Final Fantasy VII Rebirth PC Keyboard Controls Guide

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, Final Fantasy, Game Controls & Hotkeys / 14 Jan 2025

Time to get on the keyboard with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on PC! You’ve escaped Midgar, and this big world is yours for the taking, but let’s be real-the controls of Rebirth on PC can be pretty finicky. So before you cause unintended chaos: here is a super-quick guide on default keyboard setup. (Need a quick refresher?? this guide lists them all in one place for you.)

In- and Out-of-Battle Controls

Move Character Forward: Keyboard 1: W

Move Character Back: Keyboard 1: S

Move Character Left: Keyboard 1: A

Move Character Right: Keyboard 1: D

Move Camera Up: Keyboard 1: I

Move Camera Down: Keyboard 1: K

Move Camera Left: Keyboard 1: J

Move Camera Right: Keyboard 1: L

Open Main Menu / Pause: Keyboard 1: Esc

Open Commands Menu: Keyboard 1: C

Attack: Mouse: Left Click

Evade / Terrain Action: Keyboard 1: Space

Select Stronger Spell: Keyboard 1: Comma (,)

Select Weaker Spell: Keyboard 1: Period (.)

Magnify / Multiuse Spells: Keyboard 1: Alt

Out-of-Battle Controls

Interact / Talk: Keyboard 1: F, Mouse: Left Click

Dash (Held): Keyboard 1: Shift

Dash: Keyboard 1: R

Call Ride / Alight: Keyboard 1: G

Grab: Keyboard 1: Ctrl

Open Map: Keyboard 1: Tab

Show Stats: Keyboard 1: H

Reset Camera: Keyboard 1: V, Mouse: Left Click

Change to Party 1: Keyboard 1: F1

Change to Party 2: Keyboard 1: F2

Change to Party 3: Keyboard 1: F3

In-Battle Controls

Perform Unique Ability: Keyboard 1: Shift, Mouse: Left Click

Guard (Held): Keyboard 1: V, Mouse: Left Click

Toggle Lock On / Off: Keyboard 1: H

View Enemy Intel: Keyboard 1: B

ATB Boost: Keyboard 1: T

Select Lock-On Target (Left): Keyboard 1: Y

Select Lock-On Target (Right): Keyboard 1: Q

Issue Command to Ally 1: Keyboard 1: E

Issue Command to Ally 2: Keyboard 1: Z

Change Leader to Ally 1: Keyboard 1: X

Change Leader to Ally 2: Keyboard 1: C

Open Shortcut Menu: Keyboard 1: Ctrl

Ally 1 Shortcuts Menu: Keyboard 1: F9

Ally 2 Shortcuts Menu: Keyboard 1: F10

Shortcut 1: Keyboard 1: 1

Shortcut 2: Keyboard 1: 2

Shortcut 3: Keyboard 1: 3

Shortcut 4: Keyboard 1: 4

Synergy Skill Shortcut 1: Keyboard 1: 5

Synergy Skill Shortcut 2: Keyboard 1: 6

Synergy Skill Shortcut 3: Keyboard 1: 7

Synergy Skill Shortcut 4: Keyboard 1: 8

Ally 1: Command Shortcut 1: Keyboard 1: F1

Ally 1: Command Shortcut 2: Keyboard 1: F2

Ally 1: Command Shortcut 3: Keyboard 1: F3

Ally 1: Command Shortcut 4: Keyboard 1: F4

Ally 2: Command Shortcut 1: Keyboard 1: F5

Ally 2: Command Shortcut 2: Keyboard 1: F6

Ally 2: Command Shortcut 3: Keyboard 1: F7

Ally 2: Command Shortcut 4: Keyboard 1: F8

Menu Controls

Move Menu Cursor Up: Keyboard 1: Up Arrow

Move Menu Cursor Down: Keyboard 1: Down Arrow

Move Menu Cursor Left: Keyboard 1: Left Arrow

Move Menu Cursor Right: Keyboard 1: Right Arrow

Confirm: Keyboard 1: Enter, Keyboard 2: F, Mouse: Left Click

Cancel: Keyboard 1: Esc, Keyboard 2: C, Mouse: Right Click

LT-Equivalent Menu Action: Keyboard 1: Q

RT-Equivalent Menu Action: Keyboard 1: E

Scroll Up / Enlarge Map: Keyboard 1: Y

Scroll Down / Shrink Map: Keyboard 1: H

Y-Equivalent Menu Action: Keyboard 1: R

X-Equivalent Menu Action: Keyboard 1: G

LB-Equivalent Menu Action: Keyboard 1: Z

RB-Equivalent Menu Action: Keyboard 1: X

LS-Equivalent Menu Action: Keyboard 1: F1

RS-Equivalent Menu Action: Keyboard 1: F2

Menu/Touchpad-Equivalent Menu Action: Keyboard 1: F3

View Button-Equivalent Menu Action: Keyboard 1: F4

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