Starfield has arrived and before you set about exploring the universe, you’ll need to learn the controls. There are a ton of button inputs for Starfield, with PC players especially having a lot of options when it comes the various creative systems in the game. Below you’ll find all of the PC keybindings and controller buttons for Starfield as shown in-game as well as some extras we’ve found.
PC keybindings & controls – Starfield
Each of the following tables includes the Action you will perform, the button or input on PC, and the controller button on Xbox. Players are able to change the Starfield controls via the Bindings button in the Settings.
Main Gameplay
Action
PC
Xbox
Forward
W
Left Stick Up
Backward
S
Left Stick Down
Strafe Left
A
Left Stick Left
Strafe Right
D
Left Stick Right
Primary Attack
Mouse1
Right Trigger
Secondary Attack
Mouse2
Left Trigger
Melee
V
Click Right Stick
Throw Grenade
G
Right Bumper
Activate
E
A
Pick up and move item
Hold E
Hold A
Reload/Shield Weapon
R
X
Power
Z
Left Bumper Right Bumper
Hand Scanner/Flashlight
F
Left Bumper
Open Data Menu
Tab
Menu Button
Toggle POV
Mouse3
View Button
Free-aim (on foot)
Hold Mouse3
Hold View Button
Camera Zoom In
MouseWheelUp
-
Camera Zoom Out
MouseWheelDown
-
Jump
Space
Y
Sprint
Left Shift
Click Left Stick
Sneak
Left Ctrl
B
Quick-Key Up
-
D-pad Up
Quick-Key Down
-
D-pad Down
Quick-Key Left
-
D-pad Left
Quicky-Key Right
-
D-pad Right
Hold to Run
-
-
Toggle Always-Run
Caps Lock
-
Auto-Move
Numlock
-
Open Quick-Keys
Q
-
Quick-Key 1
1
-
Quick-Key 2
2
-
Quick-Key 3
3
-
Quick-Key 4
4
-
Quick-Key 5
5
-
Quick-Key 6
6
-
Quick-Key 7
7
-
Quick-Key 8
8
-
Quick-Key 9
9
-
Quick-Key 10
0
-
Quick-Key 11
[
-
Quick-Key 12
]
-
Quick-Save
F5
-
Quick-Load
F9
-
Pause
Esc
Quick-Skills
P
-
Quick-Inventory
I
-
Quick-Mission
L
-
Quick-Map
M
-
Quick-Ship
H
-
Quick-Powers
K
-
Spaceship (Flight)
Action
PC
Xbox
Fire Boosters
L Shift
Click Left Stick
Switch Flight Modes
Space
Right Bumper
Toggle POV
Q or Mouse3
View Button
Free-aim (in cockpit)
Hold Q or Hold Mouse3 + move mouse
Hold View + Move aim
Fire Weapon 0
Mouse1
Right Trigger
Fire Weapon 1
Mouse 2
Left Trigger
Fire Weapon 2
G
Y
Ship Action 1
R
X
Select Target
E
A
Increase System Power
Up
D-pad Up
Decrease System Power
Down
D-pad Down
Previous System
Left
D-pad Left
Next System
Right
D-pad Right
Open Scanner
F
Left Bumper
Repair
O
Click Right Stick
Ship Alternate Control Hold
Left Alt
-
Cancel
Esc
B
Spaceship (Docked/Grounded)
Action
PC
Xbox
Undock/Take-Off Ship
Space
Y
Get Up
E
B
Exit Ship From Cockpit
X
X
Zoom Camera In
Mouse1
Left Trigger
Zoom Camera Out
Mouse2
Right Trigger
Menu Navigation
Action
PC
Xbox
Accept
E or Enter
A
Cancel
Tab or Esc
B
Up
Up or W
D-pad Up
Down
Down or S
D-pad Down
Left
Left or A
D-pad Left
Right
Right or D
D-pad Right
Previous Tab
Q
Left Bumper
Next Tab
Tab or Esc
Right Bumper
UI Action 1
R
X
UI Action 2
B
Y
UI Action 3
V
View Button
UI Action 4
Z
Click Left Stick
UI Action 5
X
Click Right Stick
Rotate Model
Mouse2
-
Zoom Model In
MouseWheelUp
Right Trigger
Zoom Model Out
MouseWheelDown
Left Trigger
Quick Container
Action
PC
Xbox
Up
MouseWheelUp
D-pad Up
Down
MouseWheelDown
D-pad Down
Take Item
E
A
Open Transfer Menu
R
X
Perk Action 1
Space
Y
Perk Action 2
Left Ctrl
B
Outpost
Action
PC
Xbox
Build/Craft/Edit
E
A
Cancel
Esc
B
Up
Up or MouseWheelUp
D-pad Up
Down
Down or MouseWheelDown
D-pad Down
Previous Variant
Q or Left
D-pad Left
Next Variant
T or Right
D-pad Right
Rotate Object Left
Mouse1
Left Trigger
Rotate Object Right/Create Connection
Mouse2
Right Trigger
Delete/Replace Object
R
X
Change Color/Previous Category
Z
Left Bumper
Repair Object/Next Category
C
Right Bumper
Toggle View
V or Mouse3
View Button
Change Mode
Tab
-
Terminal
Action
PC
Xbox
Switch View
Q
X
Left
-
Left Bumper
Right
-
Right Bumper
Photo Mode
Action
PC
Xbox
Snapshot
Space
A
Exit
Esc
B
Reset Settings
V
View Button
