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This document contains a list of the default controls for Dwarf Fortress as of version v0.27.169.32a.  Controls may be configured manually through the use of the {{key|Esc}}{{k|↓}}{{k|↓}}{{k|Enter}} menu or by editing the file data/init/interface.txt, but this is not recommended for new players.
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This document contains a list of the default controls for Dwarf Fortress as of version v0.27.169.32a.  Controls may be [[Key bindings|customized]] through the use of the {{key|Esc}}{{k|↓}}{{k|↓}}{{k|Enter}} menu or by editing the file data/init/interface.txt, but this is not recommended for new players.  
 
  
 
Controls are usually listed on the bottom of the window or next to the respective option when you have opened a menu.
 
Controls are usually listed on the bottom of the window or next to the respective option when you have opened a menu.
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* {{key|PgUp}} - Next page/screen
 
* {{key|PgUp}} - Next page/screen
 
* {{key|PgDn}} - Previous page/screen
 
* {{key|PgDn}} - Previous page/screen
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When it is possible to scroll the map while a menu is open, the arrow keys cannot be used to select menu options; instead, the {{key|+}}, {{key|-}}, {{key|*}}, and {{key|/}} keys are repurposed to allow selection from menus.
 
When it is possible to scroll the map while a menu is open, the arrow keys cannot be used to select menu options; instead, the {{key|+}}, {{key|-}}, {{key|*}}, and {{key|/}} keys are repurposed to allow selection from menus.
* {{k|F11}} - Toggle Fullscreen
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* {{k|F1}} - Save World Parameters from creation screen
 
* {{k|F6}} - Load World Parameters from creation screen
 
* {{k|F1}}-{{k|F9}} - Toggle selected biome while on embark map
 
* {{k|F9}} - Exit certain text menus (Fortress naming, Trade goods menu, ...)
 
* {{k|F1}}-{{k|Shift}}{{k|F8}} - Jump to bookmarked map point (Set via {{k|h}}otkeys menu)
 
<br>
 
 
* {{key|?}} - Help
 
* {{key|?}} - Help
 
* {{key|<nowiki>;</nowiki>}} - Movies / Stop Recording
 
* {{key|<nowiki>;</nowiki>}} - Movies / Stop Recording
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* {{key|<nowiki>;</nowiki>}}{{key|r}} - Start Recording (overwrites active record)
 
* {{key|<nowiki>;</nowiki>}}{{key|r}} - Start Recording (overwrites active record)
 
* {{key|<nowiki>;</nowiki>}}{{key|s}} - Save the Active Moving Record
 
* {{key|<nowiki>;</nowiki>}}{{key|s}} - Save the Active Moving Record
* {{key|Tab}} - Change mode (useful for enlarging [[Unreadable menus]])
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* {{key|Tab}} - Change mode
 
* {{key|Esc}} - Options
 
* {{key|Esc}} - Options
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* {{key|Space}} - Cancel
 
* {{key|Space}} - Cancel
 
* {{key|Enter}} - Select
 
* {{key|Enter}} - Select
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Hold {{key|Shift}} while pressing the above keys to move the cursor very rapidly.  Note that some users may experience "stuck keys" and other glitches unless Num Lock is ''off''.
 
Hold {{key|Shift}} while pressing the above keys to move the cursor very rapidly.  Note that some users may experience "stuck keys" and other glitches unless Num Lock is ''off''.
  
