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# Basic controls

The controls are tailored to the device that you use. To check the controls for the device that you are currently using, complete the following steps:

1. In a Session, open your menu or tablet. If you use a VR headset, press the appropriate button on your hand controller. If you use the desktop app, press the Esc key on the keyboard. For more information, see [Accessing your menu](/engage/essential-features/accessing-your-menu.md).
2. On the side menu, select the **Settings** icon (![](/files/PCjqep1FzgkHYTLk4ATQ)).
3. On the **Settings** page, select **Controls**.

{% hint style="info" %}
You can also access the same information on the menu screen. Select the settings icon (![](/files/PCjqep1FzgkHYTLk4ATQ)) in the upper-right corner of the menu screen, and then select **Controls** on the menu that appears.
{% endhint %}

The sections below show the controls for some of the most common devices.

### Meta

![Hand controller controls for devices such as the Meta Quest 2](/files/VQV3fGQaXhAyjMza5Vce)

### HTC VIVE

![Hand controller controls for devices such as the HTC VIVE Pro](/files/L7bN45QOQnDcgDQ808hS)

### Desktop

![Mouse and keyboard controls on desktop devices](/files/FeTDL6v2UoWQ6AleS83M)

![Game pad controls on Microsoft Windows devices](/files/pn0fbssEgwSv5cabMqgQ)

![Mouse and keyboard controls on macOS devices](/files/1IslNulCD9gIFyjB5Fxl)

![Trackpad and keyboard controls on macOS devices](/files/BckFqos13pdD9rEYjfHM)

### Phone and tablet

![Touch controls on Android and iOS phones and Tablets](/files/MOGIwhONtbmjofVQXFyf)


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