This article lists the default game controls for Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online on the PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X and PC.
Default Controls
PC
| On foot | |||
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| Key/Button | Function(s) | Notes | |
| W, A, S, D | Forward, strafe left, backwards, strafe right | When diving, controls become inverted; W = descend, S = surface | |
| Left Shift | Sprint Swim Stealth Mode run |
Hold to Sprint/Swim. Tap to activate Stealth run. (Holding switches to Sprint, canceling Stealth Mode) | |
| Left Ctrl | Stealth Mode | Tap to activate/deactivate. | |
| Left Alt | Character switch | ||
| Q | Enter/exit cover | ||
| F | Enter/exit vehicle | ||
| F (hold) [Weaponized Vehicle] | Enter vehicle's mounted weapon position when solo. See Vehicle Features | Stand near weapon position or climb up onto roof for rooftop-mounted weapon, then hold F. | |
| R | Reload weapon | ||
| Caps Lock | Quickplay action/special ability | Set up in the Interaction Menu | |
| Space | Jump Dive when swimming |
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| V | Change camera view | ||
| Mouse Scroll | Scroll through weapon categories | ||
| Left Mouse Button | Fire active weapon | ||
| Right Mouse Button | Aim active weapon | ||
| E | Turn weapon attachment flashlights on/off | ||
| 1 - 9 | Weapon categories | 1 = Unarmed (Fist), 2 = Meele Weapon, 3 = Shotgun, 4 = Heavy Weapon, 5 = Special Weapon (Thrown weapons and Jerry Can), 6 = Pistol, 7 = SMG, 8 = Assualt Rifle, 9 = Sniper Rifle Repeated taps scroll through different weapons of the same class | |
| Tab | Weapon Wheel | Hold down to interact | |
| Right Mouse Button | Select highlighted weapon category | Locks to category to mouse scroll selected weapon class | |
| M | Interaction Menu | ||
| Land and Water Vehicles | |||
| W, S | Accelerate forward, accelerate backward | ||
| A, D / Left, Right Arrows | Steer left, steer right | ||
| Left Shift | Lean/tilt forward | Motorcycles only | |
| Left Control | Lean/tilt backward | Motorcycles only | |
| Left Mouse Button | Fire drive-by weapon | If active weapon selected/available, or alternative onboard turret (driver only) | |
| Right Mouse Button | Aim drive-by weapon | Ditto | |
| H | Cycle through headlights. | Tap to turn on/off. Low beam/High beam mode only available at night. | |
| H (hold) | Lower/raise convertible roof | Only if vehicle has convertible roof. See Vehicle Features
Only when stationary/driving slowly. | |
| H (hold) [Weaponized Vehicle] | Slide into seat beside player with a mounted weapon | Dependant on vehicle's mounted weapon position. See Vehicle Features
If driver, switches to passenger-side weapon position; must be stationary. If passenger, switches to internal seat weapon position. | |
| E | Context sensitive driver-side functions | Activates abilities for certain vehicles, such as counter-measures (e.g. Oppressor Mk II), power hop (e.g. Scramjet) and deploying Proximity Mines (e.g. Insurgent Pick-Up Custom). | |
| Space | Handbrake | On some bicycles, space performs a bunnyhop. | |
| G | Activate horn | If vehicle has a siren, switches on or off siren.