* {{key|&gt;}} - Down a level (Z-Axis)
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* {{key|&gt;}} - Up a level (Z-Axis)
* {{key|&lt;}} - Up a level (Z-Axis)
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* {{key|&lt;}} - Down a level (Z-Axis)
 
* {{key|Ctrl}}{{key|5}} - Down a level (Z-Axis)
 
* {{key|Ctrl}}{{key|5}} - Down a level (Z-Axis)
* {{key|Shift}}{{key|5}} - Up a level (Z-Axis)
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* {{key|Shift}}{{key|5}} - (Not working) Up a level (Z-Axis)
  
 
== Adventure ==
 
== Adventure ==
* {{key|a}} - View announcements
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TODO
* {{key|A}} - Attack an adjacent creature / Change mode to [[wrestle]]
 
* {{unusedkey|b}}
 
* {{key|c}} - Combat preferences
 
* {{key|C}} - Center screen on yourself
 
* {{key|d}} - Drop an item
 
* {{key|D}} - Date/time
 
* {{key|e}} - Eat or drink something
 
* {{key|f}} - Fire a projectile
 
* {{key|g}} - Pickup an item
 
* {{unusedkey|h}}
 
* {{key|i}} - Inventory
 
* {{key|I}} - Interact with an object in an advanced way
 
* {{unusedkey|j}}
 
* {{key|k}} - Talk to somebody
 
* {{key|l}} - Look around
 
* {{key|L}} - Search the nearby area very carefully
 
* {{key|m}} - Change movement preferences (e.g. swimming)
 
* {{unusedkey|n}}
 
* {{unusedkey|o}}
 
* {{key|p}} - Put an item in a container
 
* {{key|P}} - Temperature
 
* {{key|Q}} - Adventure log
 
* {{key|r}} - Remove an item you are wearing or from a container
 
* {{key|s}} - Stand or lie down
 
* {{key|S}} - Sneak
 
* {{key|t}} - Throw an item
 
* {{key|T}} - Travel
 
* {{key|u}} - Interact with a building, furniture or mechanism
 
* {{unusedkey|v}}
 
* {{key|w}} - Wear an item
 
* {{key|W}} - Weather
 
* {{unusedkey|x}}
 
* {{unusedkey|y}}
 
* {{key|z}} - Status
 
* {{key|Z}} - Sleep
 
* {{key|Space}} - Advance/clear messages
 
* {{key|.}} - Wait for a step
 
 
 
=== Travel ===
 
 
 
* {{key|>}} - Visit location
 
* {{key|c}} - Start/stop cloud viewing
 
* {{key|Q}} - Adventure log
 
  
 
== Fortress ==
 
== Fortress ==
 
* {{key|a}} - View Announcements
 
* {{key|a}} - View Announcements
* {{key|b}} - Site a [[Building]]
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* {{key|b}} - Site a Building
* {{key|c}} - View [[Civilization]]s
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* {{key|c}} - View Civilizations
* {{key|d}} - [[:category:Designations|Designations]]
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* {{key|d}} - [[:category:designations|Designations]]
* {{key|D}} - [[Trade depot]] Access (appears when depot is built)
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* {{key|D}} - Depot Access (appears when depot is built)
 
* {{unusedkey|e}}
 
* {{unusedkey|e}}
 
* {{unusedkey|f}}
 
* {{unusedkey|f}}
 
* {{unusedkey|g}}
 
* {{unusedkey|g}}
* {{key|h}} - [[Hot keys]]
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* {{key|h}} - Hot Keys
* {{key|i}} - [[Zone]]s
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* {{key|i}} - Zones
* {{key|j}} - [[Job]] List
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* {{unusedkey|j}}
 
* {{key|k}} - Look Around
 
* {{key|k}} - Look Around
* {{key|l}} - [[Artifact]]s
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* {{unusedkey|l}}
* {{key|m}} - [[Military]]
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* {{key|m}} - Military
* {{key|n}} - [[Nobles screen|Nobles and Administrators]]
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* {{key|n}} - Nobles and Administrators
* {{key|o}} - [[Standing orders|Set Orders and Options]]
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* {{key|o}} - Set Orders and Options
* {{key|p}} - [[Stockpile]]s
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* {{key|p}} - Stockpiles
* {{key|q}} - Set [[Building]] Tasks/Prefs
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* {{key|q}} - Set Building Tasks/Prefs
* {{key|r}} - View [[Room]]s/[[Building]]s
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* {{key|r}} - View Rooms/Buildings
 
