Hotkeys and shortcuts for The Sims 4

(Total 69)

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab
General
Change camera type
C
Camera controls in live and build mode
Take a screenshot. In Game Options you can choose to include the game interface in screenshots
V
Camera controls in live and build mode
Start or stop video recording
F4
General
Open the Gallery, where you can view other players' creations and add them to your neighborhood
Home
Camera controls in live and build mode
Walls up
End
Camera controls in live and build mode
Walls down
Page Up
Camera controls in live and build mode
Go up a floor
Page Down
Camera controls in live and build mode
Go down a floor
Mouse movement
Camera controls in live and build mode
Move Around the Neighborhood
W
Camera controls in live and build mode
Move view up
Camera controls in live and build mode
Move view up
A
Camera controls in live and build mode
Move view left
Camera controls in live and build mode
Move view left
S
Camera controls in live and build mode
Move view down
Camera controls in live and build mode
Move view down
D
Camera controls in live and build mode
Move view right
Camera controls in live and build mode
Move view right
↑   Shift + ⤶ Enter
Camera controls in live and build mode
Center on current Lot
Mouse left click
Live mode
(click on Sim portrait) Select that Sim
Mouse right click
Camera controls in live and build mode
(on Sim picture) Make Camera follow that Sim
Mouse movement
Camera controls in live and build mode
Rotate view or tilt camera up/down to change angles
Z
Camera controls in live and build mode
Zoom in and out
X
Camera controls in live and build mode
Zoom in and out
Mouse wheel up and down
Camera controls in live and build mode
Zoom in and out
Esc
Live mode
Bring up main menu or cancel current operation
⤶ Enter
Live mode
Find active Sim
Space
Live mode
Select the next Sim in the Household
N
Live mode
Select the next Sim in the Household
G
Buy and Build mode
Toggle the grid
I
Live mode
Show Sim's inventory
J
Live mode
Show Career tab
L
Buy and Build mode
Change lighting from morning to afternoon, evening and night to preview how things look. It will not change actual time
R
Buy and Build mode
Design Tool. Recolor objects to create color schemes
Y
Live mode
Show Simology
O
Live mode
Show Sim's current need levels. Clicking on a need icon will order the Sim to fulfill it
M
Live mode
Go to Map mode
~
Live mode
Pause Sims 4
P
Live mode
Pause Sims 4
1
Live mode
Speed 1 (normal)
2
Live mode
Speed 2
3
Live mode
Speed 3
Control + ↑   Shift + C
Live mode
Access cheat console
F1
Buy and Build mode
Live mode (Normal Gameplay)
F2
Buy and Build mode
Buy mode
F3
Buy and Build mode
Build mode
H
Buy and Build mode
Switch to Hand tool. In this mode you can grab objects
B
Buy and Build mode
Wall tool
Ctrl
Buy and Build mode
Hold while painting terrain to erase and change terrain to default
↑   Shift
Buy and Build mode
Hold while painting walls and floors: Will fill an entire room with the selected floor or wall pattern
E
Buy and Build mode
Eyedroppert tool. Copy an object quickly
K
Buy and Build mode
Sledgehammer tool. Allows you to destroy objects
Num +
Buy and Build mode
After selecting an object but before placing it, pressing + on the num pad will cycle through color options for that item, allowing you to find what looks right for that room
⬅ Backspace
Buy and Build mode
Press while holding an object to place it in the Household inventory. Good for storing multiple things fast
,
Buy and Build mode
Rotate selected object left
.
Buy and Build mode
Rotate selected object right
Alt
Buy and Build mode
While painting, holding Alt fills a straight wall with the selected wall pattern
F5
Buy and Build mode
This will let you position objects relative to the grid, but at 1/2 to 1/4 the usual distance. Good for precision
Control + F
Buy and Build mode
While laying floor, do 1/4 of a tile at a time (little triangle) for artsy design
[
Buy and Build mode
Make brush size smaller while painting terrain. Also cycles through square/circle brushes
]
Buy and Build mode
Make brush size larger while painting terrain. Also cycles through square/circle brushes
;
Buy and Build mode
Make brush softer when painting terrain
'
Buy and Build mode
Make brush harder when painting terrain
Ctrl + Z
Buy and Build mode
Undo
Ctrl + Y
Buy and Build mode
Redo last action you undid
Del
Buy and Build mode
Delete or sell selected object
T
Buy and Build mode
Switch to top-down view. Press again to go back to previous view
U
Buy and Build mode
Press U, then click house to relocate the entire structure on the lot. It may be moved or rotated
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + C
Bonus: Cheats
Show the cheat console, so you can enter cheat texts below
↑   Shift + ]
Bonus: Cheats
Increases the size of objects