UI Basics Guide

 When you first start playing:

  • Little yellow "!" in the upper left corner - Closes the Welcome Window
  • Tiny lock icon on the left of your quickbar - Locks or unlocks the quickbar so you can move your abilities around. (I recommend keeping this locked.)
  • Alt + M - Toggles minimap or map overlay
Helpful keyboard shortcuts (on a PC):
  • C - Character sheet
  • I - Inventory
  • P - Abilities (including pets and mounts)
  • K - Combat Style tab on your character sheet
  • L - Mission log
  • N - Companions
  • M - World map
  • T - Tutorials
  • Y - Achievements and character perks
This is not a list of every keyboard shortcut, just the ones you need to know about as a new player.

Cutscene tips: If you're not happy with a choice you made, you can hit Esc to exit the cutscene and start over. You can also hit the Spacebar to skip dialogue.

Bonus: Quick Travel
On the world map, you'll see little icons that allow you to fast travel to locations you've previously visited. This will save you a lot of running back and forth. (If you don't see them, open Map Filters and make sure "Quick Travel Points" is selected.)

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