The default control scheme for GTA 5 for PC is:
- WASD – Forward, backward, strafe left, strafe right
- Shift – Sprint
- L-Alt – Character switch
- Q – Cover
- F – Enter/exit vehicle
- R – Reload
- Caps Lock – Special Ability
- Space – Jump/handbrake
- V – Change view
- L-Click – Fire Weapon
- R-Click – Aim/zoom
- M-Click – Phone
- M-scroll – Quick switch weapon
- M-scroll (zoomed) – Aim mode
- Tab –
Weapon Wheel
- 1,2,3,4 etc – Quick switch weapon category
- M – Player interaction menu
- Director Mode Menu - M
- Speech - L Ctrl
- Action - Caps
- Start Recording - F1
- Stop Recording - F1
- Cancel Recording - F3
- Turn on Action Replay - F2
- Save Action Replay - F1
- Turn Off Action Replay - F3
- Switch between Timeline & Menu - ESC / Right Mouse
- Control Playhead - Mouse wheel
- Navigate Timeline - WSAD / Cursor Keys
- Pick Up a Clip - L Ctrl + X / Drag Left Mouse
- Place a Clip - L Ctrl + V / Enter / Left Mouse
- Duplicate a Clip - L Ctrl + C
- Edit a Clip - Enter / Left Mouse
- Delete a Clip - DEL
- Trim Audio or Text
Start - Hold Q
- Trim Audio or Text End - Hold E
- Trim Clip Manually - [ / ]
- Snap Trim Audio Clip - Cursor Left / Cursor Right
- Preview Audio Clip - Space
- Stop Audio Clip Preview - Space
- Play Clip - Space
- Pause Clip - Space
- Cycle Markers - [ / ]
- Add Marker
- M
- Select Marker - Enter / Left Mouse
- Delete Marker - DEL
- Move Marker - Drag Left Mouse
- Scrub - Mouse Wheel
- Scrub Fine - Cursor Left / Right
- Hide HUD - H
- Save - F5
- Move - WSAD
- Rotate - Hold Left Mouse
- Height - Q / E / Mouse Wheel
- Zoom - Z / C
- Roll - Cursor
Left / Right
- Reset Camera - L Ctrl
- Save - F5
- Orbit Target - WSAD
- Offset Target - Hold Left Mouse
- Move In / Out - Cursor Up / Down
- Height - Q / E / Mouse Wheel
- Zoom - Z / C
- Roll - Cursor Left / Right
- Reset Camera - L Ctrl
- Move In / Out - Cursor Up / Down
- Zoom - Z / C
- Reset Camera - L Ctrl
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Print out or refer to the following list of PC keyboard commands and controls for Grand Theft Auto 5. If you are looking for console commands then look no further than right here.
- General
- Movement
- Combat
- Weapon Selection
- Vehicle Controls
- Other Vehicle Controls
- Aircraft Controls
- Submersible Controls
- Parachute Controls
- Cellphone Commands
- GTA Online Keys
- Director Mode
- Recording
- Timeline Editing
- Clip Editing
- Free Camera Editing
General
ActionPrimary
Pause
| P
|
Radar Zoom/Multiplayer Info
| Z
|
Cycle Camera
| V
|
Toggle Special Ability
| CAPS LOCK
|
Character Selector
| Left ALT
|
Switch to Michael
| F5
|
Switch to Franklin
| F6
|
Switch to Trevor
| F7
|
Switch to GTA Online
| F8
|
Interaction Menu
| M
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Start/Stop Recording
| F1
|
Start/Stop Action Replay Recording
| F2
|