* {{unusedkey|s}}
 
* {{unusedkey|s}}
* {{key|t}} - View Items in [[Building]]s
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* {{key|t}} - View Items in Buildings
* {{key|u}} - Units list
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* {{unusedkey|u}}
* {{key|v}} - View [[:category:Creatures|Unit]]s
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* {{key|v}} - View Units
* {{key|V}} - [[Visualize]] (3D view)
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* {{key|V}} - Visualize (3D view)
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** {{key|+}} - Zoom / pan in
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** {{key|-}} - Zoom / pan out
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** {{key|*}} - Rotate 45&deg; clockwise
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** {{key|/}} - Rotate 45&deg; counterclockwise
 
* {{unusedkey|w}}
 
* {{unusedkey|w}}
* {{key|x}} - [[Squad]]s
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* {{key|x}} - Squads
 
* {{unusedkey|y}}
 
* {{unusedkey|y}}
* {{key|z}} - [[Status]]
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* {{key|z}} - Status
 
* {{key|Space}} - Pause/Resume
 
* {{key|Space}} - Pause/Resume
 
* {{key|Tab}} - Move Menu/Map
 
* {{key|Tab}} - Move Menu/Map
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* {{key|Alt}}+{{key|b}} - [[Bars|Floor bars]]
 
* {{key|Alt}}+{{key|b}} - [[Bars|Floor bars]]
 
* {{key|c}} - [[Seat]]
 
* {{key|c}} - [[Seat]]
* {{key|C}} - Wall/Floor/Stairs ([[Construction]], "Rewall")
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* {{key|C}} - Wall/Floor/Stairs ("Rewall")
 
* {{key|C}}{{key|d}} - [[Stair|Down stair]]
 
* {{key|C}}{{key|d}} - [[Stair|Down stair]]
 
* {{key|C}}{{key|f}} - [[Floor]]
 
* {{key|C}}{{key|f}} - [[Floor]]
 
* {{key|C}}{{key|F}} - [[Fortification]]
 
* {{key|C}}{{key|F}} - [[Fortification]]
* {{key|C}}{{key|r}} - [[Ramp]]
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* {{key|C}}{{key|r}} - [[Ramp|Ramp up]]
 
* {{key|C}}{{key|u}} - [[Stair|Up stair]]
 
* {{key|C}}{{key|u}} - [[Stair|Up stair]]
 
* {{key|C}}{{key|w}} - [[Wall]]
 
* {{key|C}}{{key|w}} - [[Wall]]
 
* {{key|C}}{{key|x}} - [[Stair|Up/down stair]]
 
* {{key|C}}{{key|x}} - [[Stair|Up/down stair]]
 
* {{key|d}} - [[Door]]
 
* {{key|d}} - [[Door]]
* {{key|D}} - [[Trade depot]]
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* {{key|D}} - [[Trade Depot]]
* {{key|e}} - [[Furnace]]s
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* {{key|e}} - Furnaces
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* {{key|e}}{{key|a}} - [[Magma glass furnace]]
 
* {{key|e}}{{key|g}} - [[Glass furnace]]
 
* {{key|e}}{{key|g}} - [[Glass furnace]]
 
* {{key|e}}{{key|k}} - [[Kiln]]
 
* {{key|e}}{{key|k}} - [[Kiln]]
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* {{key|e}}{{key|l}} - [[Magma smelter]]
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* {{key|e}}{{key|n}} - [[Magma kiln]]
 
* {{key|e}}{{key|s}} - [[Smelter]]
 
* {{key|e}}{{key|s}} - [[Smelter]]
 
* {{key|e}}{{key|w}} - [[Wood furnace]]
 
* {{key|e}}{{key|w}} - [[Wood furnace]]
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* {{key|h}} - [[Container]] (personal objects storage)
 
* {{key|h}} - [[Container]] (personal objects storage)
 
