Controls
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, ยง, ~, 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 tipsEdit
- 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