| Key | Effect | In game since |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | Screenshot | 0.07.3 |
| F2 | Toggle UI visibility | 0.13.0 |
| F3 | Toggle results screen | 0.14.0 |
| F4 | Toggle ship labels - this includes docking target/distance indicators | 0.14.0 |
| F5 | Quicksave | 0.14.0 |
| Mod + F5 | Make a specific, user-inputted quicksave | 0.23.5 |
| F9 (Hold) | Load quicksave | 0.14.0 |
| Mod + F9 | Load a specific quicksave | 0.23.5 |
| F10 | Toggle temperature gauges | 1.0.1 |
| Mod + F10 | Load saved game state dialogue box (hidden feature, looks in KSP/saves/scenarios/) | 0.14.1? |
| F11 | Toggle temperatures overlay | 1.0.1 |
| F12 | Toggle aerodynamic forces overlay | 1.0.1 |
| Mod + F12 | Debug/cheat menu | 0.19.0 |
| Escape | Pause Menu | 0.90.0 |
| ↑/↓/←/→ | Turn view Up/Down/Left/Right | ? |
| Numpad + | Zoom in | 0.08.5 |
| Numpad - | Zoom out | 0.08.5 |
| Page Up | Scroll view up | 0.08.5 |
| Page Down | Scroll view down | 0.08.5 |
| Home | Scroll stage icons up | 0.09.0 |
| End | Scroll stage icons down | 0.09.0 |
| Key | Effect | In game since |
|---|---|---|
| W | Pitch adjustment (down) | 0.07.3 |
| S | Pitch adjustment (up) | 0.07.3 |
| A | Yaw adjustment (left) | 0.07.3 |
| D | Yaw adjustment (right) | 0.07.3 |
| Q | Roll adjustment (left) | 0.07.3 |
| E | Roll adjustment (right) | 0.07.3 |
| Caps Lock | Toggle precision (“softer”) controls | 0.08.5 |
| Left-Shift | Increase throttle | 0.07.3 |
| Left-Control | Decrease throttle | 0.07.3 |
| Space | Launch or detach stage | 0.07.3 |
| F (Hold) | Invert SAS state | 0.07.3 |
| T | Toggle SAS | 0.07.3 |
| C | Toggle IVA view | 0.17.0 |
| V | Toggle camera view (auto/free/orbital/chase) | 0.17.0 |
| ` (back quote) | Reset camera | 1.2.1 |
| \ | Toggle camera movement with mouse | 1.2.1 |
| R | Toggle RCS | 0.11.0 |
| H | RCS - translate forward | 0.11.0 |
| N | RCS - translate backwards | 0.11.0 |
| I | RCS - translate down | 0.11.0 |
| K | RCS - translate up | 0.11.0 |
| J | RCS - translate left | 0.11.0 |
| L | RCS - translate right | 0.11.0 |
| X | Cut throttle | 0.12.0 |
| Z | Full throttle | 0.25.0 |
| G | Toggle landing gear | 0.14.0 |
| U | Toggle lights | 0.15.0 |
| B | Wheel brake | 0.15.0 |
| (none but can be modded) Double tap brakes mod | Parking brake | discontinued |
| M | Toggle orbital map | 0.11.0 |
| Tab | Cycle focus in orbital map | 0.11.0 |
| Shift + Tab | Reverse cycle focus in orbital map | 0.11.0? |
| Backspace | Reset focus in orbital map | 0.17.0 |
| . | Time warp increase | 0.11.0 |
| , | Time warp decrease | 0.11.0 |
| Mod + . | Time warp increase (compulsory) | 0.17.0 |
| Mod + , | Time warp decrease (compulsory) | 0.17.0 |
| / | Stop time warp | 1.1.0 |
| . (numpad del) | Toggle navball | 1.1.0 |
| Insert | Staging (default) controls | 0.18 |
| Delete | Docking controls | 0.18 |
| ] | Focus through ships (next) | 0.14.0 |
| [ | Cycle through ships (previous) | 0.14.0 |
| 1-9, 0 | Activate custom action group 1-10 | 0.18.0 |
| Backspace | Activate abort action group | 0.18.0 |
| Mod + L | Lock current stage (very useful before you accidentally hit the spacebar) | 0.08.4 |
| Mod + W/S/A/D/Q/E | Trim pitch/yaw/roll | 0.15.0 |
