Guild Wars 2 Interface Shortcuts: UI Tips New Players Should Know

steps

1. Wait until you are out of combat before changing equipped skills.
2. Find the skill slot you want to change on your skill bar.
3. Right-click the skill slot instead of trying to use the small arrow above the slot.
4. Pick from the available skills that appear for that slot.

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1. Look at the weapon swap button on the left side of your skill bar.
2. Right-click the weapon swap button.
3. Use the panel that opens to choose a build template or equipment template.
4. Switch to the build or gear set you want without opening the full build menu manually.

steps

1. Right-click the mount button when you want to swap mounts from the interface.
2. Choose the mount you want from the mount list that opens.
3. Set separate keybinds for individual mounts if you use mount swapping often.
4. Put those mount binds somewhere you can reach consistently, such as a keypad, if that layout fits your setup.

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1. When reward chests appear above the minimap, right-click most of them to open them instantly.
2. On the map, double-click a waypoint when you want to travel there.
3. Use the double-click action to skip the normal confirmation dialog for waypoint travel.

steps

1. Swap the chat box and party UI on the left side of the screen if that layout works better for you.
2. Move the minimap to the top-right corner of the screen if you prefer it there.
3. Drag the minimap to change its size.
4. Zoom the minimap in or out until it shows the distance you prefer.
5. Click the gear icon on the chat box to customize chat settings.
6. Click the arrow within an individual chat tab to adjust that tab.
7. Click the plus button to add more chat tabs.

steps

1. Open the map and look at the map guide button in the bottom-right corner.
2. Use the map guide to instantly pan to your character.
3. Use the same guide to pan to specific expansion maps.
4. Place a permanent waypoint marker on the map when you want to mark something important or mark where you want to go.
5. Treat that permanent waypoint as a marker only, because you cannot teleport to it.

steps

1. Press Shift plus left click on the map or minimap to place a temporary warning marker.
2. Hold Shift plus left click when you want to choose a specific temporary marker type.
3. Use temporary markers for PvP or WvW callouts when you need a quick shared warning.
4. Hold Shift and right-click on the map to draw a route or other mark.
5. Use map drawings when you want to show a path through the map to someone in your group.
6. Remember that map drawings and markers are visible only to players in your party or squad.