Keyboard Shortcuts
This is a complete list of the keyboard shortcuts that can be used to control the game instead of mouse actions.
Miscellaneous
Toggle sound effects <Alt+X>
Toggle music <Alt+M>
Select all <Ctrl+A>
Select next <.>
Cancel order <BACKSPACE>
Encyclopaedia <Ctrl+F11>
Standard ping <F5>
Move ping <F6>
Attack ping <F7>
Defend ping <F8>
Select selection group 1 <1>
Select selection group 2 <2>
Select selection group 3 <3>
Select selection group 4 <4>
Create selection group 1 <Ctrl+1>
Create selection group 2 <Ctrl+2>
Create selection group 3 <Ctrl+3>
Create selection group 4 <Ctrl+4>
Camera
More forward fast <NUM 8>
Rotate up <V> <+>
Rotate down <C> <->
Camera up <X> <*>
Camera down <Z> <NUM DIVIDE>
Toggle move fast <CAPSLOCK>
Speed up camera <PGUP>
Slow down camera <PGDOWN>
Rotate left <Q> <NUM 4>
Rotate right <E> <NUM 6>
Strafe left <A> <NUM 1>
Move forward <W> <NUM 5>
Move back <S> <NUM 2>
Increase camera rotation speed <Shift+PGUP>
Decrease camera rotation speed <Shift+PGDOWN>
Intelligent zoom <N>
Toggle tracking <DELETE>
Context camera <INSERT>
Campaign
Information
Show diplomatic relations <K>
Show clan management panel <L>
Show mastery of the arts panel <M>
Show finance panel <N>
Gameplay
End turn <ENTER>
Toggle character movement speed <SPACE>
Disband selection <Ctrl+P>
Quick save <Ctrl+S>
Quick load <Ctrl+L>
Auto-merge units <Ctrl+M>
Zoom to home <HOME>
Toggle chat entry <Y>
Toggle player list <U>
Default camera rotation <END>
Repair building/ship <R>
Select previous <,>
Battle
Unit/Group Controls
Withdraw <Ctrl+F5>
Group/ungroup units <G>
Toggle melee mode <F>
Toggle run <R>
Special ability slot 1 <Shift+1>
Special ability slot 2 <Shift+2>
Special ability slot 3 <Shift+3>
Special ability slot 4 <Shift+4>
Special ability slot 5 <Shift+5>
Special ability slot 6 <Shift+6>
Special ability slot 7 <Shift+7>
Toggle boarding <B>
Increase rank <[>
Increase file <]>
Step unit/group backwards </>
Step unit/group forwards <'>
Rotate unit/group left <L>
Rotate unit/group right <;>
Decrease sail <[>
Increase sail <]>
Sail forward <'>
Repair ship <R>
Zoom to unit <END>
Game/UI Controls
Cycle battle speed <Ctrl+T>
Change radar map size <J>
Show deployment images <SPACE>
Toggle ship firing arcs <H>
Toggle radar visibility <O>
Toggle chat entry <Y>
Toggle pause <P>
Toggle player list <U>
Group Formations
Spear Point <Alt+1>
Crane's Wing <Alt+2>
Flying Geese <Alt+3>
Reclining Dragon <Alt+4>
War of the Tiger <Alt+5>
Bark of the Pine Tree <Alt+6>
Cloud Dragon <Alt+7>
Flying Bird <Alt+8>
Select Controls
Select all siege weapons <Ctrl+B>
Select all melee <Ctrl+I>
Select all cavalry <Ctrl+C>
Select all missile <Ctrl+M>
Deselect all <ENTER>
Naval Group Formations
War of the Sword <Alt+1>
Three Day Old Moon <Alt+2>
Bird Cloud <Alt+3>
Extended Snake <Alt+4>
Maintain Unit Formation (allows formation to be moved without changing its width or depth) <Alt Gr+Right-Click Drag>