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Get the 1-page MS Word document of these commands here:
http://members.cox.net/fightcancer/Civ4_Shortcuts.doc

If you don't have MS Word 2003 you may need to download Microsoft's free viewer here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/000/viewers.asp

From now on I will not be updating the list below but will update the MS Word document in the link above.

Units
B = Bombard
B = Build city (with settler)
C = Center on unit
Ctrl + # Key = Bind selected unit or group to that number key
Delete = Delete unit
E = Explore with unit (automated)
F = Fortify
G = Go-to mode
I = Intercept
L = Load (onto ship)
NumPad 5 = Center on unit
NumPad arrow keys move unit(s) in respective directions.
S = Sentry
Shift + P = Pillage terrain improvement
Spacebar = Skip turn
U = Unload (off ship)
W = Wait

Worker Commands
A = Build improvements (automated)
Alt + C = Remove forest or jungle
Alt + R = Road-to mode
Ctrl + F = Build fort
H = Build camp
I = Build farm (Irrigate)
K = Build workshop
L = Build lumbermill
M = Build mine
N = Build trade network (automated)
Q = Build quarry
R = Build road/railroad
Shift + Ctrl + C = Improve nearest city (automated)
Shift + P = Build pasture, plantation
Shift + W = Build watermill (on river), windmill (on hill), winery (on wine), well (on oil)
T = Build cottage

Work Boats
F = Build fishing nets
O = Build offshore platform
Shift + W = Build whaling boats

Air Units
Alt + R = Rebase mode
B = Air bomb mode (enemy cities/tiles)
R = Recon mode
S = Air strike mode (enemy units)

Information
F1 = Domestic advisor
F2 = Financial advisor
F3 = Civics advisor
F4 = Foreign advisor
F5 = Military advisor
F6 = Technology advisor
F7 = Religion advisor
F8 = Victory
F9 = Demographics
F10 = Capital City
F11 = Globe View
F12 = Civilopedia

City Screen
# Key = Load a saved production queue
Click “Forward” and “Back” buttons on mouse to cycle through cities in the city screen.
Click middle mouse button to exit the city screen.
Ctrl + # Key = Save a production queue
Enter = Exit the city screen
NumPad arrow keys move between cities.

General
, = Cycle to previous unit (same tile)
. = Cycle to next unit (same tile)
/ = Cycle through active workers
\ = Cycle to previous selected unit
Alt + D = Change Player Name/E-mail
Alt + F = Satellite view
Alt + I = Remove interface
Alt + O = Change perspective
Alt + Q = Retire (give up)
Ctrl + B = Toggle bare map on/off
Ctrl + C = Set all units of same type as active
Ctrl + F = Flying camera mode (must be enabled in INI file)
Ctrl + I = Minimize interface
Ctrl + L = Load game
Ctrl + Left Arrow = Lock camera angle 45 degrees clockwise
Ctrl + M = Turn music on/off
Ctrl + O = Options menu
Ctrl + R = Flag resources on/off
Ctrl + Right Arrow = Lock camera angle 45 degrees counterclockwise
Ctrl + S = Save game
Ctrl + Scroll Lock = Voice Chat in Diplo Screen
Ctrl + T = Turn grid on/off
Ctrl + Tab = Open/close the Chat/Event Log
Ctrl + W = Access Worldbuilder
Ctrl + Y = Turn tile yields on/off
Enter = Cycle units, advance to next turn
Escape = Exit current screen/bring up menu
Home, End = Cycle through cities
Insert = Open nearest friendly city screen
Left/Right Arrows = Jump to next city (in city screen)
P = Ping the map
Page Down = Zoom camera out
Page Up = Zoom camera in
Pause = Pause game
PrintScreen = Take screenshot
Scroll Lock = Voice Chat to team
Shift + D = Contact Civ Pop-up
Shift + Enter = Force turn to end
Shift + F5 = Quick save
Shift + F8 = Quick load (single player only)
Shift + Left Arrow = Rotate camera clockwise
Shift + Right Arrow = Rotate camera counterclockwise
Shift + Scroll Lock = Voice Chat to all
Shift + Tab = Chat to all
Tab = Chat to team

