The Sims 4 – PC Controls and keyboard shortcuts. Quickly navigate camera controls, live mode, build/buy mode, and more for smoother gameplay.
The Sims 4 PC Keyboard Controls
The Sims 4 Keyboard Shortcuts Simplified Guide: Camera, Live mode, First-Person Mode, Buy-Build Mode, Other.
Camera Controls
- Home: Walls Up
- End: Walls Down
- Page Up/Down: Change floors
- W / A / S / D or Arrow Keys: Move camera
- Hold Right-Click: Move around the neighborhood
- Shift + Enter: Center on current lot
- Hold Mouse Wheel: Rotate/tilt camera
- Z / X or Scroll Wheel: Zoom in/out
- C: Take screenshot
- V: Start/stop video recording
Live Mode Shortcuts
- Esc: Open menu/cancel action
- Left-Click: Interact with objects/Sims
- Enter: Focus on active Sim
- Space / N: Cycle through household Sims
- G: Aspiration panel
- I: Inventory
- J: Career panel
- L: Skills list
- R: Relationships panel
- Y: Simology (traits/age)
- O: Needs panel
- M: Map view
- ~, 1, 2, 3: Pause/game speed
- Ctrl + Shift + C: Cheat console
First-Person Mode (Shift + Tab)
- Left-Click: Interact
- Right-Click: “Move Here”
- Tab: Hide UI
- Mouse Wheel: Adjust FOV (zoom)
Buy/Build Mode Shortcuts
- F1 / F2 / F3: Switch to Live/Buy/Build mode
- B: Build walls
- K: Sledgehammer (delete objects)
- R: Design tool (recolor)
- E: Eyedropper (copy objects)
- G: Toggle grid
- H: Hand tool (move objects)
- , or . : Rotate object left/right
- Alt (while placing): Free placement (off-grid)
- F5: Toggle precision placement (¼ tiles)
- Ctrl + Z / Y: Undo/Redo
- Delete: Sell/remove object
- T: Top-down view
- L: Preview lighting
- U: Move entire lot/house
Wall/Floors & Terrain
- Shift + Click: Fill entire room with pattern
- Alt + Paint: Fill straight wall section
- [ or ]: Adjust terrain brush size
- ; or ‘: Soften/harden terrain brush
- Ctrl + Paint: Erase terrain
Other Shortcuts
- F4: Open Gallery
Tip: For Sims 3 Camera (recommended), press Ctrl + Shift + Tab or enable in Game Options > Controls.