Microsoft Flight Simulator is a highly complex game with stunning graphics and a focus on real-world accuracy. With the amount of detail available in this game, it’s only natural that there are a wide variety of keyboard controls to master and learn.
If you need to complete something but aren’t sure about the keyboard command, find our full list of keyboard controls available for Microsoft Flight Simulator!
FSX Keyboard Controls – Simulator:
These are all Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX keyboard control – PC Simulator Commands
- Pause – P or BREAK
- Full screen – ALT + ENTER
- Menus (Show/Hide) – ALT
- ATC (Show/Hide) Menu – ACCENT or SCROLL LOCK
- Kneeboard (Show/Hide) – SHIFT + F10
- Sound (on/off) – Q
- Reset current flight – CTRL +;
- Safe flight – ;
- Exit Flight Simulator – CTRL + C
- Immediately exit Flight Simulator – CTRL + BREAK
- Joystick (on/off) – CTRL + K
- Cycle Coordinates/Frame Rate – SHIFT + Z
- Select item 1 – 1
- Select item 2 – 2
- Select item 3 – 3
- Select item 4 – 4
- Select Time Compression – R
- Drop objects – SHIFT + D
- Fuel truck (request) – SHIFT + F
- Airplane Labels (Show/Hide) – CTRL + SHIFT + L
- Flight Tips (Show/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 of flight – ESC
FSX Keyboard Controls – Control Surface:
These are all Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX keyboard control – Commands for PC control surface
- Ailerons (bench left) – Num Pad 4
- Ailerons (right bench) – Num Pad 6
- AileronTrim (left) – CTRL + Num Pad 4
- Aileron Trim (right) – CTRL + Num Pad 6
- Rudder (yaw to the left) – Num Pad 0
- Rudder (yaw right) – Num Pad ENTER
- Rudder Trim (left) – CTRL + Num Pad 0
- Rudder Trim (right) – CTRL + Num Pad ENTER
- Central ailerons and rudder – Num Pad 5
- Pitch Down (Elevator) – Num Pad 8
- Pitch Up (Elevator) – Num Pad 2
- Trim Elevator Down – Num Pad 7
- Lift Trim Up – Num Pad 1
- Valves (Full Retract) – F5
- Flaps (Incremental Retract) – F6
- Flaps (Incremental Extend) – F7
- Flaps (Fully Extend) – F8
- Extend/Retract Spoilers/Airbrakes –/
- Arm spoilers – SHIFT + /
- Water Rudder Up/Down – CTRL + W
FSX Keyboard Controls – Engine:
These are all 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
- Start engine automatically – CTRL + E
- Throttle (cut) – F1
- Reverse Thrust (turboprops/jets) – F2 (hold)
- Throttle (Lower) – F2 or Num Pad 3
- Throttle (Increase) – F3 or Num Pad 9
- Throttle (Full) – F4
- Propeller (low speed) – CTRL + F1
- Propeller (decrease RPM) – CTRL + F2
- Propeller (increase RPM) – CTRL + F3
- Propeller (high speed) – CTRL + F4
- Mixture (idle shutdown) – CTRL + SHIFT + F1
- Blend (quick lean) – CTRL + SHIFT + F2
- Blend (Enrich) – CTRL + SHIFT + F3
- Blend (Full Rich) – CTRL + SHIFT + F4
- Carb Heat/Motor Anti-ice ((on/off)) – H
- Magnetos (select) – M
- Main battery/alternator (select) – SHIFT + M
- Jet Starter (select) – Y
- 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 Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX keyboard control – PC General Airplane Commands
- Brake (set park position) – CTRL + .
- Pushback (start/stop) – SHIFT + P + press 1 or 2 to turn tail right/left
- Braking (engage/disengage) – .
