Controls

Controls
Information
Platforms:	Xbox Controller Nintendo Switch Mac (Keyboard & Mouse) PC (Keyboard & Mouse)

Gameplay Controls for Dreamlight Valley can be either keyboard and mouse or a controller, depending on the platform. An in-game guide is available with information and platform-specific controls in the Game Guide, under the Gameplay icon, which can be found under the Settings tab.

Control Summary Table

Action	Xbox Controller	Nintendo Switch	Mac Keyboard & Mouse	PC Keyboard & Mouse
Move	Left Analog Stick	Left Analog Stick	←,→,↑,↓	W⇧ Move Up A⇦ Move Left S⇩ Move Down D⇨ Move Right
Reposition Camera	Right Analog Stick	Right Analog Stick	Mouse Movement	Mouse Movement
Center Camera Behind Player				K
Interact/Reel Fish (when Fishing)	A	A	E, Left Click	E
Tool Wheel	RT	ZR	Tab	Tab
Select tool			1-6	Key Description 1 Hands (Accessory) 2 Watering Can 3 Shovel 4 Fishing Rod 5 Pickaxe 6 Camera
Use Tool	X	Y		Spacebar, Right Click
Equip Accessory (if equipped)	X			Right Click
Inventory	Y	X	I	I
Wardrobe				V
Furniture				F
Dreamlight	D-Pad ⇩	D Pad ⇩	ESC	U
Map				M
Map: Fast Travel	X	Y		T
Map: Toggle Filters	Y			F
Collections				O
Quests	⧉	L		L
Quests: Track Quest
Open Last Menu	≡
Show Active Bonuses	D-Pad ⇧	D Pad ⇧		B
Previous, Next Menu Tab	LB, RB	ZL, ZR		Q,E
Sprint (if Well Fed Bonus is active)	B
Cooking: Autofill Cooking Ingredients	⧉
Cooking: "Start Cooking"	≡
Cooking: View Recipes	Y
Cooking: View Cooking History	X
Take Picture using Phone
DreamSnaps: "View DreamSnaps" (Compare Photo against Weekly Challenge Requirements)				D
DreamSnaps: Submit Photo to Weekly Challenge				T

Controls by Console

Keyboard & Mouse

Key	Description
Movement
W A S D ⇧ ⇦ ⇩ ⇨	W⇧ Move Up A⇦ Move Left S⇩ Move Down D⇨ Move Right
Actions
E	Interact
Camera
Mouse Movement	Reposition Camera
K	Center Camera Behind Player
Tools
Tab	Tool Wheel
1	Hands Free
2	Watering Can
3	Shovel
4	Fishing Rod
5	Pickaxe
6	Camera
Spacebar, Right Click	Use Tool

Menu Windows

Key	Description
Q,E	Previous, Next Menu Tab
U	Dreamlight
I	Inventory
O	Collection
F	Furniture
L	Quests
V	Wardrobe
B	Show "Hang Out" Companion Bonus
M	Map
T	Fast Travel (While in Map)
F	Map Filters (While in Map)

Xbox Controller

Key	Description
Left Analog Stick	Move
Right Analog Stick	Adjust Camera
A	Interact/Reel Fish (when Fishing)
RT	Tool Wheel
X	Use Tool
Y	Inventory
D-Pad ⇩	Dreamlight
View	Quests
Start	Open Last Menu

Nintendo Switch Controller

Key	Description
Left Analog Stick	Move
Right Analog Stick	Adjust Camera
A	Interact/Reel Fish (when Fishing)
ZR	Tool Wheel
Y	Use Tool
X	Inventory
D Pad ⇩	Dreamlight
D Pad ⇧	Show "Hang Out" Companion Bonus
Y	Fast Travel (While in Map)
ZL,ZR	Previous, Next Menu Tab

Mac Keyboard & Mouse

Key	Description
←,→,↑,↓	Movement
Mouse Movement	Reposition Camera
E or Left Click	Interact
Tab	Tool Wheel
1-6	Select tool
I	Inventory
ESC	Dreamlight
L	Quests