The Sims 4: Controls
While most actions in The Sims 4 can be performed with just the mouse, you should learn the available key shortcuts to make the game easier and make switching between different tabs faster. Hotkeys are also useful when building a house. This page has the full controls in The Sims 4.
 | Interaction (action list) |
 | Pause |
 | The pace of the game: normal |
 | The pace of the game: fast |
 | The pace of the game: very fast |
 | Life mode |
 | Decoration mode |
 | Construction mode |
 | Picture gallery |
 | Sim's aspiration panel |
 | Sim's career panel |
 | Sim's skill panel |
 | Relationship panel |
 | Inventory panel |
 | Simology panel (properties and life stage) |
 | Sim's needs panel |
 | Show higher floor |
 | Show lower floor |
 | Lift walls |
 | Lower walls |
 | Center the camera on the Sim |
 | Travel around the neighborhood |
 | Camera controls (hold down the button) |
 | Camera controls |
 | Zoom in/out |
 | Zoom in |
 | Zoom Out |
 | Turn camera to the left/right (hold down the button) |
 | Turn the camera left |
 | Turn the camera right |
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