Mouse Shortcuts
Alt + click on city bar = Select all your cities
Alt + click on enemy in score display = Declare war on that enemy
Alt + mouseover enemy unit = Show combat odds
Alt + right-click any tile[i/] = Move all units from the same tile to the selected tile
Alt + Click = Group all units on a tile together
Click “Forward” and “Back” buttons on mouse to cycle through units on the same tile.
Click and hold left + right mouse buttons on map to drag it.
Click and hold right mouse button over enemy to see combat odds.
Click any tile to center the map on that tile.
Ctrl + click on city bar = Select all your cities on that continent
Ctrl + click on enemy in score display = Open trade window with that enemy
Ctrl + Click = Group all units of the same type on a tile together
Shift + click any city bars = Select multiple cities (e.g. to change production in multiple cities)
Shift + click any tile = Open context menu for that tile
Shift + right-click any city bars = Set rally point for multiple cities
 
Do you know what the hotkey is for renaming units?
 
VERY nice. [rant]However, I would label the F1-F7 keys as "information" rather than "advisors", considering their actual function relative to those in Civ3.[/rant] Good job, and I'm sure I will be consulting this list in the future.

Perhaps you could add a section for the different controls in flying camera mode?

Bob
 
Great reference, I'll be taping it next to my monitor when I get home! Anyone know the quicksave hotkey? There's a folder for quicksaves, but I can't figure out how to do it.
 
TeeAhr1 said:
Great reference, I'll be taping it next to my monitor when I get home! Anyone know the quicksave hotkey? There's a folder for quicksaves, but I can't figure out how to do it.
Added.

Shift + F5 = Quick save
Shift + F8 = Quick load (single player only)

From my experiences, quick load crashes to desktop about 40% of the time.
 
MSTK said:
What does "Intercept" do?
I don't know, to be honest. A friend of mine and I were discussing that feature tonight. We thought it may be the equivalent of Civ 3's Patrol command for air units. Patrol was kinda like sentry but air units on patrol would attack enemy air units when ever they flew within range. So Intercept may be like Patrol.
 
meowsqueak said:
What is flying camera mode?
It gives you more control over the 3D view (zoom limits are removed, more possible angles, etc.). You have to enable it in the .ini file and then turn it on with Ctrl-F. I'm not exactly sure what the controls are in this mode (thus why I asked for it! :)) but I know they're different from the standard mode.

Bob
 
MSTK said:
What does "Intercept" do?
Intercept is when a fighter will attempt to shoot down a bomber/fighter that enters its zone of control.
 
kallisti_dk said:
Press and hold left + right mouse button on map to drag it.

THX! :goodjob:

Have been looking for that.. I'm running the game in windowed mode and having to use the minimap all the time get's a bit tiresome after a while.

EDIT:

just discovered that you can CTRL+left click on an empty tile to center the map on that tile as well.

EDIT 2: nevermind.. You don't even need to use CTRL.. How did I manage to not discover this until now.. :confused:
 
kallisti_dk said:
Press and hold left + right mouse button on map to drag it.
Added. Thanks for the tip, kallisti_dk.
snale said:
just discovered that you can CTRL+left click on an empty tile to center the map on that tile as well.

EDIT 2: nevermind.. You don't even need to use CTRL.. How did I manage to not discover this until now..
Added. Thanks, snale!
snepp said:
What happened to the "home" key is what I'd like to know.
Sorry, snepp, I'm not sure what ya mean....

(The Home, End keys currently cycle through cities.)
 
Aratirn said:
ALT+O = Change perspective
ALT+F = Satellite view (ala civ1)
Added. thanks, Aratirn.
rbird said:
It gives you more control over the 3D view (zoom limits are removed, more possible angles, etc.). You have to enable it in the .ini file and then turn it on with Ctrl-F. I'm not exactly sure what the controls are in this mode (thus why I asked for it! ) but I know they're different from the standard mode.

Bob
Added. thanks, Bob.
 
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