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FSX Keyboard Controls – Microsoft Flight Simulator X PC

Microsoft Flight Simulator is a highly complex game featuring stunning graphics and a focus on real-world accuracy. With the amount of detail available in this game, it’s only natural that there’d be a wide variety of keyboard controls to master and learn.

If you’re required to complete something but aren’t sure of the keyboard command, You’re covered with our complete listing of keyboard controls available for Microsoft Flight Simulator!

FSX Keyboard Controls – Simulator:

These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC Simulator Commands

Pause – P or BREAK
Full Screen Mode – ALT + ENTER
Menus (display/hide) – ALT
ATC Menu (display/hide) – ACCENT or SCROLL LOCK
Kneeboard (display/hide) – SHIFT + F10
Sound (on/off) – Q
Reset Current Flight – CTRL + ;
Save Flight – ;
Exit Flight Simulator – CTRL + C
Exit Flight Simulator Immediately – CTRL + BREAK
Joystick (on/off) – CTRL + K
Cycle Coordinates/Frame Rate – SHIFT + Z
Select Item 1 – 1
Select Item 2 – 2
SelectItem 3 – 3
Select Item 4 – 4
Select Time Compression – R
Drop Objects – SHIFT + D
Fuel Truck (request) – SHIFT + F
Aircraft Labels (display/hide) – CTRL + SHIFT + L
Flying Tips (display/hide) – CTRL + SHIFT + X
Increase Selection – =
Increase Selection Slightly – SHIFT + =
Decrease Selection Slightly – SHIFT + –
Decrease Selection – –
Capture Screenshot – V
Jetway (attach/detach) – CTRL + J
End Flight – ESC

FSX Keyboard Controls – Control Surface:

These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC Control Surface Commands

Ailerons (bank left) – Num Pad 4
Ailerons (bank right) – Num Pad 6
AileronTrim (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 – /
Arm Spoilers – SHIFT + /
Water Rudder Up/Down – CTRL + W

FSX Keyboard Controls – Engine:

These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC Engine Commands

Select Engine – E + engine number (1-4)
Select All Engines – E + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
Engine Autostart – CTRL + E
Throttle (cut) – F1
Reverse Thrust (turboprops/jets) – F2 (hold)
Throttle (decrease) – F2 or Num Pad 3
Throttle(increase) – F3 or Num Pad 9
Throttle (full) – F4
Propeller (low RPM) – CTRL + F1
Propeller (decrease RPM) – CTRL + F2
Propeller(increase RPM) – CTRL + F3
Propeller (high RPM) – CTRL + F4
Mixture (idle cutoff) – CTRL + SHIFT + F1
Mixture(lean quickly) – CTRL + SHIFT + F2
Mixture (enrich) – CTRL + SHIFT + F3
Mixture (full rich) – CTRL + SHIFT + F4
Carb Heat/Engine Anti-ice ((on/off)) – H
Magnetos (select) – M
Master Battery/Alternator (select) – SHIFT + M
Jet Starter (select) – J
Helicopter Rotor Clutch ((on/off)) – SHIFT + .
HelicopterRotorGovernor ((on/off)) – SHIFT + ,
Helicopter Rotor Brake ((on/off)) – SHIFT + B
Increase Selection – =
Increase Selection Slightly – SHIFT + =
Decrease Selection Slightly – SHIFT + –
Decrease Selection – –

FSX Keyboard Controls – General Aircraft:

These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC General Aircraft Commands

Brake (set parking) – CTRL + .
Pushback (start/stop) – SHIFT + P + press 1 or 2 to turn tail right / left
Brakes (apply/release) – .
Brakes(apply left brake) – Num Pad +
Brakes (apply right brake) – Num Pad –
Landing Gear (extend/retract) – G
Tail wheel (lock/unlock) – SHIFT + G
Landing Gear (extend manually) – CTRL + G
Fuel Dump (on/off) – CTRL + SHIFT + D
Subpanels (display/hide) – SHIFT + 1 through 9
Smoke System ((on/off)) – I
Cowl Flaps (open incrementally) – CTRL + SHIFT + V
Cowl Flaps (close incrementally) – CTRL + SHIFT + C
Tow Plane (call) – CTRL + SHIFT + Y
Tow Rope (release) – SHIFT + Y
Doors (select) – SHIFT + E

FSX Keyboard Controls – Light:

These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC Light Commands

Lights – all (on/off) – L
Strobe Lights (on/off) – O
Panel Lights (on/off) – SHIFT + L
Landing Lights (on/off) – CTRL + L
Landing Light (tilt down) – CTRL + SHIFT + Num Pad 2
LandingLight (tilt left) – CTRL + SHIFT + Num Pad 4
Landing Light (tilt right) – CTRL + SHIFT + Num Pad 6
Landing Light (tilt up) – CTRL + SHIFT + Num Pad 8
LandingLight (center) – CTRL + SHIFT + Num Pad 5

FSX Keyboard Controls – Radio:

