Microsoft Flight Simulator is a complicated game. As such, a list of all the keybindings and keyboard shortcuts to have open on another screen might be helpful. Below, you will find a full list of them broken out by category. This will save you needing to endlessly open up the options menu to check on specific bindings.

Miscellaneous

  • Toggle Fuel Pump – Alt + pToggle Marker Sound – Ctrl + 3Minus – CTRL + Num SubPlus – CTRL + Num PlusToggle Pushback – Shift + pRequest Fuel – Shift + fDisplay Navlog – nDisplay Map – vSim Rate – rSkip RTC – BackspaceNew Ui Window Mode – Right AltToggle Delegate Control to Copilot – CTRL + Alt + X

Instruments and Systems

  • Toggle Anti Ice – hToggle Pitot heat – Shift + hToggle master Alternator – Alt + aToggle master Battery – Alt + bToggle master Battery and Alternator – Shift + mDecrease cowl flap – Shift + CTRL + cSelect Engine – eAuto start engine – CTRL + eEngine Autostop – Shift + CTRL + eIncrease Cowl flap – Shift + CTRL + vMagneto – mMagnetos both – Shift + ALT + FMagnetos left – Shift + Alt + sMagnetos off – Shift + Alt + qMagnetos right – Shift + Alt + dMagnetos start – Shift + Alt + gToggle master ignition switch – ALt + i

Flight Instruments

  • Select airspeed bug – Shift + Ctrl + rSelect altitude bug – Shift + Ctrl + zToggle Autorudder – Shift + Ctrl + uSet Altimeter – bDecrease heading bug – Ctrl + DelIncrease heading bug – Ctrl + InsertSelect heading bug – Shift + Ctrl + hSet heading indicator – dToggle Alternate Static – Alt + s

Fuel

  • Toggle fuel dump – Shift + Ctrl + dFuel Selector 1 all – Alt + wFuel Selector 1 off – Ctrl + Alt + wToggle all fuel valve – Alt + v

Camera – Slew Mode

  • Slew translate up (slow) – F3Slew translate up (fast) F4Slew translate backward – Num 2Slew translate forward – Num 8Slew translate down (Fast) – F1Slew translate down (slow) – aSlew Y axis translation freeze – F2Slew roll left – Num 7Slew roll right – Num 9Slew X Axis translation freeze – Num 5Slew Yaw left – Num 1Slew Yaw right – Num 3Slew translate left – Num 4Slew pitch down (fast) – F8Slew Pitch freeze – F6Slew pitch down – Num 0Slew pitch up – 9Slew pitch up (fast) F5slew pitch up (slow) F7Slew translate right – Num 6Toggle slew mode – y

Camera Mode Switches

  • Cockpit/External view mode – EndToggle Drone – Insert

Cockpit Camera

  • Load Custom Camera 0 – Alt + 0Load Custom Camera 1 – Alt + 1Load Custom Camera 2 – Alt + 2Load Custom Camera 3 – Alt + 3Load Custom Camera 4 – Alt + 4Load Custom Camera 5 – Alt + 5Load Custom Camera 6 – Alt + 6Load Custom Camera 7 – Alt + 7Load Custom Camera 8 – Alt + 8Load Custom Camera 9- Alt + 9Load next custom camera – kLoad previous custom camera – Shift + kSave custom camera 0 – Ctrl + Alt + 0Save custom camera 1 – Ctrl + Alt + 1Save custom camera 2 – Ctrl + Alt + 2Save custom camera 3 – Ctrl + Alt + 3Save custom camera 4 – Ctrl + Alt + 4Save custom camera 5 – Ctrl + Alt + 5Save custom camera 6 – Ctrl + Alt + 6Save custom camera 7 – Ctrl + Alt + 7Save custom camera 8 – Ctrl + Alt + 8Save custom camera 9 – Ctrl + Alt + 9Decrease cockpit view height – DownIncrease cockpit view height – UpTranslate cockpit view backward – Right Alt + DownTranslate Cockpit view forward – Right Alt + UpTranslate Cockpit view left – LeftTranslate Cockpit view right – RightCockpit look down – Shift + DownCockpit look left – Shift + LeftCockpit look right – Shift + RightCockpit look up – Shift + upCockpit quickview up – Ctrl + UpCockpit quickview rear – Ctrl + DownCockpit quickview right – Ctrl + RightCockpit quickview left – Ctrl + LeftCockpit quickview cycle – qReset cockpit view – Ctrl + SpaceCockpit view upper – SpaceUnzoom Cockpit view – –Toggle smart camera – sZoom cockpit view – =

