Game controls

The default controls are listed below. These can be changed from the Controls menu in Settings on the Title Screen.

Inventory

 * To remove one item from a stack, right click on it. Hold down the right mouse button to increase the number of items to be removed from the stack.
 * To place objects directly from your inventory, left click to select the item, then left click to place it or right click to discard it.
 * To place objects directly from your inventory into the Trash Can hold shift down while clicking the item. This can be used to quickly free up space in your inventory.

NPC

 * To interact with an NPC or read a sign, approach close enough that a speech bubble appears on the target when you move the mouse cursor to it. Then click the right mouse button.
 * When buying items from an NPC, hold down the right mouse button to increase the number of items purchased.

Equipment

 * Right-clicking on a piece of equipment, including one located in a Social slot, will swap it with its corresponding Armor or Accessory slot.

Miscellaneous

 * When crafting, hold down the right mouse button to rapidly craft a number of items (the speed increases as long as you hold down the button).
 * To interact with openable items, torches, water candle or waterbolt spell in dungeon, right click on it.
 * Terraria for iOS and Android had PlayStation 3 controller support in earlier versions, but this was scrapped in a later update.