World War Armies PC Keyboard Controls & Hotkeys

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, Game Controls & Hotkeys, Misc. Guides / 02 Mar 2023

World War Armies has made the jump from mobile to PC, and it’s a solid strategy game where you get to boss around advanced war machines & go head-to-head with players from all over the world, all for free. The game’s got some killer mechanics that cut down on the boring bits and get you right into the action with your enemies, making sure you hit the fun parts of RTS gaming quicker. Need a hand with the controls? This guide’s got you covered. It lists all the default PC keyboard controls & shortcuts for World War Armies, perfect for when you need a quick refresher.

Main Controls:

Retreat mode ON/OFF: R

Show game menu / Leave current screen: ESCAPE

Camera Controls:

Pan camera up: UP ARROW

Pan camera up (alternative): W

Pan camera down: DOWN ARROW

Pan camera down (alternative): S

Pan camera left: LEFT ARROW

Pan camera left (alternative): A

Pan camera right: RIGHT ARROW

Pan camera right (alternative): D

Zoom camera in: NUMPAD +

Zoom camera out: NUMPAD –

Abilities:

Cancel aiming mode: ESCAPE

Use officer skill 1: Q

Use officer skill 2: E

Use officer skill 3: F

Troops Control:

Deselect: ESCAPE

Select squad in slot 1: 1 [x1]

Focus on squad in slot 1: 1 [x2]

Select squad in slot 2: 2 [x1]

Focus on squad in slot 2: 2 [x2]

Select squad in slot 3: 3 [x1]

Focus on squad in slot 3: 3 [x2]

Select squad in slot 4: 4 [x1]

Focus on squad in slot 4: 4 [x2]

Select squad in slot 5: 5 [x1]

Focus on squad in slot 5: 5 [x2]

Select squad in slot 6: 6 [x1]

Focus on squad in slot 6: 6 [x2]

Select squad in slot 7: 7 [x1]

Focus on squad in slot 7: 7 [x2]

Select squad in slot 8: 8 [x1]

Focus on squad in slot 8: 8 [x2]

Select squad in slot 9: 9 [x1]

Focus on squad in slot 9: 9 [x2]

Select squad in slot 10: 0 [x1]

Focus on squad in slot 10: 0 [x2]

Select squad in slot 11: – [x1]

Focus on squad in slot 11: – [x2]

Select squad in slot 12: = [x1]

Focus on squad in slot 12: = [x2]

Fernando Diaz

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