General keyboard controls
 
 

DayZ Keyboard Controls Movement

W – Move Forward
 
 
S – Move Backward
 
 
A – Strafe Left
 
 
D – Strafe Right
 
 
Q – Lean Left (Q x2 = Toggle)
 
 
E – Lean Right (E x2 = Toggle)
 
 
Left Control – Walk OR Jog (Hold OR x2)
 
 
Left Shift – Run (Hold)
 
 
Space – Jump OR Vault
 
 
C – Crouch
 
 
Hold C – Prone
 
 
 

DayZ Keyboard Controls General

Tab – Inventory
 
 
~ – Hotbar / HUD
 
 
0, 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 – Hotkey slots
 
 
Mouse Right button – Lower OR Raise item in hands
 
 
Mouse Left button – Flashlight
 
 
G – Throw or Hold Item in hands
 
 
Alt OR * – Free look
 
 
Enter OR V – Change First OR Third person view
 
 
L – Night Vision
 
 
Mouse Middle button (Hold) – Zoom
 
 
Mouse Left Button OR F – Use OR Action
 
 
 

DayZ Keyboard Controls Weapons

These Keyboard Controls are weapon exclusive.
 
 
Left Mouse Button – Swing weapon if Melee OR Fire weapon if Firearm
 
 
Right Mouse button – Get your weapon ready
 
 
Scroll wheel (Mouse) – Use zoom
 
 
Left Control (Hold) – Hold Breath (improves aiming)
 
 
R – Reload
 
 
X – Toggle weapon firing mode
 
 
Page Up – Zeroing Up
 
 
Page Down – Zeroing Down
 
 
F – Use a Firearm as a melee weapon
 
 
 

DayZ Keyboard Controls Vehicles

These Keyboard Controls are vehicle exclusive.
 
 
W OR Up arrow – Accelerate
 
 
S OR Down arrow – Slow Down
 
 
A OR Left arrow – Turn left
 
 
D OR Right arrow – Turn right
 
 
E – Gear Up
 
 
Q – Gear Down
 
 
Left Shift – Turbo
 
 
 

DayZ Keyboard Controls Communication

/ – Enables Text chat
 
 
Caps lock – Hold = speak in voice chat | Double tap = enables or disables voice chat
 
 
Up arrow – Your voice volume
 
 
The F keys ( F1, F2, and so on) Trigger emotes
 
 

 
 
This is all about DayZ – Keyboard Controls Movement; I hope you enjoy reading the Guide! If you feel like we should add more information or we forget/mistake, please let us know via commenting below, and thanks! See you soon!