right – CTRL + RIGHT External Quickview Top – CTRL + UP Zoom out External View – – Zoom External View – =
Fixed Camera
Toggle Fixed Camera 10 – CTRL + SHIFT + 0 Toggle Fixed Camera 1 – CTRL + SHIFT + 1 Toggle Fixed Camera 2 – CTRL + SHIFT + 2 Toggle Fixed Camera 3 – CTRL + SHIFT + 3 Toggle Fixed Camera 4 – CTRL + SHIFT + 4 Toggle Fixed Camera 5 – CTRL + SHIFT + 5 Toggle Fixed Camera 6 – CTRL + SHIFT + 6 Toggle Fixed Camera 7 – CTRL + SHIFT + 7 Toggle Fixed Camera 8 – CTRL + SHIFT + 8 Toggle Fixed Camera 9 – CTRL + SHIFT + 9 Reset Fixed Camera – F Previous Fixed Camera – SHIFT + A Next Fixed Camera – A
Instrument Views
Previous Instrument View – SHIFT + A Next Instrument View – A Toggle Instrument View 10 – CTRL + 0 Toggle Instrument View 1 – CTRL + 1 Toggle Instrument View 2 – CTRL + 2 Toggle Instrument View 3 – CTRL + 3 Toggle Instrument View 4 – CTRL + 4 Toggle Instrument View 5 – CTRL + 5 Toggle Instrument View 6 – CTRL + 6 Toggle Instrument View 7 – CTRL + 7 Toggle Instrument View 8 – CTRL + 8 Toggle Instrument View 9 – CTRL + 9 Select Next POI – PGUP Reset Smartcam – CTRL + F Set Custom Smartcam Target – T Next Smartcam Target – PGUP + CTRL Camera AI Player – HOME + CTRL Previous Smartcam Target – PGDOWN + CTRL Toggle Follow Smartcam Target – PGDOWN Unset Custom Smartcam Target – SHIFT + T
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Keyboard Controls [for Autopilot]
Autopilot Airspeed Hold – Alt + R Decrease Autopilot Reference Altitude – CTRL + PGDOWN Increase Autopilot Reference Altitude – CTRL + PGUP Toggle Autopilot Approach Hold – CTRL + A Toggle Autopilot Attitude Hold – CTRL + T Toggle Autopilot Localizer Hold – CTRL + O Toggle Autopilot Mach Hold – CTRL + M Toggle Autopilot Master – Z Autopilot N1 Hold – CTRL + S Decrease Autopilot N1 Reference – CTRL + END Increase Autopilot N1 Reference – CTRL + HOME Autopilot Nav1 Hold – CTRL + N Decrease Autopilot Reference Airspeed – SHIFT + CTRL + DEL Increase Autopilot Reference Airspeed – SHIFT + CTRL + INSERT Decrease Autopilot Reference VS – CTRL + END Increase Autopilot Reference VS – CTRL + HOME Toggle Autopilot Wing Leveler – CTRL + V Autopilot Off – SHIFT + ALT + Z Autopilot On – ALT + Z Arm Auto Throttle – SHIFT + R Auto Throttle to GA – SHIFT + CTRL + G Toggle Avionics Master – PGUP Toggle Flight Director – CTRL + F Toggle Yaw Damper – CTRL + D
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Keyboard Controls [Brakes]
Brakes – NUM DECIMAL Left Brake – NUMMULT Right Brake – NUM SUB Toggle Parking Brakes – CTRL + NUM DECIMAL
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Menu Keyboard Controls
Toggle Active Pause – PAUSE Toggle Basic Control Panel – CTRL + C Clear Search – DEL Toggle Pause – ESC Select 1 – Alt + F1 Select 2 – Alt + F2 Select 3 – Alt + F3 Select 4 – Alt + F4 Display Checklist – SHIFT + C Next Toolbar Panel – . Previous Toolbar Panel – / Back to Main Menu – END Close Menu – BACKSPACE Fly – ENTER Change Aircraft – F11 Liveries – F12 See Specifications – F10 Help Menu – TAB Restart Free Flight – HOME Restart Activity – HOME
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Keyboard Controls [for Flight Control Surfaces]
Primary Control Surfaces