Drone Camera

  • Toggle drone depth of field – F1Toggle foreground blur – F5Drone top down view – Ctrl + SpaceAttach drone to next target – Ctrl + Page UpAttach drone to previous target – Ctrl + Page DownToggle drone auto exposure – Ctrl + F4Toggle drone auto focus – F4Decrease drone rotation speed – F3Decrease drone translation speed – F1Decrease drone depth of field – F2Increase drone depth of field – F3Decrease drone exposure – Ctrl + F2Increase drone exposure – Ctrl + F3Increase drone rotation speed – F4Increase drone translation speed – F2Lock drone to next target – tLock drone to previous target – Shift + tTranslate drone backward – sTranslate drone down – fTranslate drone forward – wTranslate drone left – aTranslate drone right – dTranslate drone up – rReset Drone roll – spaceReset drone target offset – Num 5Pitch drone down – Num 2Roll drone right – Num 9Pitch drone up – Num 8Yaw drone left – Num 4Yaw drone right – Num 6Roll drone left – Num 7Toggle drone follow mode – TabToggle drone lock mode – Ctrl + TabIncrease drone zoom – Num PlusDecrease drone zoom – Num SubToggle Plane Controls – c

External Camera

  • Reset External view – Ctrl + SpaceExternal quickview left – Ctrl + LeftExternal quickview rear – Ctrl + DownExternal quickview right – Ctrl + RightExternal quickview top – Ctrl + UpUnzoom External view – – Zoom external view – =

Fixed Camera

  • Toggle fixed camera 10 – Ctrl + Shift + 0Toggle fixed camera 1 – Ctrl + Shift + 1Toggle fixed camera 2 – Ctrl + Shift + 2Toggle fixed camera 3 – Ctrl + Shift + 3Toggle fixed camera 4 – Ctrl + Shift + 4Toggle fixed camera 5 – Ctrl + Shift + 5Toggle fixed camera 6 – Ctrl + Shift + 6Toggle fixed camera 7 – Ctrl + Shift + 7Toggle fixed camera 8 – Ctrl + Shift + 8Toggle fixed camera 9 – Ctrl + Shift + 9Reset fixed camera – fPrevious fixed camera – Shift + aNext fixed camera – a

Instrument Views

  • Previous instrument view – Shift + aNext intrument view – aToggle instrument view 10 – Ctrl + 0Toggle instrument view 1 – Ctrl + 1Toggle instrument view 2 – Ctrl + 2Toggle instrument view 3 – Ctrl + 3Toggle instrument view 4 – Ctrl + 4Toggle instrument view 5 – Ctrl + 5Toggle instrument view 6 – Ctrl + 6Toggle instrument view 7 – Ctrl + 7Toggle instrument view 8 – Ctrl + 8Toggle instrument view 9 – Ctrl + 9Select next POI – PgupReset Smartcam – Ctrl + fSet custom smartcam target – tNext smartcam target – Pgup + CtrlCamera AI Player – Home + CtrlPrevious Smartcam target – Pgdown + CtrlToggle follow smartcam target – PgdownUnset custom smartcam target – Shift + t

Autopilot

  • Autopilot Airspeed Hold – Alt + rDecrease autopilot reference altitude – Ctrl + PgdownIncrease autopilot reference altitude – Ctrl + PgupToggle autopilot approach hold – Ctrl + aToggle autopilot attitude hold – Ctrl + tToggle autopilot localizer hold – Ctrl + oToggle autopilot mach hold – Ctrl + mToggle autopilot master – zAutopilot N1 hold – Ctrl + sDecrease autopilot N1 reference – Ctrl + EndIncrease autopilot N1 reference – Ctrl + HomeAutopilot Nav1 Hold – Ctrl + nDecrease autopilot reference airspeed – Shift + Ctrl + DelIncrease autopilot reference airspeed – Shift + Ctrl + InsertDecrease autopilot reference vs – Ctrl + EndIncrease autopilot reference vs – Ctrl + HomeToggle autopilot wing leveler – Ctrl + vAutopilot Off – Shift + Alt + zAutopilot On – Alt + zArm Auto Throttle – Shift + rAuto Throttle to GA – Shift + Ctrl + gToggle avionics master – PgupToggle flight director – Ctrl + fToggle Yaw Damper – Ctrl + d

