Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Keyboard Shortcuts
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August 27, 2020
10:59 pm

Taking Flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020


If you're here, chances are you just took your first test flight and realized that there's buttons that needs pressing before lifting off and before landing. We know, because that's exactly what happened during our first flight! We assembled for you a list of MS Flight Simulator 2020's control panel via keyboard shortcuts so that you don't have get stuck!

Note: Press Ctrl + F to find what you need to do to find it within this page 🙂


Throttle Controls

  • F1 - Throttle Cut
  • F2 - Decrease Throttle
  • F3 - Increase Throttle

Propeller Controls

  • Ctrl + F1 - Propeller Pitch Low
  • Ctrl + F2 - Decrease Propeller Pitch
  • Ctrl + F3 - Increase Propeller Pitch
  • Ctrl + F4 - Propeller Pitch Hi

Controlling Fuel Mixture

  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + F1 - Set Mixture Lean
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + F2 - Decrease Mixture
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + F3 - Increase Mixture
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + F4 - Set Mixture Rich

Using the Brakes

  • Num , - Brakes
  • Num * - Left Brake
  • Num - - Right Brake
  • Ctrl + Num , - Toggle Parking Brakes

Snow and Anti-Ice Controls

  • H - Toggle Anti Ice
  • ↑ Shift + H - Toggle Pilot Heat

Electrical Controls

  • Alt + A - Toggles the Master Alternator
  • Alt + B - Toggles the Master Battery
  • ↑ Shift + M - Toggles Both the Master Battery & Alternator

Engine Controls

  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + C - Decrease Cowl Flap
  • E - Select Engine
  • Ctrl + E - Auto Start Engine
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + E - Engine Auto Shop
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + V - Increase Cowl Flap
  • M - Magneto
  • ↑ Shift + Alt + F - Magnetos both
  • ↑ Shift + Alt + S - Magnetos left
  • ↑ Shift + Alt + Q - Magnetos off
  • ↑ Shift + Alt + D - Magnetos right
  • ↑ Shift + Alt + G - Magnetos start
  • Alt + I - Toggle Master Ignition Switch

Flight Controls

  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + R - Select Airspeed Bug
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + Z - Select Altitude Bug
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + U - Toggle Autorudder
  • B - Set Altimeter
  • Ctrl + Del - Decrease Heading Bug
  • Ctrl + Insert - Increase Heading Bug
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + H - Select Heading Bug
  • D - Set Heading Indicator
  • Alt + S - Toggle Alternate Static

Fuel Controls

  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + D - Toggle Fuel Dump
  • Alt + W - Fuel Selector 1 all
  • Ctrl + Alt + W - Fuel Selector 1 off
  • Alt + V - Toggle All Fuel Valve

Miscellaneous Controls

  • Ctrl + Alt + X - Toggle Delegate Control to Copilot
  • Right Alt - New UI Window Mode
  • ⬅ Backspace - Skip RTC
  • N - Display Navlog
  • V - Display Map
  • R - Sim Rate
  • Alt + P - Toggle Fuel Pump
  • ↑ Shift + F - Request Fuel
  • Ctrl + 3 - Toggle Marker Sound
  • ↑ Shift + P - Toggle Pushback
  • Ctrl + Num - - Minus
  • Ctrl + Num + - Plus

Primary Flight Control Surfaces

  • Num 0 - Rudder Left (Yaw left)
  • Num 2 - Elevator Up (Pitch Up)
  • Num 4 - Aileron left (roll left)
  • Num 5 - Center Ailer Rudder
  • Num 6 - Aileron right (roll right)
  • Num 8 - Elevator Down (Pitch Down)
  • ⤶ Enter - Rudder Right (Yaw Right)
  • Ctrl + W - Toggle Water Rudder

Secondary Flight Control Surfaces

  • F5 - Retract Flaps
  • F6 - Decrease Flaps
  • F8 - Extend Flaps
  • F7 - Increase Flaps
  • Num / - Toggle Spoilers

