The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall Keyboard Controls Guide

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, The Elder Scrolls / 02 Jan 2025

Thinking of firing up Daggerfall? Bless your heart. Prepare for an epic journey, and also to re-learn how many functions a single keyboard can possibly handle. It’s a game from an era when developers looked at 101+ keys and thought, ‘Yep, we can use all of those.’ So, before you accidentally tell the King of Daggerfall to ‘activate’ when you meant to bow (it’s a learning curve!), here’s a no-nonsense list of the default PC keyboard commands.

All PC Settings

Default Control Scheme (Keyboard)

Movement Controls

Forward: Up Arrow

Reverse: Down Arrow

Turn Left: Left Arrow

Turn Right: Right Arrow

Slide Left: Left Shift

Slide Right: Right Shift

Float Up: Page Up

Float Down: Page Down

Jump: J

Crouch: D

Slide: Ctrl

Run: P

Interaction & Modes

Rest: R

Transport: T

Steal Mode: F1

Grab Mode: F2

Info Mode: F3

Talk Mode: F4

Activate Center Object: Spacebar

Activate Cursor: Enter

Spellcasting

Cast Spell: Backspace

Recast Spell: Q

Abort Spell: E

Use Magic Item: V

Combat

Ready Weapon: A

Swing Weapon: Mouse 2

Switch Hand: S

Interface

Status: I

Character Sheet: F5

Inventory: F6

Logbook: L

Notebook: N

Automap: M

Travel Map: W

View Controls

Look Up: Insert

Look Down: Delete

Center View: Home

Look Around: Alt

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