On PC, you’ll need to hold Ctrl + Shift + C ( Command + Shift + C on Mac) to open up the cheat console. Depending on your platform, there are slight differences in going about enabling them. For starters, you must enable the ability to use cheats in-game. It’s a complicated game in many regards, and using cheats requires a bit of explanation before diving in. In The Sims 4, you can’t simply just type in a cheat code and expect it to work.