================================================== Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 keyboard shortcuts ================================================== First published at 8/21/2020 on https://defkey.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-2020-shortcuts Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is a flight simulator developed by Asobo Studio and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game simulates the entire Earth using textures and topographical data from Bing Maps. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 has 303 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Misc ---- Alt + P Toggle Fuel Pump Ctrl + 3 Toggle Marker Sound Ctrl + Num - Minus Ctrl + Num + Plus Shift + P Toggle Pushback Shift + F Request Fuel N Display Navlog V Display Map R Sim Rate Backspace Skip RTC Right Alt New UI Window Mode Ctrl + Alt + X Toggle Delegate Control to Copilot Instruments and Systems ----------------------- Anti ice H Toggle Anti Ice Shift + H Toggle Pilot Heat Electrics Alt + A Toggle Master Alternator Alt + B Toggle Master Battery Shift + M Toggle Master Battery & Alternator Engine Instruments Shift + Ctrl + C Decrease Cowl Flap E Select Engine Ctrl + E Auto Start Engine Shift + Ctrl + E Engine Auto Shop Shift + Ctrl + V Increase Cowl Flap M Magneto Shift + Alt + F Magnetos both Shift + Alt + S Magnetos left Shift + Alt + Q Magnetos off Shift + Alt + D Magnetos right Shift + Alt + G Magnetos start Alt + I Toggle Master Ignition Switch Flight Instruments Shift + Ctrl + R Select Airspeed Bug Shift + Ctrl + Z Select Altitude Bug Shift + Ctrl + U Toggle Autorudder B Set Altimeter Ctrl + Del Decrease Heading Bug Ctrl + Insert Increase Heading Bug Shift + Ctrl + H Select Heading Bug D Set Heading Indicator Alt + S Toggle Alternate Static Fuel Shift + Ctrl + D Toggle Fuel Dump Alt + W Fuel Selector 1 all Ctrl + Alt + W Fuel Selector 1 off Alt + V Toggle All Fuel Valve Camera - Slew mode ------------------ F3 Slew Translate Up (Slow) F4 Slew Translate Up (Fast) Num 2 Slew Translate Backwards Num 8 Slew Translate Forward F1 Slew Translate Down (Fast) A Slew Translate Down (Slow) F2 Slew Y Axis Translation Freeze Num 7 Slew Roll Left Num 9 Slew Roll Right Num 5 Slew X Axis Translation Freeze Num 1 Slew Yaw Left Num 3 Slew Yaw Right Num 4 Slew Translate Left F8 Slew Pitch Down (Fast) F6 Slew Pitch Freeze Num 0 Slew Pitch Down 9 Slew Pitch Up F5 Slew Pitch Up (Fast) F7 Slew Pitch Up (Slow) Num 6 Slew Translate Right Y Toggle Slew Mode Camera mode switches End Cockpit/External View Mode Insert Toggle Drone Cockpit camera -------------- Alt + 0 Load Custom Camera 0 Alt + 1 Load Custom Camera 1 Alt + 2 Load Custom Camera 2 Alt + 3 Load Custom Camera 3 Alt + 4 Load Custom Camera 4 Alt + 5 Load Custom Camera 5 Alt + 6 Load Custom Camera 6 Alt + 7 Load Custom Camera 7 Alt + 8 Load Custom Camera 8 Alt + 9 Load Custom Camera 9 K Load Next Custom Camera Shift + K Load Previous Custom Camera Ctrl + Alt + 0 Save Custom Camera 0 Ctrl + Alt + 1 Save Custom Camera 1 Ctrl + Alt + 2 Save Custom Camera 2 Ctrl + Alt + 3 Save Custom Camera 3 Ctrl + Alt + 4 Save Custom Camera 4 Ctrl + Alt + 5 Save Custom Camera 5 Ctrl + Alt + 6 Save Custom Camera 6 Ctrl + Alt + 7 Save Custom Camera 7 Ctrl + Alt + 8 Save Custom Camera 8 Ctrl + Alt + 9 Save Custom Camera 9 Down arrow Decrease Cockpit View Height Up arrow Increase Cockpit View Height Right Alt + Down arrow Translate Cockpit View Backward Right Alt + Up arrow