Keyboard shortcuts - Warzone 2100 Guide

These are the default keyboard shortcuts. If you have customized your key mapping, your shortcuts may be different.

Game

`Esc`	Pause/Menu
`F1`	Manufacture
`F2`	Research
`F3`	Build
`F4`	Design
`F5`	Intelligence
`F6`	Commanders
`	Open/close messages at top

Multiplayer communication

`Enter`	Send message
`Alt`+`H`	Drop beacon

Note: Messages starting with . will be sent to allies only.

Unit selection

Groups

`Ctrl`+`[number]`	Assign group [number]
`[number]`	Select group [number]
`Alt`+`[number]`	Select commander [number]

By type

`Ctrl`+`U`	Select all units
`Ctrl`+`Z`	Select all similar units
double-click	Select all similar units
`Ctrl`+`S`	Select all units on screen
`Ctrl`+`D`	Select all heavily damaged units
`Ctrl`+`A`	Select all attack units (units with weapons)
`Ctrl`+`V`	Select all VTOLs
`Ctrl`+`H`	Select all hover units
`Ctrl`+`W`	Select all wheeled units
`Ctrl`+`F`	Select all half-tracked units
`Ctrl`+`T`	Select all tracked units

Unit orders

`Ctrl`+click	Queue order *
NUM`0`	Open orders menu
right-click	Open orders menu
`/`	Do or Die! (Do not retreat automatically)
`.`	Retreat at Heavy Damage
`,`	Retreat at Medium Damage
`F`	Fire at Will
`E`	Return Fire
`C`	Hold Fire
`S`	Hold Position
`P`	Pursue
`Q`	Patrol
`I`	Optimum Range
`U`	Long Range
`R`	Return for Repair
`Ctrl`+`R`	Return for Recycling

* "Queue order" means that when you Ctrl+click, the unit will do what it would do if you had clicked, but it will do it after it's finished what it's currently doing. You can hold down Ctrl and tell the unit to do a whole bunch of things, and it will do them in order.

Game control

`Ctrl`+`=`	Increase game speed
`Ctrl`+`−`	Decrease game speed
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+scroll up	Increase game speed
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+scroll down	Decrease game speed
NUM`.`	Toggle sound

View

`B`	Center view on Command Center
`F12`	View location of previous message

Camera control

scroll up	Zoom in
scroll down	Zoom out
NUM`+`	Zoom in
NUM`-`	Zoom out
`Backspace`	Snap (rotate) view to North
NUM`8`	Pitch back (rotate up)
NUM`2`	Pitch forward (rotate down)
NUM`5`	Reset pitch (reset vertical rotation)
NUM`4`	Rotate left
NUM`6`	Rotate right
`space`	Tracking camera (follow selected unit)

Interface

`Z`	Toggle sensor display
`F10`	Take screenshot
`Shift`+`Tab`	Toggle radar colors
`Ctrl`+`Tab`	Toggle radar terrain
`Tab`	Hide/show interface
Hold down `Ctrl`	See Nexus resistance

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