Microsoft Flight Simulator Default Keyboard Controls

Microsoft Flight Simulator which is also known as Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 has a lot of control to remember. So this page specially group all those control so that you can start your career as a pilot. You can also hit CTRL + F then type in the search box to find the key you’re looking for.

Misc. Key

• 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 Nav Log – N
• Display Map – V
• Sim Rate – R
• Skip RTC – BACKSPACE
• New UI Window Mode – RIGHT ALT
• Toggle Delegate Control To Copilot – CTRL + ALT + X

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

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
• Unzoom Cockpit View – –
• Toggle Smart Camera – S
• Zoom 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 – CTRLl + 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
• Unzoom 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

Auto-Pilot

• 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

Brakes

• Brakes – NUM DECIMAL
• Left Brake – NUMMULT
• Right Brake – NUM SUB
• Toggle Parking Brakes – CTRL + NUM DECIMAL

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

Landing Gear

• Toggle Landing Gear – G
• Gear Down – CTRL + G
• Toggle Tail Wheel Lock – SHIFT + G

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

Other

• 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

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

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