Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

World View and Game Logistics

Key	Action
Esc	In Game Menu
P	Pause
F1	Populous Encyclopedia
Return	World View/Normal View
Shift+Return	Quick World View/Normal View
Spacebar	Skip Flyby Mode
S	Level Status
L	Commandee Toggle
>	Zoom to Shaman
H	Zoom to Reincarnation Site
+ or -	Zoom In or Out
Shift+ + or -	Adjust Game Speed
F8	Quickload
F9	Quicksave(Singleplayer)
F9	Resynchronize(Multiplayer)
M	In-Game Chat

Navigation

Key	Action
Up, Down	Scroll Front, Back
Ctrl+ Left, Right	Scroll Left, Right
Left, Right	Rotate Left, Right
Numpad Left, Right	Scroll Left, Right
Numpad Diagonal Left, Right	Rotate Left, Right
Mouse at Edge of Screen	Scroll that Direction
Right Click on Object	Query Object
Shift+ 1-6	Allocate Selected Followers to Command Group
1-6	Select Command Group
Shift+ Z,X,C,V	Set Camera Points
Z,X,C,V	Zoom to Camera Points
\	Track Follower Last Commanded

Buildings and the Building Panel (Insert)

Key	Action
Left Click (w/ Plan)	Place Plan
Ctrl+Left Click (w/ Plan)	Place Multiple Plans
Shift+Right Click (on Plan, Guard Post)	Delete plan, Guard post, Swamp
Spacebar (w/ Plan)	Rotate Building Plan
Spacebar (During Tower Alarm)	Zoom to Guard Tower in Distress
B (During Tower Double Alarm)	Call to Arms Nearby Followers to Assist Tower
Shift+ Left Click on Building	Force 1 Follower from Building
Shift+ Left Click on Building Icon (w/ Followers Selected)	Send Selected Followers to Nearest Building of the Type Selected

Followers and the Followers Panel (PageUp)

Key	Action
Left Click (w/ Followers)	Command Follower to Location, Action
Right Click (w/ Followers)	Unselect Followers
Left Click (on Follower)	Select Follower
Ctrl+Left Click (w/ Followers)	Multiple Commands (Up to Eight)
Shift+Left Click (w/ Followers)	Force Command
Alt+Left Click(w/ Followers)	Toggle Autoselect for this Command
Ctrl+Left Click (on Follower w/ Followers)	Add Follower to Selected Group, Even After Giving Groups Commands
Ctrl+Alt+Left Click (w/ Followers)	Create Multiple Patrol Points (Up to Eight) - Similar to Guard Fires
Ctrl+Left Click (w/ Followers) After Setting Patrol Points	Cue Commands
N	Release Cued Followers
Shift+Backspace	Select Previous Group
G (w/ Followers)	Selected Followers Guard Shaman
G	Followers Stop Guarding Shaman
Left Click (on Follower)	Select Follower
Ctrl+Left Click on Follower Icon	Select 5 Followers of This Type
Shift+Left Click on Follower Icon	Select All Followers of This Type (Including Spies)
Left Click on Enemy Tribe Icon (w/ Spy)	Spy Disguises as Member of That Tribe

Spells and the Spells Panel (Home)

Key	Action
Left Click (w/ Spell)	Cast Spell
Right Click (w/ Spell)	Unselect Spell
Ctrl+Left Click (w/ Spell)	Cast Spell Multiple Times
Alt+Left Click (w/ Spell)	Toggle Autocast w/ this Command
Right Click on Spell Icon	Toggle Spell Charging
Ctrl+Right Click on Spell Icon	Toggle All Spells Charging Except for Spell Clicked
Shift+Right Click on Spell Icon	Toggle All Spells Charging

Vehicles

Key	Action
Left Click (w/ Followers)	Selected Followers Enter Vehicle
Shift+Left Click on Vehicle	Force One Follower from Vehicle

Other

Key	Action
Shift+Left Click Tribe Icon	Toggle Alliance Towards Tribe (Multiplayer)
Left Click on Pop-up Icon	Read Pop-up Icon and Zoom to Target
Shift+Right Click on Pop-up Icon	Delete Pop-up Icon
Scroll Lock	Refresh Corrupted Palette
Insert	Buildings Control Panel
Home	Spells Control Panel
PageUp	Followers Panel