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Keyboard shortcuts

Every shortcut for moving, reacting, using things, and finding actions.

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Move with W A S D or the arrow keys, or click the floor to walk there. Press Enter to use whatever the prompt under your avatar offers, hold Shift for reactions, and press ⌘/Ctrl K to open Quick Access and search every action, including muting your mic.

Shortcuts pause while you're typing in a text box, and movement pauses while Quick Access, a full-screen activity, or a full-screen screen share is open. If a key doesn't respond, click back onto the room. You can also see the basics in the app: open Quick Access and run Keyboard shortcuts.

Open Spatial rooms

Moving around

Move (arrow keys work too; press two for diagonals)W A S D
Jump (also lets go of balloons)Space
Click the floor to walk thereClick
Steer toward the cursor; release to stopClick and drag
Zoom in or out (in First Person: zoom the lens)Scroll

Using things

Do what the prompt under your avatar says: sit, drive, ride, travel, play, watchEnter
Stand up, get out, or hop offEnter
Hide the current prompt, or leave a viewEsc
Torch on or offT
Full-screen view of a stage or a screen share you are watchingF

Reactions

Hold to show the reactions trayShift
Send heartShift1
FireworkShift2
MagicShift3
BubblesShift4
BackflipShift5
Toggle torchShift6

Camera

Focus on them and open their menuClick a person
Look around (First Person only)Mouse
Leave First Person or a person, billboard, or screen viewEsc

Vehicles

Car: accelerate, brake then reverse (arrows work too)W / S
Car: steerA / D
Car: hold to brake. Helicopter: hold to climb, release to descendSpace
Helicopter: fly forward and back, turn and bank↑ ↓ ← →
Honk the horn (driver)K
Get out or jump outEnter

Games and stations

Football: hold to charge a kick, release to shootK
Arena shooter: click or hold to fireClick
Arena shooter: spend upgrade points1–6
Surf: jump off a wave; tap A or D in the air to spinSpace
Surf: pick up or put down a boardEnter
Piano: play notes; Z and X change octave, Space is the sustain pedalA W S E D …
Snake arcade: steer; Enter or Space startsW A S D
Leave the piano or arcadeEsc

Everywhere

Open or close Quick Access⌘/CtrlK
Quick Access: move through results (Enter runs, Backspace goes back)↑ / ↓
Chat: send (Shift+Enter for a new line)Enter
Chat: mention someone, @room, or @flat@
Close chat, the people panel, and dialogsEsc
Slides: previous and next slide← / →
No shortcut for something? Search it

There are no dedicated keys for your mic and camera. Press ⌘/Ctrl+K and type "mic" or "camera" to run Toggle my microphone or Toggle my camera, or click the buttons in the call bar. See Quick Access.

Shortcuts in Conference rooms

Conference rooms have no avatar to move, so only ⌘/Ctrl+K, Esc, and the arrow keys for slides apply. Reactions, the torch, and movement keys are Open Spatial features.

Keyboard shortcut questions

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