Armored Brigade PC Keyboard Controls & Shortcuts
Print out or refer to the following list of PC keyboard commands and controls for Armored Brigade.
Drag & Drop
Drag & drop – Place units/formations
Space – Place units/formations
Infiltrate
Shift+Space – Infiltrate
Pause/Resume
Space – Pause/Resume, Start a round
Time Compression
Tab – Fast time compression on/off
Shift+Tab – Slow time compression on/off
Shift+C – Custom fast time compression
Hints & Hotkeys
F1 – Show/browse/close a hint
Shift+F1 – Show hotkeys
Ctrl+F1 – Tutorial mode on/off
Ctrl+Shift+F1 – Reset tutorial
Order of Battle & Views
F2 – Order of battle
F11 – ISO view
F12 – Screenshot
Map Controls
Arrows/Right-click – Scroll the map
Middle-click & hold – Pan the map
Enter – Show the selected unit specs
H – Elevation map
L – Line-of-sight tool
Support
V – Call artillery support
Shift+V – Call air support
Zoom
+ . > = Wheel-Up – Zoom in
– , < _ Wheel-Down – Zoom out
Wheel-Up – OrBat scroll up
Wheel-Down – OrBat scroll down
Cancel/Menu
Esc – Cancel/Menu
Waypoints
Ctrl+New WP – Add a disabled WP
Ctrl+Left-click on a WP – Activate/disable the WP
Delete – Delete the last WP
Backspace – Delete all WPs
Unit Actions
A – Advance
C – Contact (advance)
D – Defend/Battle position
F – Fast (advance)
R – Reverse
S – Scout
W – Rotate
Z – Unload
Graphics Options
Shift/Ctrl+F10 – Adjust the map detail distance
Shift+F11 – Framerate on/off
B – Toggle NATO icons
Shift+B – Adjust the unit sprite scale
Ctrl+B – Toggle target lines
Shift+F – Toggle engagement ranges
G – Map grid on/off
Shift+G – Terrain grid on/off
Ctrl+G – Map info on/off
Shift+H – Elevation map color mode
Ctrl+H – Elevation map color sensitivity
J – Toggle spotting ranges
Shift+L – Line-of-sight tool color mode
Ctrl+L – Map locations on/off
Shift+W – Toggle waypoints
Selecting Units/Formations
Left-click & hold – Select multiple units
2x Left-click – Follow the unit
Right-click – Open the command menu
Right-click on a unit – Select one unit and open the command menu
Shift – Keep selections
1-9 – Select a quick-group
2x 1-9 – Go to a quick-group
Ctrl+1-9 – Create a quick-group
Orders
Ctrl+V – Call HQ CAS
Ctrl+W – Create a smoke screen
Shift+Z – Unload
Ctrl+Z – Load
Standard Operating Procedure
E – Rate of fire: Slow
Shift+E – Rate of fire: Fast
K – Do not use the main armament
Shift+K – Use the main armament
M – Hold fire (soft targets)
Shift+M – Hold fire (hard targets)
N – Effective range (soft targets)
Shift+N – Effective range (hard targets)
P – Unload on contact
Shift+P – Do not unload on contact
Q – Smoke generator: On
Shift+Q – Smoke generator: Off
X – Set range (soft targets)
Shift+X – Set range (hard targets)
Ctrl+X – Clear the range settings
Formation
F3 – Formation: narrower
F4 – Formation: wider
F5 – Formation: form column
F6 – Formation: form line
F7 – Formation: form wedge
F8 – Formation: form vee
F9 – Formation: form echeloned line
Shift+F5 – Formation: form echelon left
Shift+F6 – Formation: form echelon right
Shift+F7 – Formation: march
Shift+F8 – Formation: regroup
Shift+F9 – Formation: free
Indirect Fire
T – IF: HE
Y – IF: Smoke
U – IF: Illumination
I – IF: 1 Round
Shift+I – IF: Fire for effect
O – IF: Hold fire
Shift+O – IF: Cancel
Pathfinding
Ctrl+C – Covered path
Ctrl+Q – Quickest path
Ctrl+S – Shortest path
Developer Mode
Ctrl+Shift+D – Show AI on/off
Ctrl+Shift+S – Start a thunderstorm
Ctrl+Shift+T – Fast day-night cycle on/off