Age of Empires: Definitive Edition PC Keyboard Shortcuts

Explore keyboard shortcuts for “Age of Empires: Definitive Edition” on PC.

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Keyboard Shortcuts & Hotkeys

Shortcut – Description

• Space Bar – Views the selected unit

• Arrow Keys – Scroll the game view

• ENTER – Enter chat mode or send chat message (Cheat mode as well)

• ESC – Unselect a unit or building, cancel an order

• + / – – Increase / Decrease game speed

• TAB – Display 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+TAB – Cycle through units backwards, displays previous unit in a selection (Opposite direction of TAB)

• F1 – Help System

• SHIFT+F1 – Individual Help (Like the ? Button)

• F3 – Pause Game

• F5 – Debug Mode (Displays debug information in the top bar where the resource counters are normally)

• PAUSE – Pause Game

• F10 – Game Menu

• F11 – Displays Elapsed Time and Game speed (1.0 = Normal, 1.5 = Fast, 2.0 = Very Fast)

• 1 – 9 – Select 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+A – Select and view Archery Range (Repeat to cycle through other Archery Ranges in turn)

• CTRL+B – Select and view Barracks (Repeat to cycle through other Barracks in turn)

• CTRL+D – Select and view Dock (Repeat to cycle through other Docks in turn)

• CTRL+K – Select and view Siege Workshop (Repeat to cycle through other Siege Workshops in turn)

• CTLR+L – Select and view Stable (Repeat to cycle through other Stables in turn)

• CTRL+P – Select and view Temple (Repeat to cycle through other Temples in turn)

• CTRL+Y – Select and view Academy (Repeat to cycle through other Academies in turn)

• H – Select and view Town Center (Repeat to cycle through other Town Centers in turn)

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