Ages of Empire 3 Keyboard Shortcuts

List of shortcut keys

Shortcut	Command	How useful(?)
Game Control Ages of Empire 3
mouse dbl-click unit	select all units of same type visible	+ –
mouse right-click bldg	garrison selected units	+ –
space	center on selection	+ –
Alt	display detail on selcted unit	+ –
DELETE	delete selected unit/building	+ –
Pause	pause game (click menu pauses game w/o alert box)	+ –
h	toggle Home City View	+ –
Ctrl1-9	group selected units	+ –
Shft1-9	add unit to group 1-9	+ –
1-9	select group 1 9; 1-9 twice centers group	+ –
F2	display improvements	+ –
F3	display objectives	+ –
F4	display player score	+ –
F5	display chat menu	+ –
F6	display tribute menu	+ –
F7	display player summary	+ –
F8	quick save	+ –
F9	quick load	+ –
F10	display in-game menu	+ –

F11	display game time	+ –
Ctrl-F12	screen shot	+ –


Find / cycle units Ages of Empire 3
/	Cycle Explorer	+ –
'	Cycle Ship	+ –
.	Cycle Idle Villager	+ –
,	Cycle idle Military	+ –
;	Cycle Wagon	+ –


Find Building Ages of Empire 3
t	Town Center	+ –
Ctrl-b	Barracks \ Blockhouse	+ –
Ctrl-c	Church	+ –
Ctrl-d	Dock	+ –
Ctrl-a	Artillery Depot	+ –
Ctrl-i	Mill	+ –
Ctrl-k	Bank	+ –
Ctrl-l	Plantation	+ –
Ctrl-m	Market	+ –
Ctrl-e	House \ HouseEast \ HouseMed \ Manor	+ –
Ctrl-p	Trading Post	+ –
Ctrl-q	Field Hospital	+ –
Ctrl-r	Arsenal	+ –
Ctrl-s	Stable	+ –
Ctrl-o	Outpost	+ –
Ctrl-v	Livestock Pen	+ –
Ctrl-w	Wall Connector	+ –
Ctrl-y	Factory	+ –
Ctrl-z	Capitol	+ –
Ctrl-f	Fort Frontier	+ –


Villager builds Ages of Empire 3
b	Barracks \ Blockhouse	+ –
c	Church	+ –
d	Dock	+ –
e	Town Center	+ –
a	Artillery Depot	+ –
k	Bank	+ –
l	Plantation	+ –
v	Livestock Pen	+ –
i	Mill	+ –
o	Outpost	+ –
e	House \ House East \ House Med \ Manor	+ –
m	Market	+ –
p	Trading Post	+ –
q	Field Hospital	+ –
r	Arsenal	+ –
s	Stable	+ –
w	Wall Connector	+ –
y	Factory	+ –
z	Capitol	+ –
f	Fort Frontier	+ –


Settlement Unit Create Ages of Empire 3
n	Eject Garrisoned Units	+ –
v	Settler \ Coureur	+ –
Shft-v	Settler 5 \ Coureur 5	+ –
e	Envoy	+ –
Shft-e	Envoy 5	+ –
r	Pet Cougar	+ –
Shft-r	Pet Cougar 5	+ –


Dock Unit Create Ages of Empire 3
f	Fishing Boat	+ –
Shft-f	Fishing Boat 5	+ –
c	Caravel	+ –
Shft-c	Caravel 5	+ –
g	Galleon	+ –
Shft-g	Galleon 5	+ –
r	Frigate	+ –
Shft-r	Frigate 5	+ –
m	Monitor	+ –
Shft-m	Monitor 5	+ –
y	Fluyt	+ –
Shft-y	Fluyt 5	+ –
l	Galley	+ –
Shft-l	Galley 5	+ –
e	Canoe	+ –
Shft-e	Canoe 5	+ –


Blockhouse Unit Create Ages of Empire 3
s	Strelet	+ –
b	Halberdier	+ –
m	Musketeer	+ –
Shft-s	Strelet 5	+ –
Shft-b	Halberdier	+ –
Shft-m	Musketeer	+ –


