Controls

This article is a list of (hopefully) all the Keyboard and Mouse shortcuts in the game. These controls can be changed by the player. Check out our page on the Options Menu for how to change shortcuts for actions.

Mouse

The mouse is used for multiple purposes

• Camera movement
  1. By moving the mouse to the edge of the screen, you can move your camera in that direction across the landscape.
  2. By holding down the middle mouse button, that enables you to spin your camera around.
  3. Free-look can also be activated by holding down left CTRL and moving the mouse.
• Movement and Commands
  1. By right clicking on the ground, when you have one of your characters selected, you tell them to move to that location.
  2. By holding right mouse button on a person (or their icon on your HUD), you bring up a menu of actions (Trade, Attack, First Aid, etc). Doing so on buildings and some furniture has the same effect.
  3. By right clicking directly on someone, you perform the default action. You attack enemies and talk to allies.
• Selection
  1. Left clicking on a character or character portrait selects that character.
  2. Additional characters can be selected by holding the SHIFT key while left clicking.
  3. By holding down left mouse button and moving the cursor across the screen, you create a box that will select your characters when you release left mouse button.
  4. Right clicking or double left clicking on a character's portrait will center your screen on them, no matter how far away they are.  Useful if you split your characters up over long distances.

Keyboard

List of all the keyboard controls

General Controls
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0	Select character corresponding with the number. 1 will select first character, 2  the second, and so on. Press a key twice to focus the camera on the character.
Spacebar	Pauses the game
`/~ or -/+	Select all characters in squad
Tab	Cycle squads
F2	Normal Game Speed
F3	2x Game Speed
F4	5x Game Speed
F5	Quick Save
F7	Hide UI for taking screenshots (AKA Cinematic mode)
F8	Take Screenshot
F9	Quick Load
Control	Is the same as pressing middle mouse button, enables rotation of camera.
Left Alt	Highlight Items in the world, allows stealing
Menu Shortcuts
C	Opens the Character Stats Page
M	Opens the Map
I	Opens the Character Inventory
T	Opens the Technology Page
Y	Opens the Crafting Queue Screen
Camera Controls
WASD Arrow Keys	Move the camera in that direction accross the landscape
Q	Rotates Camera Left
E	Rotates Camera Right
R	Stop Character Action
F	Rotates Camera Down
Home	Zooms Camera In
End	Zooms Camera Out
Build Mode
B	Toggle Build Mode
Space	Confirm Build Mode
Backspace	Undo last building
Page Up	Move up one floor
Page Down	Move down one floor
,	"Comma", Rotate building left
.	"Period", Rotate building right
=	Move building up
-	Move building down
] or +	Increase building slope
[ or -	Decrease building slope
Tools
Toggle game editor	Shift + F12
Rebuild Navmesh	Ctrl + Shift + F11

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Visual map of Kenshi keyboard controls. Click on the image for a clearer view.