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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.

Essential command[]

The mouse scroll wheel 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).

Actions[]

Alt-Right-Click Move to Attack
Ctrl-Right-Click Move in formation
Ctrl-Alt-Right-Click Move to Attack in Formation
Shift-Ctrl-Alt-Right-Click Move with slowest unit
Shift-Right-Dbl-Click Coordinated attack
Shift-Ctrl-Right-Click Remove waypoint
Shift-?-click Change movepoint to patrol point
Hold-Right, move mouse Set group in formation facing direction
Hold-Right-Click-Left Set next formation

Special action (some units)[]

Z Pause the build of unit
F Set ferry destination
U Transport (Load or unload)
D Dive/Surface of submarine
L Launch Tactical missile
N Launch Nuclear missile
Ctrl-K Self-destruct unit/building
[ Fire/hold toggle
B Enter/Leave Build Menu mode (or ESC to leave it)

Display[]

Shift-TAB Save current view
(NOTE: This hotkey is overridden in Steam version.
TAB Cycle between saved views
Ctrl-TAB Remove saved view
V Toggle between "far out" and last view / return to previous view
, Change view to ACU and select it
. Change view to next idle engineer and select it
Alt-L Toggle life bars on/off
Ctrl-Alt-F1 Toggle UI on/off
Ctrl-V Set/Free current Hold-Space camera angle
T Track select unit
Ctrl-Shift-T Track unit on minimap
Ctrl-Alt-T Track unit on 2nd screen
Ctrl-N Rename unit
(numpad)-/ Toggle frame rate overlay

Multiplayer[]

Enter Open/send/close chat display
Shift-Enter Open chat display set to allies
 in Chat:1-16 Send taunt
Page Up/Down Page up/down chat
Shift-PageUp/Down Single line up/down in chat
F1 Open game/map information window
F4 Open diplomacy window
F5 Send General Alert marker to allies
F6 Send a Move marker to allies
F7 Send a Attack marker to allies
F8 Set a user marker on map for allies
F11 Net connection statistics window

Campaign[]

F1 Open current objectives window
F3 Open transmission log

Game control[]

(numpad)- +/- Increase/decrease game speed
(numpad)- * Set gamespeed to standard
Ctrl-F Take screen shot to file
PAUSE Pause/Resume game
ESC Game menu
~ (US keyboard) Console window (debug)

Window keys[]

Just for completeness: Window shortcut keys that still make sense in the game

Alt-F4 End&exit game (if Fast Exit enabled)
Alt-TAB Switch to other programs, game not paused (The game IS paused in the original game - in the expansion it isn't)
PrintScreen Screen to clipboard
Ctrl-ESC Switch to window start menu, game not paused
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