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  		Tuterr, the Private Eye says:
"Yeah, kid? Still rambling on about an "interface"? God damn it... lemme put it straight with you, pal. You might want to go consult the Chief Medical Officer about your... condition. Maybe they will know something about your "key shortcuts" problem, whatever the hell that means."


This is a list of default keybindings and controls. You can rebind many of them with the Custom Keybindings menu in-game.

Humans and Other Carbon-based Lifeforms' Hotkeys

An outdated diagram of (most) humanoid hotkeys.
An outdated diagram of (most) humanoid hotkeys.

Hotkey-mode Enabled

Hotkey-mode can be toggled on by pressing Tab. Many hotkeys can be reassigned through Game Preferences -> Custom Keybindings. This must be done on every server, as keybindings aren't shared between them.

  • WASD = Move your character
  • Z, Pg Dn, or Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. on held object = Activate your held object
  • Q or Home = Drop item held in the active hand
  • E = Equip item held in the active hand
  • X or Pg Up = Swap active hands Hands
  • G = Give your held item to someone
  • R or hold Space = Toggle Throw (you can catch thrown objects while Throw is active and your active hand is empty)
  • B = Resist / Unbuckle yourself / Stop, drop, and roll while on fire
  • T = Say text in-character (IC)
  • O = Say test out-of-character (OOC) in global chat. Consider unbinding it if you fear accidentally saying IC things OOC.
  • M = Emote in-character. You are also able to bind game emotes to custom hotkeys.
  • 4 or F = Toggle Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people.
  • Hold C = Switch between run/walk mode. Returns to original setting when released.
  • Hold Alt = Blocks your movement, letting you change the direction your character is facing.
  • H or Del = Stop Pulling
  • U or click the Rest button = Rest/lay down. You can crawl while laying down.
  • Shift+B = Put in hand item into backpack, or take out last item put into backpack.
  • Shift+E = Put in hand item into belt or belt slot, or take out last item put into belt.
  • Shift+Q = Put in hand item into suit storage slot, or take out last item put into suit storage slot.
  • Numpad keys = Used for selecting body target. Numbers correspond to location on the Hud-target.gif target doll:
7 - Hud target eyes.gif 8 - Hud target head.gif 9 - Hud target mouth.gif
4 - Hud target right arm.gif 5 - Hud target chest.gif 6 - Hud target left arm.gif
1 - Hud target right leg.gif 2 - Hud target crotch.gif 3 - Hud target left leg.gif

Any Mode

  • ←↑↓→ = Move your character.
  • Shift + Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. = Examine something.
  • Shift + Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not.Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. = Examine something closer.
  • Shift + Rightclick.pngOrdinary right-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. = Open context menu.
  • Shift + Middle Click = Point at something.
  • Alt + Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. can do a variety of things depending on what you are aiming at:
    • A tile = Open a new tab with a list of all the items on the clicked tile.
    • A PDA/Tablet = Remove the ID (or pen if there's no id) from the PDA/tablet.
    • Clothing = Toggles any possible aesthetic settings (breath mask up/down, rolling down jumpsuit, buttons labcoat, flip baseball cap etc).
    • A bag/container = Opens the container. Also works on things that are in another container.
    • A microwave = Turns the microwave on.
    • A chem dispenser, chemical heater, ChemMaster 3000 or PanD.E.M.I:C = Ejects any loaded beaker.
    • A vent or scrubber (if able to "ventcrawl") = Crawl into the pipes. Monkeys, slimes, and several other creatures can do this.
  • Ctrl + Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. a PDA = Take out pen. Hold Shift as well to take out the cartridge.
  • Rightclick.pngOrdinary right-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. a locker = Locks or unlocks the locker.
  • Ctrl + Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. = Pull an object or person you're standing next to.
  • While pulling something, Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. an empty floor tile with empty hand = Drag the pulled object to the clicked floortile, if possible.
  • End = Toggle throwing mode.
  • F12 = Toggle between full HUD, minimal HUD, and no HUD.
  • Tab = Toggle Hotkey-mode.
  • Esc = Stops you from being stuck moving in one direction (due to lag or other issues).

