Keyboard Shortcuts

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 ] + [ Alt ] + [ 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