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All Starfield Controls for PC and Xbox

Here are all of the Starfield controls for PC and Xbox.

Jonathan Moore

Published: Aug 31, 2023 07:03 pm

Bethesda’s open-world spacefaring RPG is massive. You’ll be flying awesome starships, discovering incredible new worlds, and uncovering otherworldly secrets. You’ll quickly discover that for as many systems and activities the game has, it also has nearly just as many inputs. And they can be hard to remember while out exploring. With that in mind, here are all of the Starfield controls for PC and Xbox.

From terrestrial combat to space flight, outpost building, and spacecraft construction, I’ve included all of the Starfield controls below. They’re categorized by controller inputs and mouse and keyboard bindings. Even if some overlap, there are so many that it’s almost mind-boggling. I’ve actually referenced this guide several times while playing, so I hope you find it useful, as well.

Xbox (Gamepad) Controls

Main Gameplay
Spaceship (Flight)
Spaceship (Docked/Grounded)
Menu Navigation
Quick Container
Outpost
Terminal
Photo Mode
Security
Scope

Star Map
Star Map (System Inspect)
Surface Map
Ship Builder (Color)
Ship Builder (Flight Check)
Ship Builder (Exit Confirm)
Ship Builder (Upgrade)
Ship Builder
Ship Info

Main Gameplay

Primary attack: RT
Secondary attack: LT
Melee: RS (press)
Throw Grenade: RB
Activate: A
Reload/sheathe weapon: X
Power: LB+RB
Hand Scanner/Flashlight: LB
Open Data Menu: Pause
Toggle POV: View
Jump: Y
Spring: LS (press)
Sneak: B
Quick-key Up: D-Pad Up
Quick-key Down: D-Pad Down
Quick-key Left: D-pad Left
Quick-key Right: D-pad Right

Spaceship (Flight)

Fire Boosters: Left Stick (press)
Switch flight modes: RB
Toggle POV: View
Fire weapon 0: RT
Fire Weapon 1: LT
Fire Weapon 2: Y
Ship Action 1: X
Select target: A
Cancel: B
Increase System Power: D-pad Up
Decrease System Power: D-pad Down
Previous System: D-pad Left
Next System: D-pad Righ
Open Scanner: LB
Repair: Right Stick (press)

Spaceship (Docked/Grounded)

Undock/take-off ship: Y
Get up: B
Exit ship from cockpit: X
Zoom camera in: LT
Zoom camera out: RT

Menu Navigation

Accept: A
Cancel: B
Up: D-pad Up
Down: D-pad Down
Left: D-pad Left
Right: D-pad Right
Previous Tab: LB
Next Tab: RB
UI Action 1: X
UI Action 2: Y
UI Action 3: View
UI Action 4: LS (press)
UI Action 5: RS (press)
Zoom model in: RT
Zoom model out: LT

Quick Container

Up: D-pad Up
Down: D-pad Down
Take item: A
Open transfer menu: X
Perk Action 1: Y
Perk Action 2: B

Outpost

Build/confirm/edit: A
Cancel: B
Up: D-pad Up
Down: D-pad Down
Previous variant: D-pad left
Next variant: D-pad Right
Rotate Object Left: LT
Rotate Object Right/Create connection: RT
Delete/replace object: X
Change color/previous category: LB
Repair object/next category: RB
Toggle view: View

Terminal

Switch view: X
Left: LB
Right: RB

Photo Mode

Snapshot: A
Exit: B
Reset Settings: View
Toggle UI: Y
Next Mode: X
Move camera up: RT
Move camera down: LT
Previous category: LB
Next category: RB
Up: D-pad Up
Down: D-pad Down
Left: D-pad Left
Right: D-pad Right
Toggle headtracking: RS (press)
Toggle helmet: LS (press)

Security

Rotate Left: D-pad Left
Rotate Right: D-pad Right
Cancel pick: X
Eliminate unused keys: RS (press)

Scope

Steady: LS (press)

Starmap

Open Mission Menu: View
Show Me: Y
Zoom in: RT
Zoom out: LT
Surface Map: RB
Set Route Destination: X
Open resource view: LB
Pan Up: D-pad Up
Pan Down: D-pad Down
Pan Left: D-pad Left
Pan Right: D-pad Right