Cancel Recording
| F3
|
Context Action
| E
|
Movement
ActionPrimary
Move Forward
| W
|
Move Back
| S
|
Move Left
| A
|
Move Right
| D
|
Jump
| SPACEBAR
|
Sprint
| Left SHIFT
|
Enter Vehicle
| F
|
Stealth Mode
| Left CTRL
|
Look Behind (on foot)
| C
|
Combat
ActionPrimarySecondary
Aim Weapon/ Lock-On
| RMB
|
|
Take Cover
| Q
|
|
Grenade/Sticky Bomb
| G
|
|
Light Melee Attack
| R
|
|
Heavy Melee Attack
| O
|
|
Melee Dodge
| SPACEBAR
|
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Fire Weapon
| LMB
|
|
Reload
| R
|
|
Toggle weapon accessory
| E
|
|
Sniper/Camera Zoom in
| Mouse Wheel forward
| ]
|
Sniper/Camera Zoom in
| Mouse Wheel back
| [
|
Weapon Selection
ActionPrimary
Weapon Wheel
| TAB
|
Next Weapon
| Mouse Wheel forward
|
Previous weapon
| Mouse Wheel back
|
Select Unarmed
| 1
|
Select Melee
| 2
|
Select Shotgun
| 3
|
Select Heavy Weapon
| 4
|
Select Special Weapon
| 5
|
Select Pistol
| 6
|
Select SMG
| 7
|
Select Assault Rifle
| 8
|
Select Sniper Rifle
| 9
|
Vehicle Controls
ActionPrimarySecondary
Exit Vehicle
| F
|
|
Next Vehicle Weapon
| Mouse Wheel forward
| Tab
|
Previous Vehicle Weapon
| [
|
|
Look Behind (in Vehicle)
| C
|
|
Next Radio Station
| .
| Mouse Wheel down
|
Previous Radio Station
| ,
|
|
Next custom radio track
| =
|
|
Previous custom radio track
| -
|
|
Cinematic Camera
| R
|
|
Radio Wheel
| Q
|
|
Cinematic Slowmo
| L
|
|
Duck
| X
|
|
Stunt Jump Slow Motion Speed Up
| Mouse Wheel forward
| PAGEUP
|
Stunt Jump Slow Motion Speed Down
| PAGEDOWN
|
|
Other Vehicle Controls
ActionPrimarySecondary
Accelerate
| W
|
|
Brake
| S
|
|
Steer Left
| A
|
|
Steer Right
| D
|
|
Lean/Tilt Forward
| Left SHIFT
| Num8
|
Lean/Tilt Backward
| Left CTRL
| Num5
|
Fire drive-by weapon
| LMB
|
|
Aim drive-by weapon
| RMB
|
|
Headlights
| H
|
|
Handbrake
| SPACEBAR
|
|
Horn
| E
|
|
Bicycle Sprint
| CAPS
|
|
Bicycle Front Break
| Q
|
|
Toggle Driving Mouse Control (Hold)
| LMB
|
|
Convertible raise/lower top
| H (when stopped)
|
|
Aircraft Controls
ActionPrimary
Aircraft Throttle Up
| W
|
Aircraft Throttle Down
| S
|
Aircraft Yaw Left
| A
|
Aircraft Yaw Right
| D
|
Aircraft Roll Left
| Num4
|
Aircraft Roll Right
| Num6
|
Aircraft Pitch Forward
| Num8
|
Aircraft Pitch Back
| Num5
|
Aircraft Fire
| Space
|
Aircraft Target Left
| Num7
|
Aircraft Target Right
| Num9
|
Toggle Landing Gear
| G
|
Aircraft Grappling Hook/VTOL Mode
| E
|
Toggle Aircraft Weapon Camera
| INSERT
|
Toggle Aircraft Mouse Control (Hold)
| LMB
|
Submersible Controls
ActionPrimary
Sub Throttle Up
| W
|
Sub Throttle Down
| S
|
Sub Hard Turn Left
| A
|
Sub Hard Turn Right
| D
|
Sub Turn Left
| Num4
|
Sub Turn Right
| Num6
|
Sub Pitch Forward
| Num8
|
Sub Pitch Back
| Num5
|
Sub Ascend
| Left SHIFT
|
Sub Descend
| Left CTRL
|
Toggle Submersible Mouse Control (Hold)
| LMB
|
Parachute Controls
ActionPrimarySecondary
