# Keyboard Help

Keyboard Help shows functions for various key presses on the keyboard.

Keyboard Help opens when an unassigned key is pressed or from General Help.

Key presses are case sensitive (use [Shift] for upper-case letters).

Keys with assigned functions include:

[.] / [,]: accelerate/decelerate rate that time passes in game, T, (Display Information indicates if the computer can cope).

[!]: toggle in game-view names of Stops & urban areas and text for Signs, status-colour-bars (that indicate how crowded Stop is) and goods-colour-bars (that indicate quantity of items at Stops ready for transport).

["]: toggle minimised view of trees and buildings in 5 stages (firstly, only city buildings and trees; then all buildings including factories and attractions; then just trees; then just city buildings; finally, trees and all buildings).

[#]: toggle view of grid in game-view (only visible on zoomed-in game-view).

[§], or [Shift] + [3]: select global forestation routine (not available on all keyboards).

[+] / [-]: sets Brightness

[Arrow Keys]: scroll game-view in direction of arrow.
[Backspace]: close all windows, toolbars and help-texts in game-view.
[Delete], or [Escape]: close top window, toolbar or help-text in game-view.
[Enter], or [Return]: used to confirm actions.
[Page-Up], or [>]: zoom-in game-view.
[Page-Down], or [ less than symbol]: zoom-out game-view.

[a]: select Inspection Tool.
[b]: highlight reserved tracks.
[B]: open Message Centre.
[c]: take screenshot of game-view (camera).
[C]: select found a new city tool.
[e]: select last Electrify Track tool used.
[d]: select Lower Land tool.
[f]: open Finances.
[g]: select Transformer station tool.
[G]: open Goods List.
[H]: select headquarters construction tool (not in use in all paks).
[I]: select Build a new power station tool.
[J]: open Jump to dialogue.
[k]: open Player List.
[l]: select Build Power Transmission Line tool
[L]: open Load.
[m]: open Map.
[M]: select Make a Sign tool.
[p]: pause/unpause game.
[P]: cycle through different player companies.
[Q]: open Create a New Game.
[r]: select Destroy/Remove tool.
[R]: rotate map by 90 degree.
[s]: select last ?Road building tool used.
[S]: open Save.
[t]: select last Rail Track building tool used.
[T]: open City List.
[u]: select Raise Land tool.
[U]: Underground mode
[v]: toggle catchment area of Stops in game-view (squares are in company colour).
[V]: open Vehicle List
[w]: open Line Management.
[W]: select/deselect FastForward.
[X]: open Create a New Game.
[z]: undo last route construction (construction costs are not refunded).

[1]: scroll game-view south-wards.
[2]: scroll game-view south-east-wards.
[3]: scroll game-view east-wards.
[4]: scroll game-view south-west-wards.
[6]: scroll game-view north-east-wards.
[7]: scroll game-view west-wards.
[8]: scroll game-view north-west-wards.
[9]: scroll game-view north-wards.

[Shift] + mouse: used on Map to see links in Industry Supply Chain.
[CTRL] + tool: construct (signals & Stops) on upper level; or build slower roads and tracks over faster ones; or build straighter (more direct) roads and tracks.

[F1]: open Simutrans Help.
[F10]: pause/unpause game.