Get your mouse and keyboard skills in order with this breakdown on Madden NFL 23 controls.

Control Contents

• Pre-Play Offense
• Passing
• Ball in Air
• Player Locked Receivers
• Running
• Blocking Mechanics
• Pre-Play Defense
• Defensive Coverage Mechanics
• Defense Pursuit
• Defense Engaged

Offense

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Defense

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

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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)

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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

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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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