From SC4 Encyclopaedia
A list of all the in game keyboard shortcuts. A tutorial can be found at Keyboard Shortcuts
General Game Functions
| Key(s)
| Function
|
| [ F1 ]
| "Game" God Mode Menu
|
| [ F2 ]
| Mayor Mode Menu
|
| [ F3 ]
| My Sim Menu
|
| [ F4 ]
| Option Panel
|
| [ F5 ]
| Day Only View
|
| [ F6 ]
| Night Only View
|
| [ F7 ]
| Normal Day/Night View
|
| [ F8 ]
| Exit to Region Menu
|
| [ F9 ]
| Graphics Option Menu
|
| [ F10 ]
| Audio Options Menu
|
| [ F11 ]
| Game Options Menu
|
| [ F12 ]
| Quit Game Menu
|
Saves
| Key(s)
| Function
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ s ]
| Save Game
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ Shift ] + [ s ]
| Quick Save(no regional thumbnail)
|
Zooms
The zooms go from 1 to 5, where 1 is the furthest away and 5 the closest.
| Key(s)
| Function
|
| [ 1 ]
| Zoom level 1
|
| [ 2 ]
| Zoom level 2
|
| [ 3 ]
| Zoom level 3
|
| [ 4 ]
| Zoom level 4
|
| [ 5 ]
| Zoom level 5
|
| [ + ]
| Zoom in one level
|
| [ - ]
| Zoom out one level
|
Viewpoint
| Key(s)
| Function
|
| [ Page Up ]
| Rotate view 90° Clockwise
|
| [ Page Down ]
| Rotate view 90° Anti-Clockwise
|
| [ Up Arrow ]
| Scroll Up
|
| [ Down Arrow ]
| Scroll Down
|
| [ Left Arrow ]
| Scroll Left
|
| [ Right Arrow ]
| Scroll Right
|
| [ Space ]
| Center on Cursor
|
Game Speed
| Key(s)
| Function
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ ' ]
| Pause Game
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ 1 ]
| Turtle Speed
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ 2 ]
| Rhino Speed
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ 3 ]
| Cheetah Speed
|
Other
| Key(s)
| Function
|
| [ g ]
| Toggle Grid Visibility
|
| [ Escape ]
| Close or Release any Tool
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ Shift ] + [ c ]
| Toggle Contour Lines
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ x ]
| Open Cheat Box
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ Alt ] + [ Shift ]
| True God Mode
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ Shift ] + [ s ]
| Snapshot Mode
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ Shift ] + [ a ]
| Show Photo Album
|
In-Game Tools
Zoning
Using the [ Ctrl ], [ Shift ] and [ Alt ] keys whilst zoning has specific effect, see here for details.
| Key(s)
| Function
|
| [ q ]
| Zone light density Residential
|
| [ w ]
| Zone medium density Residential
|
| [ e ]
| Zone high density Residential
|
| [ a ]
| Zone light density Commercial
|
| [ s ]
| Zone medium density Commercial
|
| [ d ]
| Zone high density Commercial
|
| [ z ]
| Zone light density Industrial
|
| [ x ]
| Zone medium density Industrial
|
| [ c ]
| Zone high density Industrial
|
| [ v ]
| Remove zoning
|
Transport
Using the [ Ctrl ], [ Shift ] and [ Alt ] keys whilst dragging network has specific effect, see here for details.
| Key(s)
| Function
|
| [ r ]
| Road tool
|
| [ Alt ] + [ r ]
| Street tool
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ r ]
| Avenue tool
|
| [ Shift ] + [ r ]
| Elevated Highway tool
|
| [ t ]
| Rail tool
|
| [ Shift ] + [ t ]
| Subway Tool
(takes you underground)
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ t ]
| Elevated Rail Tool
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ Shift ] + [ r ]
| Build Bus Stop
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ Shift ] + [ t ]
| Bulid Passenger Train Station
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ Alt ] + [ t ]
| Build Freight Train Station
|
| [ Shift ] + [ Alt ] + [ t ]
| Build Subway Station
|
| [ Alt ] + [ t ]
| Build El-Rail Station
|
| [ m ]
| Build Vehicle Ferry Terminal
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ m ]
| Build Passenger Ferry Terminal
|
Holding shift down and then dragging (not dragging and pressing shift) allows a combination of diagonal and orthognal track to built in one go.
Other Buildings
| Key(s)
| Function
|
| [ i ]
| Pipe Tool
|
| [ l ]
| Power Line Tool
|
| [ y ]
| Zone Landfill
|
| [ p ]
| Build small Police Station
|
| [ Alt ] + [ p ]
| Build large Police Station
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ Shift ] + [ p ]
| Build Police Kiosk
|
| [ Shift ] + [ P ]
| Build Jail
|
| [ f ]
| Build small Fire Station
|
| [ Alt ] + [ f ]
| Build large Fire Station
|
| [ k ]
| Build Elementary School
|
| [ Alt ] + [ k ]
| Build High School
|
| [ Shift ] + [ k ]
| Build City College
|
| [ h ]
| Build Clinic
|
| [ Alt ] + [ h ]
| Build City Hospital
|
Other Actions
| Key(s)
| Function
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ p ]
| Dispatch Police
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ f ]
| Dispatch Fire Service
|
| [ Home ]
| Rotate item 90° clockwise
|
| [ End ]
| Rotate item 90° anti-clockwise
|
| [ b ]
| Buldoze
|
| [ Ctrl ] + [ Shift ] + [ o ]
| Obliterate City
|
| [ / ]
| Query Tool
|
| [ ALt ] + [ / ]
| Commute Tool
|
| [ Shift ] + [ Num ]
| Control size of terraforming tooltip
|
| [ Shift ] + [ Func Key ]
| Control effect of terraforming tooltip
|