Controlling Trim Surfaces

  • Ctrl + Num 0 - Rudder Trim Left
  • Ctrl + ⤶ Enter - Rudder Trim Right
  • Ctrl + Num 4 - Aileron Trim Left
  • Ctrl + Num 6 - Aileron Trim Right
  • Num 7 - Elevator Trim Down (Nose Down)
  • Num / - Elevator Trim Up (Nose Up)

Landing Gear Deployment

  • G - Toggle Landing Gear
  • Ctrl + G - Gear Down
  • ↑ Shift + G - Toggle Tail Wheel Lock

Setting the Autopilot

  • Alt + R - Autopilot Airspeed Hold
  • Ctrl + Page Down - Decrease Autopilot Reference Altitude
  • Ctrl + Page Up - Increase Autopilot Reference Altitude
  • Ctrl + A - Toggle Autopilot Approach Hold
  • Ctrl + T - Toggle Autopilot Altitude Hold
  • Ctrl + O - Toggle Autopilot Localizer Hold
  • Ctrl + M - Toggle Autopilot Mach Hold
  • Z - Toggle Autopilot Master
  • Ctrl + S - Autopilot N1 Hold
  • Ctrl + End - Decrease Autopilot N1 Reference
  • Ctrl + Home - Increase Autopilot N1 Reference
  • Ctrl + N - Autopilot Nav1Hold
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + Del - Decrease Autopilot Reference Airspeed
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + Insert - Increase Autopilot Reference Airspeed
  • Ctrl + End - Decrease Autopilot Reference
  • Ctrl + Home - Increase Autopilot Reference
  • Ctrl + V - Toggle Autopilot Wing Leveler
  • ↑ Shift + Alt + Z - Autopilot Off
  • Alt + Z - Autopilot On
  • ↑ Shift + R - Arm Auto Throttle
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + G - Auto Throttle to GA
  • Page Up - Toggle Avionics Master
  • Ctrl + F - Toggle Flight Director
  • Ctrl + D - Toggle Yaw Damper

Interior Lights

  • Alt + I - Toggle "Flashlight
  • I - Toggle "Inside" Lights

Exterior Lights

  • Ctrl + I - Toggle Landing Lights
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + Num 2 - Landing Lights Down
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + Num 5 - Landing Lights Home
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + Num 4 - Landing Lights Left
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + Num 6 - Landing Lights Right
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + Num 8 - Landing Lights Up
  • O - Toggle Strobes
  • Alt + H - Toggle Beacon light
  • Alt + N - Toggle Nav Light
  • Alt + J - Toggle Taxi Lights

Radio Controls - ADF

  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + A - ADF

Radio Controls - Comms

  • C - Com Radio
  • ↑ Shift + Alt + X - Set Com1 Standby
  • Alt + U - Com1switch to Standby

Radio Controls - DME

  • F - DME

Radio Controls - NAV

  • Shift + Ctrl + Page Down - Decrease Nav1 Frequency
  • Shift + Ctrl + Page Up - Increase Nav1 Frequency
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + N - Nav1Swap
  • N - Nav Radio

Radio Controls - VOR

  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + End - Decrease Vor1 OBS
  • ↑ Shift + Ctrl + Home - Increase Vor1 OBS
  • ↑ Shift + V - VOR OBS

Radio Controls - XPNDR

  • T - Transponder
  • ↑ Shift + Alt + W - Set Transponder
  • Scroll Lock - Display ATC
  • 0 - ATC Panel Choice 0
  • 1 - ATC Panel Choice 1
  • 2 - ATC Panel Choice 2
  • 3 - ATC Panel Choice 3
  • 4 - ATC Panel Choice 4
  • 5 - ATC Panel Choice 5
  • 6 - ATC Panel Choice 6
  • 7 - ATC Panel Choice 7
  • 8 - ATC Panel Choice 8
  • 9 - ATC Panel Choice 9
  • X - Frequency Swap
  • ↑ Shift - Increase Wheel Speed

