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Command & Conquer: Generals – All Hotkeys Guide

By GLAJ

This guide covers all the hotkeys you can use in the game.

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Category: Gameplay Basics, Walkthroughs

Languages: English

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Guide Index

Overview

Selection Commands

Unit Modes

Screen and Pop-Ups

Cameras

Multiplayer

Comments

Selection Commands

Hotkey

Function

Mouse Left Click

Select units / perform action from menubar

Mouse Right Click

perform active cursoraction

Shift + Mouse Left Click

Add a unit to a selection

Ctrl + ( 1 - 0 )

Define selected units as a group

( 1 - 0 )

Select numbered group

Alt + ( 1 - 0 )

View numbered group without selecting them

Double Tap ( 1 - 0 )

Select and jump to numbered group

Ctrl + ( ← or → )

Select previous/next unit

Ctrl + ( ↑ or ↓ )

Select previous/next dozer/worker

Select on-screen units of the same type

Double Tap E

Select units of the same type on the whole map

Select all combat units on the screen

Double Tap Q

Select all combat units on the map

W (Zero Hour only)

Select all air combat units on the screen

Double Tap W (Zero Hour only)

Select all air combat units on the map

Space

Jump to the last radar event

Jump to your Command Center

Hold Mouse right click and drag

Rapid Scroll

↑ ↓ ← →

Scroll the screen

Ctrl + H

Select Hero

Unit Modes

Hotkey

Function

Ctrl + Mouse Left Click

Force-Fire mode

A + Mouse Left Click

Attack-move mode

G + Mouse Left Click

Guard mode

Stop selected units

Scatter units

Alt + Mouse Left Click

Set waypoints for selected units

Ctrl + F

Set formation for selected units

Screen and Pop-Ups

Hotkey

Function

Tab

Toggle Diplomacy/Communicator screen in multiplayer/skirmish games
Toggle Mission Objectives in Single Player

Toggle Command Bar

ESC

Options Screen

F12

Capture screenshot

Cameras

Hotkey

Function

Ctrl + ( F1 - F8 )

Set Camera Bookmarks

F1 - F8

Jump to Camera Bookmarks

( Numeric Keypad ) 4 or 6

Left/Right rotate camera

( Numeric Keypad ) 8 or 2

Zoom in/out camera

( Numeric Keypad ) 5

Reset Camera

Multiplayer

Hotkey

Function

Enter

Chat with everyone

Backspace

Chat with allies

Ctrl + B

Place beacon

Ctrl + C

Selected unit's cheer

2 Comments

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GLAJ [author] 24 Aug @ 9:10am

W only works for air units in Zero Hour. In the base game Generals, it has no effect.

Cat 24 Aug @ 12:05am

W has no effect for me.

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