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The default control scheme for GTA 5 for PC is:

• WASD – Forward, backward, strafe left, strafe right
• Shift – Sprint
• L-Alt – Character switch
• Q – Cover 
• F – Enter/exit vehicle
• R – Reload
• Caps Lock – Special Ability
• Space – Jump/handbrake
• V – Change view
• L-Click – Fire Weapon
• R-Click – Aim/zoom
• M-Click – Phone
• M-scroll – Quick switch weapon
• M-scroll (zoomed) – Aim mode
• Tab – Weapon Wheel
• 1,2,3,4 etc – Quick switch weapon category
• M – Player interaction menu

DIRECTOR MODE

• Director Mode Menu - M
• Speech - L Ctrl
• Action - Caps

RECORDING

• Start Recording - F1
• Stop Recording - F1
• Cancel Recording - F3
• Turn on Action Replay - F2
• Save Action Replay - F1
• Turn Off Action Replay - F3

TIMELINE

• Switch between Timeline & Menu - ESC / Right Mouse
• Control Playhead - Mouse wheel
• Navigate Timeline - WSAD / Cursor Keys
• Pick Up a Clip - L Ctrl + X / Drag Left Mouse
• Place a Clip - L Ctrl + V / Enter / Left Mouse
• Duplicate a Clip - L Ctrl + C
• Edit a Clip - Enter / Left Mouse
• Delete a Clip - DEL
• Trim Audio or Text Start - Hold Q
• Trim Audio or Text End - Hold E
• Trim Clip Manually - [ / ]
• Snap Trim Audio Clip - Cursor Left / Cursor Right
• Preview Audio Clip - Space
• Stop Audio Clip Preview - Space

CLIP EDIT MODE

• Play Clip - Space
• Pause Clip - Space
• Cycle Markers - [ / ]
• Add Marker - M
• Select Marker - Enter / Left Mouse
• Delete Marker - DEL
• Move Marker - Drag Left Mouse
• Scrub - Mouse Wheel
• Scrub Fine - Cursor Left / Right
• Hide HUD - H
• Save - F5

EDIT FREE CAMERA

• Move - WSAD
• Rotate - Hold Left Mouse
• Height - Q / E / Mouse Wheel
• Zoom - Z / C
• Roll - Cursor Left / Right
• Reset Camera - L Ctrl
• Save - F5

EDIT FREE CAMERA

• Orbit Target - WSAD
• Offset Target - Hold Left Mouse
• Move In / Out - Cursor Up / Down
• Height - Q / E / Mouse Wheel
• Zoom - Z / C
• Roll - Cursor Left / Right
• Reset Camera - L Ctrl

EDIT PRESET CAMERA

• Move In / Out - Cursor Up / Down
• Zoom - Z / C
• Reset Camera - L Ctrl

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