Translate Cockpit View Forward Left arrow Translate Cockpit View Left Right arrow Translate Cockpit View Right Shift + Down arrow Cockpit Look Down Shift + Left arrow Cockpit Look Left Shift + Right arrow Cockpit Look Right Shift + Up arrow Cockpit Look Up Ctrl + Up arrow Cockpit Quickview Up Ctrl + Down arrow Cockpit Quickview Rear Ctrl + Right arrow Cockpit Quickview Right Ctrl + Left arrow Cockpit Quickview Left Q Cockpit Quickview Cycle Ctrl + Space Reset Cockpit View Space Cockpit View Upper - Unzoom Cockpit View S Toggle Smart Camera = Zoom Cockpit View Drone camera ------------ F1 Toggle Drone Depth of Field F5 Toggle Foreground Blur Ctrl + Space Drone Top Down View Ctrl + Page Up Attach Drone to Next Target Ctrl + Page Down Attach Drone to Previous Target Ctrl + F4 Toggle Drone Auto Exposure F4 Toggle Drone Auto Focus F3 Decrease Drone Rotation Speed F1 Decrease Drone Translation Speed F2 Decrease Drone Depth of Field F3 Increase Drone Depth of Field Ctrl + F2 Decrease Drone Exposure Ctrl + F3 Increase Drone Exposure F4 Increase Drone Rotation Speed F2 Increase Drone Translation Speed T Lock Drone to Next Target Shift + T Lock Drone to Previous Target S Translate Drone Backward F Translate Drone Down W Translate Drone Forward A Translate Drone Left D Translate Drone Right R Translate Drone Up Space Reset Drone Roll Num 5 Reset Drone Target offset Num 2 Pitch Drone Down Num 9 Roll Drone Right Num 8 Pitch Drone Up Num 4 Yaw Drone Left Num 6 Yaw Drone Right Num 7 Roll Drone Left Tab Toggle Drone Follow Mode Ctrl + Tab Toggle Drone Lock Mode Num + Increase Drone Zoom Num - Decrease Drone Zoom C Toggle Plane Controls External camera --------------- Ctrl + Space Reset External View Ctrl + Left arrow External Quickview Left Ctrl + Down arrow External Quickview Rear Ctrl + Right arrow External Quickview Right Ctrl + Up arrow External Quickview Top - Unzoom External View = Zoom External View Fixed camera ------------ Ctrl + Shift + 0 Toggle Fixed Camera 10 Ctrl + Shift + 1 Toggle Fixed Camera 1 Ctrl + Shift + 2 Toggle Fixed Camera 2 Ctrl + Shift + 3 Toggle Fixed Camera 3 Ctrl + Shift + 4 Toggle Fixed Camera 4 Ctrl + Shift + 5 Toggle Fixed Camera 5 Ctrl + Shift + 6 Toggle Fixed Camera 6 Ctrl + Shift + 7 Toggle Fixed Camera 7 Ctrl + Shift + 8 Toggle Fixed Camera 8 Ctrl + Shift + 9 Toggle Fixed Camera 9 F Reset Fixed Camera Shift + A Previous Fixed Camera A Next Fixed Camera Instrument views ---------------- Shift + A Previous Instrument View A Next Instrument View Ctrl + 0 Toggle Instrument View 10 Ctrl + 1 Toggle Instrument View 1 Ctrl + 2 Toggle Instrument View 2 Ctrl + 3 Toggle Instrument View 3 Ctrl + 4 Toggle Instrument View 4 Ctrl + 5 Toggle Instrument View 5 Ctrl + 6 Toggle Instrument View 6 Ctrl + 7 Toggle Instrument View 7 Ctrl + 8 Toggle Instrument View 8 Ctrl + 9 Toggle Instrument View 9 Page Up Select Next POI Ctrl + F Reset Smartcam T Set Custom Smartcam Target Page Up + Ctrl Next Smartcam Target Home + Ctrl Camera AI Player Page Down + Ctrl Previous Smartcam Target Page Down Toggle Follow SmartCam Target Shift + T Unset Custom Smartcam Target Autopilot --------- Alt + R Autopilot Airspeed Hold Ctrl + Page Down Decrease Autopilot Reference Altitude Ctrl + Page Up Increase Autopilot Reference Altitude Ctrl + A Toggle Autopilot Approach Hold Ctrl + T Toggle Autopilot Altitude Hold Ctrl + O Toggle Autopilot Localizer Hold Ctrl + M Toggle Autopilot Mach Hold Z Toggle Autopilot Master Ctrl + S Autopilot N1 Hold Ctrl + End Decrease