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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Key Commands
| Key Commands | |
| The key commands, categorised with a prefix and CaMel added to help with a quick visual scan of this list of over 200 commands. | |
| Airspeed bug SELECT | Shift Ctrl R |
| Alternate static | Alt S |
| Alternator & Battery master | Shift M |
| Alternator master | Alt A |
| Altimeter set | B |
| Altitude bug SELECT | Shift Ctrl Z |
| Anti Ice | H |
| AP alt DECR | Ctrl Page Down |
| AP alt INCR | Ctrl Page Up |
| AP Approach hold | Ctrl A |
| AP Attitude hold | T |
| AP Localizer hold | Ctrl O |
| AP Mach hold | Ctrl M |
| AP N1 hold | Ctrl S |
| AP N1 Ref decr | Ctrl End |
| AP N1 Ref incr | Ctrl Home |
| AP Nav 1 hold | Ctrl N |
| AP off | Shift Alt Z |
| AP on | Alt Z |
| AP Ref Airspeed decr | Shift Ctrl Insert |
| AP Ref Airspeed incr | Shift Ctrl Delete |
| AP Ref VS decr | Ctrl End |
| AP Ref VS incr | Ctrl Home |
| AP speed HOLD | Alt R |
| AP toggle | Z |
| AP Wing Level | Ctrl V |
| Auto Throttle arm | Shift R |
| Auto Throttle to GA | Shift Ctrl G |
| Autorudder | Shift Ctrl U |
| Avionics Master | Page Up |
| Battery master | Alt B |
| Comms ATC | Scroll Lock |
| Comms Menu exit | Backspace |
| Comms ATC select 1 | 0 |
| Comms ATC select 1 | 1 |
| Comms ATC select 2 | 2 |
| Comms ATC select 3 | 3 |
| Comms ATC select 4 | 4 |
| Comms ATC select 5 | 5 |
| Comms ATC select 6 | 6 |
| Comms ATC select 7 | 7 |
| Comms ATC select 8 | 8 |
| Comms ATC select 9 | 9 |
| Copilot takes control | Ctrl Alt X |
| Cowl Flap decr | Shift Ctrl C |
| Cowl Flap incr | Shift Ctrl V |
| Drone UP | R |
| Drone DOWN | F |
| Drone LEFT | A |
| Drone RIGHT | D |
| Drone FORWARD | W |
| Drone BACK | S |
| Drone DEPTH OF FIELD decr | F2 |
| Drone DEPTH OF FIELD incr | F3 |
| Drone DEPTH OF FIELD toggle | F1 |
| Drone EXPOSURE auto | Ctrl F4 |
| Drone EXPOSURE decr | Ctrl F2 |
| Drone EXPOSURE incr | Ctrl F3 |
| Drone FOCUS auto | F4 |
| Drone FOLLOW next target | Ctrl Page Up |
| Drone FOLLOW prev target | Ctrl Page Down |
| Drone FOLLOW toggle | Tab |
| Drone FOREGROUND blur | F5 |
| Drone LOCK toggle | Ctrl Tab |
| Drone PITCH down | Numpad 2 |
| Drone PITCH up | Numpad 8 |
| Drone PLANE FLY toggle | C |
| Drone ROLL left | Numpad 7 |
| Drone ROLL reset | Spacebar |
| Drone ROLL right | Numpad 9 |
| Drone ROTATION speed decr | F3 |
| Drone TARGET next | T |
| Drone TARGET offest reset | Numpad 5 |
| Drone TARGET prev | Shift T |
| Drone TOP VIEW | Ctrl + Space Bar |
| Drone TRANSLATION speed decr | F1 |
| Drone TRANSLATION speed decr | Ctrl F2 |
| Drone TRANSLATION speed incr | F2 |
| Drone YAW left | Numpad 4 |
| Drone YAW right | Numpad 6 |
| Drone ZOOM decr | Numpad - |
| Drone ZOOM incr | Numpad + |
| Engine select | E |
| Engine start | Ctrl E |
| Engine stop | Shift Ctrl E |
| Flaps Down FULL | F8 |
| Flaps EXTEND | F7 |
| Flaps RETRACT | F6 |
| Flaps Up FULL | F5 |
| Flight Director | Ctrl F |
| Fuel dump | Shift Ctrl D |
| Fuel pump OFF | Alt P |
| Fuel pump ON | Alt P |
| Fuel request | Shift F |
| Fuel Selector 1 ALL | Alt W |