| Mod + X | Reset trim | 0.15.0 |
| Right-click | Open part info window | 0.15.0 |
| Mod + Right-click | Open multiple info windows for fuel transfer (right-click on two fuel tanks) | 0.18.0 |
| Key | Effect | In game since |
|---|---|---|
| Space | Toggle translation/rotation | 0.18.0 |
| W | Pitch adjustment (down) / Translate forward | 0.18.0 |
| S | Pitch adjustment (up) / Translate backwards | 0.18.0 |
| A | Yaw adjustment (left) / Translate left | 0.18.0 |
| D | Yaw adjustment (right) / Translate right | 0.18.0 |
| Q | Roll adjustment (left) | 0.18.0 |
| E | Roll adjustment (right) | 0.18.0 |
| Left-Shift | Translate up | 0.18.0 |
| Left-Control | Translate down | 0.18.0 |
| Key | Effect | In game since |
|---|---|---|
| W | Walk/jetpack forward | 0.16.0 |
| S | Walk/jetpack backwards | 0.16.0 |
| A | Walk/jetpack left | 0.16.0 |
| D | Walk/jetpack right | 0.16.0 |
| Q | Jetpack rotate left | 0.16.0 |
| E | Jetpack rotate right | 0.16.0 |
| Left-Shift | Jetpack up | 0.16.0 |
| Left-Control | Jetpack down | 0.16.0 |
| R | Toggle jetpack | 0.16.0 |
| Space | Jump | 0.16.0 |
| Left-Shift (Hold) | Run | 0.16.0 |
| Mod | Toggle movement | 0.16.0 |
| F | Use part | 0.16.0 |
| B | Board | 1.0.0 |
| Space | Jetpack - Reorient camera | 0.16.0 |
| U | Toggle lights | 1.1.3 |
| O | Toggle helmet | 1.6.0 |
| P | Deploy parachute | 1.4.0 |
| Shift + (W/S/A/D) + Space | Jump to different directions when on ladders | ? |
| Left-click and drag left | Jet counter clockwise | ? |
| Left-click and drag right | Jet clockwise | ? |
| Left-click and drag up | Pitch down by jet | ? |
| Left-click and drag down | Pitch up by jet | ? |
| Key | Effect | In game since |
|---|---|---|
| S | Rotate part up | 0.15.0 |
| W | Rotate part down | 0.15.0 |
| A | Rotate part left (flat) | 0.15.0 |
| D | Rotate part right (flat) | 0.15.0 |
| Q | Rotate part left | 0.15.0 |
| E | Rotate part right | 0.15.0 |
| Shift + W/S/A/D/Q/E | Rotate parts in 5° instead of 90° steps | 0.15.0 |
| Space | Reset part rotation | 0.15.0 |
| ` (back quote) | Search part | 1.1.0 |
| Delete | Delete selected part | 0.08.5 |
| 1 | Place Mode | 0.90.0 |
| 2 | Offset Mode | 0.90.0 |
| 3 | Rotate Mode | 0.90.0 |
| 4 | Root Mode | 0.90.0 |
| F | In Place mode: Toggle Symmetry between vessel or parent part | 0.90.0 |
| F | In Offset mode: Toggle between absolute or load centered offset | 0.90.0 |
| F | In Rotate mode: Toggle between absolute or relative rotation | 0.90.0 |
| R | Toggle Symmetry Method between mirror or radial | 0.90.0 |
| X | Cycle symmetry settings (next) | 0.08.5 |
| Shift + X | Cycle symmetry settings (previous) | 0.18.0 |
| C | Toggle Angle Snap | 0.15.0 |
| Enter | Reset staging list | 0.90.0 |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo last action | 0.08.5 |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo last action | 0.08.5 |
| Mod (hold) | Disable surface attach/exclusively use node attach | 0.25.0 |
| Shift + Left-click | Move the entire ship | 0.09.0 |
| Control + Left-click | Navigate to clicked part in part list | ? |
| Mod + Left-click | Duplicate part or assembly in VAB | 0.08.5 |
Source: KSP Wiki - Key Bindings