Brakes

  • Brakes – Num Decimal Left Brake – NummultRight Brake – Num SubToggle Parking Brakes – Ctrl + Num Decimal

Flight Control Sufaces

  • Aileron left (roll left) – Num 4Aileron right (roll right) – Num 6Center ailer rudder – Num 5Elevator down (pitch down) – Num 8Elevator up (pitch up) – Num 2Toggle water rudder – Ctrl + wRudder left (Yaw left) – Num 0Rudder Right (yaw right) – Enter

Secondary Control Surfaces

  • Decrease flaps – F6Extends flaps – F8Increase flaps – F7Retract flaps – F5Toggle spoilers – Num Divide

Control Trimming Surfaces

  • Aileron Trim Left – Ctrl + Num 4Aileron Trim Right – Ctrl + Num 6Rudder Trim Left – Ctrl + Num 0Rudder Trim Right – Ctrl + EnterElevator Trin Down (nose down) – Num 7Elevator Trim up (Nose up) – Num 1

Landing Gear

  • Toggle landing gear – gGear down – Ctrl – gToggle tail wheel lock – Shift + g

Exterior Lights

  • Toggle landing lights – Ctrl – lLanding lights down – Shift + Ctrl + Num 2Landing light home – Shift + Ctrl + Num 5Landing light left – Shift + Ctrl + Num 4Landing light right – Shift + Ctrl + Num 6Landing light up – Shift + Ctrl + Num 8Toggle strobes – oToggle beacon light – Alt + hToggle Nav light – Alt + nToggle taxi lights – Alt + j

Interior Lights

  • Toggle flashlight – Alt + lToggle lights – l
  • Toggle active pause – PauseToggle basic control panel – Ctrl + cClear search – DelToggle Pause – EscSelect 1 – Alt + F1Select 2 – Alt + F2Select 3 – Alt + F3Select 4 – Alt + F4Display checklist – Shift + cNext toolbar panel – .Previous toolbar panel – /Back to main menu – EndClose menu – BackspaceFly – EnterChange aircraft – F11Liveries – F12See specifications – F10Help menu – TabRestart free flight – HomeRestart activity – Home

Power Management Mixture

  • Decrease mixture – Shift + Ctrl + F2Increase mixture – Shift + Ctrl + F3set mixture lean – Shift + Ctrl + F1set mixture rich – Shift + Ctrl + F4

Power Management Propeller

  • Decrease propeller pitch – Ctrl + F2Propeller pitch Hi – Ctrl + F4Increase propeller pitch – Ctrl + F3Propeller pitch lo – Ctrl + F1

Throttle

  • Throttle cut – F1Decrease Throttle – F2Increase Throttle – F3

Radio

  • ADF – Shift + Ctrl + aCom Radio – cSet Com1 Standby – Shift + Alt + xCom1 switch to standby – Alt + uDME – fDecrease Nav1 Frequency – Shift + Ctrl + PgdownIncrease Nav1 Frequency – Shift + Ctrl + PgupNav1 Swap – Shift + Ctrl + nNav Radio – nDecrease Vor1 OBS – Shift + Ctrl + EndIncrease VOR1 OBS – Chift + Ctrl + HomeVOR OBS – Shift + vTransponder – tSet transponder – Shift + Alt + wDisplay ATC – Scroll LockATC Panel Choice 0 – 0ATC Panel Choice 1 – 1ATC Panel Choice 2 – 2ATC Panel Choice 3 – 3ATC Panel Choice 4 – 4ATC Panel Choice 5 – 5ATC Panel Choice 6 – 6ATC Panel Choice 7 – 7ATC Panel Choice 8 – 8ATC Panel Choice 9 – 9Frequency Swap – xIncrease wheel speed – Shift