From StrategyWiki, the video game walkthrough and strategy guide wiki
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
General Controls[edit]
Ctrl + Z
|
Undo
|
Ctrl + Y
|
Redo
|
Esc
|
Cancel
|
Ctrl + Shift + C
|
Toggle cheat window on/off
|
F10
|
Hide/Show UI (User Interface)
|
F1, F2, F3
|
Live, Buy, Build
|
F5
|
Options Menu
|
Alt + Enter
|
Toggle fullscreen
|
Enter
|
Accept dialog
|
Q or Alt + F4
|
Quit or save quit
|
Ctrl + C / X / V / Z / Y
|
Copy, cut, paste, undo, and redo text fields
|
Create-a-Sim[edit]
< / > or left-click + drag Sim
|
Rotate Sim
|
Z / X or + / - or scroll /
|
Zoom in/out
|
Build/Buy Mode[edit]
Object Placement Tools
|
< / > or right-click + drag
|
Rotate object
|
Delete or Backspace
|
Delete object
|
Alt + (while holding or moving an object)
|
Enable off-grid placement
|
Alt + right-click (while rotating an object)
|
Enable off-angle rotation
|
Left-click + drag
|
Move object up or down wall in increments
|
Alt + left-click + drag
|
Move object up or down wall smoothly
|
M
|
Move object to next available slot on table/shelf
|
Shift + left-click
|
Continue placing object
|
General Tool Controls
|
Left-click + or drag
|
Use tools, drag to affect area
|
Ctrl + left-click + or drag
|
Remove walls etc, drag to remove area
|
H, E, K, R, B
|
Hand, Eyedropper, Sledgehammer, Design, and Basement tools
|
Build Room Controls
|
Wall tool: Shift + drag
|
Create room
|
Wallpaper/flooring tool: Shift + drag
|
Fill room with wallpaper/flooring
|
Floor tool: < / >
|
Rotate floor tile
|
Ctrl + F
|
Toggle full/quarter tile mode
|
Ctrl + Shift + O
|
Toggle visibility of object footprints
|
View Options
|
L
|
Toggle Day/Night
|
G
|
Indoor Grid Placement
|
T
|
Top down View
|
Terrain Controls
|
Terrain tool: Shift
|
Invert tool
|
Grass tool: Ctrl + left-click
|
Remove selected grass type
|
Movie Making Mode[edit]
Tab
|
Enable movie making mode
|
V
|
Start/end video capture
|
Q / E
|
Lower/raise camera height
|
Shift + A / Shift + D
|
Roll camera clockwise/counter-clockwise
|
Shift + S
|
Level out the camera roll
|
Z / X or + / - or scroll /
|
Adjust focal length
|
C
|
Take a snapshot
|
Holding Shift has no effect on moving/zooming speed in Movie Making mode
Live Mode[edit]
Sim/Household Controls
|
Left-click active Sim
|
Select interactions to perform to active Sim
|
Left-click another Sim
|
Select interactions done by active Sim to other Sims
|
Space or N
|
Switch to next Sim in household
|
Left click Sim portrait or right-click Sim
|
Switch to (specific) Sim
|
Right click or Ctrl + Sim portrait
|
Lock camera to Sim
|
Enter
|
Center camera on active Sim
|
J
|
Access Skill Journal
|
I
|
Access Inventory. Press twice to hide panel
|
K
|
Access Adventure Journal (World Adventures Ep only)
|
L
|
Access Celebrity Journal (Late Night Ep only)
|
Time Controls
|
P or 0 or ~ or Pause Break
|
Pause game
|
1 / 2 / 3
|
Regular/fast/ultra speed
|
4
|
Fast forward to end of interaction
|
House Controls
|
Page Up / Page Down
|
Next/previous floor
|
Home / End
|
Next/previous wall mode
|
Shift + Enter
|
Center on selected Sim's lot
|
Camera Movements
|
Right click and or drag or Alt +
|
Move
|
↑ / ← / ↓ / → W / A / S / D
|
Move left/right/forward/back
|
Hold Shift while moving camera
|
Move faster
|
Z / X or + / - or scroll /
|
Zoom in/out
|
Hold Shift while zooming
|
Zoom in/out faster
|
Middle-click + drag or Ctrl + right-click + drag
|
Rotate/tilt
|
< / >
|
Rotate left/right
|
Hold Shift while rotating/tilting
|
Rotate/tilt faster
|
Ctrl + ↑ / ← / ↓ / → Ctrl + W / A / S / D
|
Rotate left/right/up/down Holding the Shift key has no effect on this shortcut
|
Ctrl + 5 through 9
|
Save camera position 1 - 5
|
5 through 9
|
Restore camera position 1 - 5
|
Shift + 5 through 9
|
Snap to camera position 1 - 5
|
Tab
|
Enable movie making mode
|
M
|
Toggle map mode
|