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World of Warcraft Keyboard Controls
Reference the default keyboard controls for World of Warcraft on PC and Mac. This guide covers movement, targeting, action bar slots, interface panels (Character, Talents & Spellbook, Bags), chat, and UI shortcuts so you can learn the defaults or rebind them to suit your playstyle.
All World of Warcraft keyboard controls
40 default keybinds across 6 categories. Most can be reassigned in World of Warcraft's control settings.
+ 2 more controls in the table below
+ 2 more controls in the table below
Interface Panels 10
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Character Info | C |
| Talents & Spellbook | N |
| World Map | M |
| Open All Bags | B |
| Quest Log | L |
| Achievements | Y |
| Guild & Communities | J |
| Group Finder | I |
| Collections | ShiftP |
| Adventure Guide | ShiftJ |
Action Bar 9
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Action Button 1 | 1 |
| Action Button 2 | 2 |
| Action Button 3 | 3 |
| Action Button 4 | 4 |
| Action Button 5 | 5 |
| Action Button 6 | 6 |
| Action Button 7 | 7 |
| Action Button 10 | 0 |
| Action Button 12 | = |
Movement 8
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move Forward | W |
| Move Backward | S |
| Jump | Space |
| Turn Left | A |
| Turn Right | D |
| Strafe Left | Q |
| Strafe Right | E |
| Toggle Autorun | NUMLOCK |
Targeting 7
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Target Nearest Enemy | Tab |
| Target Self | F1 |
| Target Previous Enemy | ShiftTab |
| Target Party Member 1 | F2 |
| Interact With Target | F |
| Target Party Member 2 | F3 |
| Target Nearest Friend | CtrlTab |
Chat 3
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Chat | Enter |
| Open Chat & Type Slash Command | / |
| Reply to Whisper | R |
Misc/UI 3
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Toggle Game Menu | Esc |
| Toggle User Interface | AltZ |
| Screenshot | PRINTSCREEN |
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