Madden NFL 23 PC Keyboard Controls Guide

If you’re wondering how to play Madden NFL 23 with a keyboard, this guide will show you all of the game’s default controls. You can also change the listed key bindings with your preferred ones.

The following is a complete list of the keyboard controls for Madden NFL 23.

Pre-Play Offense

• Momentum Factors/X-Factors Vision: R-Mouse Button or L-Shift (Hold)

• Snap Ball: I-Mouse Button or Space

• Show Play Art: L-Ctrl (HOLD)

• Pre-Play Menu: Tab

• Call Timeout: T

Advanced Pre-Play Offense

• Audible: A

• Hot Route: H

• Pass Protection: P

• Fake Snap: Alt

• Switch Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F

• Select Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F + Arrows

• Player Lock: Z

• Motion Player: Arrow Left/Right

• Flip Run: Arrow Left/Right

• Quiet Crowd: Q

• Zoom Camera In/Out: Mouse Wheel or Page Up/Down

Passing

• Player Movement: Mouse Movement or Arrows

• Show Play Art/Scramble: R-Mouse Button or L-Shift (Hold)

• Pass to Receiver: Q, E, R, F, Space

• Throw Ball Away: X

Advanced Passing

• Lob Pass: Pass Key (Tap)

• Bullet Pass: Pass Key (Hold)

• Touch Pass: Pass Key (Press and Release)

• High Pass: Mid-Mouse Button or Alt (Hold)

• Low Pass: L-Mouse Button or L-Ctrl (Hold)

• Pump Fake: Pass Key (Double Tap)

• Pass Leading (After Pass): Mouse Movement or Arrows

• Playmaker Closest Receiver: W/A/S/D

Ball in Air

• Player Movement: Mouse Movement or Arrows

• Sprint: R-Mouse Button or L-Shift (Hold)

• Switch Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F

• Defensive Assist: Alt (Hold)

Advanced Ball In Air

• Strafe: L-Mouse Button or L-Ctrl (Hold)

• RAC Catch (Offense): Q

• Swat Ball (Defense): Q

• Possession Catch (Offense): E

• Play Receiver (Defense): E

• Aggressive Catch (Offense): R

• Ball Hawk (Defense): R

Player Locked Receivers

• Player Movement: Mouse Movement or Arrows

• Individual Play-Art: L-Ctrl

• Player Lock: Z

• Just-Go Release: R-Mouse Button or L-Shift (Hold)

Advanced Player Locked Receiver

• Footfire Release: Q + Arrows

• Conservative Change-Up Release: E

• Cut Out of Press: A or D

• Cut Moves While Route-Running: Space + Movement

• Call for Ball: E

Running

• Player Movement: Mouse Movement or Arrows

• Sprint: R-Mouse Button or L-Shift (Hold)

• Juke Left/Dead Leg/Juke Right: A/S/D

• Protect Ball: Space (Hold)

Advanced Ballcarrier

• Slide (QB)/Give Up/Dive (Hold): Q

• Truck: W

• Stiff Arm: E

• Hurdle: R

• Spin: F

• Pitch Ball: Alt

• Celebration Loco: L-Mouse Button or L-Ctrl (Hold)

• Hurdle: Mouse Movement + R

Blocking Mechanics

• Player Movement: Mouse Movement or Arrows

• Switch Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F

• Player Lock: Z

Advanced Blocking

• Aggressive Impact Block: W

• Aggressive Cut Block: S

Pre-Play Defense

• Momentum Factors/X-Factors Vision: R-Mouse Button or L-Shift (Hold)

• Show Play Art: L-Ctrl (Hold)

• Pre-Play Menu: Tab

• Call Timeout: T

• Switch Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F

Advanced Pre-Play Defense

• Select Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F + Arrows

• Audible: A

• Individual Adjustment: I

• Defensive Line Shift: HOME or L

• Linebacker Audible: END

• Coverage Audibles: C

• Defensive Keys: P

• Zoom Camera In/Out: Mouse Wheel or Page Up/Down

Defensive Coverage Mechanics

• Player Movement: Mouse Movement or Arrows

• Switch Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F

• Player Lock: Z

Advanced Defensive Coverage

• Strafe: L-Mouse Button or L-Ctrl (Hold)

• Press/Chuck Receiver: E

• Defensive Assist: Alt (Hold)

Defense Pursuit

• Player Movement: Mouse Movement or Arrows

• Sprint: R-Mouse Button or L-Shift (Hold)

• Switch Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F

• Defense Assist: Alt (Hold)

Advanced Defensive Pursuit

• Strafe: L-Mouse Button or L-Ctrl (Hold)

• Dive Tackle: Q

• Conservative Tackle: E

• Strip Ball: Space

• Hit Stick: W

• Cut Stick: S

• Blitz QB Spy or Zone Defender: Z

Defense Engaged

• Player Movement: Mouse Movement or Arrows

• Switch Player: Mid-Mouse Button or F

• Speed Rush: R-Mouse Button or L-Shift

• Contain: L-Mouse Button or L-Ctrl

Advanced Defensive Engaged

• Rip: W

• Bull Rush: S

• Club/Swim Left: A

• Club/Swim Right: D

• Swat: R

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