Tutorial:Keyboard Shortcuts

Not so much a tutorial as simply a helpful all-in-one guide to the various available keyboard shortcuts.

Key/s	Function
General Game Functions
[ F1 ]	"Game" God Mode Menu
[ F2 ]	Mayor Mode Menu
[ F3 ]	My Sim Menu*
[ F4 ]	Open Options Panel
[ F5 ]	Day Only View
[ F6 ]	Night Only View
[ F7 ]	Normal Day/Night View
[ F8 ]	Exit to Region Menu
[ F9 ]	Graphics Options Menu
[ F10 ]	Audio Options Menu
[ F11 ]	Game Options Menu
[ F12 ]	Quit Game Menu
Saves
[Ctrl] and [ S ]	Save
[Ctrl] and [ Alt ] and [ S ]	Fast Save (No region thumbnail update)
Game View Level
[ 1 ]	Zoom to View Level 1
[ 2 ]	Zoom to View Level 2
[ 3 ]	Zoom to View Level 3
[ 4 ]	Zoom to View Level 4
[ 5 ]	Zoom to View Level 5
[ - ]	Zoom Out
[ + ]	Zoom In
Game Viewpoint
[ Page Up ]	Rotate View 90° Counterclockwise
[ Page Down ]	Rotate View 90° Clockwise
[ Down Arrow ]	Scroll Down
[ Up Arrow ]	Scroll Up
[ Right Arrow ]	Scroll Right
[ Left Arrow ]	Scroll Left
[ Spacebar ]	Center on cursor
Game Speed
[ Ctrl ] and [ ' ]	Pause Simulation
[ Ctrl ] and [ 1 ]	Turtle Speed
[ Ctrl ] and [ 2 ]	Rhino Speed
[ Ctrl ] and [ 3 ]	Cheetah Speed
Zoning
[ 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 Agriculture
[ X ]	Zone Medium Density Industrial
[ C ]	Zone High Density Industrial
[ V ]	Remove Zoning
Grid
[ G ]	Toggle Grid
Transport
[ R ]	Road Tool
[ Alt ] and [ R ]	Street Tool
[ Ctrl ] and [ R ]	Avenue Tool
[ Shift ] and [ R ]	Elevated Highway Tool
[ Ctrl ] and [ Shift ] and [ R ]	Place Bus Stop
[ T ]	Rail Tool
[ Ctrl ] and [ Shift ] and [ T ]	Build Passenger Train Station
[ Shift ] and [ Alt ] and [ T ]	Build Freight Station
[ Shift ] and [ T ]	Subway Tool
[ Shift ] and [ Alt ] and [ T ]	Build Subway Station
[ Ctrl ] and [ T ]	Elevated Rail Tool
[ Alt ] and [ T ]	Build Elevated Rail Station
[ M ]	Build Vehicle Ferry Terminal
[ Ctrl ] and [ M ]	Build Passenger Ferry Terminal
Utilities
[ I ]	Pipe Tool
[ L ]	Power Line Tool
[ Y ]	Create Landfill
Civic Buildings
[ Ctrl ] and [ Shift ] and [ P ]	Build Police Kiosk
[ P ]	Build Small Police Station
[ Alt ] and [ P ]	Build Large Police Station
[ Shift ] and [ P ]	Build Jail
[ F ]	Build Small Fire Station
[ Alt ] and [ F ]	Build Large Fire Station
[ K ]	Build Elementary School
[ Alt ] and [ K ]	Build High School
[ Shift ] and [ K ]	Build City College
[ H ]	Build Clinic
[ Alt ] and [ H ]	Build Hospital
Civic Dspatch
[Ctrl ] and [ P ]	Dispatch Police
[Ctrl ] and [ F ]	Dispatch Fire
Positioning
[ Home ]	Rotate Building or Lable 90° Clockwise
[ End ]	Rotate Building or Lable 90° Counterclockwise
Bulldoze/Destroy
[ B ]	Demolish Tool
[ Ctrl ] and [ Shift ] and [ O ]	Obliterate Quad/City
Queries
[ / ]	Query Tool
[ Alt ] and [ / ]	Commute Query Tool
Pics
[ Ctrl ] and [ Shift ] and [ S ]	Snapshot Mode
[ Ctrl ] and [ Shift ] and [ A ]	Show Photo Album
Terraforming
[ Shift ] and [ # (1-9) ]	Control size of terraforming tooltip - 1=smallest to 9=largest
[ Shift ] and [ F# (1-9) ]	Control effect of terraforming tooltip - 1=weakest to 9=strongest
Misc and Cheats
[ Esc ]	Close or Release any Tool
[ Ctrl ] and [ Shift ] and [ C ]	Toggle Ingame Contour Line Display
[ Ctrl ] and [ X ]	Display Game Parameter Adjustment Box
[ Ctrl ] and [ Alt ] and [ Shift ]	True God Mode**
[ Ctrl ] and [ Alt ] and [ Shift ] and [ F ]	Refresh Screen***

^*   use of this key may cause computer to explode, hair to fall out and other adverse consequences
^**   all icon menus must be minimized in order for this combination to work
^***   maybe yes, maybe no.