* {{key|H}} - [[Grate|Wall grate]]
 
* {{key|H}} - [[Grate|Wall grate]]
* {{key|i}} - [[Siege engine]]s
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* {{key|i}} - Siege Engines
 
* {{key|i}}{{key|b}} - [[Ballista]]
 
* {{key|i}}{{key|b}} - [[Ballista]]
 
* {{key|i}}{{key|c}} - [[Catapult]]
 
* {{key|i}}{{key|c}} - [[Catapult]]
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* {{key|l}} - [[Well]]
 
* {{key|l}} - [[Well]]
 
* {{key|m}} - [[Animal trap]]
 
* {{key|m}} - [[Animal trap]]
* {{key|M}} - [[Machine component]]s
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* {{key|M}} - Machine Components
 
* {{key|M}}{{key|g}} - [[Gear assembly]]
 
* {{key|M}}{{key|g}} - [[Gear assembly]]
 
* {{key|M}}{{key|h}} - [[Axle|Horizontal axle]]
 
* {{key|M}}{{key|h}} - [[Axle|Horizontal axle]]
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* {{key|M}}{{key|v}} - [[Axle|Vertical axle]]
 
* {{key|M}}{{key|v}} - [[Axle|Vertical axle]]
 
* {{key|M}}{{key|w}} - [[Water wheel]]
 
* {{key|M}}{{key|w}} - [[Water wheel]]
* {{key|n}} - [[Coffin|Burial receptacle]]
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* {{key|n}} - [[Burial receptacle]]
 
* {{key|o}} - [[Road|Paved road]]
 
* {{key|o}} - [[Road|Paved road]]
 
* {{key|O}} - [[Road|Dirt road]]
 
* {{key|O}} - [[Road|Dirt road]]
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* {{key|S}} - [[Support]]
 
* {{key|S}} - [[Support]]
 
* {{key|t}} - [[Table]]
 
* {{key|t}} - [[Table]]
* {{key|T}} - [[Trap]]s/[[Lever]]s
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* {{key|T}} - Traps/Levers
 
* {{key|T}}{{key|c}} - [[Trap#Cage Trap|Cage trap]]
 
* {{key|T}}{{key|c}} - [[Trap#Cage Trap|Cage trap]]
 
* {{key|T}}{{key|l}} - [[Lever]]
 
* {{key|T}}{{key|l}} - [[Lever]]
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* {{unusedkey|u}}
 
* {{unusedkey|u}}
 
* {{key|v}} - [[Restraint]]
 
* {{key|v}} - [[Restraint]]
* {{key|w}} - [[Workshop]]s
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* {{key|w}} - Workshops
 
* {{key|w}}{{key|a}} - [[Alchemist's laboratory]]
 
* {{key|w}}{{key|a}} - [[Alchemist's laboratory]]
 
* {{key|w}}{{key|b}} - [[Bowyer's workshop]]
 
* {{key|w}}{{key|b}} - [[Bowyer's workshop]]
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* {{key|w}}{{key|t}} - [[Mechanic's workshop]]
 
* {{key|w}}{{key|t}} - [[Mechanic's workshop]]
 
* {{key|w}}{{key|u}} - [[Butcher's shop]]
 
* {{key|w}}{{key|u}} - [[Butcher's shop]]
* {{unusedkey|w}}{{unusedkey|v}}
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* {{key|w}}{{key|v}} - [[Magma forge]]
 
* {{key|w}}{{key|w}} - [[Farmer's workshop]]
 
* {{key|w}}{{key|w}} - [[Farmer's workshop]]
 
* {{unusedkey|w}}{{unusedkey|x}}
 
* {{unusedkey|w}}{{unusedkey|x}}
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* {{key|W}} - [[Grate|Wall grate]]
 
* {{key|W}} - [[Grate|Wall grate]]
 
* {{key|x}} - [[Floodgate]]
 
