Flight Simulator X Keyboard Commands
The complete list of Keyboard Commands for Flight Simulator X
NOTE: Make sure Num Lock is OFF before using Num Pad commands.
SIMULATOR COMMANDS
Pause
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P or BREAK
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Full Screen Mode
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ALT + ENTER
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Menus (display/hide)
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ALT
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ATC Menu (display/hide)
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ACCENT or SCROLL LOCK
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Kneeboard (display/hide)
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SHIFT+F10
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Sound (on/off)
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Q
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Reset Current Flight
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CTRL+; (SEMICOLON)
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Save Flight
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; (SEMICOLON)
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Exit Flight Simulator
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CTRL+C
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Exit Flight Simulator Immediately
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CTRL+BREAK
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Joystick (on/off)
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CTRL+K
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Cycle Coordinates/Frame Rate
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SHIFT+Z
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Select Item 1
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1
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Select Item 2
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2
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Select Item 3
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3
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Select Item 4
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4
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Select Time Compression
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R
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Drop Objects
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SHIFT+D
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Fuel Truck (request)
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SHIFT+F
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Aircraft Labels (display/hide)
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CTRL+SHIFT+L
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Flying Tips (display/hide)
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CTRL+SHIFT+X
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Increase Selection
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= (EQUAL SIGN)
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Increase Selection Slightly
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SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN)
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Decrease Selection Slightly
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SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN)
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Decrease Selection
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- (MINUS SIGN)
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Capture Screenshot
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V
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Jetway (attach/detach)
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CTRL+J
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End Flight
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ESC
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CONTROL SURFACE COMMANDS
| Ailerons (bank left) | Num Pad 4 |
| Ailerons (bank right) | Num Pad 6 |
| Aileron Trim (left) | CTRL+Num Pad 4 |
| Aileron Trim (right) | CTRL+Num Pad 6 |
| Rudder (yaw left) | Num Pad 0 |
| Rudder (yaw right) | Num Pad ENTER |
| Rudder Trim (left) | CTRL+ Num Pad 0 |
| Rudder Trim (right) | CTRL+Num Pad ENTER |
| Center Ailerons and Rudder | Num Pad 5 |
| Pitch Down (elevator) | Num Pad 8 |
| Pitch Up (elevator) | Num Pad 2 |
| Elevator Trim Down | Num Pad 7 |
| Elevator Trim Up | Num Pad 1 |
| Flaps (retract fully) | F5 |
| Flaps (retract incrementally) | F6 |
| Flaps (extend incrementally) | F7 |
| Flaps (extend fully) | F8 |
| Extend/Retract Spoilers/Airbrakes | / (FORWARD SLASH) |
| Arm Spoilers | SHIFT+/ (FORWARD SLASH) |
| Water Rudder Up/Down | CTRL+W |
ENGINE COMMANDS
| On multiengine aircraft, engine commands affect all engines unless you first select an engine. | |
Select Engine
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E+engine number (1-4)
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Select All Engines
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E+1+2+3+4
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Engine Autostart
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CTRL+E
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Throttle (cut)
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F1
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Reverse Thrust (turboprops/jets)
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F2 (press and hold)
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Throttle (decrease)
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F2 or Num Pad 3
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Throttle (increase)
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F3 or Num Pad 9
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Throttle (full)
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F4
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Propeller (low RPM)
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CTRL+F1
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Propeller (decrease RPM)
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CTRL+F2
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Propeller (increase RPM)
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CTRL+F3
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Propeller (high RPM)
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CTRL+F4
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Mixture (idle cutoff)
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CTRL+SHIFT+F1
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Mixture (lean quickly)
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CTRL+SHIFT+F2
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Mixture (enrich)
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CTRL+SHIFT+F3
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Mixture (full rich)
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CTRL+SHIFT+F4
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Carb Heat/Engine Anti-ice ((on/off))
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H
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Magnetos (select)
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M
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Master Battery/Alternator (select)
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SHIFT+M
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Jet Starter (select)
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J
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| Helicopter Rotor Clutch ((on/off)) | SHIFT+. (PERIOD) |
| Helicopter Rotor Governor ((on/off)) | SHIFT+, (COMMA) |
| Helicopter Rotor Brake ((on/off)) | SHIFT+B |
Increase Selection
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= (EQUAL SIGN)
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Increase Selection Slightly
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SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN)
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Decrease Selection Slightly
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SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN)
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Decrease Selection
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- (MINUS SIGN)
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GENERAL AIRCRAFT COMMANDS
Brake (set parking)
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CTRL+. (PERIOD)
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Pushback (start/stop)
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SHIFT+P (then press 1 or 2 to turn tail right/left) |
Brakes (apply/release)