Cockpit Camera Controls

  • Alt + 0 - Load Custom Camera 0
  • Alt + 1 - Load Custom Camera 1
  • Alt + 2 - Load Custom Camera 2
  • Alt + 3 - Load Custom Camera 3
  • Alt + 4 - Load Custom Camera 4
  • Alt + 5 - Load Custom Camera 5
  • Alt + 6 - Load Custom Camera 6
  • Alt + 7 - Load Custom Camera 7
  • Alt + 8 - Load Custom Camera 8
  • Alt + 9 - Load Custom Camera 9
  • K - Load Next Custom Camera
  • ↑ Shift + K - Load Previous Custom Camera
  • Ctrl + Alt + 0 - Save Custom Camera 0
  • Ctrl + Alt + 1 - Save Custom Camera 1
  • Ctrl + Alt + 2 - Save Custom Camera 2
  • Ctrl + Alt + 3 - Save Custom Camera 3
  • Ctrl + Alt + 4 - Save Custom Camera 4
  • Ctrl + Alt + 5 - Save Custom Camera 5
  • Ctrl + Alt + 6 - Save Custom Camera 6
  • Ctrl + Alt + 7 - Save Custom Camera 7
  • Ctrl + Alt + 8 - Save Custom Camera 8
  • Ctrl + Alt + 9 - Save Custom Camera 9
  • ↓ - Decrease Cockpit View Height
  • ↑ - Increase Cockpit View Height
  • Right Alt + ↓ - Translate Cockpit View Backward
  • Right Alt + ↑ - Translate Cockpit View Forward
  • ← - Translate Cockpit View Left
  • → - Translate Cockpit View Right
  • ↑ Shift + ↓ - Cockpit Look Down
  • ↑ Shift + ← - Cockpit Look Left
  • ↑ Shift + → - Cockpit Look Right
  • ↑ Shift + ↑ - Cockpit Look Up
  • Ctrl + ↑ - Cockpit Quickview Up
  • Ctrl + ↓ - Cockpit Quickview Rear
  • Ctrl + → - Cockpit Quickview Right
  • Ctrl + ← - Cockpit Quickview Left
  • Q - Cockpit Quickview Cycle
  • Ctrl + Space - Reset Cockpit View
  • Space - Cockpit View Upper
  • - - Unzoom Cockpit View
  • S - Toggle Smart Camera
  • = - Zoom Cockpit View

External Camera Controls

  • Ctrl + Space - Reset External View
  • Ctrl + ← - External Quickview Left
  • Ctrl + ↓ - External Quickview Rear
  • Ctrl + → - External Quickview Right
  • Ctrl + ↑ - External Quickview Top
  • - - Unzoom External View
  • = - Zoom External View

Fixed Camera Controls

  • Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 1 - Toggle Fixed Camera 1
  • Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 2 - Toggle Fixed Camera 2
  • Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 3 - Toggle Fixed Camera 3
  • Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 4 - Toggle Fixed Camera 4
  • Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 5 - Toggle Fixed Camera 5
  • Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 6 - Toggle Fixed Camera 6
  • Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 7 - Toggle Fixed Camera 7
  • Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 8 - Toggle Fixed Camera 8
  • Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 9 - Toggle Fixed Camera 9
  • Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 0 - Toggle Fixed Camera 10
  • F - Reset Fixed Camera
  • ↑ Shift + A - Previous Fixed Camera
  • A - Next Fixed Camera

Slew Camera Mode

  • F3 - Slew Translate Up (Slow)
  • F4 - Slew Translate Up (Fast)
  • Num 2 - Slew Translate Backwards
  • Num 8 - Slew Translate Forward
  • F1 - Slew Translate Down (Fast)
  • A - Slew Translate Down (Slow)
  • F2 - Slew Y Axis Translation Freeze
  • Num 7 - Slew Roll Left
  • Num 9 - Slew Roll Right
  • Num 5 - Slew X Axis Translation Freeze
  • Num 1 - Slew Yaw Left
  • Num 3 - Slew Yaw Right
  • Num 4 - Slew Translate Left
  • F8 - Slew Pitch Down (Fast)
  • F6 - Slew Pitch Freeze
  • Num 0 - Slew Pitch Down
  • 9 - Slew Pitch Up
  • F5 - Slew Pitch Up (Fast)
  • F7 - Slew Pitch Up (Slow)
  • Num 6 - Slew Translate Right
  • Y - Toggle Slew Mode

