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A list of all the commands, with short description and grouped/ordered by function.
Contains only commands from unmodified offical latest patch release—last verified against patch 3599, game currently at 3622, which should have same command set.
One menu command included as it closely interacts with the keyboard/mouse selection.
A few items repeated for better grouping.
Zoom in/out at the mouse (unless tracking a unit). Works on main, minimap, split screen, and second monitor.
Easy commands[]
Selecting units[]
Left-click
Select (friendly) unit/factory
Shift-Left-Click
Add/remove unit to/from selected group
Alt- ,
Select ACU
Alt- .
Select nearest idle engineer
Shift- .
Select another idle engineer
Action commands[]
Command selected units and LEFT-click on what/where.
S
Stop
M
Move (point)
P
Patrol (point)
A
Attack (enemy unit). Attack-Move (ground)
I
Guard/Assist (friendly)
Right-Click
(Cursor shows action)
Right-Click
Move (arrow cursor)
Shift-Left-Click
Queue the command
Special action (some units)[]
C
Capture (enemy)
R
Repair (friendly)
E
Reclaim (anything)
Display control[]
Hold Shift
Display waypoints, select unit highlighted
Mouse at screen edge
Scroll
Arrow keys
Scroll
Hold-Space, move mouse
Free camera movement
Q / W
Zoom in / out(wider)
Shift-Q/W
Zoom in/out bigger step
Alt-Up/Down
Cycle different screen/menu layout
Y
Show map display options
Overlays in main window[]
Ctrl-W
Show/Hide Miltary overlay
Ctrl-E
Show/Hide Defense overlay
Ctrl-T
Show/Hide Intelligence overlay
Ctrl-R
Show/Hide Resource signs
Additional window/display[]
F12
Show/hide keycommand help
F2
Show/Hide score window
Home
Split screen
End
Single Screen
Advanced commands[]
Hold-Shift
Show waypoints so they can be manipulated
Selection[]
Dbl-Left-click
Select all same units on screen
Ctrl-Z
Select all same units as already selected
Ctrl-C
Select everything on screen
Ctrl-X
Select EVERYTHING
Ctrl- .
Select all engineers on screen
Ctrl-H
Select all factories on screen
Ctrl-A
Select all air-units
Ctrl-L
Select all land-units (non-engineer)
Ctrl-S
Select all sea-units
Ctrl-B
Select all engineer-units
H
Select nearest factory
Ctrl-Shift-L
Select nearest land Factory
Ctrl-Shift-A
Select nearest air Factory
Ctrl-Shift-S
Select nearest sea Factory
,
Select and change view to ACU
.
Select and change view to next idle engineer
Ctrl- 0..9
Set selected units as group N
0..9
Select group N
Shift- 0..9
Add selected units to group N
Shift-Ctrl- 0..9
Select factories in group N
Drag box with Left
Select some units in box
Shift-Drag Box with Left
Select all units in box
Select Group Adjustment (menu)[]
When multiple units are selected they are listed in the menu area
Left-click on a unit in this menu area to select only this unit type (unselects the others), Right-click on a unit in this menu area, removes this unit type from the selection (leaving all others selected).