Keyboard Commands
You can choose between the classic keyboard commands or chose a modern layout when playing Stronghold.
Note: All hotkeys in the game are fully customizable via the Game Options menu.
| Command | Key Commands Modern | Key Commands Classic | How It Works |
| Pause Game | P | P | Pressing the P key will pause the game. Pressing it again will resume the game. |
| Grouping Troops | CTRL 0 to 9 | CTRL 0 to 9 | To create a group of troops highlight the troops by dragging a section box over them and press CTRL and select 0 to 9. Once grouped, simply press the appropriate number to select that group |
| Setting up Multiple Waypoints | Hold down shift and LEFT click |
Hold down shift and LEFT click |
Select a troop and hold down the SHIFT key , then click on the map to set up to 9 waypoints. |
| Bookmarking Locations | Press CTRL , ALT and any number 0 - 9 Press ALT and any number 0 - 9 | Press CTRL , ALT and any number 0 - 9 Press ALT and any number 0 - 9 | Pressing CTRL & ALT & 0 to 9 creates a bookmark of the current location. Pressing ALT and the appropriate number will focus on this location. |
| Selecting Units of the Same Type | Double click on a troop using the left mouse button | Double click on a troop using the left mouse button | Double click on a troop with the left mouse button to select all unit of the same type visible on the screen. |
| Interface Panel | Alt + Z | Alt + Z | Press Alt + Z to turn the Interface On or Off. |
| Flatten The Landscape | Spacebar | Spacebar | Press the SPACEBAR to flatten the landscape and buildings. Press SPACEBAR again to return the landscape and buildings to normal. |
| Zoom in/out | X/Z | Z | Zoom in and out of the map. |
| Rotate the Screen | Q/E | X/C | Rotate the screen to the left and right. |
| Adjust Game Speed | +/- | +/- Numeric Keypad | Press + to increase the speed and - to decrease it. |
| Cycle through Bookmarks | n/a | Mouse wheel Up/Down | Cycle through bookmarks. |
| Centre on Keep | H | H | Will focus the camera on the Keep. |
| Centre on Marketplace | M | M | Will focus the camera on the Marketplace. |
| Centre on Signpost | O | S | Will focus the camera on the Signpost. |
| Centre on Barracks | B | B | Will focus the camera on the Barracks. |
| Centre on Granary | G | G | Will focus the camera on the Granary. |
| Centre on your Lord | L | L | Will focus the camera on your Lord. |
| Cycle Lords | Shift + L | Shift + L | Will cycle between all the lords on the Map. |
| Rotate Gatehouse | TAB | TAB | Switch gatehouse rotation. |
| Open Free Build Events Panel | F1 | F1 | Launch events and invasions. |
| Show Objectives | J | J | Toggle the objectives panel. |
| Show Goods | K | K | Toggle the goods summary panel. |
| Quicksave | Home | Home | Quickly save the game without opening the save box. |
| Open Chat | Enter | Enter | Open the multiplayer chat box. |
Note: All hotkeys in the game are fully customizable via the Game Options menu.
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