Keyboard Shortcuts
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Keyboard Shortcuts
World View and Game Logistics
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Esc | In Game Menu |
| P | Pause |
| F1 | Populous Encyclopedia |
| Return | WorldView/Normal View |
| Shift+Return | Quick WorldView/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 |
| 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 |
| Alt+ 1-6 | Zoom to 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 |
| Alt-C | Take Screenshot (Placed in \Populous\SHOTS\) |
| Insert | Buildings Control Panel |
| Home | Spells Control Panel |
| PageUp | Followers Panel |