- Braking (use left brake) – Num Pad +
- Brakes (apply the right brake) – Num Pad –
- Landing gear (extend/retract) – G
- Tailwheel (lock/unlock) – SHIFT + G
- Landing Gear (Manual Extend) – CTRL + G
- Fuel Dump (On/Off) – CTRL + SHIFT + D
- Subpanels (Show/Hide) – SHIFT + 1 to 9
- Smoke system ((on/off)) – I
- Cowl Flaps (incremental opening) – CTRL + SHIFT + V
- Hood valves (step closing) – CTRL + SHIFT + C
- Towplane (call) – CTRL + SHIFT + Y
- Tow rope (release) – SHIFT + Y
- Doors (select) – SHIFT + E
FSX Keyboard Controls – Light:
These are all Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX keyboard control – PC light commands
- Lighting – all (on/off) – L
- Strobe Lights (On/Off) – Off
- Panel illumination (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 Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX keyboard control – PC Radio Commands
- ATC window (show/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 identification (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 Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX keyboard control – 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
- Elevation Bug (Select) – CTRL + SHIFT + Z
- Course 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
- Enable Autothrottle (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
- Posture hold (on/off) – CTRL + T
- Increase selection – =
- Increase selection slightly – SHIFT + =
- Decrease selection slightly – SHIFT + –
- Decrease selection – –
FSX Keyboard Controls – Instrument:
These are all Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX keyboard control – 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 – Watch:
These are all Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX keyboard control – Commands for PC display
- 2-D Cockpit (bicycle panels) – W
- Click 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 (toggle previous view) – CTRL + S
- Playback (default zoom) – BACKSPACE
- Look (Click) – Num Pad
- Look (pan) – Hat switch or thumbstick
- Look(reset to forward view) – SHIFT + Num Pad DEL
- Look with the mouse (on) – Hold down the spacebar
- Watch with mouse (on/off) – SHIFT + O
- View (open new window) – [
- View(close selected window) – ]
- View (open new top-down window) – SHIFT + ]
- Virtual Cockpit – F9
- 2D cockpit – F10
- Locked Spot View – F11
- Top view – F12
- 2-D Panel Transparency – CTRL + SHIFT + T (+ or -)
- Window (bring selected) – ‘ (Apostrophe)
- Zoom in – =
- Zoom Out – (hyphen)
- View (next window) – CTRL + TAB
- View (previous window) – CTRL + SHIFT + TAB
- Point of View (Back) – CTRL + ENTER
- Point of View (move down) – SHIFT + BACKSPACE
- Point of View (forward) – CTRL + BACKSPACE
- Viewpoint (move left) – CTRL + SHIFT + BACKSPACE
- Viewpoint (move right) – CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER
- Point of View (move up) – SHIFT + ENTER
- Viewpoint (reset) – CTRL + SPACEBAR
Microsoft Flight Simulator X PC Controls – Slew:
These are all Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX keyboard control – PC Slew Commands
- Slew Mode (On/Off) – Y
- North/attitude level – CTRL + SPACEBAR
- Freeze all moves – Num Pad 5
- Swivel Forward – Num Pad 8
- Swing Backwards – Num Pad 2
- SlewLeft – Num Pad 4
- Turn Right – Num Pad 6
- Glide up slowly – Q or F3
- SlewUp Fast – F4
- Swing down slowly – A
- Glide Down Fast – F1
- Freeze Vertical Motion – F2
- Rotate Counterclockwise – Num Pad 1
- Turn Right – Num Pad 3
- Stick nose up – 9
- Nose up fast – F5
- PitchNose Down – F7 or 0
- Nose Down Fast – F8
- Freeze Pitch – F6
- Bank Left – Num Pad 7
- Bench Right – Num Pad 9
Microsoft Flight Simulator X PC Controls – Mission:
These are all Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX keyboard control – PC Mission Commands
- Compass/Pointer (on/off) – U
- Compass target (next) – K
- Compass target (previous) – SHIFT + K
Microsoft Flight Simulator X PC Controls – Multiplayer:
These are all Microsoft Flight Simulator X or FSX keyboard control – PC Multiplayer Commands
- Chat window (show/hide) – CTRL + SHIFT + ]
- Chat window (make active) – ENTER
- Voice (start transmission) – Caps Lock
- Voice (stop sending) – ^Caps Lock
- Voice (start sending to everyone) – SHIFT + Caps Lock
- Vote (stop sending to everyone) – ^SHIFT + Caps Lock
- Transfer/Accept Control – SHIFT + T
- Follow other player – CTRL + SHIFT + F
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