If vehicle has warning lights, switches on or off siren. | |
| (-) key | Previous custom radio track | Switch to previous Self Radio track | |
| = key | Next custom radio track | Skip forward to next Self Radio track | |
| Caps Lock | Bicycle sprint | Bicycles only | |
| S | Bicycle front brake | Bicycles only | |
| W (hold) | Toggle Mouse steering | Hold key down for duration preferred | |
| Aircraft | |||
| W, S | Aircraft throttle on, off | ||
| A, D | Aircraft yaw left, right | ||
| Num 4, Num 6 | Aircraft roll left, right | ||
| Num 8, Num 5 | Aircraft pitch forward (nose down), backward (nose up) | ||
| Left Mouse Button | Fire mounted weaponry (pilot only) | ||
| G | Toggle landing gear up/down | ||
| H | Toggle aircraft lights off/on | ||
| E | Drop grappling hook/magnet/activate VTOL mode on/off | If vehicle has grappling hook (Cargobob)
If vehicle has magnet (Skylift, mission only) If vehicle has VTOL mode (Hydra, Tula) | |
| Insert | Toggle aircraft weapon camera | If aircraft has mounted weaponry. See Vehicle Features/Mounted Weapons. | |
| Submersibles | |||
| W, S | Submersible accelerate, decelerate | ||
| A, D | Steer hard left, right | ||
| Num 4, Num 6 | Steer left, right | ||
| Num 8, Num 5 | Pitch forward (nose down), backward (nose up) | ||
| Left Shift | Ascend | ||
| Left Control | Descend | ||
| Left Mouse Button (hold) | Toggle Mouse Steering | Hold for duration preferred | |
| Parachuting | |||
| W, S | Parachute pitch forward (down), backward (up) | ||
| A, D | Parachute turn left, right | ||
| Left Mouse Button | Deploy parachute
Fire weapon (once deployed) |
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| Right Mouse Button | Aim weapon | ||
| Mouse Wheel | Cycle drive-by parachute weapons | ||
| F | Detach parachute (once deployed) | ||
| Q, E | Parachute break left, right | ||
| Left Shift | Parachute precision control | ||
| X | Parachute smoke (hold) | ||
| Mobile phone | |||
| Key/Button | Function(s) | Notes | |
| Up Mouse Wheel Button |
Bring up phone | ||
| Arrow keys Mouse scroll |
Navigate screen | ||
| Enter Left Mouse Button |
Select | ||
| Delete | Option | ? | |
| Space Mouse Wheel Button |
Special option/Contacts dialpad | Contacts --> Activate dialpad | |
| Backspace Right Mouse Button |
Cancel/Put away phone | ||
Xbox
| On foot | ||
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| Button | Function(s) | Notes |
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Forward, strafe left, backward, strafe right | |
 (tap, hold)
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Jog, Sprint | |
 (hold)
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Character switch | Hold and use the  to select a character.May perform Quick Shift during missions - does not require hold or manual selection. |
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Enter/exit cover | |
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Enter/exit vehicle | |
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Reload weapon | |
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Enable/disable special ability | |
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Jump | |
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Change camera view | |
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Fire active weapon | |
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Aim active weapon | |
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Bring up phone | |
| /
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Put away phone | |
 (hold)
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Cycle weapon categories | Press to cycle weapons. Hold to bring up the weapon wheel. Use |
| (hold)
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Interaction Menu | |
| Land and Water Vehicles | ||
| ,
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Accelerate forward, accelerate backward | |
| (left and right positions)
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Steer | |
| (forward and backward positions)
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Lean/tilt forward and backward | Motorcycles only |
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Fire drive-by weapon | If active weapon selected/available, or alternative onboard turret (driver only) |
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Cycle through headlights. | |
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Handbrake | On some bicycles, performs a bunnyhop.
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Activate horn | If the vehicle has a siren, switch on or off the siren. If the vehicle has warning lights, switch on or off the siren. |
| (hold, tap)
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Bicycle movement | Bicycles only. Hold for casual cycling, tap repeatedly for bicycle sprint. |
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Bicycle front brake | Bicycles only |
| (hold)
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Lower/raise convertible roof | Only if the vehicle has a convertible roof. See Vehicle Features
Only when stationary/driving slow. |
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Cycle radio stations | Press to cycle through radio stations. Hold to bring up radio station wheel, use to select a radio station.
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| Aircraft | ||
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Aircraft throttle on, off | |
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Aircraft yaw left, right | |
| (left and right positions)
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Aircraft roll left, right | |
| (forward and backward positions)
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Aircraft pitch forward (nose down), backward (nose up) | |
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Fire mounted weaponry (pilot only) | |
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Toggle landing gear up/down | |
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Toggle aircraft lights off/on | |
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Drop grappling hook/magnet/activate VTOL mode on/off | If the vehicle has a grappling hook (Cargobob)
If the vehicle has a magnet (Skylift, mission only) If the vehicle has VTOL mode (Hydra, Tula) |
| (Hold?)
