This page lists all default controls and keybinds for Escape from Tarkov.
Default Controls[]
| Key/Button | Function(s) |
|---|---|
| W, A, S, D | Move forward, left, backwards, right |
| Mousewheel up, down | Increase, decrease movement speed/go up, down in context menus. E.g. for doors |
| Caps Lock | Change movement speed to minimum, press again to return to previous speed |
| Left Shift | Sprint |
| Spacebar | Jump |
| Spacebar (hold) | Vaulting |
| Q, E | Quick lean left, right |
| Left Alt + A, D | Slow lean left, right - Press quick lean to reset |
| Left Alt + Q, E | Side step left, right |
| Left Alt + W, S | Overhead, right side blind fire |
| C | Crouch |
| C + Mousewheel up, down | Switch between 7 stances from standing to crouching and vice versa |
| X | Prone |
| Left Mouse Button | Fire weapon |
| R | Reload weapon |
| 2x R | Quick reload weapon - Magazine will be tossed on the ground |
| R + Mousewheel up, down | Selective reload of a specific magazine |
| Right Mouse Button | Use weapon sights |
| Left Alt | Hold breath while using weapon sights |
| Left Alt + Right Mouse Button | Switch between weapon sight reticles/magnifications |
| Left Alt + Mousewheel up, down | Smooth increase, decrease of magnification on long range scopes |
| Left Ctrl + Right Mouse Button | Switch between weapon sights |
| Mouse 4 | Shoulder transition |
| Page Up, Page Down | Increase, decrease weapon sight zeroing |
| B | Change weapon fire mode |
| 2x B | Change weapon fire mode to full auto |
| Left Alt + B | Check weapon fire mode |
| Left Alt + T | Check magazine and estimate remaining ammo |
| Left Alt + R | Detach magazine from weapon |
| L | Inspect weapon/identify weapon malfunction |
| Left Shift + T | Check weapon chamber/clear weapon malfunction |
| Left Ctrl + R | Unload weapon chamber |
| Left Alt + L | Fold/unfold weapon stock |
| V | Mount weapon |
| Left Ctrl + V | Toggle bipod on equipped weapon |
| T | Toggle laser/light device on equipped weapon |
| T + B | Change laser/light device activation mode |
| Left Ctrl + T | Switch between laser/light device modes on equipped weapon |
| Middle Mouse Button | Free look, item examine (interface), check magazine and estimate remaining ammo (interface), fold weapon (interface) |
| 1 | Take out secondary weapon |
| 2x 1 | Quick swap to secondary weapon |
| 2 | Take out primary weapon 1 |
| 3 | Take out primary weapon 2 |
| 2 or 3 with UBGL attached weapon in hands, depends on equipped slot | Toggle underbarrel grenade launcher |
| G | Prepare a grenade |
| G + Mousewheel up, down | Selective preparation of a grenade |
| U | Take out melee weapon |
| 2x U | Quick melee attack |
| 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 | Use assignable quick slot 1/2/3/4/5/6 |
| 2x Z | Drop backpack |
| N | Toggle NVG/face shield |
| H | Toggle laser/light device on helmet |
| Left Ctrl + H | Switch between laser/light device modes on helmet |
| F | Interact |
| O | Check remaining raid time |
| 2x O | Check remaining raid time, extractions |
| K | Use VOIP push-to-talk |
| Unbound by default | Toggle VOIP |
| Y | Situational voice line - Will be shown in the bottom left corner of the screen when available  E.g. for reloading, injuries, looking at doors/items, finding extractions
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| Y + Mousewheel up, down | Switch between different situational voice lines if available 
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| 2x Y | Communication menu - Left Mouse Button on a gesture/voice line to use it, Right Mouse Button to open assignable hotkeys |
| F1 | Hotkey for gestures/voice lines, random voice line when unassigned |
| F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12 | Hotkey for gestures/voice lines |
| Tab | Open/close inventory |
| R, while dragging an item with Left Mouse Button | Rotate item |
| Left Ctrl, while dragging and dropping an item with Left Mouse Button into a free slot | Split stack |
| Delete, while the cursor is on an item | Discard item |
| Left Alt + Left Mouse Button on a gear item | Equip gear item automatically on character in the related gear slot |
| Left Ctrl + Left Mouse Button on any item | Move item to chest rig/pockets/backpack depending on the item category |
| Esc | Open game menu, close last opened inventory window |
| I | Toggle Hideout module icons in first person mode |
| ~ / Ö / Ø or check your control options | Open/close the Console. Esc also closes it. |
| Print Screen | Take screenshot (Default folder: C:\Users\YOUR_NAME\Documents\Escape from Tarkov\Screenshots) |