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Baldur's Gate 3 Keyboard & Controller Controls

Default PC keyboard and mouse controls for Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios' acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons RPG. Use this reference to master camera movement, combat actions, party selection, and menu navigation, then rebind any of them under Options > Keybinds.

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All Baldur's Gate 3 controls

53 default keybinds across 6 categories. Most can be reassigned in Baldur's Gate 3's control settings. Switch to Gamepad to see Xbox and PlayStation buttons side by side.

Esc

F10

F11

F12

⌫ Back

Tab

[

]

Caps

;

Enter ⏎

Shift

Ctrl

Win

Alt

Space

Alt

Win

Ctrl

MMB · Rotate Camera

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+ 3 more controls in the table below

Movement/Camera 11

Action	Shortcut
Camera Forward	`W`
Camera Backward	`S`
Camera Left	`A`
Camera Right	`D`
Rotate Camera Left	`Q`
Rotate Camera Right	`E`
Center Camera On Character	`HOME`
Toggle Tactical Camera	`O`
Rotate Camera	`MMB`
Zoom In	`PgUp`
Zoom Out	`PgDn`

Combat/Actions 11

Action	Shortcut
End Turn / Turn-Based Mode	`Space`
Prepare Main Attack	`Ctrl`
Jump	`Z`
Toggle Hide (Stealth)	`C`
Shove	`V`
Throw	`X`
Toggle Group Hide	`ShiftC`
Toggle Weapon Set	`F`
Short Rest	`Y`
Toggle Dual Wielding	`R`
Sheathe/Unsheathe Weapon	`U`

Interaction 9

Action	Shortcut
Interact	`LMB`
Highlight Characters	`
Show Item Labels (hold)	`Alt`
Show Sneak Cones (hold)	`Shift`
Examine / Pin Tooltip	`T`
Rotate Item Left	`Wheel ↓`
Rotate Item Right	`Wheel ↑`
Ping	`AltRMB`
Expand Tooltip (hold)	`Alt`

UI/Menus 8

Action	Shortcut
Quicksave	`F5`
Quickload	`F8`
Map	`M`
Cancel Action / Menu	`Esc`
Journal	`J`
Context Menu	`CtrlLMB`
Cancel Action (mouse)	`RMB`
Show/Hide UI	`F10`

Party/Selection 7

Action	Shortcut
Toggle Group Mode	`G`
Select Character 1	`F1`
Select Character 2	`F2`
Select Character 3	`F3`
Select Character 4	`F4`
Select Previous Character	`[`
Select Next Character	`]`

Inventory & Character 7

Action	Shortcut
Inventory and Equipment	`I`
Character Sheet	`N`
Spellbook	`K`
Party View	`Tab`
Reactions	`L`
Split Item Stack (hold)	`Shift`
Illithid Powers	`B`

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Movement/Camera 5

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Camera Forward	`R-Stick`	`R-Stick`
Camera Backward	`R-Stick`	`R-Stick`
Camera Left	`R-Stick`	`R-Stick`
Camera Right	`R-Stick`	`R-Stick`
Rotate Camera	`R-Stick`	`R-Stick`

Combat/Actions 4

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
End Turn / Turn-Based Mode	`Y`	`▲`
Jump	`D-Pad ↑`	`D-Pad ↑`
Toggle Hide (Stealth)	`D-Pad ↓`	`D-Pad ↓`
Toggle Group Hide	`D-Pad ↓`	`D-Pad ↓`

Interaction 6

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Interact	`A`	`✕`
Highlight Characters	`RS`	`R3`
Examine / Pin Tooltip	`D-Pad ↓`	`D-Pad ↓`
Rotate Item Left	`D-Pad ←`	`D-Pad ←`
Rotate Item Right	`D-Pad →`	`D-Pad →`
Ping	`RTLTA`	`R2L2✕`

UI/Menus 4

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Map	`View`	`Share`
Cancel Action / Menu	`Menu`	`Options`
Context Menu	`X`	`■`
Cancel Action (mouse)	`B`	`●`