Star Map (System Inspect)

Reset Camera: RS (press)

Surface Map

Fast travel to ship: Y

Ship Builder (Color)

Accept: A
Previous color: LB
Next color: RB
Next control: D-pad Down
Previous control: D-pad Up
Next value: D-pad Right
Previous value: D-pad Left
Default: X

Ship Builder (Flight Check)

Accept: A
Cancel: B
Rename: X
Exit: Pause
Previous category: LB
Next category: RB

Ship Builder (Exit Confirm)

Accept: A
Exit: X

Ship Builder (Upgrade)

Accept: A
Exit: B
Previous category: LB
Next Category: RB
Zoom in: RT
Zoom out: LT

Ship Builder

Floow Up: D-pad Up
Floor Down: D-pad Down
Right shoulder: RB
Left shoulder: LB
Add/edit/confirm: A
Cancel: B
Delete: X
Duplicate/flip: Y
Undo/previous variant: D-pad Left
Redo/next variant: D-pad Right
Flight Check: Pause
Color: LS (press)

Ship Info

Repair: A
Remove: LS (press)
Cargo Hold: X
Crew: Y
Previous ship: LB
Next ship: RB
Exit: B
Inspect: RS (press)
Home ship: Pause
Register ship: View

PC Controls (Mouse & Keyboard)

Main Gameplay
Spaceship (Flight)
Spaceship (Docked/Grounded)
Menu Navigation
Quick Container
Outpost
Terminal
Photo Mode
Security
Scope

Data Menu
Star Map
Star Map (System Inspect)
Surface Map
Spaceship Editor
Ship Builder (Empty)
Ship Builder (Add)
Ship Builder (Edit)
Ship Builder (Color)
Ship Builder (Flight Check)
Ship Builder (Exit Confirm)
Ship Builder (Selection)
Ship Builder (Upgrade)
Ship Info
Ship Info (Transaction)
Ship Info (Modification)

Main Gameplay

W: Forward
S: Back
A: Strafe left
D: Strafe right
Mouse 1 (LMB): Primary attack
Mouse 2 (RMB): Secondary attack
V: Melee
G (or Mouse 4): Throw grenade
E: Activate
R: Reload/sheathe weapon

Z: Power
F: Hand Scanner/Flashlight
Tab: Open Data Menu
Mouse 3: Toggle POV
Mouse Wheel Up: Camera zoom in
Mouse Wheel Down: Camera zoom out
Space: Jump
L-Shift: Sprint
L-CTRL: Sneak
Caps Lock: Toggle always-run

Numlock: Automove
Q: Open quick-keys
1: Quick-key 1
2: Quick-key 2
3: Quick-key 3
4: Quick-key 4
5: Quick-key 5
6: Quick-key 6
7: Quick-key 7
8: Quick-key 8

9: Quick-key 9
0: Quick-key 10
Left Bracket [ : Quick-key 11
Right Bracket ]: Quick-key 12
F5: Quick-save
F9: Quick-load
ESC: Pause
P: Quick-skills
I: Quick-inventory
L: Quick-mission
M: Quick-map
H: Quick-ship
K: Quick-powers
Unbound: Hold to run

Spaceship (Flight)

L-Shift: Fire boosters
Space: Switch flight modes
Q (or Mouse 3): Toggle POV
LMB (Mouse 1): Fire weapon 0
RMB (Mouse 2): Fire weapon 1
G (or Mouse 4): Fire weapon 2
R: Ship action 1
E: Select target
Up (or V): Increase system power
Down (or C): Decrease system power
Left (or Z): Previous system
Right (or X): Next system
F: Open Scanner
O: Repair
L-ALT: Ship alternate control hold
ESC: Cancel

Spaceship (Docked/Grounded)

Space: Undock/take-off
E: Get up
X: Exit ship from cockpit
LMB (Mouse 1): Zoom camera in
RMB (Mouse 2): Zoom camera out

Menu Navigation

E (or Enter): Accept
Tab (or ESC): Cancel
Up (or W): Up
Down (or S): Down
Left (or A): Left
Right (D): Right
Q: Previous tab
T: Next tab
R: UI Action 1
B: UI Action 2
V: UI Action 3
Z: UI Action 4
X: UI Action 5
RMB (Mouse 2): Rotate model
Mouse wheel up: Zoom model in
Mouse wheel down: Zoom model out

