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{{Header Nav|game=The Sims 2}}
{{Header Nav|game=The Sims 2}}
{{kbdchart
==General Controls==
|001b=mag|001t=Normal<br/>speed
{|{{prettytable}}
|002b=mag|002t=High<br/>speed
!{{kbd|Ctrl}} + {{kbd|Z}}
|003b=mag|003t=Ultra<br/>speed
|Undo
|004b=blu|004t=Scroll<br/>to cam|004s=Switch<br/>cam|004c=Save<br/>cam
|-
|005b=blu|005t=Scroll<br/>to cam|005s=Switch<br/>cam|005c=Save<br/>cam
!{{kbd|Ctrl}} + {{kbd|Y}}
|006b=blu|006t=Scroll<br/>to cam|006s=Switch<br/>cam|006c=Save<br/>cam
|Redo
|007b=blu|007t=Scroll<br/>to cam|007s=Switch<br/>cam|007c=Save<br/>cam
|-
|008b=blu|008t=Scroll<br/>to cam|008s=Switch<br/>cam|008c=Save<br/>cam
!{{kbd|Esc}}
|009b=blu|009t=Scroll<br/>to cam|009s=Switch<br/>cam|009c=Save<br/>cam
|Cancel
|011b=blu|011t=Zoom out
|-
|012b=blu|012t=Zoom in
!{{kbd|Ctrl}} + {{kbd|Shift}} + {{kbd|C}}
|014b=blu|014t=Toggle<br/>cameraman<br/>mode
|Toggle cheat window on/off
|015b=grn|015t=Quit<br/>game
|-
|016b=blu|016t=Camera<br/>up|016s=Fast
!{{kbd|F10}}
|017b=grn|017t=Eye-<br/>dropper
|Hide/Show UI (User Interface)
|018b=grn|018t=Design<br/>tool
|-
|019b=grn|019t=Top-down<br/>view
!{{kbd|F1}}, {{kbd|F2}}, {{kbd|F3}}
|029b=blu|029t=Camera<br/>left|029s=Fast
|Live, Buy, Build (Families, Lots & Houses, Decorations in Neighborhood view)
|030b=blu|030t=Camera<br/>down|030s=Fast
|-
|031b=blu|031t=Camera<br/>right|031s=Fast
!{{kbd|F4}}
|034b=grn|034t=Hand<br/>tool
|Story mode
|037b=grn|037t=Toggle<br/>day/night
|-
|041b=grn|041t=Center on<br/>active Sim
!{{kbd|F5}}
|044b=blu|044t=Zoom in
|Options panel
|045b=blu|045t=Zoom out
|-
|046b=cyn|046t=Snapshot
!{{kbd|Q}}
|047b=cyn|047t=Video<br/>capture
|Quit/Save
|048b=cyn|048t=Pause<br/>capture
|-
|049b=mag|049t=Next<br/>Sim
!{{kbd|Ctrl}} + {{kbd|C}} / {{kbd|X}} / {{kbd|V}} / {{kbd|Z}} / {{kbd|Y}}
|051b=red|051t=Rotate<br/>left
|Copy, cut, paste, undo, and redo text fields
|052b=red|052t=Rotate<br/>right
|-
|057b=mag|057t=Select next Sim
|}
|061b=red|061t=Delete<br/>object
 
|062b=blu|062t=Camera<br/>left|062s=Fast
==Create-a-Sim==
|063b=mag|063t=Next wall<br/>mode
{|{{prettytable}}
|064b=mag|064t=Prev wall<br/>mode
!{{kbd|<}} and {{kbd|>}} or {{mouse|l}} + drag Sim
|065b=blu|065t=Camera<br/>up|065s=Fast
|Rotate Sim
|066b=blu|066t=Camera<br/>down|066s=Fast
|-
|067b=mag|067t=Up<br/>floor
!{{kbd|Z}} / {{kbd|X}} or {{kbd|+}} / {{kbd|-}} or {{mouse|w}} scroll
|068b=mag|068t=Down<br/>floor
|Zoom in/out
|069b=blu|069t=Camera<br/>right|069s=Fast
|-
|087b=grn|087t=Cancel<br/>action
|}
|088b=mag|088t=Live<br/>mode /<br/>Families
 