Camera Mode Switching

  • End - Cockpit/External View Mode
  • Insert - Toggle Drone

Drone Camera Controls

  • F1 - Toggle Drone Depth of Field
  • F5 - Toggle Foreground Blur
  • Ctrl + Space - Drone Top Down View
  • Ctrl + Page Up - Attach Drone to Next Target
  • Ctrl + Page Down - Attach Drone to Previous Target
  • Ctrl + F4 - Toggle Drone Auto Exposure
  • F3 - Decrease Drone Rotation Speed
  • F1 - Decrease Drone Translation Speed
  • F2 - Decrease Drone Depth of Field
  • F3 - Increase Drone Depth of Field
  • Ctrl + F2 - Decrease Drone Exposure
  • Ctrl + F3 - Increase Drone Exposure
  • F4 - Increase Drone Rotation Speed
  • F2 - Increase Drone Translation Speed
  • W - Translate Drone Forward
  • A - Translate Drone Left
  • D - Translate Drone Right
  • R - Translate Drone Up
  • Space - Reset Drone Roll
  • Num 5 - Reset Drone Target offset
  • Num 2 - Pitch Drone Down
  • Num 9 - Roll Drone Right
  • Num 8 - Pitch Drone Up
  • Num 4 - Yaw Drone Left
  • Num 6 - Yaw Drone Right
  • Num 7 - Roll Drone Left
  • ⭾ Tab - Toggle Drone Follow Mode
  • Ctrl + ⭾ Tab - Toggle Drone Lock Mode
  • Num + - Increase Drone Zoom
  • Num - - Decrease Drone Zoom
  • C - Toggle Plane Controls

Controlling Instrument Views

  • ↑ Shift + A - Previous Instrument View
  • A - Next Instrument View
  • Ctrl + 0 - Toggle Instrument View 10
  • Ctrl + 1 - Toggle Instrument View 1
  • Ctrl + 2 - Toggle Instrument View 2
  • Ctrl + 3 - Toggle Instrument View 3
  • Ctrl + 4 - Toggle Instrument View 4
  • Ctrl + 5 - Toggle Instrument View 5
  • Ctrl + 6 - Toggle Instrument View 6
  • Ctrl + 7 - Toggle Instrument View 7
  • Ctrl + 8 - Toggle Instrument View 8
  • Ctrl + 9 - Toggle Instrument View 9
  • Page Up - Select Next POI
  • Ctrl + F - Reset Smartcam
  • T - Set Custom Smartcam Target
  • Page Up + Ctrl - Next Smartcam Target
  • Home + Ctrl - Camera AI Player
  • Page Down + Ctrl - Previous Smartcam Target
  • Page Down - Toggle Follow SmartCam Target
  • ↑ Shift + T - Unset Custom Smartcam Target

Menu Controls

  • Pause - Toggle Active Pause
  • Ctrl + C - Toggle Basic Control Panel
  • Del - Clear Search
  • Esc - Toggle Pause
  • Alt + F1 - Select 1
  • Alt + F2 - Select 2
  • Alt + F3 - Select 3
  • Alt + F4 - Select 4
  • ↑ Shift + C - Display Checklist
  • . - Next Toolbar Panel
  • / - Previous Toolbar Panel
  • End - Back to Main Menu
  • ⬅ Backspace - Close Menu
  • ⤶ Enter - Fly
  • F11 - Change Aircraft
  • F12 - Liveries
  • F10 - See Specification
  • ⭾ Tab - Help Menu
  • Home - Restart Free Flight
  • Home - Restart Activity
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