40d:Controls

Controls are usually listed on the bottom of the window or next to the respective option.

Arrows are shown on the edges of the screen if more options are available beyond the screen.

Uppercase Letter = Shift+Letter.

Interface

• + - Next option / Increase quantity
• - - Previous option / Decrease quantity
• * - Next page
• / - Previous page

• Up - Next option
• Down - Previous option
• Left - Next column
• Right - Previous column
• Page Up - Next page/screen
• Page Down - Previous page/screen

You can also use the Numpad equivalents

(usually +-*/ is used instead of up/down/pup/pdown when these are needed to scroll the map / move the cursor)

• ? - Help
• ; - Movies
• Tab - Change mode
• Esc - Options

• Space - Cancel
• Enter - Select

World

Move cursor / scroll map: (9 directions)

Home  Up  PageUp
Left  ..  Right
End  Down PageDown

Or with numpad:

7 8 9
4 . 6
1 2 3

Holding shift will make the above keys move the cursor for a whole screen (no effect when scrolling map)

• < - Up a level (Z-Axis)
• > - Down a level (Z-Axis)

Fortress

• a - View Announcements
• b - Site a Building
• c - View Civilizations
• d - Designations
• e
• f
• g
• h - Hot Keys
• i - Zones
• j
• k - Look Around
• l
• m - Military
• n - Nobles and Administrators
• o - Set Orders and Options
• p - Stockpiles
• q - Set Building Tasks/Prefs
• r - View Rooms/Buildings
• s
• t - View Items in Buildings
• v - View Units
• V - Visualize (3D view)
• x - Squads
• z - Status
• Space - Pause/Resume
• Tab - Move Menu/Map
• . - Advance time by one-step (while paused)

Building List

• a - Armor Stand
• A - Archery Target
• b - Bed
• B - Vertical Bars
• Alt+b - Floor Bars
• c - Seat
• C - Wall/Floor/Stairs
• C+d - Down Stair
• C+f - Floor
• C+F - Fortification
• C+r - Ramp
• C+u - Up Stair
• C+w - Wall
• C+x - Up/Down Stair
• d - Door
• D - Trade Depot
• e - Furnaces
• e+a - Magma Glass Furnace
• e+g - Glass Furnace
• e+k - Kiln
• e+l - Magma Smelter
• e+n - Magma Kiln
• e+s - Smelter
• e+w - Wood Furnace
• f - Cabinet
• g - Bridge
• G - Floor Grate
• h - Container
• H - Wall Grate
• i - Siege Engines
• i+b - Ballista
• i+c - Catapult
• j - Cage
• k - Kennels
• l - Well
• m - Animal Trap
• M - Machine Components
• M+g - Gear Assembly
• M+h - Horizontal Axle
• M+m - Windmill
• M+s - Screw Pump
• M+v - Vertical Axle
• M+w - Water Wheel
• n - Burial Receptacle
• o - Paved Road
• O - Dirt Road
• p - Farm Plot
• q
• r - Weapon Rack
• s - Statue
• S - Support
• t - Table
• T - Traps/Levers
• T+c - Cage Trap
• T+l - Lever
• T+p - Pressure Plate
• T+s - Stone-Fall Trap
• T+S - Upright Spear/Spike
• T+w - Weapon Trap
• u
• v - Restraint
• w - Workshops
• w+a - Alchemist's Laboratory
• w+b - Bowyer's Workshop
• w+c - Carpenter's Workshop
• w+d - Dyer's Shop
• w+e - Leather Works
• w+f - Metalsmith's Forge
• w+g
• w+h - Fishery
• w+i
• w+j - Jeweler's Workshop
• w+k - Clothier's Shop
• w+l - Still
• w+m - Mason's Workshop
• w+M - Millstone
• w+n - Tanner's Shop
• w+o - Loom
• w+p
• w+q - Quern
• w+r - Craftsdwarf's Workshop
• w+s - Siege Workshop
• w+t - Mechanic's Workshop
• w+u - Butcher's Shop
• w+v - Magma Forge
• w+w - Farmer's Workshop
• w+x
• w+y - Ashery
• w+z - Kitchen
• W - Wall Grate
• x - Floodgate
• y - Glass Window
• Y - Gem Window
• z

Building Placement

• u - Increase height
• m - Decrease height
• k - Increase width
• h - Decrease width

Designation List

• a - Carve Fortifications
• b
• c - Reclaim Items/Buildings
• d - Mine
• e
• f - Forbid Items/Buildings
• g
• h - Channel
• i - Up/Down Stairway
• j - Downward Stairway
• k
• l
• m
• n - Remove Construction
• o - Set Traffic Areas
• p - Gather Plants
• q
• r - Upward Ramp
• s - Smooth Stone
• t - Chop Down Trees
• u - Upward Stairway
• v - Toggle Engravings
• w
• x
• y
• z - Remove Up Stairs/Ramps

Mouse

Some screens also support mouse, allowing you to use the left button to select options:

• Designations: use left button to select and place designations, right button to position cursor without designation
• Nobles and Administrators
• Status > Stone
• Music and Sound