Controls | Controls DayZ - ArmA 2 mod Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
A good knowledge and configuration of buttons can have crucial meaning in critical situations. Start off by familiarizing with the basic settings and edit it if needed. Note that the below hotkeys are mostly vital to a properly play DayZ. Hotkeys not included in the below list are optional and can, but don't necessarily have to, make the gameplay easier.
Moving
 | Move your character |
 | Sneak |
 | (pressed twice and held down) sprint |
 | Crawl (jumping straight when running) |
 | Crouch |
 | Get up |
 | Jump over small obstacles |
 | Lean left (press twice when prone) turn left |
 | Lean right (press twice when prone) turn right |
 | (near a ladder) climb a ladder |
 | Sit on the ground |
 | Salute |
Camera, weapons, interaction
 | Look around Aim |
 | Change camera to first person (with third person active) (hold down) zoom camera |
 | Mouse wheel - choosing a command (near an interactive object) Left mouse button - confirm choice |
 | (hold down) look around without changing the way you're heading (press twice) constant free look |
 | Change perspective/character view (TPP / FPP) |
 | Move away camera in TPP |
 | Look behind trough your left shoulder (similar to free look) |
 | Look behind trough your right shoulder (similar to free look) |
 | Constant free look |
Gadgets
 | Binoculars |
 | Night vision |
 | Map |
 | GPS |
 | Compass (press twice) constant compass |
 | Flashlight (only when stored as sidearm) |
 | Watch (press twice) constant watch |
Weapons, inventory
 | Mouse button - weapon choice Left mouse button - accept choice |
 | Switch fire mode Switch between guns and items such as grenades etc. |
 | Switch between primary weapon and sidearm |
 | Reload |
 | (press twice) lower primary weapon - doesn't work with sidearm |
 | Zeroing weapon (greater distance) |
 | Zeroing weapon (lower distance) |
 | (press) use optic (hold down in optic mode) hold down breath |
 | Open inventory (near interactive containers) open container |
 | (near interactive containers) choose what to take out |
 | Close menu opened with mouse wheel |
 | (in inventory) choose item function (eat, drink, use etc.) |
Communication
 | Previous chat channel |
 | Next chat channel |
 | Open chat |
 | (hold down and speak) voice chat |
As you have probably noticed, DayZ doesn't make use of Space (which is used in ArmA 2). I'd suggest mapping this button to one of options available in DayZ. Personally I moved voice chat to [ALT] and free look to [SPACE], thanks to which the latter one is more comfortable and I don't have to turn [CAPS LOCK] on and off while speaking with other players. Map this button as you wish.