Aileron Left (Roll Left – NUM 4 Aileron Right (roll Right) – NUM 6 Center Ailer Rudder – NUM 5 Elevator Down (Pitch Down) – NUM 8 Elevator Up (Pitch Up) – NUM 2 Toggle Water Rudder – CTRL + W Rudder Left (Yaw Left) – NUM 0 Rudder Right (Yaw Right) – ENTER
Secondary Control Surfaces
Decrease Flaps – F6 Extends Flaps – F8 Increase Flaps – F7 Retract Flaps – F5 Toggle Spoilers – NUM DIVIDE
Control Trimming Surfaces
Aileron Trim Left – CTRL + NUM 4 Aileron Trim Right – CTRL + NUM 6 Rudder Trim Left – CTRL + NUM 0 Rudder Trim Right – CTRL + Enter Elevator Trim Down (Nose Down) – NUM 7 Elevator Trim Up (Nose Up) – NUM 1
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Landing Gear Keyboard Controls
Toggle Landing Gear – G Gear Down – CTRL + G Toggle Tail Wheel Lock – SHIFT + G
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Power Management Keyboard Controls
Mixture
Decrease Mixture – SHIFT + CTRL + F2 Increase Mixture (Small) – SHIFT + CTRL + F3 Set Mixture Lean – SHIFT + CTRL + F1 Set Mixture Rich – SHIFT + CTRL + F4
Propeller
Decrease Propeller Pitch – CTRL + F2 Propeller Pitch Hi – CTRL + F4 Increase Propeller Pitch – CTRL + F3 Propeller Pitch Lo – CTRL + F1
Throttle
Throttle Cut – F1 Decrease Throttle – F2 Increase Throttle – F3
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Radio Keyboard Controls
ADF
ADF – SHIFT + CTRL + A
Comms
Com Radio – C Set Com1 Standby – SHIFT + ALT + X Com1 Switch to Standby – ALT + U
DME
DME – F
NAV
Decrease NAV1 Frequency (Fract, Carry) – SHIFT + CTRL + PGDOWN Increase NAV1 Frequency (Fract, Carry) – SHIFT + CTRL + PGUP NAV1 Swap – SHIFT + CTRL + N NAV Radio – N
VOR
Decrease VOR1 OBS – SHIFT + CTRL + END Increase VOR1 OBS – SHIFT + CTRL + HOME VOR OBS – SHIFT + V
XPNDR
Transponder – T Set Transponder – SHIFT + ALT + W Display ATC – Scroll Lock ATC Panel Choice 0 – 0 ATC Panel Choice 1 – 1 ATC Panel Choice 2 – 2 ATC Panel Choice 3 – 3 ATC Panel Choice 4 – 4 ATC Panel Choice 5 – 5 ATC Panel Choice 6 – 6 ATC Panel Choice 7 – 7 ATC Panel Choice 8 – 8 ATC Panel Choice 9 – 9 Frequency Swap – X Increase Wheel Speed – SHIFT
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Lights Keyboard Controls
Exterior Lights
Toggle Landing Lights – CTRL + I Landing Lights Down – SHIFT + CTRL + NUM 2 Landing Light Home – SHIFT + CTRL + NUM 5 Landing Light Left – SHIFT + CTRL + NUM 4 Landing light Right – SHIFT + CTRL + NUM 6 Landing light Up – SHIFT + CTRL + NUM 8 Toggle Strobes – O Toggle Beacon Light – ALT + H Toggle Nav Light – ALT + N Toggle Taxi Lights – ALT + J
Interior Lights
Toggle Flashlight – Alt + l Toggle Lights – l
So, there you have it. The full list of all the default Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 keyboard controls. You can copy and paste this list and keep it close by as you learn the various controls in the game. For more on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, check out more of our extensive posts on the game. YTECHB will be posting more about Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, so stay tuned for more. Leave us a comment if you want us to cover any news about Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
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