First-person shooter · PC

Team Fortress 2 controls & keybinds

Team Fortress 2's default keyboard controls, from the official TF2 Wiki's list of default keys: W, A, S and D move, Space jumps and Ctrl ducks. Mouse 1 fires, Mouse 2 is the secondary attack and every class skill — stickybomb detonation, minigun spin, ÜberCharge, sniper zoom and cloak — and R reloads. 1, 2 and 3 pick your primary, secondary and melee weapon, Q the last one, and 4 and 5 build and destroy as Engineer or disguise as Spy. E calls for a Medic, G taunts, V is voice chat, Y chat and Tab the scoreboard; the comma and full stop change class and team.

The keys people look up first

Team Fortress 2 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
Crouch	`Ctrl`
Jump	`Space`
Melee	`3`
Reload	`R`
Switch weapon	`Mouse wheel`
Inventory	`N`
Chat / voice	`Y`
Scoreboard	`Tab`

LMBPrimary attackRMBSecondary attackMMBSpecial attackM4unboundM5unboundScroll ↑Previous / next weaponScroll ↓unbound

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

Action	Default key
Movement
Move	`W / A / S / D`
Jump	`Space`
Duck	`Ctrl`
Swim up	`'`
Swim down	`/`
Combat
Primary attack	`Mouse 1`
Secondary attackAlso every class skill: Demoman detonates stickybombs, Heavy spins the minigun, Medic deploys ÜberCharge, Sniper zooms and Spy cloaks.	`Mouse 2`
Special attackHeavy's Rage or Medic's Projectile Shield in Mann vs. Machine.	`Mouse 3`
Reload	`R`
Previous / next weapon	`Mouse wheel`
Last weapon used	`Q`
Primary weaponThe secondary weapon for Spy.	`1`
Secondary weaponThe Sapper for Spy.	`2`
Melee weaponSelects your melee weapon.	`3`
Engineer: build · Spy: disguise	`4`
Engineer: destroy buildings	`5`
Spy: last disguise	`B`
Team Fortress
Change class	`,`
Change team	`.`
Character loadout	`M`
Backpack	`N`
Contracts	`F2`
Drop the IntelligenceAlso the Australium briefcase, Powerups and Player Destruction pickups.	`L`
Taunts	`G`
Use Action slot itemAlso picks up dropped weapons and casts spells.	`H`
Inspect	`F`
Ready upMann vs. Machine and Competitive Mode.	`F4`
Communication
Chat	`Y`
Team chat	`U`
Voice chat	`V`
Voice menus 1 / 2 / 3	`Z / X / C`
Call for helpThe "Medic!" call: the first line of Voice Menu 1.	`E`
Other
Spray	`T`
Scoreboard	`Tab`
Screenshot	`F5`
Save a replay	`F6`
Quit game	`F10`

Reach check · your keyboard, this game

Can your board actually play Team Fortress 2?

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.

On a 60% board Team Fortress 2 loses 5 keys. F2, F4, F5, F6 and F10 are not on that board at all — so contracts, ready up, screenshot, save a replay and 1 more have nowhere to live until you rebind them. Do that before the first match rather than during it. How that compares with every other game.

W / A / S / D Move
Space Jump
Ctrl Duck
' Swim up
/ Swim down
Mouse 1 Primary attack
Mouse 2 Secondary attack
Mouse 3 Special attack
R Reload
Mouse wheel Previous / next weapon
Q Last weapon used
1 Primary weapon
2 Secondary weapon
3 Melee weapon
4 Engineer: build · Spy: disguise
5 Engineer: destroy buildings
B Spy: last disguise
, Change class
. Change team
M Character loadout
N Backpack
F2 Contracts
L Drop the Intelligence
G Taunts
H Use Action slot item
F Inspect
F4 Ready up
Y Chat
U Team chat
V Voice chat
Z / X / C Voice menus 1 / 2 / 3
E Call for help
T Spray
Tab Scoreboard
F5 Screenshot
F6 Save a replay
F10 Quit game

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.

How that compares

5 keys missing 60%5 gone65%5 gonetenkeylessall there 60% keyboard check 24 of the 69 games we score lose a key on a 60%, and this is one of them.

One line per question

How to do the things people search for in Team Fortress 2

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

How to crouch in Team Fortress 2 on PC?

To crouch in Team Fortress 2, press Ctrl on PC.

How to jump in Team Fortress 2 on PC?

To jump in Team Fortress 2, press Space on PC.

How to melee in Team Fortress 2 on PC?

To melee in Team Fortress 2, press 3 on PC. Selects your melee weapon.

How to reload in Team Fortress 2 on PC?

To reload in Team Fortress 2, press R on PC.

How to switch weapons in Team Fortress 2 on PC?

To switch weapons in Team Fortress 2, press Mouse wheel on PC.

How to open the inventory in Team Fortress 2 on PC?

To open the inventory in Team Fortress 2, press N on PC.

How to open chat in Team Fortress 2 on PC?

To open chat in Team Fortress 2, press Y on PC.

How to open the scoreboard in Team Fortress 2 on PC?

To open the scoreboard in Team Fortress 2, press Tab on PC.

How to take a screenshot in Team Fortress 2 on PC?

To take a screenshot in Team Fortress 2, press F5 on PC.

Quick answers

What are the default PC controls in Team Fortress 2?

W, A, S and D move, Space jumps and Ctrl ducks. Mouse 1 fires and Mouse 2 is the secondary attack and every class skill, Mouse 3 the special attack and R reload. 1, 2 and 3 pick the primary, secondary and melee weapon, the mouse wheel cycles them and Q goes back to the last one; 4 and 5 are the Engineer's build and destroy tools and the Spy's disguise kit. E calls for a Medic, G taunts, F inspects, T sprays, V is voice chat, Y and U chat, Z, X and C the voice menus and Tab the scoreboard. The comma and full stop change class and team.

How do you call for a Medic in Team Fortress 2?

Press E. Call for help is on E by default, the same call as the first line of Voice Menu 1 on Z.

How do you disguise as Spy in Team Fortress 2?

Press 4 for the Disguise Kit and pick a class. B puts the last disguise back on, and with the Disguise Kit out the minus key switches the disguise to the other team — R does the same. Mouse 2 cloaks and uncloaks.

How do you build as Engineer in Team Fortress 2?

Press 4 to build and 5 to destroy your buildings: the two slots the Engineer's PDAs use. Q cancels the PDA menus.

How do you drop the Intelligence in Team Fortress 2?

Press L. The same key drops the Australium briefcase, Powerups and Player Destruction pickups.

How do you taunt in Team Fortress 2?

Press G. Taunts is on G by default, and Q cancels the taunt menu.

Similar games

Controls for similar games

Battlefield 6First-person shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 & WarzoneFirst-person shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4First-person shooter Left 4 Dead 2First-person shooter Apex LegendsBattle royale ARC RaidersExtraction shooter

Next steps for Team Fortress 2

Mouse DPI analyzer Measure the DPI your mouse really delivers before you change anything in game. Keyboard ghosting test Check the combinations TF2 holds down at once actually reach the game.