Garry's Mod - Basic Keyboard Controls

Here is a list of the basic keyboard controls for Garry's Mod. These are of course the default controls and these controls can be changed at your descretion.

Movement

• W - Walk Forward.
• S - Walk Backward.
• A - Walk left.
• D - Walk Right.
• LEFT ARROW - Turn camera left.
• RIGHT ARROW - Turn camera right.
• SHIFT - Hold Shift while pressing WASD to move quicker/sprint.
• SPACE - Jump.
• CNTL/Control Key - Crouch/Duck.
• V - Toggle no-clip/flying. WASD keys to navigate.

Actions and Combat

• Left Mouse Button (LMB) - Used to shoot or interact with a weapon.
• ALT - Switch between your current weapon and previously used weapon.
• E - Interact with specific objects such as doors or vehicles.
• ENTER - Primary Attack.

Menus

• Q - Key must be held while Spawn Menu is open.
• F1 - Alternative way to open Spawn Menu, key does not need to be held.
• Z - Undo spawn/delete item you just spawned.

Communication

• Y - Universal Chat.
• U - Team chat. - Useful in gamemodes
• X - Push to talk/Voice chat.

Weapons

• F - Flashlight.
• R - Reload weapon.
• MOUSE WHEEL - Cycle through weapons in selection hud.
• 1 - Weapon Category 1.
• 2 - Weapon Category 2.
• 3 - Weapon Category 3.
• 4 - Weapon Category 4.
• 5 - Weapon Category 5.
• 6 - Weapon Category 6.

Other Controls

• B - Zoom in.
• TAB - Display players, scores and ping.
• PAUSE - Pause the game.
• F5 - Take screenshot.
• F10 - Open/close developer console.
• ' - Open developer console. ESC to close.
• F1 - Alternative way to open Spawn Menu, key does not need to be held.
• Z - Undo spawn/delete item you just spawned.
• ESC - Close menu/Pause game.

Game Modes

• F1 - Open help.
• F2 - Team menu.