Parachute Pitch Forward
| W
|
|
Parachute Pitch Back
| S
|
|
Parachute Turn Left
| A
|
|
Parachute Turn Right
| D
|
|
Parachute Deploy
| LMB
| F
|
Parachute Detach
| F
|
|
Parachute Break Left
| Q
|
|
Parachute Break Right
| E
|
|
Parachute Precision Control
| Left SHIFT
|
|
Parachute Smoke
| X
|
|
Cellphone Commands
ActionPrimarySecondary
Use Phone
| Up Arrow
| Middle Mouse
|
Phone Up
| UP arrow
|
|
Phone Down
| DOWN arrow
|
|
Phone Left
| LEFT arrow
|
|
Phone Right
| RIGHT arrow
|
|
Phone Select
| ENTER
| LMB
|
Phone Cancel
| BACKSPACE
| RMB
|
Phone Option
| DEL
|
|
Phone Special Option
| SPACEBAR
| MMB
|
Phone Scroll Forward
| Mouse Wheel back
|
|
Phone Scroll Back
| Mouse Wheel forward
|
|
Change Mode (Camera)
| MMB
| E
|
Change Expression (Camera)
| X
|
|
Toggle Grid (Camera)
| G
|
|
Adjust Depth of Field (Camera)
| F
|
|
GTA Online Keys
ActionPrimary
Text Chat Everyone
| T
|
Text Chat Team
| Y
|
Push to Talk
| N
|
Point at
| B
|
Drop weapon
| F9
|
Drop Ammunition
| F10
|
Director Mode
ActionPrimary
Director Mode Menu
| M
|
Speed Control
| Left CTRL
|
Action
| CAPS LOCK
|
Recording
ActionPrimary
Start Recording
| F1
|
Stop Recording
| F1
|
Action Replay ON
| F2
|
Action Replay OFF
| F3
|
Action Replay SAVE
| F1
|
Cancel Recording
| F3
|
Timeline Editing
ActionPrimary
Switch menu/times
| ESC / RMB
|
Playhead Control
| Mouse Wheel scroll
|
Navigation
| W,A,S,D / Cursors
|
Pick Clip
| Hold LMB / Left CTRL + X
|
Place Clip
| Release LMB / ENTER / Left CTRL + V
|
Duplicate Clip
| Left CTRL + C
|
Edit Clip
| LMB / ENTER
|
Delete Clip
| DELETE
|
Trim Audio / Text Start
| Q (hold)
|
Trim Audio / Text End
| E (hold)
|
Manual Trim Clip
| /
|
Trim Audio Clip Snap
| Left / Right
|
Audio Preview
| SPACEBAR
|
Stop Audio Preview
| SPACEBAR
|
Clip Editing
ActionPrimary
Play
| SPACEBAR
|
Pause
| SPACEBAR
|
Cycle Markers
| /
|
Add Marker
| M
|
Select Marker
| LMB / ENTER
|
Delete Marker
| DELETE
|
Move Marker
| Hold LMB
|
Scrub
| Mouse Wheel scroll
|
Fine Scrub
| Left / Right cursor
|
Hide HUD
| H
|
Save
| F5
|
Free Camera Editing
ActionPrimary
Move Camera
| W, A, S, D
|
Rotate Camera
| Drag LMB
|
Camera Height
| Mouse Wheel scroll / Q / E
|
Camera Zoom
| Z / C
|
Camera Roll
| Left / Right cursor
|
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How do you use cars in GTA 5 PC?
GTA 5 PC Controls.
WASD – Forward, backward, strafe left, strafe right..
Shift – Sprint..
L-Alt – Character switch..
Q – Cover..
F – Enter/exit vehicle..
R – Reload..
Caps Lock – Special Ability..
Space – Jump/handbrake..
How do you sit in a car in GTA 5?
As per the opinions of people on Reddit, there is no key/button that can automatically allow you to change your place from the driver's seat to the passenger's seat. The only way you can change the seat is if you get out of the car and enter from the opposite side.