| Fuel Selector 1 OFF | Ctrl Alt W |
| Fuel Valves All OFF | Alt V |
| Fuel Valves All ON | Alt V |
| Gear DOWN | Ctrl G |
| Gear TOGGLE | G |
| Gear UP | |
| Heading bug DECR | Ctrl Del |
| Heading bug INCR | Ctrl Ins |
| Heading Indicator | D |
| Ignition Master | Alt I |
| Light All TOGGLE | I |
| Light Beacon TOGGLE | Alt H |
| Light Flashlight TOGGLE | Alt I |
| Light Landing DOWN | Shift Ctrl Numpad 2 |
| Light Landing LEFT | Shift Ctrl Numpad 4 |
| Light Landing RIGHT | Shift Ctrl Numpad 6 |
| Light Landing TOGGLE | Ctrl I |
| Light Landing UP | Shift Ctrl Numpad 8 |
| Light Nav TOGGLE | Alt N |
| Light Panel TOGGLE | |
| Light Strobe TOGGLE | O |
| Light Taxi TOGGLE | Alt J |
| Magneto | M |
| Magneto Left | Shift Alt S |
| Magneto Right | Shift Alt G |
| Magnetos Both | Shift Alt F |
| Magnetos OFF | Shift Alt Q |
| Map DISPLAY | M |
| Menu Nav Log DISPLAY | N |
| Mixture DECR | Shift Ctrl F2 |
| Mixture INCR | Shift Ctrl F3 |
| Mixture LEAN | Shift Ctrl F1 |
| Mixture RICH | Shift Ctrl F4 |
| Parking Brake TOGGLE | Ctrl Numpad . (del) |
| Pitot Heat | Shift H |
| Propeller Pitch DECR | Ctrl F2 |
| Propeller Pitch HIGH | Ctrl F4 |
| Propeller Pitch INCR | Ctrl F3 |
| Propeller Pitch LOW | Ctrl F1 |
| Pushback start | Shift P |
| Pushback stop | Shift P |
| Radio Comm | C |
| Radio Comm 1 STDBY | Shift Alt X |
| Radio Comm 1 VOL + | Ctrl Alt Numpad 7 |
| Radio Comm 1 VOL - | Ctrl Alt Numpad 4 |
| Radio Comm 2 VOL + | Ctrl Alt Numpad 8 |
| Radio Comm 2 VOL - | Ctrl Alt Numpad 5 |
| Radio DME | F |
| Radio Freq SWAP | X |
| Radio NAV1 DECR | Shift Ctrl PageDown |
| Radio NAV1 INCR | Shift Ctrl PageUp |
| Radio NAV1 SWAP | Shift Ctrl N |
| Radio NAV1 TOGGLE | N |
| Radio Scroll INCR | Shift |
| Radio VOR DECR | Shift Ctrl End |
| Radio VOR INCR | Shift Ctrl Home |
| Radio VOR OBS | Shift V |
| Radio XPNDR | T |
| Radio XPNDR SET | Shift Alt W |
| Roll LEFT | Numpad 4 |
| Roll RIGHT | Numpad 6 |
| Rudder CENTRE | Numpad 5 |
| Rudder LEFT | Numpad 0 |
| Rudder RIGHT | Numpad Enter |
| Rudder Water TOGGLE | Ctrl W |
| Sim Active Pause TOGGLE | Pause |
| Sim Activity RESTART | Home |
| Sim Aircraft CHANGE | F11 |
| Sim Aircraft ENTER COCKPIT | Ctrl Enter |
| Sim Aircraft LIVERY | F12 |
| Sim Aircraft SPECS | F10 |
| Sim Exit | |
| Sim Flight RESTART | Home |
| Sim Menu | |
| Sim Menu Checklist | Shift C |
| Sim Menu CLOSE | Backspace |
| Sim Menu Help | Tab |
| Sim Menu Search CLEAR | Delete |
| Sim Menu SELECT 1 | Alt F1 |
| Sim Menu SELECT 2 | Alt F2 |
| Sim Menu SELECT 3 | Alt F3 |
| Sim Menu SELECT 4 | Alt F4 |
| Sim Menu Toolbar NEXT | . |
| Sim Menu Toolbar PREV | / |
| Sim pause | Esc |
| Sim Screenshot | |
| Sim Speed DECR | |
| Sim Speed INCR | |
| Sim speed incr | R |
| Sim Window NEW | Right Alt |
| Slew BACK | Numpad 2 |
| Slew DOWN fast | F1 |
| Slew DOWN slow | A |
| Slew FORWARD | Numpad 8 |
| Slew PITCH down fast | F8 |
| Slew PITCH down slow | Numpad 0 |
| Slew PITCH Freeze | F6 |
| Slew PITCH up | F7 |
| Slew PITCH up fast | F5 |
| Slew ROLL Left | Numpad 7 |
| Slew ROLL Right | Numpad 9 |
| Slew TOGGLE | Y |
| Slew TRANSLATE left | Numpad 4 |
| Slew TRANSLATE right | Numpad 6 |
