The default control scheme for GTA 5 for PC is:
- WASD – Forward, backward, strafe left, strafe right
- Shift – Sprint
- L-Alt – Character switch
- Q – Cover
- F – Enter/exit vehicle
- R – Reload
- Caps Lock – Special Ability
- Space – Jump/handbrake
- V – Change view
- L-Click – Fire Weapon
- R-Click – Aim/zoom
- M-Click – Phone
- M-scroll – Quick switch weapon
- M-scroll (zoomed) – Aim mode
- Tab – Weapon Wheel
- 1,2,3,4 etc – Quick switch weapon category
- M – Player interaction menu
DIRECTOR MODE
- Director Mode Menu – M
- Speech – L Ctrl
- Action – Caps
RECORDING
- Start Recording – F1
- Stop Recording – F1
- Cancel Recording – F3
- Turn on Action Replay – F2
- Save Action Replay – F1
- Turn Off Action Replay – F3
TIMELINE
- Switch between Timeline & Menu – ESC / Right Mouse
- Control Playhead – Mouse wheel
- Navigate Timeline – WSAD / Cursor Keys
- Pick Up a Clip – L Ctrl + X / Drag Left Mouse
- Place a Clip – L Ctrl + V / Enter / Left Mouse
- Duplicate a Clip – L Ctrl + C
- Edit a Clip – Enter / Left Mouse
- Delete a Clip – DEL
- Trim Audio or Text Start – Hold Q
- Trim Audio or Text End – Hold E
- Trim Clip Manually – [ / ]
- Snap Trim Audio Clip – Cursor Left / Cursor Right
- Preview Audio Clip – Space
- Stop Audio Clip Preview – Space
CLIP EDIT MODE
- Play Clip – Space
- Pause Clip – Space
- Cycle Markers – [ / ]
- Add Marker – M
- Select Marker – Enter / Left Mouse
- Delete Marker – DEL
- Move Marker – Drag Left Mouse
- Scrub – Mouse Wheel
- Scrub Fine – Cursor Left / Right
- Hide HUD – H
- Save – F5
EDIT FREE CAMERA
- Move – WSAD
- Rotate – Hold Left Mouse
- Height – Q / E / Mouse Wheel
- Zoom – Z / C
- Roll – Cursor Left / Right
- Reset Camera – L Ctrl
- Save – F5
EDIT FREE CAMERA
- Orbit Target – WSAD
- Offset Target – Hold Left Mouse
- Move In / Out – Cursor Up / Down
- Height – Q / E / Mouse Wheel
- Zoom – Z / C
- Roll – Cursor Left / Right
- Reset Camera – L Ctrl
EDIT PRESET CAMERA
- Move In / Out – Cursor Up / Down
- Zoom – Z / C
(Reset Camera – L Ctrl