Toggle UI
T
Y
Next Mode
R
X
Move Camera Up
Mouse2
Right Trigger
Move Camera Dowwn
Mouse1
Left Trigger
Previous Category
Q
Left Bumper
Next Category
Esc
Right Bumper
Up
Up
D-pad Up
Down
Down
D-pad Down
Left
Left
D-pad Left
Right
Right
D-pad Right
Toggle Headtracking
X
Click Right Stick
Toggle Helmet
Z
Click Left Stick
Security
Action
PC
Xbox
Rotate Left
A or MouseWheelUp
D-pad Left
Rotate Right
D or MouseWheelDown
D-pad Right
Cancel Pick
R or Mouse2
X
Eliminate Unused Keys
X
Click Right Stick
Scope
Action
PC
Xbox
Steady
Left Shift
Click Left Stick
Data Menu
Action
PC
Xbox
Open Pause Menu
F1
-
Starmap
Action
PC
Xbox
Open Mission Menu
L
View Button
Show Me
V
Y
Zoom In
MouseWheelUp
Right Trigger
Zoom Out
MouseWheelDown
Left Trigger
Surface Map
G
Right Bumper
Set Route Destination
X
X
Open Resource View
R
Left Bumper
Pan Up
W or Up
D-pad Up
Pan Down
S or Down
D-pad Down
Pan Left
A or Left
D-pad Left
Pan Right
D or Right
D-pad Right
Starmap (System Inspect)
Action
PC
Xbox
Reset Camera
Q
Click Right Stick
Surface Map
Action
PC
Xbox
Fast Travel to Ship
R
Y
Spaceship Editor
Action
PC
Xbox
Rotate
Mouse2
-
Pan
Mouse3
-
Pan Up
W or Up
-
Pan Left
A or Left
-
Pan Down
S or Down
-
Pan Right
D or Right
-
Floor Up
R
-
Floor Down
F
-
Zoom In
MouseWheelUp
-
Zoom Out
MouseWheelDown
-
Options
Left Ctrl
-
Shipbuilder (Empty)
Action
PC
Xbox
Delete
Delete or Backspace
-
Undo
Z
-
Redo
Y
-
Add
G
-
Edit
Space
-
Select
Mouse1
-
Exit
Tab or Esc
-
Flight Check
C
-
Color
J
-
Shipbuilder (Add)
Action
PC
Xbox
Flip Piece
Z
-
Change Piece
G
-
Pervious Variant
Left
-
Next Variant
Right
-
Previous Category
Q
-
Next Category
T
-
Up
W or Up
-
Down
S or Down
-
Shipbuilder (Edit)
Action
PC
Xbox
Accept
Space or Enter
-
Select Piece
Mouse1
-
Flip Piece
Z
-
Previous Variant
Left
-
Next Variant
Right
-
Delete Piece
Delete or Backspace
-
Shipbuilder (Color)
Action
PC
Xbox
Accept
Enter
A
Previous Color
Q
Left Bumper
Next Color
T
Right Bumper
Next Control
S or Down
D-pad Down
Previous Control
W or Up
D-pad Up
Next Value
D or Right
D-pad Right
Previous Value
A or Left
D-pad Left
Defeault
X
X
Shipbuilder (Flight Check)
Action
PC
Xbox
Accept
-
A
Cancel
Esc or C
B
Rename
G
X
Exit
E
Menu Button
Previous Category
Q
Left Bumper
Next Category
T
Right Bumper
Shipbuilder (Exit Confirm)
Action
PC
Xbox
Accept
Enter or Space
A
Exit
X
X
Shipbuilder (Selection)
Action
PC
Xbox
Edit
Space
-
Undo
Z
-
Redo
Y
-
Add
G
-
Delete
Delete or Backspace
-
Select
Mouse1
-
Color
J
-
Shipbuilder (Upgrade)
Action
PC
Xbox
Accept
Enter
A
Exit
Tab or Esc
B
Previous Category
A or Left
Left Bumper
Next Category
D or Right
Right Bumper
Zoom In
MouseWheelUp
Right Trigger
Zoom Out
MouseWheelDown
Left Trigger
Up
W or Up
-
Down
S or Down
-
Ship Info
Action
PC
Xbox
Rotate
Mouse2
-
Repair
R
A
Remove
Delete
Click Left Stick
Cargo Hold
F
X
Crew
C
Y
Previous Ship
Q
Left Bumper
Next Ship
T
Right Bumper
Exit
Tab or Esc
B
Inspect
X
Click Right Stick
Home Ship
H
Menu Button
Register Ship
G
View Button
Ship Info Transaction
Action
PC
Xbox
Switch Category
R
-
Ship Transaction
Enter or Space
-
Exit
Tab or Esc
-
Ship Info Modification
Action
PC
Xbox
Upgrade Ship
E
-
Open Ship Builder
B
-
Exit
Tab or Esc
-
Ship Builder
Action
PC
Xbox
Floor Up
-
D-pad Up
Floor Down
-
D-pad Down
Right Shoulder
-
Right Bumper
Left Shoulder
-
Left Bumper
Add/Edit/Confirm
-
A
Cancel
-
B
Delete
-
Xbox
Duplicate/Flip
-
Y
Undo/Previous Variant
-
D-pad Left
Redo/Next Variant
-
D-pad Right
Flight Check
-
Menu Button
Color
-
Click Left Stick
With how big Starfield is, it should be no surprise that there are a lot of PC keybindings and controller buttons to learn. It will take some practice, especially you learn more about shipbuilding and constructing an outpost, but you can always refer back to this guide for help. Be sure to check out our Starfield Strategy Guide for additional information to help you across the universe.