1 Always possible
| Shortcut | Action | Requirement | Assignment |
| Ctrl + F5 |
Press | Online | friends list |
| Ctrl + F6 | Press | Online | ignore list |
| Ctrl + F7 | Press | Online | companies list |
| Ctrl + F8 | Press | Online | player search |
| Ctrl + G | Press | Online | groups list |
| Ctrl + T | Hold | Online | enlarge chat window |
| Shift + 7 | Press | -non- | open chat window, insert slash |
| Enter | Press | -non- | open chat window, insert form |
2 Within the simulation
2.1 In general
| Shortcut | Action | Requirement | Assignment |
| Escape | Press | -non- | overlay |
| Alt | Press | -non- | in-game-menu |
| P | Press | -non- | pause |
| Ctrl + P | Press | -non- | create screenshot |
| Ctrl + Shift + P | Press | -non- | create 360° screenshot |
| Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P | Press | -non- | //missing |
| Ctrl + C | Press | -non- | ingame date and time |
| Ctrl + Y | Press | -non- | toggle interface |
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Press | LOTUS in VR mode | center VR view |
| Ctrl + Alt + Backspace | Press | -non- | back to main menu |
2.2 Camera
| Shortcut | Action | Requirement | Assignment |
| F1 | Press | -non- | drivers view |
| F2 | Press | -non- | passenger view |
| F3 | Press | -non- | outside view |
| F4 | Press | real mode deactivated |
free camera |
| mouse wheel/3rd mouse button |
Press | -non- | pan |
| mouse wheel |
Scroll |
-non- | zoom |
| Shift + 3rd mouse button | Press | free camera activated |
move |
| Ctrl + 3rd mouse button | Press | free camera activated | move camera vertical |
| arrowkeys left and right |
Press | drivers or passenger view |
switch through all views |
| Ctrl + Shift + arrowkeys up and down | Press | drivers, passender or outside view | change the current vehicle in the train |
| arrowkeys up and down |
Press | drivers, passender or outside view |
move camera forward or backward |
| Shift + Space | Press | not in free camera |
reset view |
| Ctrl + Shift + arrowkeys up and down | Press |
free camera activated |
Switching between above-ground and underground levels |
2.3 Basic vehicle control
2.3.1 Train
| Shortcut | Action | Requirement | Assignment | Scriptevent |
| G | Press | An active switch is located in front of the first axis of the vehicle |
Change switch in front of the vehicle |
- |
| Shift + G | Press | An active switch is located behind the last axis of the vehicle, when driving backwards |
Change switch behind the vehicle |
- |
| Q | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script |
Move driving switch forward |
Throttle |
| A | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script |
Set driving switch on neutral position |
Neutral |
| Y | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Move driving switch backwards |
Brake |
| X | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Emergency brake |
MaxBrake |
| Tab | Hold | behaviour depending on vehicle script |
hold deadmans switch |
HoldToRun |
| Space | Hold | behaviour depending on vehicle script | hold control button |
RunButton |
| W | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | move reverser forward |
ReverserPlus |
| S | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | move reverser backward |
ReverserMinus |
| Num 1 | Hold | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Sanding | Sanding |
| Num 3 | Hold | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Use rail brake |
RailBrake |
| M | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Toggle main switch |
HighVoltageMainSwitchToggle |
| Num 7 | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Set indicator left |
IndicatorToLeft |
| Num 9 | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Set indicator right |
IndicatorToRight |
| Num , | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Set indicator off | IndicatorOff |
| Ctrl + Num , | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Toggle warning indicator |
IndicatorWarn |
| L | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Increase front light |
FrontLightPlus |
| Shift + L | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | decrease front light |
FrontLightMinus |
| 8 | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Cab lighting | CockpitLightToggle |
| B | Hold | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Ring the bell |
Bell1 |
| H | Hold | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Use the horn |
Horn1 |
| Num - | Drücken | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Toggle door release button |
DoorReleaseToggle |
| ; |
Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Open all doors |
DoorAllOpen |
| Shift + ; |
Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Close all doors |
DoorAllClose |
| Num / | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Toggle first door |
Door1Toggle |
| Num * | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Switch to the other door side |
DoorSideToggle |
| Shift + Del | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Use exterior steps for high plattforms |
DoorStepPlattformHigh |
| Shift + End | Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Use exterior steps for lower plattforms | DoorStepPlattformLow |
| Shift + Page down |
Press | behaviour depending on vehicle script | Use exterior steps for no plattforms | DoorStepStreet |
3 Im start menu
| Shortcut | Action | Requirement | Assignment |
| F1 | Press | -non- | Open quick aid |
4 Map Editor
4.1 In general
| Shortcut | Action | Requirement | Assignment |
| Left mouse button |
Press | -non- | Menu |
| Right mouse button |
Press | -non- | Pause |
| Shift (in addition) | Halten | -non- | Smooth Movement |
| Ctrl (in addition) | Halten | -non- | Snap mode |
| G | Press | An object is selected |
Move object |
| R | Press | An object is selected | Rotate object |
| Z | Press | An object is selected | Move object along Z axis |
| N | Press | No object is selected, but you selected an object type on the right |
Place new object |
4.2 View controls
| Shortcut | Action | Requirement | Assignment |
| Scrollwheel/3rd mouse button |
Hold | -non- | Pan (2D view: rotate the map) |
| Scrollwheel | Scroll | -non- | Zoom |
| Shift + Scrollwheel/3rd mouse button | Hold | -non- | Move |
| Ctrl + Scrollwheel/3rd mouse button | Hold | -non- | Move camera vertical (only in 3D mode) |
5 Content Tool
| Shortcut | Action | Requirement | Assignment |
| Scrollwheel/3rd mouse button | Hold | -non- | Pan |
| Scrollwheel | Scroll | -non- | Zoom |
| Shift + Scrollwheel/3rd mouse button | Hold | -non- | Move |
| Ctrl + Scrollwheel/3rd mouse button | Hold | -non- | Move camera vertical |
