Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Controls for Nintendo Switch

This guide will detail all of the controls which you need to know while playing Animal Crossing New Horizons the game.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Controls

Move – R
Sprint – Hold B
Pan Camera – L
Interact / Talk – A
Speed-up/Skip Text – Hold B
Access Inventory – X
Shake Tree – A
Pick-up Item – Y
Write Speech Bubble – R
Reaction – ZR
Enter Tents and Houses – A
Show Map – Remain Still / ZL and then select the Map app
Use NookPhone – ZL
Get in Bed – Push R towards the bed
Open Package – A
Pick-up Placed Item – Y
Move or Rotate Placed Item – Stand Still, then hold A and then move R in the direction of choice
Craft Items – Go to Tom Nook’s Workbench or yours, then press A
Equip Tool – X to enter your Inventory, A to select and then Hold the tool
Change Tool – Left or Right
Unequip Tool / Enter design mode when in house – Down
Toggle Tool Selection Ring – Up
Enter Design Mode – Down (when in your house)
Save and Exit – –
Get Rescued – ZL, then select the Rescue Service app with A