Quick Container

Mouse wheel up: Up
Mouse wheel down: Down
E: Take item
R: Open transfer menu
Space: Perk Action 1
L-CTRL: Perk Action 2

Outpost

E: Build/confirm/edit
ESC: Cancel
Up (or mouse wheel up): Up
Down (or mouse wheel down): Down
Q (or Left): Previous variant
T (or Right): Next variant
LMB (Mouse 1): Rotate object left
RMB (Mouse 2): Rotate object right/create connection
R: Delete/replace object
Z: Change color/previous category
C: Repair object/next category
V (or Mouse 3): Toggle view
TAB: Change mode

Terminal

Q: Switch view

Photo Mode

Space: Snapshot
ESC: Exit
V: Reset settings
T: Toggle UI
R: Next mode
RMB (Mouse 2): Move camera up
LMB (Mouse 1): Move camera down
Q: Previous category
E: Next category
Up: Up
Down: Down
Left: Left
Right: Right
X: Toggle headtracking
Z: Toggle helmet

Security

A (or Mouse wheel up): Rotate left
D (or Mouse wheel down): Rotate right
R (or LMB/Mouse 2): Cancel pick
X: Eliminate unused keys

Scope

L-SHIFT: Steady

Data Menu

F1: Open pause menu

Starmap

L: Open mission menu
V: Show me
Mouse Wheel Up: Zoom in
Mouse Wheel Down: Zoom out
G: Surface map
X: Set route destination
R: Open resource view
W (or Up): Pan up
S (or Down): Pan down
A (or Left): Pan left
D (or Right): Pan right

Starmap System Inspect

Q: Reset camera

Surface Map

R: Fast travel to ship

Spaceship Editor

RMB (Mouse 2): Rotate
Mouse 3: Pan
W (or Up): Pan up
S (or Down): Pan down
A (or Left): Pan left
D (or Right) Pan right
R: Floor up
F: Floor down
Mouse Wheel Up: Zoom in
Mouse Wheel Down: Zoom out
L-CTRL: Options

Ship Builder (Empty)

Delete (or Backspace): Delete
Z: Undo
Y: Redo
G: Add
Space: Edit
LMB (Mouse 1): Select
TAB (or ESC): Exit
C: Flight check
J: Color

Ship Builder (Add)

Z: Flip piece
G: Change piece
Left: Previous variant
Right: Next variant
Q: Previous category
T: Next category
W (or Up): Up
S (or Down): Down

Ship Builder (Edit)

Space (or Enter): Accept
LMB (Mouse 1): Select piece
Z: Flip piece
Left: Previous variant
Right: Next variant
Delete (or Backspace): Delete piece

Ship Builder (Color)

Enter (Accept
Q: Previous color
T: Next color
S (or Down): Next control
W (or Up): Previous control
D (or Right): Next value
A (or Left): Previous value
X: Default

Ship Builder (Flight Check)

ESC (or C): Cancel
G: Rename
E: Exit
Q: Previous category
T: Next category

Ship Builder (Exit Confirm)

Enter (or Space): Accept
X: Exit

Ship Builder (Selection)

Space: Edit
Z: Undo
Y: Redo
G: Add
Delete (or Backspace): Delete
LMB (Mouse 1): Select
J: Color

Ship Builder (Upgrade)

Enter: Accept
TAB (or ESC): Exit
A (or Left): Previous category
D (or Right): Next category
Mouse Wheel Up: Zoom in
Mouse Wheel Down: Zoom out
W (or Up): Up
S (or Down): Down

Ship Info

RMB (Mouse 2): Rotate
R: Repair
Delete: Remove
F: Cargo hold
C: Crew
Q: Previous ship
T: Next ship
TAB (or ESC): Exit
X: Inspect
H: Home ship
G: Register ship

Ship Info (Transaction)

R: Switch Category
Enter (or Space): Ship transaction
TAB (or ESC): Exit

Ship Info (Modification)

E: Upgrade Ship
B: Open ship builder
Tab (or ESC): Exit

Those are all of the Starfield controls for PC and Xbox platforms. For more, head over to our guides hub for the game, which has plenty of tips and tricks for your trek through the galaxy.

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