| Slew Translate RIGHT | Numpad 6 |
| Slew UP fast | F4 |
| Slew UP slow | F3 |
| Slew X axis freeze | Numpad 5 |
| Slew Y Axis FREEZE | F2 |
| Slew YAW left | Numpad 1 |
| Slew YAW right | Numpad 3 |
| Tail Wheel Lock TOGGLE | Shift G |
| Throttle CUT | F1 |
| Throttle DECR | F2 |
| Throttle INCR | F3 |
| Trim CLEAR | |
| Trim DOWN | Numpad 7 |
| Trim LEFT | Ctrl Numpad 0 |
| Trim RIGHT | Ctrl Numpad Enter |
| Trim SET | |
| Trim UP | Numpad 1 |
| Value DECR | Ctrl Numpad + |
| Value INCR | Ctrl Numpad - |
| View AI ac | Ctrl Home |
| View Basic Panel | Ctrl C |
| View CAMERA load 0 | Alt 0 |
| View CAMERA load 1 | Alt 1 |
| View CAMERA load 2 | Alt 2 |
| View CAMERA load 3 | Alt 3 |
| View CAMERA load 4 | Alt 4 |
| View CAMERA load 5 | Alt 5 |
| View CAMERA load 6 | Alt 6 |
| View CAMERA load 7 | Alt 7 |
| View CAMERA load 8 | Alt 8 |
| View CAMERA load 9 | Alt 9 |
| View CAMERA load next | K |
| View CAMERA save 0 | Ctrl Alt 0 |
| View CAMERA save 1 | Ctrl Alt 1 |
| View CAMERA save 2 | Ctrl Alt 2 |
| View CAMERA save 3 | Ctrl Alt 3 |
| View CAMERA save 4 | Ctrl Alt 4 |
| View CAMERA save 5 | Ctrl Alt 5 |
| View CAMERA save 6 | Ctrl Alt 6 |
| View CAMERA save 7 | Ctrl Alt 7 |
| View CAMERA save 8 | Ctrl Alt 8 |
| View CAMERA save 9 | Ctrl Alt 9 |
| View COCKPIT left | |
| View COCKPIT right | |
| View COCKPIT toggle | |
| View external | End |
| View Fixed 0 | Shift Ctrl 0 |
| View Fixed 1 | Shift Ctrl 1 |
| View Fixed 2 | Shift Ctrl 2 |
| View Fixed 3 | Shift Ctrl 3 |
| View Fixed 4 | Shift Ctrl 4 |
| View Fixed 5 | Shift Ctrl 5 |
| View Fixed 6 | Shift Ctrl 6 |
| View Fixed 7 | Shift Ctrl 7 |
| View Fixed 8 | Shift Ctrl 8 |
| View Fixed 9 | Shift Ctrl 9 |
| View Fixed next | A |
| View Fixed prev | Shift A |
| View Fixed reset | F |
| View Instrument 0 | Ctrl 0 |
| View Instrument 1 | Ctrl 1 |
| View Instrument 2 | Ctrl 2 |
| View Instrument 3 | Ctrl 3 |
| View Instrument 4 | Ctrl 4 |
| View Instrument 5 | Ctrl 5 |
| View Instrument 6 | Ctrl 6 |
| View Instrument 7 | Ctrl 7 |
| View Instrument 8 | Ctrl 8 |
| View Instrument 9 | Ctrl 9 |
| View Instrument next | A |
| View Instrument prev | Shift A |
| View MOVE backward | Right Alt + Arrow down |
| View MOVE down | Arrow down |
| View MOVE forward | Right Alt + Arrow Up |
| View MOVE left | Arrow left |
| View MOVE right | Arrow right |
| View MOVE up | Arrow up |
| View pan DOWN | |
| View pan LEFT | Right MOUSE button |
| View pan RIGHT | |
| View pan UP | |
| View POI next | Page Up |
| View RESET | Ctrl Space F |
| View SEAT raise/lower | Spacebar |
| View SmartCam follow | Page Down |
| View SmartCam next | Ctrl Page Up |
| View SmartCam prev | Ctrl Page Down |
| View SmartCam reset | Ctrl F |
| View SmartCam set target | T |
| View SmartCam unset | Shift T |
| View SNAP down | Ctrl Arrow down |
| View SNAP left | Ctrl Arrow left |
| View SNAP right | Ctrl Arrow right |
| View SNAP up | Ctrl Arrow up |
| View zoom IN | Equals (=) |
| View zoom OUT | Minus (-) |
| Wheelbrake APPLY | Numpad . (del) |
| Wheelbrake Left APPLY | Numpad * |
| Wheelbrake Right APPLY | Numpad - |
| Yaw Damper | Ctrl D |