The Sims 4 Hotkeys & Shortcuts List

What are the keyboard hotkeys / keyboard shortcuts for The Sims 4 during gameplay?
The Hotkeys / Shortcuts list is organized by their in-game effect, followed by the
keyboard buttons to press to activate the effect.

Build Mode Hotkeys & Shortcuts in The Sims 4

Object Control Hotkeys & Shortcuts:

 Rotate held/selected object, block, roof, anything rotatable: < / >

 Move object to next slot in surface with a slotted object selected and on a slot
surface: M
 Copy held/selected object on placement: Shift
 Inventory held/selected object: Backspace
 Delete held/selected object: Delete
 Undo: Ctrl + Z
 Redo: Ctrl + Y

Hotkeys & Shortcuts for Tools:

 Eyedropper Tool (toggle): E

 Hand Tool: H
 Sledgehammer Tool (toggle): K
 Design Tool (toggle): R
 Wall Tool: B
 Toggles Day/Night in B/B: L
 Allow off-grid placement while dragging around an object: Alt
 Toggle Grid: G
 Cycle Between 1/2 tile and 1/4 tile grid snapping for object placement: F5
 Flood Fill a single wall while placing wall patterns: Alt
 Flood Fill floor & wall paint while placing floor or wall patterns: Shift
 Toggle to 1/4 tile floor paint while placing floor tile patterns: Ctrl + F
 Reduce Terrain Brush Size while Terrain Paint catalog is open: [
 Increase Terrain Brush Size while Terrain Paint catalog is open: ]
 Move Terrain Brush Softness Slider to the Left while Terrain Paint catalog is
open: ;
 Move Terrain Brush Softness Slider to the Right while Terrain Paint catalog is
open: ‘
 Toggle Terrain Paint/Eraser while Terrain Paint catalog is open: Ctrl
 Move Whole House tool: U
 Toggle Video Recording: V
 Capture Screenshot: C

Camera Hotkeys & Shortcuts:

 Have the camera follow the Sim: Right-Click with your mouse on the portrait of
the Sim
 Toggle Top Down View: T
 Go to Next Floor Up: Page Up
 Go to Next Floor Down: Page Down
 Walls Up: Home
 Walls Down: End
The Sims 4 Cheats
How to go into cheat mode:
While playing the game, press the CTRL + SHIFT + C keyboard buttons on PC* at the
same time to display the cheat console window. In that text box (comes up in the
corner), type the below listed codes in and hit the ENTER key to get the desired effect.
*If you’re playing on Mac instead, there the CTRL key is the CMND key.
This video shows you how to do The Sims 4 cheats in the game:
The code is followed by — Its effect on the game:
Confirmed cheats.
kaching — Get 1,000 more Simoleons added to your household funds.
rosebud — Get 1,000 more Simoleons added to your household funds.
motherlode — Get 50,000 more Simoleons added to your household funds.
Death.toggle — Disables Death so your Sims cannot die.
freerealestate on [or off] — Can be entered at neighborhood/world. If on, all homes
are available free of cost.
resetsim [first name here] [last name here] — Returns Sims to a safe, neutral state
at their home location.
headlineeffects on [or off] — Shows or hides the plumbobs and talk/thought balloons
above a Sim’s heads (called headline effects).
fullscreen on [or off] — Turns full-screen on or off.
fps on [or off] — Shows the framerate in upper right corner.
Pressing the “Shift” button and the “]” button at the same time. — Increases the size
of objects.
quit — Exits the game.
help — Shows all the cheats in The Sims 4 like this list does.
More confirmed cheats.
testingcheats true [or false] — This lets you to use more cheats.
Right away after entering “testingcheats true” and pressing the ENTER button, you
must type “cas.fulleditmode” and press the ENTER button on the cheat console window
again. Now you’re able to use all CAS abilities (CAS means Create A Sim). These
Interaction Cheats are listed below and are available by pressing the Shift button and
Clicking on objects and Sims.
Shift Clicking on Sims:

 Reset Object – Resets Sim.

 Add to Family – Add the Sim to the current family.
 Cheat Motive > Make Happy – Sets all motives to full and sets Mood to Happy.
 Cheat Motive > Enable Motive Decay – Allows motives to change dynamically.
 Cheat Motive > Disable Motive Decay – Allows motives to remain static.

Shift Clicking on Objects:

 Reset Object – Rests Object.

Shift Clicking Dirty-able Objects:

 Make Dirty – Makes object dirty.

Shift Clicking on Dirty Objects:

 Make Clean – Makes object clean.

 Shift Clicking Mailbox:

 Reset Object – Resets Mailbox.

Shift Clicking the Ground:

 Teleport Me Here – Teleports selected Sim as close to the clicked spot as

possible.

Shift Clicking Sims:

 Modify in CAS – Allows editing of everything but name change and inherited
traits.

Closing the cheat console window tip: How to exit the cheat box once you’re done
entering cheats? Exit by pressing the CTRL + SHIFT + C keyboard buttons again. This
lets you continue playing the game.
The Sims 4 Controls List
What are the keyboard controls for The Sims 4 during gameplay?
The Controls list is organized by their in-game effect, followed by the keyboard or
mouse buttons to press to activate the effect.

Live Mode Controls in The Sims 4

Here’s a first look at the new tools for a new Sims. Watch the official The Sims 4
Controls gameplay trailer:
Sim / Household Controls:

 Switch to next Sim in Household: (Spacebar or N)

 Switch to Specific Sim: (Left-Click with your mouse on the Sim portrait)
 Lock Camera to Sim: (Right-Click with your mouse on the Sim portrait)
 Center Camera on active Sim: (ENTER)

Time Controls:

 Pause Game: (P or 0 or ‘)
 Regular/Fast/Ultra Speed: (1/2/3)

Camera Movement:

 Move left/right: (Arrow Left/Right or A/D)

 Move forward/back: (Arrow UP/Down or W/S)
 Move Faster: (Hold Shift + do the Camera Movement)
 Zoom in/out: (Z/X or +/-)
 Toggle Map Mode: (M)

General Controls:

 Undo/Redo: (Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+V)

 Cancel: (Esc)
 Toggle Cheat Window: (Ctrl + Shift + C)

Important: After turning on the Cheat Window mentioned above, please visit our “The

Sims 4 Cheats” page for the codes to turn on lots of cheats in the game!

Build / Buy Mode Controls in The Sims 4

Object Placement Tools:

 Rotate Object: (,/. – once the object is selected)

 Delete Object: (Del or Backspace)
 Off Grid Placement: (Alt – while holding the object)
 Off Angle Placement: (Alt – while rotating the object)
 Move to Slot: (M)