Autopilot N1 Reference Ctrl + Home Increase Autopilot N1 Reference Ctrl + N Autopilot Nav1Hold Shift + Ctrl + Del Decrease Autopilot Reference Airspeed Shift + Ctrl + Insert Increase Autopilot Reference Airspeed Ctrl + End Decrease Autopilot Reference vs Ctrl + Home Increase Autopilot Reference vs Ctrl + V Toggle Autopilot Wing Leveler Shift + Alt + Z Autopilot Off Alt + Z Autopilot On Shift + R Arm Auto Throttle Shift + Ctrl + G Auto Throttle to GA Page Up Toggle Avionics Master Ctrl + F Toggle Flight Director Ctrl + D Toggle Yaw Damper Brakes ------ Num , Brakes Num * Left Brake Num - Right Brake Ctrl + Num , Toggle Parking Brakes Flight Control surfaces ----------------------- Num 4 Aileron left (roll left) Num 6 Aileron right (roll right) Num 5 Center Ailer Rudder Num 8 Elevator Down (Pitch Down) Num 2 Elevator Up (Pitch Up) Ctrl + W Toggle Water Rudder Num 0 Rudder Left (Yaw left) Enter Rudder Right (Yaw Right) Secondary Control surfaces -------------------------- F6 Decrease Flaps F8 Extend Flaps F7 Increase Flaps F5 Retract Flaps Num / Toggle Spoilers Control Trimming surfaces ------------------------- Ctrl + Num 4 Aileron Trim Left Ctrl + Num 6 Aileron Trim Right Ctrl + Num 0 Rudder Trim Left Ctrl + Enter Rudder Trim Right Num 7 Elevator Trim Down (Nose Down) Num / Elevator Trim Up (Nose Up) Landing gear ------------ G Toggle Landing Gear Ctrl + G Gear Down Shift + G Toggle Tail Wheel Lock Exterior Lights --------------- Ctrl + I Toggle Landing Lights Shift + Ctrl + Num 2 Landing Lights Down Shift + Ctrl + Num 5 Landing Lights Home Shift + Ctrl + Num 4 Landing Lights Left Shift + Ctrl + Num 6 Landing Lights Right Shift + Ctrl + Num 8 Landing Lights Up O Toggle Strobes Alt + H Toggle Beacon light Alt + N Toggle Nav Light Alt + J Toggle Taxi Lights Interior lights --------------- Alt + I Toggle Flashlight I Toggle Lights Menu ---- Pause Toggle Active Pause Ctrl + C Toggle Basic Control Panel Del Clear Search Esc Toggle Pause Alt + F1 Select 1 Alt + F2 Select 2 Alt + F3 Select 3 Alt + F4 Select 4 Shift + C Display Checklist . Next Toolbar Panel / Previous Toolbar Panel End Back to Main Menu Backspace Close Menu Enter Fly F11 Change Aircraft F12 Liveries F10 See Specification Tab Help Menu Home Restart Free Flight Home Restart Activity Power Management Mixture ------------------------ Shift + Ctrl + F2 Decrease Mixture Shift + Ctrl + F3 Increase Mixture Shift + Ctrl + F1 Set Mixture Lean Shift + Ctrl + F4 Set Mixture Rich Power Management Propeller -------------------------- Ctrl + F2 Decrease Propeller Pitch Ctrl + F4 Propeller Pitch Hi Ctrl + F3 Increase Propeller Pitch Ctrl + F1 Propeller Pitch Lo Throttle -------- F1 Throttle Cut F2 Decrease Throttle F3 Increase Throttle Radio ----- ADF Shift + Ctrl + A ADF COMMS C Com Radio Shift + Alt + X Set Com1 Standby Alt + U Com1switch to Standby DME F DME NAV Shift + Ctrl + Page Down Decrease Nav1 Frequency Shift + Ctrl + Page Up Increase Nav1 Frequency Shift + Ctrl + N Nav1Swap N Nav Radio VOR Shift + Ctrl + End Decrease Vor1 OBS Shift + Ctrl + Home Increase Vor1 OBS Shift + V VOR OBS XPNDR T Transponder Shift + Alt + W Set Transponder Scroll Lock Display ATC 0 ATC Panel Choice 0 1 ATC Panel Choice 1 2 ATC Panel Choice 2 3 ATC Panel Choice 3 4 ATC Panel Choice 4 5 ATC Panel Choice 5 6 ATC Panel Choice 6 7 ATC Panel Choice 7 8 ATC Panel Choice 8 9 ATC Panel Choice 9 X Frequency Swap Shift Increase Wheel Speed Last modified on(UTC): Sunday, October 10, 2021 Defkey © All rights reserved.