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
[ Ctrl ] + [ s ]	Save Game
[ Ctrl ] + [ Shift ] + [ s ]	Quick Save(no regional thumbnail)

The zooms go from 1 to 5, where 1 is the furthest away and 5 the closest.

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

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.

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