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Dota 2 Keyboard Controls

Default Dota 2 keyboard controls for PC (Windows, macOS, Linux) using the built-in Arrow hotkey layout. This reference covers ability casting, item slots, unit commands, the shop, control groups, communication, and camera shortcuts as they ship out of the box.

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40 default keybinds across 7 categories. Most can be reassigned in Dota 2's control settings.

Esc
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
-
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⌫ Back
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[
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\
Caps
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
;
'
Enter ⏎
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
,
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/
Shift
Ctrl
Win
Alt
Space
Alt
Win
Menu
Ctrl
↑
←
↓
→

Movement/Camera 9

Action Shortcut
Attack Move A
Hold Position H
Stop / Cancel Current Action S
Select Hero F1
Move M
Camera Up UP
Camera Down DOWN
Camera Left LEFT
Camera Right RIGHT

Abilities 7

Action Shortcut
Cast Ability 1 (Q) Q
Cast Ability 2 (W) W
Cast Ability 3 (E) E
Cast Ultimate (R) R
Cast Ability 4 (D) D
Cast Ability 5 (F) F
Learn Ability O

Items 6

Action Shortcut
Use Item Slot 1 (Top Left) Z
Use Item Slot 2 (Top Middle) X
Use Item Slot 3 (Top Right) C
Use Item Slot 4 (Bottom Left) V
Use Item Slot 5 (Bottom Middle) B
Use Item Slot 6 (Bottom Right) N

Shop 6

Action Shortcut
Open Shop F4
Quickbuy F5
Select Courier F2
Courier Deliver Items F3
Glyph of Fortification G
Scan P

Control Groups 6

Action Shortcut
Control Group 1 1
Control Group 2 2
Control Group 3 3
Bind Selection to Control Group Ctrl19
Add Selection to Control Group Shift19
Cycle Next Unit Tab

Communication 3

Action Shortcut
Team Chat Enter
Chat Wheel Y
All Chat ShiftEnter

UI 3

Action Shortcut
Scoreboard `
Pause Game F9
Screenshot F6

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