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    Age of Empires Keyboard Shortcuts

    These are the basic shortcuts. See below for common combinations.

    Game Play Keyboard Shortcuts

    Shortcut

    Description

    Space BarViews the selected unit
    Arrow KeysScroll the game view
    ENTEREnter chat mode or send chat message (Cheat mode as well)
    ESCUnselect a unit or building, cancel an order
    + / –Increase / Decrease game speed
    TABDisplay next unit or building if multiple units or buildings are selected.  Cycle through selected units and buildings.
    SHIFT
    (while selecting units)
    Add this unit to the selection already made.  Select multiple units by dragging a selection box around them or shift-clicking individual units in turn.
    SHIFT
    (while selecting a place to build)
    Build multiple buildings by shift-click on the map where you want the buildings to be.  Works for all buildings but the Town Center.
    SHIFT
    (while telling a unit where to go)
    You can set waypoints (a path) for unit(s) to follow by shift-clicking on the map where you want the waypoint to be.
    SHIFT+TABCycle through units backwards, displays previous unit in a selection (Opposite direction of TAB)
    F1Help System
    SHIFT+F1Individual Help (Like the ? Button)
    F3Pause Game
    F5Debug Mode (Displays debug information in the top bar where the resource counters are normally)
    PAUSEPause Game
    F10Game Menu
    F11Displays Elapsed Time and Game speed (1.0 = Normal, 1.5 = Fast, 2.0 = Very Fast)
    1 – 9Select group assigned to the number
    CTRL+[1-9]Assign selected units to the group number
    ALT+[1-9]Select group assigned to number and center view on that group
    SHIFT+[1-9]Select this group number in addition to units or groups already selected
    CTRL+ASelect and view Archery Range (Repeat to cycle through other Archery Ranges in turn)
    CTRL+BSelect and view Barracks (Repeat to cycle through other Barracks in turn)
    CTRL+DSelect and view Dock (Repeat to cycle through other Docks in turn)
    CTRL+KSelect and view Siege Workshop (Repeat to cycle through other Siege Workshops in turn)
    CTLR+LSelect and view Stable (Repeat to cycle through other Stables in turn)
    CTRL+PSelect and view Temple (Repeat to cycle through other Temples in turn)
    CTRL+YSelect and view Academy (Repeat to cycle through other Academies in turn)
    HSelect and view Town Center (Repeat to cycle through other Town Centers in turn)
    B 

    Scenario Editor Keyboard Shortcuts

    ShortcutDescription
    CTRL+AShows the collision boundary
    CTRL+BToggles the positioning grid

     

    Common Combinations

    Building

    Select one or more Villagers, then press B. Follow this with the letter of the bulding you want, e.g B+B will build a Barracks.

    Special note – the Town Center and Storage Pit are special cases. 

    The Town Center is selected by the letter H but to build one is B+N. 
    The Storage Pit cannot be selected in the game with a shortcut key, but the shortcut for building a Storage Pit is B+S.

    Training units

    TC

    Villager: Ctrl+H, C

    Barracks

    Clubman, Axeman: Ctrl+B, T
    Slinger: Ctrl+B, L
    All Swordsmen: Ctrl+B, Z

    Archery Range

    Bowman: Ctrl+A, T
    Improved & Composite Bowman: Ctrl+A, A
    Chariot Archer: Ctrl+A, R
    (Heavy) Horse Archer: Ctrl+A, C
    Elephant Archer: Ctrl+A, E

    Stable

    Scout: Ctrl+L, T
    (Scythe) Chariot: Ctrl+L. R
    Cavalry: Ctrl+L, C
    Camel Rider: Ctrl+L, L
    War & Armoured Elephant: Ctrl+L, E

    Temple

    Priest: Ctrl+P, T

    Siege Workshop

    Stone Thrower & (Heavy) Catapult: Ctrl+K, C
    Ballista, Helepolis: Ctrl+K, B

    Academy

    Hoplite, Phalanx, Centurion: Ctrl+Y, T

    Dock

    Fishing Boat & Ship: Ctrl+D, F
    Trade Boat & Merchant Ship: Ctrl+D, R
    Small & HeavyTransport: Ctrl+D, T
    Scout Ships & upgrades: Ctrl+D, E
    Catapult Trireme & Juggernaught: Ctrl+D
    Fire Galley: Ctrl+D, G 

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