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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