The user interface, or UI for short, refers to the various on-screen elements and menus through which a player interacts with the game. The UI in FFXIV can be adjusted in myriad ways to ensure an enjoyable gaming experience.

• Frequently Asked Questions [NEW] [Updated]

  Control Settings [NEW] [Updated]

  How do I change to mouse and keyboard? [NEW] [Updated]

  How do I change to gamepad mode? [NEW] [Updated]

  Navigating the Game Screen [NEW] [Updated]

  How do I tell what's what on the screen? [NEW] [Updated]

  Why are some quest icons different than others? [NEW] [Updated]

  Status Ailments Cured by Esuna [NEW] [Updated]

  Checking Whether an Item Can Be Stored in an Armoire [NEW] [Updated]

  Peripheral Devices [NEW] [Updated]

  Can I use a mouse and keyboard on the PlayStation®4? [NEW] [Updated]

  Can I change the gamepad button icons that appear in menus? [NEW] [Updated]

  Is it possible for a gamepad to function as a mouse? [NEW] [Updated]

  Mounts [NEW] [Updated]

  How can I get a mount? [NEW] [Updated]

  Can I use my chocobo in combat? [NEW] [Updated]

  Why can't my chocobo fly? [NEW] [Updated]

  Miscellaneous [NEW] [Updated]

  Why did I suddenly switch to walking? [NEW] [Updated]

  How can I skip cutscenes I've already seen? [NEW] [Updated]

  How can I rewatch cutscenes I've already seen? [NEW] [Updated]

  Can I stop error messages from appearing when I repeatedly press action buttons? [NEW] [Updated]

• Mastering the UI [NEW] [Updated]

  Navigating the Game Screen [NEW] [Updated]

  Parts of the HUD [NEW] [Updated]

  Modifying the HUD Layout, Step by Step [NEW] [Updated]

  Player Actions [NEW] [Updated]

  Using Player Actions, Step by Step [NEW] [Updated]

  Hotbars [NEW] [Updated]

  Additional Methods for Registering Actions [NEW] [Updated]

  Virtual Mouse Mode [NEW] [Updated]

  Additional Icon Information [NEW] [Updated]

  Keybind Settings [NEW] [Updated]

  Hiding Empty Hotbar Slots [NEW] [Updated]

  Cross Hotbar [NEW] [Updated]

  Using the Cross Hotbar, Step by Step [NEW] [Updated]

  Changing Cross Hotbar Sets [NEW] [Updated]

  Expanded Hold Controls [NEW] [Updated]

• Gear and Inventory [NEW] [Updated]

  Character [NEW] [Updated]

  Hiding Headgear and Weapons [NEW] [Updated]

  Armoury Chest [NEW] [Updated]

  Gear Placed in the Armoury Chest [NEW] [Updated]

  Accessing the Armoury Chest [NEW] [Updated]

  Equipping Weapons and Armor [NEW] [Updated]

  Repair [NEW] [Updated]

  Gear Durability [NEW] [Updated]

  When Durability Reaches Zero [NEW] [Updated]

  Repairing Your Own Equipment [NEW] [Updated]

  Recommended Gear [NEW] [Updated]

  Equipping Your Best Gear [NEW] [Updated]

  Gear Sets [NEW] [Updated]

  Saving Current Gear Set [NEW] [Updated]

  Item Comparison [NEW] [Updated]

  Comparing Gear Side-by-side [NEW] [Updated]

  Item Level (IL) [NEW] [Updated]

  Overview [NEW] [Updated]

  Average Item Level [NEW] [Updated]

  Raising Average Item Level [NEW] [Updated]

• Customizing Outfits [NEW] [Updated]

  Trying on Gear [NEW] [Updated]

  Using the Try On Feature [NEW] [Updated]

  Dyeing Gear [NEW] [Updated]

  Changing the Color of Equipment [NEW] [Updated]

  Guide to Dyes [NEW] [Updated]

  Applying Dyes [NEW] [Updated]

  Removing Dye [NEW] [Updated]

  Glamours [NEW] [Updated]

  Changing the Appearance of Gear [NEW] [Updated]

  Glamour Prisms [NEW] [Updated]

  Casting Glamours [NEW] [Updated]

  Dispelling Glamours [NEW] [Updated]

  Making an Item Invisible [NEW] [Updated]

  Keeping Your Inventory Clear [NEW] [Updated]

  Items That Can Be Stored in the Armoire [NEW] [Updated]

  Glamour Dresser [NEW] [Updated]

  Glamour Plates [NEW] [Updated]

  Accessing the Glamour Dresser [NEW] [Updated]

  Using the Glamour Dresser [NEW] [Updated]

  Changing Your Whole Outfit at Once [NEW] [Updated]

  Glamour Plate Availability [NEW] [Updated]

• Buying and Selling Items [NEW] [Updated]

  Market Board [NEW] [Updated]

  Accessing the Market Board [NEW] [Updated]

  Browsing the Market Board [NEW] [Updated]

  Search Filters [NEW] [Updated]

  Transaction History [NEW] [Updated]

  Checking Prices [NEW] [Updated]

  Wish List [NEW] [Updated]

  Using the Wish List [NEW] [Updated]

• Communication [NEW] [Updated]

  Display Names [NEW] [Updated]

  How do I tell the difference between players and NPCs? [NEW] [Updated]

  Why do certain players' display names appear in different colors? [NEW] [Updated]

  How can I change the color of character display names? [NEW] [Updated]

  Chat [NEW] [Updated]

  Chat Modes [NEW] [Updated]

  Using Chat [NEW] [Updated]

  Direct Chat Mode [NEW] [Updated]

  Chatting to Players in Your Vicinity [NEW] [Updated]

  One-on-one Communication [NEW] [Updated]

  Chatting to Party Members [NEW] [Updated]

  Chatting to Free Company Members [NEW] [Updated]

  Chatting to Linkshell Members [NEW] [Updated]

  Chatting to Alliance Members [NEW] [Updated]

  Changing Log Window Font Size [NEW] [Updated]

  Changing Linkshell Text Color [NEW] [Updated]

  Novice Network [NEW] [Updated]

  What is the Novice Channel? [NEW] [Updated]

  How can I join the Novice Channel? [NEW] [Updated]

• Combat [NEW] [Updated]

  Targeting [NEW] [Updated]

  Can you change how a target's HP is displayed? [NEW] [Updated]

  Enemy Display Names [NEW] [Updated]

  Why do enemy display names change color? [NEW] [Updated]

  Why do certain enemies have different icons next to their names? [NEW] [Updated]

  Camera [NEW] [Updated]

  How can I rotate the camera faster? [NEW] [Updated]

  Can I adjust the camera angle? [NEW] [Updated]

• Allagan Tomestones [NEW] [Updated]

  Allagan Tomestones [NEW] [Updated]

  Allagan Tomestones Overview [NEW] [Updated]

  Exchanging Tomestones [NEW] [Updated]

  Tomestones Held [NEW] [Updated]

  Weekly Limits [NEW] [Updated]

• UI Guide Overview [NEW] [Updated]

  Preface [NEW] [Updated]

  For Beginners [NEW] [Updated]

  Getting Started [NEW] [Updated]

  The Configuration Menus [NEW] [Updated]

  Accessing the Menus [NEW] [Updated]

  Menu Contents [NEW] [Updated]