Fortnite Game – Shortcut

Keyboard shortcut keys in Fortnite Game
Main Controls | |
Reload | R |
Switch between combat mode and build mode | Q |
Jump | Space |
Crouch | Left Ctrl |
Sprint | Left Shift |
Auto run | = |
Move forward | W |
Move backwards | S |
Move left | A |
Move right | D |
Toggle map | M |
Toggle inventory | Tab |
Use or interact with object | E |
Select pickaxe | F |
Select weapon slot 1-5 | (1-5) |
Building | |
Rotate building piece | R |
Wall mode | Z |
Floor mode | X |
Stair mode | C |
Pyramid mode | V |
Trap mode | Y |
Select trap | F3 |
Upgrade building piece of repair damaged building piece | H |
Edit building piece | G |
Communication | |
Chat | Enter |
Emote | B |

Create the shortcut manually
To get your shortcut manually, you’ll first need to access your PC’s library. In it, go to the disk in which you have made the installation of Fortnite either local or secondary. when you’re in it, look for the Epic Games folder and carry out the following path:
- Epic Games > Fortnite > Fortnite Game > Binaries > Win64.
In this last folder you will see an extensive list with several application icons, but you will have to look for the one named “Fortnite Launcher”.
Right click on it, and in the menu go to “Send to” > “Desktop (Shortcut)”, and access will have been created directly on your desktop.
Application shortcuts permitenaccess them quickly, helping you save time.
Generally, when you install an app, these are created automatically, but there are exceptions.
Maybe this has happened to you Fortnite, or the shortcut was simply removed by mistake.
Whatever the case, below you will see that it is very easy to have this option on your PC.
Create the shortcut from Epic Games
The first thing you should do to get your direct access to Fortnite is to enter the Epic Games platform, that is, the program installed on your PC.
When it’s open, Go to the “Library” tab and search through downloaded games Fortnite.
Once you locate the game icon, click on the 3 points that are on the side of it, and among the options select “Create shortcut”.
You will see that, automatically, the direct access to Fortnite on the desktop, and you can start playing.
Now, It may happen that this method does not work for you, and that is when you must use the other option, which is to create the access manually.