Key Binds

Key Binds are the default keyboard controls used for important CIT systems such as chat, phone, vehicles, jobs, groups, trading, crafting, map tools, and other main panels.

Control notes

This page lists the key bindings and control related actions that are used in CIT.

Some keys are general controls, while others only work in specific systems such as:

chat
map
vehicles
city building
aircraft

General controls

Key	Use
`X`	Opens the quick menu and enables the cursor to select things. It is also the bind for `/click`.
`B`	Opens or closes `CITPhone`.
`J`	Opens the chat interface. It is the bind for `/tabchat`.
`U`	Opens local chat. It is the bind for `/localchat`.
`F1`	Opens help, documentation, updates, top lists, player statistics, and score panels. It is the bind for `/info`.
`F2`	Opens Vehicle Manager. It is the bind for `/vehicles`.
`F3`	Opens Jobs, job stats, and Opportunities. It is also used to browse ways to make money.
`F4`	Opens the Drugs GUI. It is the bind for `/drugs`.
`F5`	Opens the job's specialized panel, such as the Police Computer for cops, or the generic `Work Console` for other jobs.
`F6`	Opens `Organization Center` for Group, Squad, Unit, Communication and alliances. It is the bind for `/groupsquadunit`.
`F7`	Opens Trading. It is the bind for `/trade`.
`F9`	Opens Crafting. It is the bind for `/crafting`.
`F10`	Opens `CIT Messenger`. It is the bind for `/messenger`. It also opens the vehicle dashboard while driving.
`F11`	Opens the full map.
`Z`	Opens the house GUI when standing near something that opens it.
`L`	Toggles your vehicle lights on or off.
`N`	Opens job options. Other uses of `N` depend on the current job or on-screen prompt.

Chat controls

Key	Use
`T`	Opens the chat input. It is used for commands such as `/gps`. If you type normal text after pressing `T`, it goes to country chat. To talk in main chat, press `T` and type `/main` followed by your message.
`Y`	Opens team chat.
`U`	Opens local chat.
`J`	Opens the tabbed chat interface.

Basic movement and interaction

Key	Use
`W` `A` `S` `D`	Move
`RSHIFT`	Jump
`Space`	Sprint
Left click	Shoot or interact
Right click	Aim
`Enter`	Get in or out of vehicles
`F`	Interact with markers and NPCs
`Tab`	Show the player list
`R`	Reload your weapon

Map controls

Full map

Use:

F11 to open the map

The map shows your location and important markers.

F11 map controls

Key or control	Use
Mouse wheel	Zoom in or out
Hold click	Move the map
Press mouse wheel	Reset zoom and position
Click a destination	Place a GPS waypoint
Double click a destination	Warp there if that destination supports warping
`/gps`, then `Stop GPS`	Remove your current GPS waypoint; it does not disappear when you arrive. F11's help text also lists `M`.
Right click on the map	In Battle Royale, add a waypoint visible to your team. Right click does nothing on F11 in the main dimension.
`Z`	Show or hide the `F11` help text
Number pad `+` or `-`	Change map transparency while F11 is open

Custom destination

To place a custom destination:

open F11
click a spot in the map

Aircraft controls

Key	Use
`RSHIFT`	Press the jump key twice to grab onto a helicopter while standing beside it
`Backspace`	Let go of a helicopter
`Space`	Let players board your aircraft on the `Shamal` and `Andromada`

Settings related binds

Setting	Use
Enable Weapon Binds	Enables configured weapon slot keys, not only number keys. It works with either the old or New HUD.
Automatically shoot and aim	Changes the auto shoot and auto aim input. Options are `LMB`, `RMB`, or `Disabled`.

Control details

T opens the chat input, not main chat directly.
To speak in main chat, use T then /main followed by your message.
X is used both for the quick menu and for enabling the cursor to select things.
F10 opens CIT Messenger, and it also opens the vehicle dashboard while driving.
Some controls only work inside specific systems such as the map, Hydra, aircraft, or CITy building.

Job panel controls

Every job can use F5 by default.

Jobs with a specialized interface open that job's panel. Other jobs open the generic Work Console, which shows the occupation, shift status, team, workers on shift, rank, and progress.
Its available actions can include Start Shift or End Shift, Job Tutorial, Opportunities (F3), Vehicle Center (F2), and Quit Job. A job can show that manual shifts, ranks, or progress are unavailable when that occupation does not use them.
To change the key for the generic Work Console, open /sbinds and find Work Console Key; its default is F5. Specialized panels have their own bindings, such as Police Computer Key, Fuel Dispatcher Key, and Medic Panel Key, also defaulting to F5.