Controls & User Interface — The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Guide
Mastering Skyrim's controls is essential for navigating its vast world and engaging in combat. This section outlines the default button layouts for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC, covering movement, combat actions, menu access, and special abilities like shouts. Familiarize yourself with these commands to effectively control your Dragonborn and interact with the environment.
SONY PLAYSTATION 3 CONTROLS
| L1 button | Uses what's equipped on left hand. Equips that item/weapon when on favorite quick-menu. |
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| L2 button | Sprint |
| L3 button | Toggle Sneak Mode |
| R1 button | Uses what's equipped on the right hand. Equips that item/weapon when on favorite quick-menu. |
| R2 button | Shout/Power |
| R3 button | Switch between first-person and third-person views |
| D-pad | Favorites |
| L analog | Moves player forward/back and strafes |
| R analog | Aims Crosshair/Rotates camera |
| Start | Opens up your Journal |
| Select | Wait |
| X button | Activate |
| [] button | Ready weapon / Sheathe weapon |
| /\ button | Jump |
| O button | Character's Menu |
MICROSOFT XBOX 360 CONTROLS
| LB button | Sprint |
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| LT button | Uses what's equipped on left hand. Equips that item/weapon when on favorite quick-menu. |
| R analog [push] | Switch between first-person and third-person views |
| L analog [push] | Toggle Sneak Mode |
| RB button | Shout/Power |
| RT button | Uses what's equipped on the right hand. Equips that item/weapon when on favorite quick-menu. |
| D-pad | Favorites |
| L analog | Moves player forward/back and strafes |
| R analog | Aims Crosshair/Rotates camera |
| Start | Opens up your Journal |
| Back | Wait |
| A button | Activate |
| X button | Ready weapon / Sheathe weapon |
| Y button | Jump |
| B button | Character's Menu |
PC CONTROLS
| Left Click | Uses what's equipped on left hand. Equips that item/weapon when on favorite quick-menu. |
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| ALT | Sprint |
| Shift | Walk |
| F | Switch between first-person and third-person views |
| CTRL | Toggle Sneak Mode |
| Right Click | Uses what's equipped on the right hand. Equips that item/weapon when on favorite quick-menu. |
| Z | Shout/Power |
| Q | Favorites |
| W,A,S,D | Moves player forward/back and strafes |
| C | Automove |
| Mouse | Aims Crosshair/Rotates camera |
| J | Opens up your Journal |
| T | Wait |
| E | Activate |
| R | Read |