These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC Radio Commands

ATC Window (display/hide) – ` (accent) or SCROLL LOCK
VOR 1 Ident (on/off) – CTRL + 1
VOR 2 Ident (on/off) – CTRL + 2
MKR Ident (on/off) – CTRL + 3
DME Ident (on/off) – CTRL + 4
ADF Ident (on/off) – CTRL + 5
Standby Frequency (swap) – X
COM Radio (select) – C
NAV Radio (select) – N
OBS indicator (select) – SHIFT + V
ADF (select) – CTRL+SHIFT + A
DME (select) – F
Transponder (select) – T
Increase Selection – =
Increase Selection Slightly – SHIFT + =
Decrease Selection Slightly – SHIFT + –
Decrease Selection – –

FSX Keyboard Controls – Autopilot:

These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC Autopilot Commands

Master (on/off) – Z
Flight Director (on/off) – CTRL + F
Wing Leveler (on/off) – CTRL + V
Yaw Damper (on/off) – CTRL + D
Altitude Hold (on/off) – CTRL + Z
Altitude Bug (select) – CTRL + SHIFT + Z
Heading Hold (on/off) – CTRL + H
Heading Bug (select) – CTRL + SHIFT + H
Airspeed Hold (on/off) – CTRL + R
Mach Hold (on/off) – CTRL + M
Autothrottle (arm) – SHIFT + R
Autothrottle engage (TOGA) – CTRL + SHIFT + G
Nav 1 Hold (on/off) – CTRL + N
Approach Mode (on/off) – CTRL + A
Back Course Mode (on/off) – CTRL + B
Localizer Hold (on/off) – CTRL + O
Attitude Hold (on/off) – CTRL + T
Increase Selection – =
Increase Selection Slightly – SHIFT + =
Decrease Selection Slightly – SHIFT + –
Decrease Selection – –

FSX Keyboard Controls – Instrument:

These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC Instrument Commands

Heading Indicator (reset) – D
Altimeter (reset) – B
Pitot Heat (on/off) – SHIFT + H
Increase Selection – =
Increase Selection Slightly – SHIFT + =
Decrease Selection Slightly – SHIFT + –
Decrease Selection – –

Microsoft Flight Simulator X PC Controls – View:

These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC View Commands

2-D Cockpit (cycle panels) – W
Snap to Panel View – SHIFT + Num Pad 0
View (next category) – S
View (previous category) – SHIFT + S
View(next view in category) – A
View (previous view in category) – SHIFT + A
View (previous view toggle) – CTRL + S
View(default zoom) – BACKSPACE
Look (snap) – Num Pad
Look (pan) – Hat switch or thumbstick
Look(reset to forward view) – SHIFT + Num Pad DEL
Look Using Mouse (on) – Hold SPACEBAR
Look Using Mouse (on/off) – SHIFT + O
View (open new window) – [
View(close selected window) – ]
View (open new top-down window) – SHIFT + ]
Virtual Cockpit – F9
2-D Cockpit – F10
Locked Spot View – F11
Top-Down View – F12
2-D Panel Transparency – CTRL + SHIFT + T (+ or -)
Window (bring selected to front) – ‘ (Apostrophe)
Zoom In – =
Zoom Out – (Hyphen)
View (next window) – CTRL + TAB
View (previous window) – CTRL + SHIFT + TAB
Eyepoint (move back) – CTRL + ENTER
Eyepoint (move down) – SHIFT + BACKSPACE
Eyepoint(move forward) – CTRL + BACKSPACE
Eyepoint (move left) – CTRL + SHIFT + BACKSPACE
Eyepoint (move right) – CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER
Eyepoint(move up) – SHIFT + ENTER
Eyepoint (reset) – CTRL + SPACE

Microsoft Flight Simulator X PC Controls – Slew:

These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC Slew Commands

Slew Mode (on/off) – Y
Heading North/Attitude Level – CTRL + SPACEBAR
Freeze All Movement – Num Pad 5
Slew Forward – Num Pad 8
Slew Backward – Num Pad 2
SlewLeft – Num Pad 4
Slew Right – Num Pad 6
Slew Up Slowly – Q or F3
SlewUp Quickly – F4
Slew Down Slowly – A
Slew Down Quickly – F1
Freeze Vertical Movement – F2
Rotate Left – Num Pad 1
Rotate Right – Num Pad 3
Pitch Nose Up – 9
Pitch Nose Up Quickly – F5
PitchNose Down – F7 or 0
Pitch Nose Down Quickly – F8
Freeze Pitch – F6
Bank Left – Num Pad 7
Bank Right – Num Pad 9

Microsoft Flight Simulator X PC Controls – Mission:

These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC Mission Commands

Compass/Pointer (on/off) – U
Compass Objective (next) – K
Compass Objective (previous) – SHIFT + K

Microsoft Flight Simulator X PC Controls – Multiplayer:

These are all the Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX Keyboard Controls – PC 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 transmitting to all) – ^SHIFT + Caps Lock
Transfer/Accept Control – SHIFT + T
Follow Other Player – CTRL + SHIFT + F