# Watt Lock Enhancements \[November 2026\]

**URL:** <https://forums.zwift.com/t/watt-lock-enhancements-november-2026/672465>\
**Category:** Zwift Game\
**Created:** [November 3, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/watt-lock-enhancements-november-2026/672465 "2026-11-03T16:07:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![shooj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/shooj/32/91371_2.png) [@shooj](https://forums.zwift.com/u/shooj)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/watt-lock-enhancements-november-2026/672465/1 "2026-11-03T16:07:00Z")

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We’ve heard the feedback that being dropped into default Virtual Gear 8 after you turn off Watt Lock is too low a gear. We’ll now return you to your last pre-lock gear for a potentially smoother transition back to SIM mode.

 ![bottom_button](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/original/4X/e/8/d/e8d82994977a8d02cf7a3b4219d2d2d9d4673318.jpeg)  
For Zwift Ride users: the bottom Drop Buttons are user-configurable to toggle Watt Lock on or off in the Game settings \> Hardware tab.

- Other assignable functions trigger Powerups, Rideon Bombs, or Splits.
- Note: your Ride controllers must be paired for this setting to appear in the Hardware tab.  
 ![drop_button_settings](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/original/4X/e/5/f/e5f40e21963c39eed109bf72b82fa9195975aab4.jpeg)

Please let us know what you think!

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**Author:** ![shooj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/shooj/32/91371_2.png) [@shooj](https://forums.zwift.com/u/shooj)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/watt-lock-enhancements-november-2026/672465/2 "2026-11-03T16:09:25Z")

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Pinned on November 3, 2026, 4:09pm UTC



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**Author:** ![Di\_Gro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/di_gro/32/508785_2.png) [@Di\_Gro](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Di_Gro)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/watt-lock-enhancements-november-2026/672465/3 "2026-11-03T16:51:29Z")

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No keyboard shortcut for Watt Lock? Sad… Shouldn’t be that hard to add, Zwift supports a number of shortcuts but really need to allow anything in the Action Bar to be invoked via keyboard.