* {{key|x}} - [[Floodgate]]
* {{key|y}} - [[Window|Glass window]]
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* {{key|y}} - [[Glass window]]
* {{key|Y}} - [[Window|Gem window]]
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* {{key|Y}} - [[Gem window]]
* {{key|z}} - [[Shop]] (appears when [[economy]] is unlocked)
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* {{unusedkey|z}}
  
 
=== Building Placement ===
 
=== Building Placement ===
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=== Designation List ===
 
=== Designation List ===
  
* {{key|a}} - [[Carve fortifications]]
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* {{key|a}} - Carve fortifications
* {{key|b}}{{key|c}} - [[Reclaim|Reclaim items/buildings]]
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* {{unusedkey|b}}
* {{key|b}}{{key|f}} - [[Forbid|Forbid items/buildings]]
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* {{key|c}} - Reclaim items/buildings
* {{key|b}}{{key|m}} - [[Melt_item|Melt Items]]
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* {{key|d}} - Mine
* {{key|b}}{{key|M}} - [[Melt_item|Remove Melt]]
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* {{unusedkey|e}}
* {{key|b}}{{key|d}} - [[Activity_zone#Garbage_Dump|Dump Items]]
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* {{key|f}} - Forbid items/buildings
* {{key|b}}{{key|D}} - [[Activity_zone#Garbage_Dump|Remove Dump]]
 
* {{key|b}}{{key|h}} - [[Hide_Items/Buildings|Hide items/buildings]]
 
* {{key|b}}{{key|H}} - [[Hide_Items/Buildings|Unhide items/buildings]]
 
* {{unusedkey|c}}
 
* {{key|d}} - [[Mine]]
 
* {{key|e}} - [[Engraving|Engrave stone]]
 
* {{unusedkey|f}}
 
 
* {{unusedkey|g}}
 
* {{unusedkey|g}}
* {{key|h}} - [[Channel]]
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* {{key|h}} - Channel
* {{key|i}} - [[Up/down stairway]]
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* {{key|i}} - Up/down stairway
* {{key|j}} - [[Downward stairway]]
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* {{key|j}} - Downward stairway
 
* {{unusedkey|k}}
 
* {{unusedkey|k}}
 
* {{unusedkey|l}}
 
* {{unusedkey|l}}
 
* {{unusedkey|m}}
 
* {{unusedkey|m}}
* {{key|n}} - [[Remove construction]]
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* {{key|n}} - Remove construction
* {{key|o}} - [[Traffic|Set traffic areas]]
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* {{key|o}} - Set traffic areas
* {{key|p}} - [[Gather plants]]
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* {{key|p}} - Gather plants
 
* {{unusedkey|q}}
 
* {{unusedkey|q}}
* {{key|r}} - [[Ramp|Upward ramp]]
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* {{key|r}} - Upward ramp
* {{key|s}} - [[Smoothing|Smooth stone]]
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* {{key|s}} - Smooth stone
* {{key|t}} - [[Chop down trees]]
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* {{key|t}} - Chop down trees
* {{key|u}} - [[Upward stairway]]
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* {{key|u}} - Upward stairway
* {{key|v}} - [[Toggle engravings]]
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* {{key|v}} - Toggle engravings
 
* {{unusedkey|w}}
 
* {{unusedkey|w}}
* {{key|x}} - [[Remove designation]]
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* {{unusedkey|x}}
 
* {{unusedkey|y}}
 
* {{unusedkey|y}}
* {{key|z}} - [[Remove#Dug_ramps.2Fstairs|Remove up stairs/ramps]]
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* {{key|z}} - Remove up stairs/ramps
  
 
== Mouse ==
 
== Mouse ==
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; Name Fortress
 
; Name Fortress
 
; Name Group
 
; Name Group
; Move Goods to/from Depot
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[[Category:Interface]]
 
 
{{Category|Interface}}
 
{{Category|Fortress mode}}
 
{{Category|Adventurer mode}}
 
 
 
[[ru:Управление]]
 

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