Other Humanoid Controls

These are actions you can perform which require other methods than hotkeys.

  • Rightclick.pngOrdinary right-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. your jumpsuit = Change suit sensor mode.
  • Rightclick.pngOrdinary right-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. a stacked item = Split stack.
  • Click-drag a person to yourself = Opens the other person's inventory, where you can remove or add worn objects and also turn their internals on or off.
  • Open someone's inventory while you are prone next to them = Lets you untie their shoelaces.
  • Click-drag yourself to a table = Attempt to climb the table.
  • Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. table while someone else is attempting to climb it = Push them away.
  • Click-drag a bag/container onto another bag/container = Attempts to move all contents of the first bag to the other.
  • Grab action.png Grab 32.pngHold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4). a prone person aggressively and then drag them to yourself (your sprite) = Fireman carry them.
  • Have someone else Grab action.png Grab 32.pngHold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4). you aggressively, and then you click and drag your own sprite to them = Piggyback ride them.
  • Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. a table while fireman carrying person = Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. off: Place gently , or Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. on: Slam their targeted bodypart on the table.
  • Grab action.png Grab 32.pngHold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4). yourself while aiming for bleeding limb = Grasp your bodypart to slightly reduce blood flow. Must be done with your other arm if one is the one bleeding.
  • Grab action.png Grab 32.pngHold CTRL and left-click a person with your hand empty. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or off. Repeat after a short delay to upgrade grab to aggressive (lvl 2), neck (lvl 3) and strangling (lvl 4). a small animal and then click-drag the animal to yourself = Scoop up the animal. Doesn't work on all animals.
  • Rightclick.pngOrdinary right-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. a target while holding a container with liquid = Splash the target with the liquid.

Hotkeys for the AI

  • Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not.Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. a tile = Instantly jump there.
  • Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not.Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. a person = Start tracking the person.
  • Ctrl + 0...9 = Saves your current camera location.
  • 0...9 = Jumps camera to saved camera location. Tilde and zero will return you to the last spot you jumped from.

Hotkeys for the AI and Cyborgs

  • Shift + Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. = Open/close the airlock.
  • Ctrl + Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. = Bolts down/up, preventing the airlock from opening.
  • Ctrl+Shift + Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. = Emergency access on/off, turning off access restrictions in case someone needs to enter a place their ID does not have access to.
  • Alt + Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. = Electrify on/off, potentially causing significant Burn damage and a lengthy stun for the unprotected.


  • Ctrl + Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. an APC = Power on/off.
  • Ctrl + Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. a Turret Control = Power on/off.
  • Alt + Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. a Turret Control = Lethal/stun mode.

Cyborg Hotkey-mode Enabled

  • Cyborgs share most basic hotkeys and controls that humanoids have. You must not have a module active to be able to open lockers, unbuckle people from chairs, and such with your Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not.. Remember, however, that you do not have hands so you cannot pick up most objects.

Cyborg specific hotkeys:

  • X = Cycle active modules
  • 1 = Activate first module
  • 2 = Activate second module
  • 3 = Activate third module

Other Cyborg Controls

  • Click-drag humanoid to self with Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. on = Opens the interact window of the target (undress window).
  • Click-drag humanoid to self with Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. off = Buckles target to self.
  • Leftclick.pngOrdinary left-click. It doesn't matter if Combat Mode Combat 32.pngEnable with 4, disable with 1 or toggle with F by default. Left-clicking people with an empty hand will Harm Harm 32.png them if on, or Help Help 32.png them if off. Prevents you from switching places or being pushed when colliding with people. is on or not. yourself without active module (or Resist) = Unbuckles person from self.
  • Use *spin emote with someone buckled to you = Forcefully throws the buckled person forward, which stuns them (even if they didn't hit anything).
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