Keyboard and mouse reference
World view
| Action |
How |
| Pan camera |
Drag with mouse (or one finger on mobile) |
| Zoom in / out |
Scroll wheel (or pinch on mobile) |
| Center on player |
(auto when you walk far) |
| Walk somewhere |
Click on the map |
| Enter a settlement |
Click on it |
| Open a building |
Click on it |
| Toggle isometric / 2D |
2D/3D button (bottom-right) |
Build mode
| Action |
How |
| Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl + Shift + Z or Ctrl + Y |
| Finish road / river / wall |
Enter |
| Cancel drawing |
Escape |
| Rotate building |
Scroll wheel while placing |
| Resize building |
Shift + Scroll wheel while placing |
| Stretch building width |
Ctrl + Scroll wheel while placing |
| Adjust river width |
Ctrl + Scroll wheel |
| Rotate stamp |
Scroll wheel while placing |
| Resize stamp |
Shift + Scroll wheel while placing |
| Copy building |
Click Copy in the building edit overlay |
Chat
| Action |
How |
| Send message |
Enter |
| New line in message |
Shift + Enter |
| Close chat / exit building |
Escape |
Modals and panels
| Action |
How |
| Close any modal |
Escape |
| Open Journal |
Right-edge Journal tab |
| Open Build mode |
Deck slot 5, or right-edge World Building tab |
| Open Atlas |
Deck player portrait, deck slot 6, or right-edge compass tab |
| Open Account |
Logo pill, top-left |
Command Deck slots
Press a number key to open the matching slot in the centre of the deck.
| Key |
Slot |
| 1 |
Quests |
| 2 |
Inventory |
| 3 |
Time |
| 4 |
Where is? |
| 5 |
Build |
| 6 |
Settings |
Mobile controls
| Action |
How |
| Pan camera |
Drag with one finger |
| Zoom |
Pinch with two fingers |
| Enter building edit mode |
Hold a building in worldbuilding mode |
| Move building |
Drag the building |
| Rotate building |
Press rotate buttons |
| Resize building |
Press width/depth buttons |
| Copy building |
Press copy button in edit mode |
| Delete building |
Press delete button in edit mode |
| Adjust stamp/river size |
Use the +/− buttons in the tool panel |