|089b=mag|089t=Buy<br/>mode /<br/>Lots &amp;<br/>houses
==Build/Buy Mode==
|090b=mag|090t=Build<br/>mode /<br/>Deco-<br/>rations
{|{{prettytable}}
|091b=mag|091t=Story<br/>mode /<br/>Neighbor-<br/>hood
!colspan="2"|Object Placement Tools
|092b=mag|092t=Options
|-
|097b=grn|097t=Hide UCP
!{{kbd|<}} / {{kbd|>}} or {{mouse|r}} + drag
}}
|Rotate object
{{kbdlegend
|-
|00lgb=red|00lgt=Object Placement
!{{kbd|Delete}}
|01lgb=grn|01lgt=Universal Control Panel (UCP)
|Delete object
|02lgb=cyn|02lgt=Video/Image Capture
|-
|03lgb=blu|03lgt=Camera Controls
!{{kbd|Shift}} + {{mouse|l}} (while holding an object)
|04lgb=mag|04lgt=Main/Neighborhood toolbar
|Continue placing object
}}
|-
==Combinations==
!colspan="2"|General Tool Controls
*{{mouse|r}} (hold and drag): Move camera
|-
*{{kbd|Ctrl}}{{plus}}{{(}}{{mouse|r}} or {{mouse|m}}{{)}} (hold): Tile camera
!{{mouse|l}} + or drag
*{{kbd|Ctrl}} (hold) {{plus}}{{mouse|l}} (hold and drag): Remove item (Buy/Build mode)
|Use tools, drag to affect area
|-
!{{kbd|Ctrl}} + {{mouse|l}} + or drag
|Remove walls etc, drag to remove area
|-
!{{kbd|H}}, {{kbd|E}}, {{kbd|J}}, {{kbd|R}}
|Hand, Eyedropper, Sledgehammer, and Design tools
|-
!colspan="2"|Build Room Controls
|-
!Wall tool: {{kbd|Shift}} + drag
|Create room
|-
!Wallpaper/flooring tool: {{kbd|Shift}} + drag
|Fill room with wallpaper/flooring
|-
!Floor tool: {{kbd|<}} / {{kbd|>}}
|Rotate floor tile
|-
!{{kbd|Ctrl}} + {{kbd|F}}
|Toggle full/quarter tile mode
|-
!colspan="2"|View Options
|-
!{{kbd|L}}
|Toggle Day/Night
|-
!{{kbd|G}}
|45 degree view
|-
!{{kbd|T}}
|Top down View
|-
!colspan="2"|Terrain Controls
|-
!Terrain tool: {{kbd|Shift}}
|Invert tool
|-
!Grass tool: {{kbd|Ctrl}} + {{mouse|l}}
|Remove grass
|-
|}
 
==Movie Making Mode==
{|{{prettytable}}
!{{kbd|Tab}}
|Enable movie making mode
|-
!{{kbd|V}}
|Start/end video capture
|-
!{{kbd|B}}
|Pause Resume Video Capture
|-
!{{kbd|Q}} / {{kbd|E}}
|Lower/raise camera height
|-
!{{kbd|Z}} / {{kbd|X}} or {{kbd|+}} / {{kbd|-}}
|Adjust focal length
|-
!{{kbd|C}}
|Take a snapshot
|}
 
==Live Mode==
{|{{prettytable}}
!{{kbd|F1}} or left-click {{mouse|l}} Live Mode button
|Hide/show main panels
|-
!colspan="2"|Sim/Household Controls
|-
!{{kbd|Space}} / {{kbd|N}}
|Switch to next Sim in household
|-
!Left click / click Sim portrait
|Switch to (specific) Sim
|-
!Right click / {{kbd|Ctrl}} + click Sim portrait
|Lock camera to Sim
|-
!{{kbd|Enter}}
|Center camera on active Sim
|-
!colspan="2"|Time Controls
|-
!{{kbd|P}} or {{kbd|~}}
|Pause game
|-
!{{kbd|1}} / {{kbd|2}} / {{kbd|3}}
|Regular/fast/ultra speed
|-
!colspan="2"|House Controls
|-
!{{kbd|Page Up}} / {{kbd|Page Down}}
|Next/previous floor
|-
!{{kbd|Home}} / {{kbd|End}}
|Next/previous wall mode
|-
!colspan="2"|Camera Movements
|-
!{{mouse|r}} + drag
|Move
|-
!{{kbd|↑}} / {{kbd|←}} / {{kbd|↓}} / {{kbd|→}} <br> {{kbd|W}} / {{kbd|A}} / {{kbd|S}} / {{kbd|D}}
|Move left/right/forward/back
|-
!{{kbd|Shift}} + {{kbd|↑}} / {{kbd|←}} / {{kbd|↓}} / {{kbd|→}}
|Move faster
|-
!{{kbd|Z}} / {{kbd|X}} or {{kbd|+}} / {{kbd|-}} or {{mouse|w}} scroll
|Zoom in/out
|-
!{{mouse|m}} + drag or {{kbd|Ctrl}} + {{mouse|r}} + drag
|Tilt (rotate)
|-
!{{kbd|<}} / {{kbd|>}}
|Rotate left/right
|-
!{{kbd|Ctrl}} + {{kbd|4}} through {{kbd|9}}
|Save camera position 0 - 5
|-
!{{kbd|4}} through {{kbd|9}}
|Restore camera position 0 - 5
|-
!{{kbd|Shift}} + {{kbd|4}} through {{kbd|9}}
|Snap to camera position 0 - 5
|-
!{{kbd|Tab}}
|Enable movie making mode
|}


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