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This article lists the default game controls for Grand Theft Auto V on the PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One and PC.
Default Controls
| Control | PC | Xbox | PlayStaion | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General | ||||
| Pause | Esc P |
Start | Start | |
| Radar Zoom/Multiplayer Information | Z | D-Pad down | D-Pad down | |
| Cycle Camera | V | Back | Select Touchpad (PS4) |
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| Toggle Special Ability | CAPS | Left Stick + Right Stick | Left Stick + Right Stick | |
| Character Selector | L Alt (hold) | D-Pad down (hold) | D-Pad down (hold) | |
| Switch to Michael | F5 L Alt (hold) + Mouse (left) |
D-Pad down (hold) + Right Stick (left) | D-Pad down (hold) + Right Stick (left) | |
| Switch to Franklin | F6 L Alt (hold) + Mouse (up) |
D-Pad down (hold) + Right Stick (up) | D-Pad down (up) + Right Stick (up) | |
| Switch to Trevor | F7 L Alt (hold) + Mouse (right) |
D-Pad down (hold) + Right Stick (right) | D-Pad down (hold) + Right Stick (right) | |
| Switch to GTA Online | F8 L Alt (hold) + Mouse (down) |
D-Pad down (hold) + Right Stick (down) | D-Pad down (hold) + Right Stick (down) | |
| Interaction Menu | M (hold) | Back (hold) | Select (hold) | |
| Start/Stop Recording | F1 | |||
| Start/Stop Action Replay Recording | F2 | |||
| Cancel Recording | F3 | |||
| Social Club Overlay | Home | |||
| Context Action | E | D-Pad right | D-Pad right | Used to hail taxis or interact with pedestrians |
Movement | ||||
| Move Forward | W | Left Stick (up) | Left Stick (up) | |
| Move Back | S | Left Stick (down) | Left Stick (down) | |
| Move Left | A | Left Stick (left) | Left Stick (left) | |
| Move Right | D | Left Stick (right) | Left Stick (right) | |
| Jump | Space | X | Square | |
| Sprint | LShift | A (hold, jog) A (tap, sprint) |
X (hold, jog) X (tap, sprint) |
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| Enter Vehicle | F | Y | Triangle | |
| Stealth Mode | L CTRL | Left Stick (hold) | Left Stick (hold) | |
| Look Behind (on foot) | C | Right Stick (hold) | Right Stick (hold) | |
Combat | ||||
| Aim Weapon/ Lock-On | RMB | Left Trigger | L2 | |
| Take Cover | Q | Right Bumper | R1 | |
| Throw Grenade | G | Touchpad (PS4) | ||
| Detonate Sticky Bomb | G | D-Pad Left | D-Pad Left | |
| Light Melee Attack | R | B | Circle | |
| Heavy Melee Attack | O | B | Circle | |
| Melee Dodge | Space | X | Square | |
| Fire Weapon | LMB | Right Trigger | R2 | |
| Reload | R | B | Circle | |
| Toggle weapon accessory | E | |||
| Sniper/Camera Zoom in | wheel forward ] |
Left Stick (up) D-Pad Up |
Left Stick (up) D-Pad Up |
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| Sniper/Camera Zoom out | wheel back [ |
Left Stick (down) D-Pad Down |
Left Stick (down) D-Pad Down |
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| Motorcycle Melee Attack | A & LB | X & L1 | ||
Weapon Select | ||||
| Weapon Wheel | Tab | Left Bumper | L1 | |
| Next Weapon | wheel forward | |||
| Previous weapon | wheel back | |||
| Select Unarmed | 1 | |||
| Select Melee | 2 | |||
| Select Shotgun | 3 | |||
| Select Heavy Weapon | 4 | |||
| Select Special Weapon | 5 | |||
| Select Pistol | 6 | |||
| Select SMG | 7 | |||
| Select Assault Rifle | 8 | |||
| Select Sniper Rifle | 9 | |||
Vehicle General | ||||
| Exit Vehicle | F | Y | Triangle | |
| Next Vehicle Weapon | wheel forward Tab |
X | Square | |
| Previous Vehicle Weapon | [ | |||
| Look Behind (in Vehicle) | C | Right Stick (hold) | Right Stick (hold) | |
| Next Radio Station | . mouse wheel down Q |
D-Pad Left | D-Pad Left | |
| Previous Radio Station | , | |||
| Next custom radio track | = | |||
| Previous custom radio track | - | |||
| Cinematic Camera | R | B | Circle | Tap for permanent view, hold for hold-lasting view. |
| Radio Wheel | Q (hold) | D-Pad Left (hold) | D-Pad Left (hold) | |
| Cinematic Slowmo | L | Right Stick (hold) | Right Stick (hold) | |
| Duck | X | A | X | PC/PS4/XB1 only |
| Stunt Jump Slow Motion Speed Up | wheel forward Page up |
Right Stick (up) | Right Stick (up) | |
| Stunt Jump Slow Motion Speed Down | wheel back Page down |
Right Stick (down) | Right Stick (down) | |
Cars/Bikes/Boats | ||||
