Default Keyboard Controls
Below is a list of the default keyboard controls when playing Garry's Mod. This article is written with the assumption that you have never changed the controls from their defaults.
Movement
- W - Walk Foward.
- A - Walk Left.
- S - Walk Backward.
- D - Walk Right.
- Left Arrow - Turn Camera Left.
- Right Arrow - Turn Camera Right.
- SPACE - Jump
- SHIFT - Hold Shift while pressing WASD to sprint in either direction.
- CNTL - Crouch.
- V - Toggle No-Clip/Flying.
Menus
- Q - Hold Q to access Spawn Menu.
- F1 - Alternative way to access Spawn Menu.
- C - Hold C for additional command UI.
Actions and Combat
- Z - Undo/Delete last spawned item.
- E - Interact with items such as doors or vehicles.
- Left Mouse Button (LMB) - Interact with current tool or shoot/attack with weapon.
- Enter - Primary Attack.
Communication
- Y - Talk in Universal chat.
- U - Talk in team chat - used in gamemodes.
- X - Push to Talk/Voice Chat.
Using Weapons and Equipment
- F - Turn on/off flashlight.
- R - Reload current weapon.
- Mouse Wheel - Cycle through weapons in selection hud.
- 1 - Weapon Category 1.
- 2 - Weapon Category 2.
- 3 - Weapon Category 3.
- 4 - Weapon Category 4.
- 5 - Weapon Category 5.
- 6 - Weapon Category 6.
Other Controls
- B - Zoom In with camera.
- TAB - Shows player list, score and ping.
- PAUSE - Pauses the game.
- ESC - Pauses the game/Closes the game when at the menu.
- F5 - Takes a screenshot.
- F10 - Open/Close developer console.
- F12 - Close/leave game server and load saved game.
Game Mode Specific
- F1 - Opens Help.
- F2 - Opens Team menu.
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