Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch Controls
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22 Mar 2020
Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Nintendo Switch keeps things cozy and laid-back — fishing, catching bugs, decorating, crafting, chatting with villagers, and shaping your island exactly how you like it. The controls are simple but you use them constantly, so getting familiar with the layout makes everything smoother whether you’re terraforming, shaking trees, or sprinting to catch a rare insect. Here’s a quick, clean reference for the Nintendo Switch controls so you can relax and enjoy island life with zero hassle.
Nintendo Switch Controls
| Move | R |
| Sprint | B (hold) |
| Pan Camera | L |
| Interact / Talk | A |
| Speed-up/Skip Text | B (hold) |
| Access Inventory | X |
| Shake Tree | A |
| Pick-up Item | Y |
| Write Speech Bubble | R |
| Reaction | ZR |
| Enter Tents and Houses | A |
| Show Map | Remain Still / ZL and then select the Map app |
| Use NookPhone | ZL |
| Get in Bed | Push R towards the bed |
| Open Package | A |
| Pick-up Placed Item | Y |
| Move or Rotate Placed Item | Stand Still, then hold A and then move R in the direction of choice |
| Craft Items | Go to Tom Nook’s Workbench or yours, then press A |
| Equip Tool | X to enter your Inventory, A to select and then Hold the tool |
| Change Tool | Left or Right |
| Unequip Tool | Down |
| Toggle Tool Selection Ring | Up |
| Enter Design Mode | Down (when in your house) |
| Save and Exit | – |
| Get Rescued | ZL, then select the Rescue Service app with A |
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