| key | meaning |
|---|---|
| ←/→/↑/↓ | Turn view L/R/U |
| Numpad + | Zoom view in |
| Numpad - | Zoom view out |
| Mod + F12 | Open debug console |
| M | Map view |
| Tab | Cycle focus in orbital map |
| Left-Shift + Tab | Reverse cycle focus in orbital map |
| Backspace | Reset focus in orbital map |
| Insert | Staging (default) controls |
| Delete | Docking controls |
| . | Time warp increase |
| , | Time warp (physical time warp in atmosphere) decrease |
| Mod + . | Physical time warp increase (compulsory) |
| Mod + | Physical time warp decrease (compulsory) |
| . (numpad del) | Toggle navball |
| ] | Cycle through active ships (forwards) |
| [ | Cycle through active ships (backwards) |
| F1 | Screenshot |
| F2 | Toggle UI visibility |
| F3 | Toggle results screen |
| F4 | Toggle ship labels |
| F5 | Quicksave |
| Mod + F5 | Make a specific |
| hold F9 | Load quicksave |
| Mod + F9 | Load a specific quicksave |
| Ctrl + F10 | Load saved game state dialogue box (hidden feature |
| F10 | Temperature Gauges |
| F11 | Temperatures Overlay |
| F12 | Aerodynamic Forces Overlay |
| Mod + F12 | Debug/cheat menu |
| key | meaning |
|---|---|
| W | Pitch adjustment (up/back) |
| S | Pitch adjustment (down/forward) |
| A | Yaw adjustment (port/left) |
| D | Yaw adjustment (starboard/right) |
| Q | Roll adjustment (counter clockwise) |
| E | Roll adjustment (clockwise) |
| C | Toggle IVA view |
| V | Toggle camera view (auto/free/orbital/chase) |
| Left-Shift | Increase throttle |
| Left-Control | Decrease throttle |
| Space | Detach stage or launch.07.3 |
| T | Toggle SAS.07.3 |
| F | Hold to temporarily invert SAS state |
| Mod + L | Lock current stage (very useful before you accidentally hit the spacebar) |
| Caps Lock | Toggle precision ("softer") controls |
| R | Toggle RCS.11.0 |
| H | RCS thrust translate forward |
| N | RCS thrust translate backward |
| I | RCS thrust translate down |
| J | RCS thrust translate left |
| K | RCS thrust translate up |
| L | RCS thrust translate right |
| X | Cut throttle |
| Z | Full throttle |
| G | Toggle landing gear.14.0 |
| Mod + W/S/A/D/Q/E | Trim pitch/yaw/roll |
| Mod + X | Reset trim |
| B | Wheel brakes.15.0 |
| U | Toggle vehicle lights.15.0 |
| 1-9 | 0 |
| Backspace | Activate abort action group.18.0 |
| Right-click | Open part info window |
| Mod + Right-click | Open multiple info windows for fuel transfer (right-click on two fuel tanks) |
| Home | Scroll stage icons up |
| End | Scroll stage icons down |
#Docking mode
| key | meaning |
|---|---|
| W | Pitch adjustment (up/back) / Translate forward |
| S | Pitch adjustment (down/forward) / Translate backward |
| A | Yaw adjustment (port/left) / Translate left |
| D | Yaw adjustment (starboard/right) / Translate right |
| Q | Roll adjustment |
| E | Roll adjustment |
| Left-Shift | Translate up |
| Left-Control | Translate down |
| Space | Toggle translation/rotation.18.0 |
| key | meaning |
|---|---|
| W | Walk/jet forward |
| S | Walk/jet back |
| A | Walk/jet left |
| D | Walk/jet right |
| Q | Jet rotate |
| E | Jet rotate |
| Left-click and drag left | Jet counter |
| Left-click and drag right | Jet |
| Left-click and drag up | Pitch down by |
| Left-click and drag down | Pitch up by |
| Shift | Jet up |
| Control | Jet down |
| Space | Jump/Let go of part |
| Space | Reorient attitude to camera by jet |
| F | Use part |
| Shift + (W/S/A/D) + Space | Jump to different directions when on |
| Shift + (W/S/A/D | |
| L | Toggle headlamps |
| R | Toggle jetpack |
| B | Return to cockpit |
| Mod | Toggle movement |
| ] | Cycle through active ships/EVAs (forwards) |
| [ | Cycle through active ships/EVAs (backwards) |
| key | meaning |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Z | Undo last action |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo last action |
| Mod (hold) | Disable surface attach/exclusively use node attach |
| Mod + Left-click | Duplicate part or assembly in VAB |
| C | Toggle Angle Snap |
| X | Cycle symmetry settings (forward) |
| Shift + X | Cycle symmetry settings (backward) |
| Page Up | Scroll view up |
| Page Down | Scroll view down |
| Shift + Left-click | Move the entire ship |
| Shift + Scroll Up | Zoom view in |
| Shift + Scroll Down | Zoom view out |
| W | Rotate part backwards |
| S | Rotate part forwards |
| A | Rotate part counterclockwise (flat) |
| D | Rotate part clockwise (flat) |
| Q | Rotate part counterclockwise |
| E | Rotate part clockwise in VAB |
| Shift | Hold to rotate parts in 5° instead of 90° steps |
| Space | Reset part rotation |
| 1 | Place Mode |
| 2 | Offset Mode |
| 3 | Rotate Mode |
| 4 | root part |
| F | In place mode: Toggle Symmetry between vessel or parent part |
| F | In Offset mode: Toggle between absolute or load centered offset |
| F | In Rotate mode: Toggle between absolute or relative rotation |
| R | Toggle Symmetry Method between mirror (SPH) or radial (VAB) |