The keys you'll use most are L for the quest log, M for the world map, P for your spellbook, C for your character, and K for professions. Those five come from Blizzard's starter guide. To change any key, press Escape, then Options, then Keybindings.
Confirmed by Blizzard
| Key | Opens |
|---|---|
| L | Quest log |
| M | World map |
| P | Spellbook |
| C | Character panel |
| K | Professions |
| Escape | Game menu, then Options |
The other standard keys
These are WoW's usual defaults. We haven't checked each one in the Forever client yet:
| Key | Opens |
|---|---|
| B | Your bags |
| N | Talents |
| O | Social (friends, guild, raid) |
| Enter | Chat |
| R | Reply to the last whisper |
| Tab | Target the nearest enemy |
| 1 to 0, minus, equals | Your action bar |
If a key doesn't do what this table says, look it up under Keybindings, which lists the current key for every action.
Worth rebinding first
- Strafe on A and D. By default A and D turn your character. Strafing is easier to fight with. The Enhanced preset already sets this up, per Blizzard's launch post. See Classic or Enhanced.
- Your main abilities on 1 to 5, where your fingers already rest.
- Something easy for your interrupt or emergency button, such as a mouse side button.
Controllers
Forever supports gamepads. See playing with a controller, and if a controller keeps taking over, our sister site covers turning gamepad mode off.
More for new players
Everything else new players ask is in the beginner guide. For settings beyond keys, see settings to change first.