Stable Unit Create Ages of Empire 3
s	Hussar	+ –
d	Dragoon	+ –
o	Oprichnik	+ –
a	Cavalry Archer	+ –
c	Cuirassier	+ –
r	Ruyter	+ –
w	War Wagon	+ –
l	Lancer	+ –
x	Cossack	+ –
u	Uhlan	+ –
Shft-x	Cossack 5	+ –
Shft-s	Hussar 5	+ –
Shft-d	Dragoon 5	+ –
Shft-o	Oprichnik 5	+ –
Shft-a	Cavalry Archer 5	+ –
Shft-c	Cuirassier 5	+ –
Shft-r	Ruyter 5	+ –
Shft-w	War Wagon 5	+ –
Shft-l	Lancer 5	+ –
Shft-u	Uhlan 5	+ –


Fort Unit Create Ages of Empire 3
m	Musketeer	+ –
Shft-m	Musketeer 5	+ –
f	Falconet	+ –
Shft-f	Falconet 5	+ –
c	Culverin	+ –
Shft-c	Culverin 5	+ –
t	Mortar	+ –
Shft-t	Mortar 5	+ –


Barracks Unit Create Ages of Empire 3
x	Crossbowman	+ –
l	Longbowman	+ –
j	Janissary	+ –
p	Pikeman	+ –
b	Halberdier	+ –
m	Musketeer	+ –
s	Skirmisher	+ –
r	Rodelero	+ –
e	Cacadore	+ –
d	Dopplesoldner	+ –
Shft-x	Crossbowman 5	+ –
Shft-l	Longbowman 5	+ –
Shft-j	Janissary 5	+ –
Shft-p	Pikeman 5	+ –
Shft-b	Halberdier 5	+ –
Shft-m	Musketeer 5	+ –
Shft-s	Skirmisher 5	+ –
Shft-r	Rodelero 5	+ –
Shft-e	Cacadore 5	+ –
Shft-d	Dopplesoldner 5	+ –


Artillery Depot Unit Create Ages of Empire 3
f	Falconet	+ –
Shft-f	Falconet 5	+ –
c	Culverin	+ –
Shft-c	Culverin 5	+ –
m	Mortar	+ –
Shft-m	Mortar 5	+ –
g	Grenadier	+ –
Shft-g	Grenadier 5	+ –
o	OrganGun	+ –
Shft-o	OrganGun 5	+ –
b	AbusGun	+ –
Shft-b	AbusGun 5	+ –


Church Unit Create Ages of Empire 3
m	Missionary	+ –
Shft-m	Missionary 5	+ –
p	Priest	+ –
Shft-p	Priest 5	+ –
i	Imam	+ –
Shft-i	Imam 5	+ –


Livestock Pen Unit Create Ages of Empire 3
s	Sheep	+ –
Shft-s	Sheep 5	+ –


Trading Post Unit Create Ages of Empire 3
r	Native Axe Rider	+ –
Shft-r	Native Axe Rider 5	+ –
d	Native Axe Rider \ Dog Soldier	+ –
Shft-d	Native Axe Rider \ Dog Soldier 5	+ –
b	Native Blackwood Archer	+ –
Shft-b	Native Blackwood Archer 5	+ –
g	Native Blowgun Warrior	+ –
Shft-g	Native Blowgun Warrior 5	+ –
w	Native Bolas Warrior	+ –
Shft-w	Native Bolas Warrior 5	+ –
c	Native Clubman	+ –
Shft-c	Native Clubman 5	+ –
e	Native Eagle Warrior	+ –
Shft-e	Native Eagle Warrior 5	+ –
s	Native Holcan Spearman	+ –
Shft-s	Native Holcan Spearman 5	+ –
n	Native Huaminca	+ –
Shft-n	Native Huaminca 5	+ –
j	Native Jaguar Warrior	+ –
Shft-j	Native Jaguar Warrior 5	+ –
p	Native Medicine Man	+ –
Shft-p	Native Medicine Man 5	+ –
m	Native Mantlet	+ –
Shft-m	Native Mantlet 5	+ –
f	Native Rifleman	+ –
Shft-f	Native Rifleman 5	+ –
o	Native Sharktooth Bowman	+ –
Shft-o	Native Sharktooth Bowman 5	+ –
x	Native Tomahawk	+ –
Shft-x	Native Tomahawk 5	+ –
e	Native HorseA rcher	+ –
Shft-e	Native Horse Archer 5	+ –
k	Native Tracker	+ –
Shft-k	Native Tracker 5	+ –
u	CoureurCree	+ –
Shft-u	CoureurCree 5	+ –