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. (PERIOD)
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Brakes (apply left brake)
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Num Pad + (PLUS)
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Brakes (apply right brake)
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Num Pad - (MINUS)
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Landing Gear (extend/retract)
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G
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| Tail wheel (lock/unlock) | SHIFT+G |
Landing Gear (extend manually)
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CTRL+G
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Fuel Dump (on/off)
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CTRL+SHIFT+D
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Subpanels (display/hide)
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SHIFT + 1 through 9
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Smoke System ((on/off))
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I
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Cowl Flaps (open incrementally)
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CTRL+SHIFT+V
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Cowl Flaps (close incrementally)
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CTRL+SHIFT+C
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Tow Plane (call)
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CTRL+SHIFT+Y
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Tow Rope (release)
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SHIFT+Y
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Doors (select)
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SHIFT+E
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LIGHT COMMANDS
Lights - all (on/off)
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L
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Strobe Lights (on/off)
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O
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Panel Lights (on/off)
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SHIFT+L
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Landing Lights (on/off)
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CTRL+L
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Landing Light (tilt down)
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CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 2
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Landing Light (tilt left)
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CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 4
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Landing Light (tilt right)
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CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 6
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Landing Light (tilt up)
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CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 8
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Landing Light (center)
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CTRL+SHIFT+Num Pad 5
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RADIO COMMANDS
ATC Window (display/hide)
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` ACCENT or SCROLL LOCK
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VOR 1 Ident (on/off)
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CTRL+1
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VOR 2 Ident (on/off)
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CTRL+2
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MKR Ident (on/off)
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CTRL+3
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DME Ident (on/off)
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CTRL+4
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ADF Ident (on/off)
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CTRL+5
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Standby Frequency (swap)
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X
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COM Radio (select)
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C
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NAV Radio (select)
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N
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OBS indicator (select)
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SHIFT+V
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ADF (select)
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CTRL+SHIFT+A
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| DME (select) | F |
Transponder (select)
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T
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Increase Selection
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= (EQUAL SIGN)
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Increase Selection Slightly
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SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN)
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Decrease Selection Slightly
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SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN)
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Decrease Selection
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- (MINUS SIGN)
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AUTOPILOT COMMANDS
Master (on/off)
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Z
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Flight Director (on/off)
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CTRL+F
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Wing Leveler (on/off)
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CTRL+V
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Yaw Damper (on/off)
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CTRL+D
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Altitude Hold (on/off)
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CTRL+ Z
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Altitude Bug (select)
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CTRL+SHIFT+Z
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Heading Hold (on/off)
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CTRL+H
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Heading Bug (select)
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CTRL+SHIFT+H
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Airspeed Hold (on/off)
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CTRL+R
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Mach Hold (on/off)
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CTRL+M
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Autothrottle (arm)
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SHIFT+R
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Autothrottle engage (TOGA)
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CTRL+SHIFT+G
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Nav 1 Hold (on/off)
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CTRL+N
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Approach Mode (on/off)
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CTRL+A
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Back Course Mode (on/off)
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CTRL+B
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Localizer Hold (on/off)
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CTRL+O
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Attitude Hold (on/off)
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CTRL+T
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Increase Selection
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= (EQUAL SIGN)
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Increase Selection Slightly
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SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN)
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Decrease Selection Slightly
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SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN)
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Decrease Selection
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- (MINUS SIGN)
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INSTRUMENT COMMANDS
Heading Indicator (reset)
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D
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Altimeter (reset)
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B
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Pitot Heat (on/off)