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Toggle aircraft weapon camera | If aircraft has mounted weaponry. See Vehicle Features/Mounted Weapons. |
| Submersibles | ||
| ,
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Submersible accelerate, decelerate | |
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Steer hard left, right | |
| (left and right positions)
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Steer left, right | |
| (forward and backward positions)
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Pitch forward (nose down), backward (nose up) | |
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Ascend | |
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Descend | |
| Parachuting | ||
| (forward and backward positions)
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Parachute pitch forward (down), backward (up) | |
| (left and right positions)
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Parachute turn left, right | |
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Deploy parachute | |
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Aim weapon | |
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Cycle drive-by parachute weapons | |
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Detach parachute (once deployed) | |
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Parachute break left, right | |
| +
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Parachute precision control | |
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Parachute smoke (hold) | |
PlayStation
| On foot | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button | Function(s) | Notes |
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Forward, strafe left, backward, strafe right | |
 (tap, hold)
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Jog, Sprint | |
 (hold)
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Character switch | Hold and use the  to select a character.May perform Quick Shift during missions - does not require hold or manual selection. |
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Enter/exit cover | |
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Enter/exit vehicle | |
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Reload weapon | |
 + 
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Enable/disable special ability | |
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Jump | |
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Change camera view | |
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Fire active weapon | |
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Aim active weapon | |
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Bring up phone | |
| /
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Put away phone | |
 (hold)
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Cycle weapon categories | Press to cycle weapons. Hold to bring up the weapon wheel. Use |
| (hold)
|
Interaction Menu | |
| Land and Water Vehicles | ||
| ,
|
Accelerate forward, accelerate backward | |
| (left and right positions)
|
Steer | |
| (forward and backward positions)
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Lean/tilt forward and backward | Motorcycles only |
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Fire drive-by weapon | If active weapon selected/available, or alternative onboard turret (driver only) |
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Cycle through headlights. | |
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Handbrake | On some bicycles, performs a bunnyhop.
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Activate horn | If the vehicle has a siren, switch on or off the siren. If the vehicle has warning lights, switch on or off the siren. |
| (hold, tap)
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Bicycle movement | Bicycles only. Hold for casual cycling, tap repeatedly for bicycle sprint. |
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Bicycle front brake | Bicycles only |
| (hold)
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Lower/raise convertible roof | Only if the vehicle has a convertible roof. See Vehicle Features
Only when stationary/driving slow. |
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Cycle radio stations | Press to cycle through radio stations. Hold to bring up radio station wheel, use to select a radio station.
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| Aircraft | ||
| ,
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Aircraft throttle on, off | |
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Aircraft yaw left, right | |
| (left and right positions)
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Aircraft roll left, right | |
| (forward and backward positions)
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Aircraft pitch forward (nose down), backward (nose up) | |
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Fire mounted weaponry (pilot only) | |
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Toggle landing gear up/down | |
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Toggle aircraft lights off/on | |
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Drop grappling hook/magnet/activate VTOL mode on/off | If the vehicle has a grappling hook (Cargobob)
If the vehicle has a magnet (Skylift, mission only) If the vehicle has VTOL mode (Hydra, Tula) |
| (Hold?)
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Toggle aircraft weapon camera | If aircraft has mounted weaponry. See Vehicle Features/Mounted Weapons. |
| Submersibles | ||
| ,
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Submersible accelerate, decelerate | |
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Steer hard left, right | |
| (left and right positions)
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Steer left, right | |
| (forward and backward positions)
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Pitch forward (nose down), backward (nose up) | |
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Ascend | |
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Descend | |
| Parachuting | ||
| (forward and backward positions)
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Parachute pitch forward (down), backward (up) | |
| (left and right positions)
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Parachute turn left, right | |
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Deploy parachute | |
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Aim weapon | |
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Cycle drive-by parachute weapons | |
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Detach parachute (once deployed) | |
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Parachute break left, right | |
| +
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Parachute precision control | |
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Parachute smoke (hold) | |
Visual Map
Graphical map of some of the basic keyboard controls.
PS4 Controls
