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.
This guide will explain how to adjust the UI, and offer tips to help you navigate the game.
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What is the HUD?
HUD Overview
Modifying the HUD Layout, Step by Step
HUD Overview
Additional Methods for Registering Actions
Hotbars
Using the Cross Hotbar, Step by Step
Cross Hotbar
Why did I suddenly switch to walking?
Miscellaneous
What are Enhancements & Enfeeblements?
Enhancements & Enfeeblements
Saving Current Gear Set
Gear Sets
Exchanging Tomestones
Allagan Tomestones
Chat Modes
Chat
Saving Character Appearance Data
Saving and Importing Backups
Saving a Backup of Character Settings
Saving and Importing Backups
Saving a Backup of Client Settings
Saving and Importing Backups
Receiving Reminders for Saving Backups
Saving and Importing Backups
Importing Character Settings
Saving and Importing Backups
Adjusting Confirm and Cancel Gamepad Button Mapping
Peripheral Devices
For key questions about the hotbar, actions, HUD elements, etc., please go here.
For FAQs about the control scheme, peripherals, your chocobo, etc., please go here.
For gear-related questions regarding the Armoury Chest, repairs, item levels, etc., please go here.
For appearance-related questions about glamours, dyeing, trying on gear, etc., please go here.
For questions regarding trading items, such as how to use the market board and convenient features, please go here.
Learn more about adventurer plates and portraits.
For questions regarding communications, such as how to open and use chat, please go here.
For questions regarding taking screenshots and using the Group Pose feature, please go here.
For UI customization questions about interpreting the HUD and in-battle controls, please go here.
For party-play questions related to Ready Check, leaving a duty, etc., please go here.
For questions regarding obtaining valuable items from Allagan tomestones, please go here.
