Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour: Keyboard Shortcuts & Hotkeys

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, Game Controls & Hotkeys, Misc. Guides / 08 Mar 2024

EA finally dropped all their legendary games on Steam, yeah & the flashiest gotta be those C&C titles… Command and Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour, that’s the expansion for the 2003 hit, Command & Conquer: Generals. Zero Hour throws in some cool new stuff – extra abilities, units for each side & this fresh mode called Generals’ Challenge, plus a bunch more updates & bug fixes.

The game’s got 3 new campaigns, five missions each, order goes: USA, GLA, then China. Unlike the old missions, these ones bring back the C&C vibe with real video briefings from news reporters, giving you the scoop & mission intel. Picks up right where the last game left off.

In this guide, we’re listing down all the PC keyboard shortcuts & hotkeys for C&C Generals Zero Hour, so bookmark this for quick tips.

General Hotkeys/Commands:

Select a unit: Left-click

Add a unit to selection: Shift + Left-click

Select all on-screen units of a type: Press E or double Left-click

Select all units of the same type on the map: Double-tap E

Navigate between units: Use the Left/Right arrow keys for previous/next unit

Navigate between Dozers/Workers: Use the Up/Down arrow keys for previous/next

Select all combatants: Press Q

Create a group: Hold Ctrl and press a Number key

Select a group: Press the corresponding Number key

View a group: Hold Alt and press a Number key

Focus on a group and their location: Double-tap the corresponding Number key

Jump to the last radar event: Press the Spacebar

Jump to the Command Centre: Press H

Fast scroll: Right-click, hold, and move

Combat Commands:

Force Fire: Ctrl + Click

Attack move: A + Click

Guard: G + Click

Stop: Press S

Scatter: Press X

Set Waypoints: Alt + Click(s)

Formation: Ctrl + F

Utility Commands:

Access Diplomacy/Communicator/Mission Objectives: Press TAB

Toggle Command Bar Display: Press F9

Options Menu: Press ESC

Take a Screenshot: Press F12

Camera Controls:

Set Camera Bookmark: Ctrl + F1-8

Go to Camera Bookmark: Press F1-8

Rotate Camera: Use the Number Pad 4 (left) or 6 (right), or hold the mouse wheel & move

Zoom Camera: Use the Number Pad 8 (in) or 2 (out), or scroll the mouse wheel

Reset Camera to Default: Press Number Pad 5 or click the mouse wheel

Communication:

Open chat: Press Enter

Team chat: Press Backspace

Place Beacon: Ctrl + B

Make Units cheer: Ctrl + C

USA Structures and Units Commands

USA Structures (When Dozer or Building is Selected)

Command Center: C

Cold Fusion Reactor: R

Control Rods: C

Barracks: B

Capture Building: C

Flash Bang: F

Supply Center: U

Chinook: C

Patriot Missile: M

War Factory: A

TOW Missiles: W

Airfield: F

Rocket Pods: P

Laser Missiles: L

Strategy Centre: Y

Bombardment: B

Hold the Line: O

Search & Destroy: D

Advanced Training: A

Composite Armour: C

Drone Armour: R

Supply Drop Zone: Z

Detention Camp: D

Particle Cannon: P

USA Units (When Construction Building Selected)

Ranger: A

Missile Defender: M

Col. Burton: B

Pathfinder: P

Crusader: C

Humvee: V

Ambulance: A

Tomahawk: T

Paladin: P

Raptor: T

Aurora Bomber: A

Stealth Fighter: F

Chinook: C

China Structures and Units Commands

China Structures (When Dozer is Selected)

Mines (All Chinese buildings): M

Command Centre: C

Nuclear Reactor: R

Overcharge: O

Barracks: B

Capture Building: C

Gattling Cannon: G

Bunker: K

Supply Centre: U

Supply Truck: T

War Factory: A

Black Napalm: N

Chain Gun: C

Airfield: F

MiG Armour: A

Propaganda Centre: P

Subliminal Messaging: U

Nationalism: N

Speaker Tower: T

Nuclear Missile: M

Uranium Shells: U

Nuclear Tanks: T

China Units (When Construction Building Selected)

Red Guard: G

Tank Hunter: T

Hacker: A

Hack Internet: I

Disable Unit: D

Black Lotus: B

Capture: C

Vehicle Hack: V

Cash Hack: K

Battlemaster: B

Troop Crawler: T

Dragon Tank: D

Firewall: F

Gattling Tank: G

Nuke Cannon: U

Inferno Cannon: I

Overlord: O

Gattling Upgrade: C

Speaker Tower Upgrade: T

Bunker Upgrade: B

GLA Structures and Units Commands

GLA Structures (When Worker is Selected)

Command Centre: C

Worker: W

Supply Stash: U

Worker: W

Barracks: B

Capture Building: C

Arms Dealer: A

Scorpion Rocket: K

Tunnel Network: N

Stinger Site: T

Demo Trap: D

Palace: P

Camouflage: C

Toxin Shells: T

Anthrax Beta: A

Arm the mob: M

Black Market: M

AP Bullets: B

AP Rockets: R

Radar Scan: C

Junk Repair: J

Buggy Ammo: A

SCUD Storm: O

GLA Units (When Construction Building Selected)

Rebel: B

RPG Trooper: G

Terrorist: T

Hijacker: I

Hijack Unit: J

Angry Mob: A

Jarmen Kell: J

Scorpion: S

Technical: T

Radar Van: V

Quad Cannon: U

Toxin Tractor: A

Contaminate Area: C

Bomb Truck: O

Disguise Button: D

Upgrade w/ High Explosive: O

Upgrade w/ BioBomb: B

Rocket Buggy: B

SCUD Launcher: L

Go to Explosive: P

Go to Anthrax: A

Marauder: M

Fernando Diaz

Fernando is doing what he always did, sharing his honest opinions about games whenever he can. The difference is now he is writing and not talking about it.
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