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SHIFT+H
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Increase Selection
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= (EQUAL SIGN)
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Increase Selection Slightly
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SHIFT+= (EQUAL SIGN)
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Decrease Selection Slightly
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SHIFT+- (MINUS SIGN)
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Decrease Selection
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- (MINUS SIGN)
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VIEW COMMANDS
2-D Cockpit (cycle panels)
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W
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Snap to Panel View
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SHIFT+Num Pad 0
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View (next category)
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S
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View (previous category)
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SHIFT+S
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View (next view in category)
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A
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View (previous view in category)
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SHIFT+A
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View (previous view toggle)
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CTRL+S
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View (default zoom)
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BACKSPACE
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Look (snap)
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Num Pad
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Look (pan)
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Hat switch or thumbstick
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Look (reset to forward view)
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SHIFT+Num Pad DEL
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Look Using Mouse (on)
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Hold SPACEBAR
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Look Using Mouse (on/off)
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SHIFT+O
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View (open new window)
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[ (LEFT BRACKET)
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View (close selected window)
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] (RIGHT BRACKET)
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View (open new top-down window)
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SHIFT+] (RIGHT BRACKET)
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Virtual Cockpit
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F9
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2-D Cockpit
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F10
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Locked Spot View
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F11
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Top-Down View
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F12
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2-D Panel Transparency
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CTRL+SHIFT+T (+ or -)
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Window (bring selected to front)
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' (APOSTROPHE)
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Zoom In
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= (EQUAL SIGN)
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Zoom Out
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- (HYPHEN)
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View (next window)
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CTRL+TAB
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View (previous window)
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CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
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Eyepoint (move back)
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CTRL+ENTER
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Eyepoint (move down)
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SHIFT+BACKSPACE
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Eyepoint (move forward)
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CTRL+BACKSPACE
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Eyepoint (move left)
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CTRL+SHIFT+BACKSPACE
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Eyepoint (move right)
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CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
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Eyepoint (move up)
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SHIFT+ENTER
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Eyepoint (reset)
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CTRL+SPACE
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SLEW COMMANDS
| Slew to rapidly reposition your aircraft without flying in real time. | |
Slew Mode (on/off)
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Y
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Heading North/Attitude Level
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CTRL+SPACEBAR
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Freeze All Movement
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Num Pad 5
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Slew Forward
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Num Pad 8
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Slew Backward
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Num Pad 2
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Slew Left
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Num Pad 4
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Slew Right
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Num Pad 6
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Slew Up Slowly
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Q or F3
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Slew Up Quickly
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F4
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Slew Down Slowly
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A
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Slew Down Quickly
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F1
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Freeze Vertical Movement
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F2
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Rotate Left
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Num Pad 1
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Rotate Right
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Num Pad 3
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Pitch Nose Up
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9
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Pitch Nose Up Quickly
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F5
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Pitch Nose Down
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F7 or 0
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Pitch Nose Down Quickly
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F8
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Freeze Pitch
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F6
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Bank Left
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Num Pad 7
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Bank Right
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Num Pad 9
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MISSION COMMANDS
| Compass/Pointer (on/off) | U |
| Compass Objective (next) | K |
| Compass Objective (previous) | SHIFT+K |
MULTIPLAYER COMMANDS
| Chat Window (display/hide) | CTRL+SHIFT+] |
| Chat Window (make active) | ENTER |
| Voice (start transmit) | CAPS LOCK |
| Voice (stop transmit) | ^CAPS LOCK |
| Voice (start transmit to all) | SHIFT+CAPS LOCK |
| Voice (stop transmit to all) | ^SHIFT+CAPS LOCK |
| Transfer/Accept Control | SHIFT+T |
| Follow Other Player | CTRL+SHIFT+F |
To add or customize keyboard commands, on the Options menu, point to Controls,
then click Buttons/Keys. To learn more, see the Using the Keyboard article in the
Learning Center