Overwatch 2 Controls and Shortcuts Guide
The next Overwatch game is here. While the game is still in the beta phase, Blizzard Entertainment has been continuously doing its best to give players the best Overwatch 2 gaming experience. Just like the previous title, there are lots of actions that can be done in the game. That being said, players should know the basic Overwatch 2 controls.
To help you get started, this page will detail every Overwatch 2 key bindings and controls. The game is currently available on PC and consoles.
Overwatch 2 Controls
To start off this guide, here are the default keys for Overwatch 2 PC version. You can also find the default controller bindings below.
| Function | Key |
|---|---|
| Movement | W A S D |
| Crouch | Left Ctrl |
| Jump | Spacebar |
| Ability 1 | Left Shift |
| Ability 2 | E |
| Ability 3 | Q |
| Primary Fire | Left Mouse Button |
| Secondary Fire | Right Mouse Button |
| Equip Weapon 1 | 1 |
| Equip Weapon 2 | 2 |
| Quick Melee | V |
| Reload | R |
| Next Weapon | Mouse Wheel Up |
| Previous Weapon | Mouse Wheel Down |
| Communication Menu | C |
| Need Healing/Buff | X |
| Ultimate Status | Z |
| Ping | Middle Mouse Button |
| Spray Menu | Y |
| Spray (Up) | T |
| Hide Chat | Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Open Chat | Enter |
| Reply to Whisper | Backspace |
| Mute Mic | M |
| Capture Highlight | F9 |
| Custom Game Lobby | L |
| Hero Information | F1 |
| Scoreboard | Tab |
| Social Menu | O |
| Take Screenshot | Print Screen |
| Toggle UI | Alt Z |
| Pause Menu | Esc |
For those who are planning to play the game on consoles or PC using a gamepad controller, here’s the default button for the game.
| Function | Button |
|---|---|
| Movement | Left Analog Stick |
| Crouch | B |
| Jump | A |
| Ability 1 | LB |
| Ability 2 | RB |
| Ability 3 | Y |
| Interact | L3 |
| Primary Fire | RT |
| Secondary Fire | LT |
| Quick Melee | Right Analog Stick |
| Reload | X |
| Next Weapon | D-Pad Right |
| Communication Menu | D-Pad Down |
| Ping | D-Pad Left |
| Spray Menu | D-Pad Up |
| Scoreboard | Select Button |
That’s everything about this Overwatch 2 guide. Do you have any suggestions to improve this controls guide for Overwatch 2? Feel free to let us know in the comments below.
