Empire Deluxe Enhanced Edition
Hot Key Settings And Information
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Hot keys can be reset by the user, using the Key Bind Settings menu option under Preferences in the Main Menu.
Not all commands will have keys. It will be up to the user to determine what key commands work best for him.
The defaults that came originally with the game are listed here.
| Control Keys | ||
| Break Action | Needs to be held down depending on the processing. - Description | ESCAPE |
| Save Game | Description | Cntrl + S |
| Stop Sightings Toggle | Description | |
| Fuel Warning Toggle | Description | |
| Production Alerts Toggle | Description | |
| Check End Turn Conditions | Description | |
| Survey Mode Keys | Description | |
| Enter/Exit Survey Mode | V | |
| Survey Mode 'Single Click' | Shift + V | |
| Survey Mode 'Double Click' | Cntrl+ V | |
| Unit Group Mode Keys | Description | |
| Enter/Exit Group Mode | Shift + G | |
| Keyboard Group Reset | Shift + Enter | |
| Cancel Group Mode | ESCAPE | |
| Keyboard Move To | Description | |
| Start/End Move To | Tab | |
| End Move To With Repeat (For Patrol) | Shift - Tab | |
| Make Path Midpoint | Enter | |
| Erase Path Midpoint | Backspace | |
| Exit Move To Mode | Escape | |
| Quick Order Points | Description | |
| Start/Done | Shift + F1 | |
| Set Path Point | Shift + F2 | |
| Erase Path Point | Shift + F3 | |
| Escape Quick Order Point Mode | Escape | |
| Show Steps To Loc Mode | Description | Alt + "=+" |
| Directional Movement | Description | |
| Move North | NUM8, Up Arrow | |
| Move North-East | NUM9, Page Up | |
| Move East | NUM6, Right Arrow | |
| Move South-East | NUM3, Page Down | |
| Move South | Num2, Down Arrow | |
| Move South-West | NUM1, End | |
| Move West | NUM4, Left Arrow | |
| Move North-West | NUM7, Home | |
| Burn Movement Point | NUM5 | |
| (for force over-flight, use Control) | See Description | |
| (for "fast step", use Alt Key - not for units, but for other modes) | See Description | |
| Map Scroll | Description | |
| Step Left | ||
| Step Right | ||
| Step Up | ||
| Step Down | ||
| Step Right-Down | ||
| Step Right-Up | ||
| Step Left-Down | ||
| Step Left-Up | ||
| Page Left | ||
| Page Right | ||
| Page Up | ||
| Page Down | ||
| Page Left-Down | ||
| Page Left-Up | ||
| Page Right-Up | ||
| Page Right-Down | ||
| Select Top Producer | Activates Producer in The Current Square | |
| Activate Host | Activates a Unit's Top Host | |
| Escort Mode | Description | |
| Action Hot Keys | ||
| Continue Action | Description | /? |
| Ignore Action | Description | Space, I |
| Wait Action | Description | W |
| Clear Orders | Description | Insert |
| Sentry | Description | S |
| Wake Action | Description | Cntrl + W |
| Suspend Action | Description | Alt + P |
| Disband | Description | Del |
| Home | Description | H |
| Explore | Description | X |
| Dig In | Description | Shift + D |
| Sleep | Description | Shift + S |
| Rest and Repair | Description | Alt + R |
| Load (Instant) | Description | L |
| Load (Instant, No Def) | Description | K |
| Unload Pre Mv | Description | Shift + U |
| Unload Post Mv | Description | U |
| Load Till Full | Description | Cntrl + L |
| Load Till Full (No Def) | Description | Cntrl + K |
| Unload Till Empty | Description | Cntrl + U |
| Drop | Description | D |
| Pick Up | Description | Shift + P |
| Range Fire | Description | F |
| Lay/Clear Mines | Description | M |
| Exploit Resources | Description | P |
| Detonate | Description | Z |
| Production Supply | Description | |
| Drain Supply | Description | |
| Morph/Change | Description | Shift + M |
| Takeoff | Description | B |
| Land | Description | A |
| Build Road | Description | R |
| Destroy Road | Description | Shift + R |
| Launch | Description | Shift + L |
| Re-enter | Description | E |
| Unit - Rise | Description | Shift + Up |
| Unit Dive | Description | Shift + Down |
| Repair Host | Description | |
| Center Q | Description | Shift + F11 |
| Tab Action Keys | ||
| Show Information Window | Description | |
| Terrain Tab | Description | |
| Weather Tab | Description | |
| Unit Tree Tab | Description | Shift + F12 |
| Unit Tab | Description | |
| Other Tab | Description | |
| Production Tab Action | Description | F1 |
| Construction Tab Action | Description | |
| Construction Tab | Description | |
| Commands Tab | Description | |
| Actions Tab | Description | |
| Show Information Window | Description | Alt + W |
| Hide Information Window | Description | Shift + 0 |
| Display Keys | ||
| Map Zoom Keys | Description | |
| Levels 1 through 6 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | |
| Status Bar Previous | Description | NUM - |
| Status Bar Next | Description | NUM + |
| Center Screen | Description | C |
| Ground View | Description | Alt + G |
| Orbital View | Description | |
| Toggle Moved Annotation | Description | |
| Toggle Readiness Icon | Description | Alt + 2 |
| Toggle Weather Icons | Description | Alt + 3 |
| Toggle KOTH Region Display | Description | Alt + 4 |
| Toggle CTF Spawn Display | Description | Alt + 5 |
| Toggle City Names | Description | Alt + 6 |
| Toggle Production Data | Description | Alt + 7 |
| Toggle Production Efficiency | Description | Alt + 8 |
| Toggle Map Labels | Description | Alt + 9 |
| Toggle Selected Unit Orders | Description | N |
| Toggle All Unit Orders | Description | Shift + N |
| Toggle Map Tool Tips | Description | |
| Toggle Crippled Annotations | Description | |
| Toggle Order Point Annotations | Description | |
| Report Display | ||
| Show Unit Report | Description | F3 |
| Show City Type Report | Description | F4 |
| Show Producer Report | Description | F5 |
| Show Construction Report | Description | F6 |
| Show Enemy Report | Description | F7 |
| Area Recon Report | Description | F8 |
| Full Recon Report | Description | Cntrl + F8 |
| Area Combat Report | Description | F9 |
| Full Combat Report | Description | Cntrl + F9 |
| Pending Gifts | Description | |
| Pending Treaties | Description | |
| Show Score | Description | |
| Unit Information | Description | |
| Status Report | Description | Alt + S |
| Show Production Report | Description | Alt + T |
| Important Status Messages | Description | |
| Game Summary | Description | |
| Order Points Dialog | Description | |
| Group Actions | ||
| Group Clear Orders | Description | Cntl + Insert |
| Group Disband | Description | Cntrl + Del |
| Group Ignore | Description | Cntrl + Space |
| Group Sentry | Description | Cntrl + Backspace |
| Group Suspend | Description | Cntrl + P |
| Group Wake | Description | Cntrl + Y |
| Game Viewer Keys | ||
| Pause Play | Description | Cntrl + H |
| Resume Play | Description | Cntrl + R |
| Map Editor Keys | ||
| Redo Changes | Description | Cntrl + Y |
| Undo Changes | Description | Cntrl + X |
| Chat | ||
| Chat Window Focus | Description | `~ |