Menu Selection | |
| B | Build Menu tab. |
| D | Shift Build Menu to decoy mode. |
| C | Comms Menu tab. |
| Esc | System Menu tab. |
| O | Orders Menu tab. |
| P | Paths Menu tab. |
| ~ | Special Menu tab. |
Unit Commands | |
| A | Bring up the Attack cursor. |
| Shift + A | Attack without moving. |
| M | Cancels an attack cursor (returns to movement mode). |
| S | Stop selected units. |
| E | Select all units on screen. |
| Ctrl + E | Select all units across the entire map. |
| Alt + E | Select all units of the same type as the first unit selected. |
| F | Formation move mode. |
| H | Center the game screen on the start position. |
| Ctrl + H | Reset start position. |
| I | Initiate selected unit’s special function (for units that have one). |
| Shift + D | Command current unit to self-destruct (if unit can self-destruct). |
| N | Select next unit. |
| Alt + N | Select next unit of the same type as the previous one. |
| R | Order selected units to return to appropriate facilities for repairs/healing, if such facilities exist. |
| T | Turn units. |
| U | Upgrade currently-selected building. |
| V | Display game version. |
| W | Order selected units to go back and rearm themselves. |
| X | Scatter selected units. This causes them to move in random directions to place more space between them. |
| Home | Set the exit point for currently-selected building. |
| NumPad 1-NumPad 9 | Set unit behaviors. |
Squads | |
| Ctrl + 0-9 | Assigns the currently-selected units to a squad. |
| 0-9 | Selects a previously-assigned squad. |
| Shift + 0-9 | Selects a squad and also jumps the view to the first unit in that squad. |
Game Control | |
| ←, ↑, →, ↓ | Scroll the game screen view. |
| F1 | Open help window containing the hotkey list. |
| Alt + F2 | Quick-save. |
| Alt + F3 | Quick-load. |
| Spacebar | Scroll game screen to the location of the last game event or point of action. |
| Ctrl + NumPad 1-NumPad 9 | Assign the current game screen location to that number. |
| Shift + NumPad 1-NumPad 9 | Jump the game window to the location previously saved on that number. |
| Ctrl + NumLock | Pause. |
| PrntScrn | Take screen shot (saved in game installation directory). |
| Enter | Trigger edit box for sending messages to other players. |
| Tab | Hold down to enter waypoints. |
| Shift + L | Force sale of water. |
| Shift + Q | Exit to the main menu. |
| Ctrl + Q | Exit to system. |