The default control scheme for GTA 5 for PC is:

WASD – Forward, backward,

strafe left, strafe right
Shift – Sprint
L-Alt – Character switch
Q – Cover
F – Enter/exit vehicle
R – Reload
Caps Lock – Special Ability
Space – Jump/handbrake
V – Change view
L-Click – Fire Weapon
R-Click – Aim/zoom
M-Click – Phone
M-scroll – Quick switch weapon
M-scroll (zoomed) – Aim mode
Tab – Weapon Wheel
1,2,3,4 etc – Quick switch weapon category
M – Player interaction menu
DIRECTOR MODE
Director Mode Menu - M
Speech - L Ctrl
Action - Caps
RECORDING
Start Recording - F1
Stop Recording - F1
Cancel Recording - F3
Turn on Action Replay - F2
Save Action Replay - F1
Turn Off Action Replay - F3
TIMELINE
Switch between Timeline & Menu - ESC / Right Mouse
Control Playhead - Mouse wheel
Navigate Timeline - WSAD / Cursor Keys
Pick Up a Clip - L Ctrl + X / Drag Left Mouse
Place a Clip - L Ctrl + V / Enter / Left Mouse
Duplicate a Clip - L Ctrl + C
Edit a Clip - Enter / Left Mouse
Delete a Clip - DEL
Trim Audio or Text Start - Hold Q
Trim Audio or Text End - Hold E
Trim Clip Manually - [ / ]
Snap Trim Audio Clip - Cursor Left / Cursor Right
Preview Audio Clip - Space
Stop Audio Clip Preview - Space
CLIP EDIT MODE
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Play Clip - Space

Pause Clip - Space
Cycle Markers - [ / ]
Add Marker - M
Select Marker - Enter / Left Mouse
Delete Marker - DEL
Move Marker - Drag Left Mouse
Scrub - Mouse Wheel
Scrub Fine - Cursor Left / Right
Hide HUD - H
Save - F5
EDIT FREE CAMERA
Move - WSAD
Rotate - Hold Left Mouse
Height - Q / E / Mouse Wheel
Zoom - Z / C
Roll - Cursor Left / Right
Reset Camera - L Ctrl
Save - F5
EDIT FREE CAMERA
Orbit Target - WSAD
Offset Target - Hold Left Mouse
Move In / Out - Cursor Up / Down
Height - Q / E / Mouse Wheel
Zoom - Z / C
Roll - Cursor Left / Right
Reset Camera - L Ctrl
EDIT PRESET CAMERA
Move In / Out - Cursor Up / Down
Zoom - Z / C
Reset Camera - L Ctrl
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