Overview
This guide provides a full list of available in-game keyboard and mouse controls.
Mouse Controls
Left Button – Select
Drag – Selection box
+Shift – Add / remove troops from current selection
+Ctrl – On a troop: select all troops of the same type on the screen
– On empty space: select all troops on the screen
+Alt – Generate a mini map warning signal for allies
Right Button – Issue default order depending on target (move, attack, protect, etc)
+Ctrl – Run if need to move to perform the action
Double-clicking the left or right mouse button acts just like Ctrl-clicking in most situations.
Some orders (move and build) allow you to specify the desired facing at the destination, by dragging the mouse before releasing the mouse button. If you rotate the mouse wheel while dragging the mouse, you’ll change the disposition of the troops at the destination.
Middle Button – Scroll view (scroll mode is selected from the Game Options menu)
– On Troop: Track that troop as it moves
Rotate Wheel – Zoom in / out.
Keyboard Controls
Shift – Show queued movement orders for all troops, ranges for auras and archers. If pressed while issuing an order, the order will be queued.
Page Down – Zoom in
Page Up – Zoom out
Arrow keys – Scroll view
ESC – Pause the game and bring up in-game menu
Space – Center view on selected troop
F1 – Show the position of the last mini map warning.
F2 – Cycle through the scouts.
F3 – Cycle through the special units (generals & medics).
F4 – Cycle through the controlled villages.
F5 – Toggle mini map civilization colors.
F8 – Toggle Minimap image.
F9 – Mission objectives.
F10 – Pause the game and bring up in-game menu.
F11 – Tips window
Ctrl+S – Quicksave game
Ctrl+L – Load the last Quicksaved game
1…9 – Recall selection group
Ctrl+ 1…9 – Assign current selection to selection group
Shift+ 1…9 – Add selection group to current selection
Ctrl+Shift+ 1…9 – Add current selection to selection group
0 – Select all troops not assigned to a group
Ctrl+0 – Remove currently selected troops from their selection group
C – Cycle through the command panels
T – Track selected troop as it moves
W – Generate a mini map signal for allies
X – Select all troops in the entire map
Z – Select all troops on screen
A – Attack
B – Balance Troops
D – Defensive Stance
F – Facing
G – Aggressive Stance
H – Hold Position
J – Join Troops
L – Patrol
M – Move
N – Cycle through the available formations
P – Protect
R – Repair
S – Divide Troops