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This document contains a list of the default controls for Dwarf Fortress as of version v0.27.169.32a. Controls may be Template:L through the use of the Esc↓↓Enter menu or by editing the file data/init/interface.txt, but this is not recommended for new players.
Controls are usually listed on the bottom of the window or next to the respective option when you have opened a menu.
Arrows are shown on the edges of the screen if more options are available beyond the screen. Use the Template:L keys to scroll through the list of options.
For purposes of the game, note that any key designated in uppercase means to hold Shift while tapping that key. For instance, V means to press Shift+v.
Interface
- + - Next option / Increase quantity
- - - Previous option / Decrease quantity
- * - Next page
- / - Previous page
- ↑ - Next option
- ↓ - Previous option
- ← - Next column
- → - Previous column
- PgUp - Next page/screen
- PgDn - Previous page/screen
When it is possible to scroll the map while a menu is open, the arrow keys cannot be used to select menu options; instead, the +, -, *, and / keys are repurposed to allow selection from menus.
- F11 - Toggle Fullscreen
- F1 - Save World Parameters from creation screen
- F6 - Load World Parameters from creation screen
- F1-F9 - Toggle selected biome while on embark map
- F9 - Exit certain text menus (Fortress naming, Trade goods menu, ...)
- F1-ShiftF8 - Jump to bookmarked map point (Set via hotkeys menu)
- ? - Help
- ; - Movies / Stop Recording
- ;l - Load a Moving Record
- ;p - Play the Active Moving Record
- ;r - Start Recording (overwrites active record)
- ;s - Save the Active Moving Record
- Tab - Change mode (useful for enlarging Template:L)
- Esc - Options
- Space - Cancel
- Enter - Select
World
Move cursor / scroll map:
| Home Northwest |
↑ North |
PgUp Northeast |
| ← West |
→ East | |
| End Southwest |
↓ South |
PgDn Southeast |
Or, with the numeric keypad:
| 7 Northwest |
8 North |
9 Northeast |
| 4 West |
6 East | |
| 1 Southwest |
2 South |
3 Southeast |
Hold Shift while pressing the above keys to move the cursor very rapidly. Note that some users may experience "stuck keys" and other glitches unless Num Lock is off.
- > - Down a level (Z-Axis)
- < - Up a level (Z-Axis)
- Ctrl5 - Down a level (Z-Axis)
- Shift5 - Up a level (Z-Axis)
Adventure
- a - View announcements
- A - Attack an adjacent creature / Change mode to Template:L
- [b]
- c - Combat preferences
- C - Center screen on yourself
- d - Drop an item
- D - Date/time
- e - Eat or drink something
- f - Fire a projectile
- g - Pickup an item
- [h]
- i - Inventory
- I - Interact with an object in an advanced way
- [j]
- k - Talk to somebody
- l - Look around
- L - Search the nearby area very carefully
- m - Change movement preferences (e.g. swimming)
- [n]
- [o]
- p - Put an item in a container
- P - Temperature
- Q - Adventure log
- r - Remove an item you are wearing or from a container
- s - Stand or lie down
- S - Sneak
- t - Throw an item
- T - Travel
- u - Interact with a building, furniture or mechanism
- [v]
- w - Wear an item
- W - Weather
- [x]
- [y]
- z - Status
- Z - Sleep
- Space - Advance/clear messages
- . - Wait for a step
Travel
- > - Visit location
- c - Start/stop cloud viewing
- Q - Adventure log
Fortress
- a - View Announcements
- b - Site a Template:L
- c - View Template:Ls
- d - Designations
- D - Template:L Access (appears when depot is built)
- [e]
- [f]
- [g]
- h - Template:L
- i - Template:Ls
- j - Template:L List
- k - Look Around
- l - Template:Ls
- m - Template:L
- n - Template:L
- o - Template:L
- p - Template:Ls
- q - Set Template:L Tasks/Prefs
- r - View Template:Ls/Template:Ls
- [s]
- t - View Items in Template:Ls
- u - Units list
- v - View Units
- V - Visualize (3D view)
- [w]
- x - Template:Ls
- [y]
- z - Template:L
- Space - Pause/Resume
- Tab - Move Menu/Map
- . - Advance time by one-step (while paused)
Building List
- a - Template:L
- A - Template:L
- b - Template:L
- B - Template:L
- Alt+b - Template:L
- c - Template:L
- C - Wall/Floor/Stairs (Template:L, "Rewall")
- Cd - Template:L
- Cf - Template:L
- CF - Template:L
- Cr - Template:L
- Cu - Template:L
- Cw - Template:L
- Cx - Template:L
- d - Template:L
- D - Template:L
- e - Template:Ls
- eg - Template:L
- ek - Template:L
- es - Template:L
- ew - Template:L
- f - Template:L (personal clothing storage)
- g - Template:L
- G - Template:L
- h - Template:L (personal objects storage)
- H - Template:L
- i - Template:Ls
- ib - Template:L
- ic - Template:L
- j - Template:L
- k - Template:L
- l - Template:L
- m - Template:L
- M - Template:Ls
- Mg - Template:L
- Mh - Template:L
- Mm - Template:L
- Ms - Template:L
- Mv - Template:L
- Mw - Template:L
- n - Template:L
- o - Template:L
- O - Template:L
- p - Template:L
- [q]
- r - Template:L
- s - Template:L
- S - Template:L
- t - Template:L
- T - Template:Ls/Template:Ls
- Tc - Template:L
- Tl - Template:L
- Tp - Template:L
- Ts - Template:L
- TS - Template:L
- Tw - Template:L
- [u]
- v - Template:L
- w - Template:Ls
- wa - Template:L
- wb - Template:L
- wc - Template:L
- wd - Template:L
- we - Template:L
- wf - Template:L
- [w][g]
- wh - Template:L
- [w][i]
- wj - Template:L
- wk - Template:L
- wl - Template:L
- wm - Template:L
- wM - Template:L
- wn - Template:L
- wo - Template:L
- [w][p]
- wq - Template:L
- wr - Template:L
- ws - Template:L
- wt - Template:L
- wu - Template:L
- [w][v]
- ww - Template:L
- [w][x]
- wy - Template:L
- wz - Template:L
- W - Template:L
- x - Template:L
- y - Template:L
- Y - Template:L
- z - Template:L (appears when Template:L is unlocked)
Building Placement
Size/Direction
| u Increase height North orientation |
||
| h Decrease width West orientation |
k Increase width East orientation | |
| m Decrease height South orientation |
Orientation (Bridge)
| w Raises ↑ |
||
| a Raises ← |
s Retracts |
d Raises → |
| x Raises ↓ |
Designation List
- a - Template:L
- bc - Template:L
- bf - Template:L
- bm - Template:L
- bM - Template:L
- bd - Template:L
- bD - Template:L
- bh - Template:L
- bH - Template:L
- [c]
- d - Template:L
- e - Template:L
- [f]
- [g]
- h - Template:L
- i - Template:L
- j - Template:L
- [k]
- [l]
- [m]
- n - Template:L
- o - Template:L
- p - Template:L
- [q]
- r - Template:L
- s - Template:L
- t - Template:L
- u - Template:L
- v - Template:L
- [w]
- x - Template:L
- [y]
- z - Template:L
Mouse
Some screens also support the mouse, allowing you to use the left button to select options:
- Designations
- Use the left button to select and place designations, right button to position cursor without designation.
- Nobles and Administrators
- Status > Stone
- Music and Sound
- Name Fortress
- Name Group
- Move Goods to/from Depot