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SimCity 3000: Unlimited Keyboard Shortcuts & Hotkeys

SimCity 3000: Unlimited Keyboard Shortcuts & Hotkeys

SimCity 3000 and its souped-up version, SimCity 3000 Unlimited, are total gems from the era when games were a labor of love… Remember when games came in those huge boxes with actual manuals inside?? That’s this vibe. As the mayor, you’re in charge, dealing with everything from alien invasions to the kind of traffic that makes you miss LA rush hour. It’s actually fun—juggling your city’s budget and building it up feels like you’re back in the ’90s, in the best way.

 

And yeah, it’s an oldie, but it’s still got a bunch of fans, old and new. If you’re jumping in or just need to brush up, our quick guide on controls and hotkeys is here to help.

 

 

All PC Settings

 

 

Keyboard Shortcuts & Controls

Data Windows:

  • Ctrl+A: Meet Advisors and Petitioners

 

  • Ctrl+B: Budget

 

  • Ctrl+W: Neighbors

 

  • Ctrl+O: Ordinances

 

  • Ctrl+M: View Data

 

 

Demolishing:

  • B: Demolish Tool

 

  • Alt+Click: Demolish Tile

 

 

Education:

  • K: School

 

  • Shift+K: College

 

 

File Operations and System:

  • Ctrl+P: Preferences

 

  • Ctrl+N: New City

 

  • Ctrl+L: Load City

 

  • Ctrl+F: Starter Town

 

  • Ctrl+T: Real City Terrain

 

  • Ctrl+S: Save City

 

  • Ctrl+Alt+S: Save As

 

  • Ctrl+Q: Exit Game

 

  • F4: Preferences

 

  • F5: New City

 

  • F3: Load City

 

  • F6: Starter Town

 

  • F7: Real City Terrain

 

  • F2: Save City

 

  • F1: Save As

 

  • F10: Exit Game

 

 

Landmarks and Rewards:

  • Ctrl+D: Landmark Building

 

  • Ctrl+R: Rewards and Opportunities

 

 

Landscape:

  • U: Plant Trees

 

  • Shift+U: Surface Water

 

 

Miscellaneous:

  • Escape: Close Window / Centering Tool

 

  • Shift+Click: Cancel Action

 

 

Movement:

  • Page Down/Up: Rotate View

 

  • Arrow Keys: Scroll View

 

  • Spacebar: Center View

 

 

Query:

  • Ctrl+Click: Query Tile

 

  • Shift+C: Find Coordinates

 

 

Recreation:

  • J: Small Park

 

  • Shift+J: Large Park

 

 

Services:

  • P: Police Station

 

  • Shift+P: Jail

 

  • F: Fire Station

 

  • H: Hospital

 

  • Ctrl+Y: Waste Management

 

 

Snapshots:

  • Ctrl+Shift+S: Snapshot

 

  • Ctrl+Shift+A: View Snapshots

 

 

Speed:

  • /: Pause/Unpause

 

  • .: Increase Speed

 

  • ,: Decrease Speed

 

 

Transportation:

  • R: Road

 

  • Shift+R: Highway

 

  • Alt+R: Bus Stop

 

  • T: Rail

 

  • Alt+T: Train Station

 

  • Shift+T: Subway Rail

 

  • Shift+Alt+T: Subway Station

 

 

Utilities:

  • L: Power Lines

 

  • I: Water Pipes

 

  • Ctrl+E: Power Plant

 

  • Ctrl+I: Water Structures

 

 

View Options:

  • G: Terrain Grid

 

  • Ctrl+G: City Layer Views

 

  • Numlock/F12: Toolbar

 

 

Zoning:

  • Q/W/E: Residential Zones

 

  • A/S/D: Commercial Zones

 

  • Z/X/C: Industrial Zones

 

  • Y: Landfill

 

  • V: Dezone

 

 

Zooming:

  • +/-: Zoom In/Out

 

  • 1-5: Zoom Levels

 

 

Building Architect Plus:

  • Ctrl+L: Load Building

 

  • Ctrl+S: Save Building

 

  • Ctrl+A: Save Building As

 

  • Q: Tools Cycle

 

  • E: Eraser

 

  • R: Eyedrop

 

  • Ctrl+K: Remove Paints/Details

 

 

Undo/Redo:

  • U: Undo

 

  • Y: Redo

 

 

View Options (Architect Plus):

  • F9: Blocks Grid

 

  • F10: Background Image

 

  • F11: Props Visibility

 

 

Scenario Creator Script Editor:

  • Ctrl+X/C/V: Cut, Copy, Paste

 

  • Shift+P: Print Script

 

  • Ctrl: Multi-Line Select

 

  • Shift+A: Select All

 

  • Fernando

    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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