How to Crouch in Fortnite + Change Settings on All Platforms

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Learn how to crouch using controller or keyboard

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: March 10, 2025 Fact Checked

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• Using PC
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• Using PlayStation
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• Using Xbox
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• Using Nintendo Switch
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• Changing the Crouch Key

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Are you new at Fortnite? Crouching can help you sneak around during matches. It's Left Shift on a keyboard and Left bumper on Xbox or PlayStation, but you can choose new keybinds if desired. We'll show you how to crouch in Fortnite using PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch.

Using the Crouch Button in Fortnite

To crouch in Fortnite on PC, press Left Ctrl. On PlayStation and Xbox, press the Left bumper. On Nintendo Switch, press the Right joystick (R3). Turn off Toggle crouch if you want to hold down your crouch key to stay crouched.

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Section 1 of 5:

Using PC

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   Press Left Ctrl to crouch on a PC. If your character isn't crouching in Fortnite, you may have set a different keybind for this action.

   • To check your crouch key, skip to the Changing Crouch Key section.
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Section 2 of 5:

Using PlayStation

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   Press Left bumper (L1) to crouch on PlayStation. This button works for both PS4 and PS5 controllers. If your character isn't crouching, check your crouch key.

Section 3 of 5:

Using Xbox

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   Press Left bumper to crouch on Xbox. You should only need to tap it once to stay crouched. If it doesn't stay, you may have toggle crouch turned off.

   • If your character isn't crouching, check your crouch keybinds.
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Using Nintendo Switch

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   Press R3 to crouch on Switch. R3 is the right joystick. When you press it, you should hear or feel a small click.

   • If this button doesn't work, check your crouch key.

Section 5 of 5:

Changing the Crouch Key

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   Open the game menu. This will vary depending on your device.

   • PC: Press ESC.
   • PlayStation: Press Options
   • Xbox: Press Menu
   • Nintendo Switch: Press Menu and then the cog icon
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   Select Settings. This is the cog icon.
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   Select Keybinds. This is the tab at the top.

   • On consoles, this may look like Controller Options or Wireless Controller.
   • You can also change the keybinds for emoting and thanking the bus driver.
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   Select Crouch. You may need to scroll down to find it.
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   Set a new crouch key. When you select the keybind, press another button to assign it to crouch instead.

   • On PC, some players have crouch set to C.
   • Toggle crouch allows you to turn off and on crouch mode by tapping the button once. If you'd rather hold down the crouch button to stay crouched, toggle it Off.
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   Select Apply. This will save your settings.

   • You can also change performance and graphics settings for better gameplay.
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