| Accelerate | W | Right Trigger | R2 | |
| Brake/Reverse | S | Left Trigger | L2 | |
| Steer Left | A | Left Stick (left) | Left Stick (left) | |
| Steer Right | D | Left Stick (right) | Left Stick (right) | |
| Lean/Tilt Forward | LShift Numpad 8 |
Left Stick (up) | Left Stick (up) | |
| Lean/Tilt Backward | LCtrl Numpad 5 |
Left Stick (down) | Left Stick (down) | |
| Fire drive-by weapon | LMB | LB/RB | On XB360/PS3 LB/L1 used by default, RB/R2 available as a settings option | |
| Aim drive-by weapon | RMB | LB | L1 | Only if toggled on XB360/PS3 |
| Headlights | H | D-Pad Right | D-Pad Right | Hold to raise/lower roof for applicable vehicles |
| Handbrake | Space | RB A (XB360 only) |
R1 X (PS3 only) |
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| Horn | E | Left Stick (hold) | Left Stick (hold) | |
| Bicycle Sprint | Caps | A | X | Consoles require constant tapping |
| Bicycle Front Brake | Q | Right Trigger | R2 | |
| Bicycle Rear Brake | S | Left Trigger | L2 | |
| Override Driving Mouse Control | LMB (hold) | |||
Aircraft | ||||
| Aircraft Throttle Up | W | Right Trigger | R2 | |
| Aircraft Throttle Down | S | Left Trigger | L2 | |
| Aircraft Yaw Left | A | Left Bumper | L1 | |
| Aircraft Yaw Right | D | Right Bumper | R1 | |
| Aircraft Roll Left | Numpad 4 | Left Stick (left) | Left Stick (left) | |
| Aircraft Roll Right | Numpad 6 | Left Stick (right) | Left Stick (right) | |
| Aircraft Pitch Forward | Numpad 8 | Left Stick (up) | Left Stick (up) | |
| Aircraft Pitch Back | Numpad 5 | Left Stick (down) | Left Stick (down) | |
| Aircraft Fire | Space | A | X | |
| Aircraft Target Left | Numpad 7 | |||
| Aircraft Target Right | Numpad 9 | |||
| Toggle Landing Gear | G | Left Stick (press) | Left Stick (press) | |
| Aircraft Grappling Hook/VTOL Mode | E | D-Pad Right | D-Pad Right | |
| Toggle Aircraft Weapon Camera | Insert | |||
| Override Aircraft Mouse Control | LMB (hold) | |||
Submersibles | ||||
| Sub Throttle Up | W | Right Trigger | R2 | |
| Sub Throttle Down | S | Left Trigger | L2 | |
| Sub Hard Turn Left | A | Left Bumper | L1 | |
| Sub Hard Turn Right | D | Right Bumper | R1 | |
| Sub Turn Left | Numpad 4 | Left Stick (left) | Left Stick (left) | |
| Sub Turn Right | Numpad 6 | Left Stick (right) | Left Stick (right) | |
| Sub Pitch Forward | Numpad 8 | Left Stick (up) | Left Stick (up) | |
| Sub Pitch Back | Numpad 5 | Left Stick (down) | Left Stick (down) | |
| Sub Ascend | L Shift | A | X | |
| Sub Descend | L Ctrl | X | Square | |
| Override Submersible Mouse Control | LMB (hold) | |||
Parachutes | ||||
| Parachute Pitch Forward | W | Left Stick (up) | Left Stick (up) | |
| Parachute Pitch Back | S | Left Stick (down) | Left Stick (down) | |
| Parachute Turn Left | A | Left Stick (left) | Left Stick (left) | |
| Parachute Turn Right | D | Left Stick (right) | Left Stick (right) | |
| Deploy Parachute | LMB F |
A | X | |
| Detach Parachute | F | Y | Triangle | |
| Parachute Break Left | Q | Left Bumper | L1 | |
| Parachute Break Right | E | Right Bumper | R1 | |
| Parachute Precision Control | L Shift Q + E |
Left Bumper + Right Bumper | L1 + R1 | |
| Parachute Smoke | X | Left Stick (hold) | Left stick (hold) | |
Cellphone | ||||
| Use Phone | Up MMB |
D-Pad Up | D-Pad Up | |
| Phone Up | Up | D-Pad Up | D-Pad Up | |
| Phone Down | Down | D-Pad Down | D-Pad Down | |
| Phone Left | Left | D-Pad Left | D-Pad Left | |
| Phone Right | Right | LD-Pad Right | D-Pad Right | |
| Phone Select | Enter LMB |
A | X | |
| Phone Cancel | Backspace RMB |
B | Circle | |
| Phone Option | Delete | |||
| Phone Special Option | Space MMB |
X | Square | Used to dial numbers or enter website links |
| Phone Scroll Forward | wheel back | |||
| Phone Scroll Back | wheel forward | |||
| Change Mode (Camera) | MMB E |
Left Stick (press) | Left Stick (press) | |
| Change Expression (Camera) | X | |||
| Toggle Grid (Camera) | G | Right Bumper | R2 | |
| Adjust Depth of Field (Camera) | F | PC/XB1/PS4 only | ||
Grand Theft Auto Online | ||||
| Text Chat Everyone | T | |||
| Text Chat Team | Y | |||
| Push to Talk | N | |||
| Point At | B | Right Stick (double-press) | Right Stick (double-press) | |
| Drop Weapon | F9 | Weapon wheel + Y | Weapon wheel + Triangle | |
| Drop Ammunition | F10 | Weapon wheel + B | Weapon wheel + Circle | |