Get to know your Xbox One Wireless
Controller
The top and face of the wireless controller
Original
Xbox One Wireless Controller
Xbox One Wireless Controller
1
Left stick
2
Left bumper
3
View button
4
USB charge port
5
Xbox button
6
Menu button
7
Right bumper
8
Directional pad (D-pad)
9
Expansion port
10
Right stick
16
3.5-mm port
X
X button
Y
Y button
A
A button
B
B button
Left stick
(1) and right stick
(10)
:
These are small joysticks, raised above the controller
surface, with concaved rubbery pads. The left stick resides on the lower left of the front face of
the controller, and the right stick resides on the lower right of the front face. The sticks are used
to interact with games, apps, and the Xbox One interface. These move directionally, and they can
also function as clickable buttons when you press down on them.
Left bumper
(2) and right bumper
(7)
: These are oblong-shaped pressable controls that reside
on the top of the controller to the left and right of the USB charging port. These controls are used
to interact with games, apps, and the Xbox One interface. They are often used as accelerators to
jump between sections of the UI but have varied functionality depending on the game.
View button
(3)
: This button resides just to the lower left of the Xbox button (around 7 o'clock).
Use this button to focus in on an activity in a game or app, such as pulling up a map during a
role-playing game or accessing the address bar in Internet Explorer. The functions of this button
vary depending on the app or game.
USB charge port (4)
:
This port resides on the top edge of the controller above the Xbox button.
It's a recessed mini USB port, which
connects your wireless controller to the console using a
mini USB cable. For more information, see
