Controls
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Keyboard controls are shortcuts to various game functions via keyboard keys. This article lists the default hotkeys:
Key(s) | Functionality |
---|---|
Space bar | Play / Pause |
Plus key | Speeds up time |
Minus key | Slows down time |
F1 | Opens main interface |
1 | Court |
2 | Government |
3 | Diplomacy |
4 | Economy |
5 | Trade |
6 | Technology |
7 | Ideas |
8 | Missions |
9 | Stability and Expansion |
0 | Religion |
, | Military |
. | Subjects |
' | Estates |
Q W E R T Y U I O P | Primary mapmodes |
CTRL + 1, 2, 3 till 0 | Recall unit control groups with 1, 2, 3 till 0 |
a | Attach or detach units to transport / Detach damaged ships |
s | Split army in half |
d | Detach siege/blockade |
f | Find province |
g | Merge units |
j | Goto siege view / Unit Location Focus |
k | Consolidate regiments |
m | Forced March / Toggle foreign transport |
n | Detach mercenaries or obsolete ships |
z | Detach infantry/heavy ships |
x | Detach cavalry/light ships |
b | Detach artillery/galleys |
c | Detach transports |
v | Build units |
v (when selecting more than one unit) | Deselect 1 unit |
l | Ledger |
F1 F3 F4 F5 F6 | Cycle the Ledger sections |
Arrow keys | Navigate the Ledger |
F10 | Screenshots mapmode |
F11 | Normal screenshot |
F12 | Steam screenshot |
Shift+2, §, ~, or ALT+21 | Open console |
TAB | Open Multiplayer chat window |
ESCape | Close current window |
Enter | Accepts some dialog windows |
b | Open macro builder |
1 | Land units |
2 | Naval units |
3 | Make core |
4 | Send Missionary |
5 | Local autonomy |
6 | Change culture |
7 | Buildings |
8 | Development |
9 | Estates |
0 | Diplomacy |
Mouse controls tips[edit]
- Right click on a province to go directly to diplomacy view
- When at war, right click on the war emblem (bottom right shield symbol) to go directly to peace negotiation interface with the war leader (if there is a free diplomat)
- Drag to select army
- CTRL + drag to select ships over army
- SHIFT + drag to add to selection
- Right click on a troop type in the reorganize army menu transfers half of the troops to the other army