Among Us Controls & Best Keybinds for Your Keyboard (2026)

The keys people look up first

Among Us controls at a glance

Default bindings for the actions searched for most. The full lists, the settings that change how they feel and the printable layout are below.

Action	PC	PlayStation	Xbox
Interact	`E`	`Cross`	`A`
Map	`Tab`	`Triangle`	`Y`
Chat / voice	`Enter`	`D-pad Up`	`D-pad Up`

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Highlighted keys carry a default action; hover or tap a key for every action bound to it.

Action	Default key
Movement
MoveArrow keys also move; Mouse mode moves toward the cursor while holding Mouse 1.	`W / A / S / D`
Actions
Use / interactTasks, doors, vents, buttons.	`E`
Report body	`R`
Kill (impostor)	`Q`
Sabotage (impostor)	`Tab`
Vent (impostor)	`E (on a vent)`
Emergency meeting	`E (at the button)`
Interface
MapCrewmates see the task map; impostors see the sabotage map.	`Tab`
Open chat (meetings)	`Enter`
Settings	`Escape`

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Action	PlayStation	Xbox	Switch
Movement
Move	`L3`	`LS`	`L3`
Actions
Use / interact	`Cross`	`A`	`B`
Report	`Square`	`X`	`Y`
Kill (impostor)	`Circle`	`B`	`A`
Sabotage / map	`Triangle`	`Y`	`X`
Interface
Chat (meetings)	`D-pad Up`	`D-pad Up`	`D-pad Up`
Settings	`Options`	`Menu`	`+`

Switch labels are derived from the PlayStation and Xbox layouts where the game uses the standard mapping; games without a Switch release show the equivalent position only.

Reach check · your keyboard, this game

Can your board actually play Among Us?

Every default bind, re-scored against the keyboard you own. Distance is measured from the left hand resting on WASD, because that is where it stays while you play.

W / A / S / D Move
E Use / interact
R Report body
Q Kill (impostor)
Tab Sabotage (impostor)
E (on a vent) Vent (impostor)
Tab Map
Enter Open chat (meetings)
Escape Settings
E (at the button) Emergency meeting

On the keys: your hand is already there
Comfortable: a finger moves, the hand does not
Stretch: the hand lifts, movement wobbles
Off movement: you let go of A and D to press it
Not on this board: the key does not physically exist

Reach uses the same key geometry as BindIQ, which can rebuild the whole layout for you once you know what is out of reach. Mouse buttons always count as reachable — your right hand is already there.

Among Us control lab

Half your keys depend on which role you drew

Among Us is the only game here whose control scheme changes when the round starts. Three keys do nothing at all as a crewmate and are the whole game as an impostor, which is why a keybind list that shows all of them at once is misleading — and why new players press Q for ten rounds wondering what it does.

Key	As a crewmate	As an impostor	On a phone
`E`	Use a console, start a task, call an emergency meeting at the button	Same, plus enter and exit a vent when standing on one	The Use button, bottom right
`Q`	Nothing. It is not bound for you	Kill, when the cooldown is done and someone is close enough	A separate Kill button that only appears for impostors
`Tab`	Open the map	Open the map, and the sabotage overlay on the same screen	The map button, top right
`R`	Report a body	Report a body — impostors can and often should	The Report button, next to Use
`W / A / S / D`	Move	Move	A left joystick, or touch-to-move if you switch it in Settings
`Enter`	Chat, during meetings only	Chat, during meetings only	The chat panel opens itself when a meeting starts

Q is the answer to most searches about these controls: it is dead as a crewmate and it is the kill as an impostor, so nothing you press in a normal round tells you it exists. Leave Use on E and Kill on Q rather than moving them closer together — the distance between the two keys is what stops a panicked task press from becoming a kill in front of three witnesses. On a phone every one of these becomes a labelled button, so nothing here needs learning; the choice worth making there is joystick versus touch-to-move in Settings › Controls.

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How to do the things people search for in Among Us

Generated from the default bindings above, so an action and its key can never disagree.

How to interact or pick things up in Among Us on PC and controller?

To interact or pick things up in Among Us, press E on PC, Cross on PlayStation and A on Xbox. Tasks, doors, vents, buttons.

How to open the map in Among Us on PC and controller?

To open the map in Among Us, press Tab on PC, Triangle on PlayStation and Y on Xbox. Crewmates see the task map; impostors see the sabotage map.

How to open chat in Among Us on PC and controller?

To open chat in Among Us, press Enter on PC, D-pad Up on PlayStation and D-pad Up on Xbox.

Quick answers

How do I vent as an impostor?

Stand on a vent and press E (Cross/A); arrows show the connected vents and E again moves you or climbs out. Crewmates cannot use vents unless the Engineer role is enabled.

How do I sabotage?

Press Tab (Triangle/Y) to open the sabotage map, then tap a sabotage icon: lights, reactor, oxygen, comms or doors. Doors are free; the others have a cooldown.

How do I call an emergency meeting?

Walk to the meeting button in the cafeteria or command area and press E. Each player has a limited number of meetings set by the host.

Can I play with a mouse only?

Yes: Settings › Controls › Mouse. Hold Mouse 1 to walk toward the cursor and click the on-screen buttons for Use, Report and Kill.

What does the Tab key show for crewmates?

The task map with yellow markers for your tasks; impostors see fake tasks and the sabotage options instead.

Where to go from here

Next steps for Among Us

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