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Controls are usually listed on the bottom of the window or next to the respective option.
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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.  
  
Arrows are shown on the edges of the screen if more options are available beyond the screen.
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Controls are usually listed on the bottom of the window or next to the respective option when you have opened a menu.
  
Uppercase Letter = Shift+Letter.
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Arrows are shown on the edges of the screen if more options are available beyond the screen.  Use the [[Controls#Interface|Interface]] keys to scroll through the list of options.
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For purposes of the game, note that any key designated in uppercase means to hold Shift while tapping that key.  For instance, {{key|V}} means to press {{key|Shift}}+{{key|v}}.
  
 
== Interface ==
 
== Interface ==
  
*+ - Next option / Increase quantity
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* {{key|+}} - Next option / Increase quantity
*- - Previous option / Decrease quantity
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* {{key|-}} - Previous option / Decrease quantity
*<nowiki>*</nowiki> - Next page
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* {{key|*}} - Next page
*/ - Previous page
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* {{key|/}} - Previous page
<br />
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* {{key|&uarr;}} - Next option
*Up - Next option
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* {{key|&darr;}} - Previous option
*Down - Previous option
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* {{key|&larr;}} - Next column
*Left - Next column
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* {{key|&rarr;}} - Previous column
*Right - Previous column
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* {{key|PgUp}} - Next page/screen
*Page Up - Next page/screen
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* {{key|PgDn}} - Previous page/screen
*Page Down - 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.
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* {{k|F11}} - Toggle Fullscreen
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* {{k|F1}} - Save World Parameters from creation screen
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* {{k|F6}} - Load World Parameters from creation screen
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* {{k|F1}}-{{k|F9}} - Toggle selected biome while on embark map
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* {{k|F9}} - Exit certain text menus (Fortress naming, Trade goods menu, ...)
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* {{k|F1}}-{{k|Shift}}{{k|F8}} - Jump to bookmarked map point (Set via {{k|h}}otkeys menu)
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<br>
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* {{key|?}} - Help
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* {{key|<nowiki>;</nowiki>}} - Movies / Stop Recording
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* {{key|<nowiki>;</nowiki>}}{{key|l}} - Load a Moving Record
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* {{key|<nowiki>;</nowiki>}}{{key|p}} - Play the Active Moving Record
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* {{key|<nowiki>;</nowiki>}}{{key|r}} - Start Recording (overwrites active record)
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* {{key|<nowiki>;</nowiki>}}{{key|s}} - Save the Active Moving Record
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* {{key|Tab}} - Change mode (useful for enlarging [[Unreadable menus]])
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* {{key|Esc}} - Options
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<br>
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* {{key|Space}} - Cancel
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* {{key|Enter}} - Select
  
You can also use the Numpad equivalents
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== World ==
 
 
(usually +-*/ is used instead of up/down/pup/pdown when these are needed to scroll the map / move the cursor)
 
  
*? - Help
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Move cursor / scroll map:
*<nowiki>;</nowiki> - Movies
 
*Tab - Change mode
 
*Esc - Options
 
  
*Space - Cancel
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{| cellspacing="3" cellpadding="2" style="margin-left: 0.5in"
*Enter - Select
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|-
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| style="width: 64px; background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|Home}}<br/>Northwest
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| style="width: 64px; background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|&uarr;}}<br/>North
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| style="width: 64px; background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|PgUp}}<br/>Northeast
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|-
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| style="background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|&larr;}}<br/>West
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| &nbsp;
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| style="background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|&rarr;}}<br/>East
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|-
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| style="background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|End}}<br/>Southwest
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| style="background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|&darr;}}<br/>South
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| style="background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|PgDn}}<br/>Southeast
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|-
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|}
  
== World ==
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Or, with the numeric keypad:
  
Move cursor / scroll map: (9 directions)
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{| cellspacing="3" cellpadding="2" style="margin-left: 0.5in"
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|-
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| style="width: 64px; background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|7}}<br/>Northwest
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| style="width: 64px; background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|8}}<br/>North
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| style="width: 64px; background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|9}}<br/>Northeast
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|-
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| style="background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|4}}<br/>West
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| &nbsp;
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| style="background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|6}}<br/>East
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|-
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| style="background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|1}}<br/>Southwest
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| style="background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|2}}<br/>South
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| style="background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|3}}<br/>Southeast
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|-
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|}
  
  Home  Up  PageUp
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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''.
Left  ..  Right
 
End  Down PageDown
 
  
Or with numpad:
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* {{key|&gt;}} - Down a level (Z-Axis)
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* {{key|&lt;}} - Up a level (Z-Axis)
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* {{key|Ctrl}}{{key|5}} - Down a level (Z-Axis)
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* {{key|Shift}}{{key|5}} - Up a level (Z-Axis)
  
7 8 9
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== Adventure ==
4 . 6
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* {{key|a}} - View announcements
1 2 3
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* {{key|A}} - Attack an adjacent creature / Change mode to [[wrestle]]
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* {{unusedkey|b}}
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* {{key|c}} - Combat preferences
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* {{key|C}} - Center screen on yourself
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* {{key|d}} - Drop an item
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* {{key|D}} - Date/time
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* {{key|e}} - Eat or drink something
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* {{key|f}} - Fire a projectile
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* {{key|g}} - Pickup an item
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* {{unusedkey|h}}
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* {{key|i}} - Inventory
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* {{key|I}} - Interact with an object in an advanced way
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* {{unusedkey|j}}
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* {{key|k}} - Talk to somebody
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* {{key|l}} - Look around
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* {{key|L}} - Search the nearby area very carefully
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* {{key|m}} - Change movement preferences (e.g. swimming)
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* {{unusedkey|n}}
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* {{unusedkey|o}}
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* {{key|p}} - Put an item in a container
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* {{key|P}} - Temperature
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* {{key|Q}} - Adventure log
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* {{key|r}} - Remove an item you are wearing or from a container
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* {{key|s}} - Stand or lie down
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* {{key|S}} - Sneak
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* {{key|t}} - Throw an item
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* {{key|T}} - Travel
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* {{key|u}} - Interact with a building, furniture or mechanism
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* {{unusedkey|v}}
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* {{key|w}} - Wear an item
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* {{key|W}} - Weather
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* {{unusedkey|x}}
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* {{unusedkey|y}}
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* {{key|z}} - Status
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* {{key|Z}} - Sleep
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* {{key|Space}} - Advance/clear messages
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* {{key|.}} - Wait for a step
  
Holding shift will make the above keys move the cursor for a whole screen (no effect when scrolling map)
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=== Travel ===
  
*< - Up a level (Z-Axis)
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* {{key|>}} - Visit location
*> - Down a level (Z-Axis)
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* {{key|c}} - Start/stop cloud viewing
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* {{key|Q}} - Adventure log
  
 
== Fortress ==
 
== Fortress ==
*a - View Announcements
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* {{key|a}} - View Announcements
*b - Site a Building
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* {{key|b}} - Site a [[Building]]
*c - View Civilizations
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* {{key|c}} - View [[Civilization]]s
*d - Designations
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* {{key|d}} - [[:category:Designations|Designations]]
*e
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* {{key|D}} - [[Trade depot]] Access (appears when depot is built)
*f
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* {{unusedkey|e}}
*g
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* {{unusedkey|f}}
*h - Hot Keys
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* {{unusedkey|g}}
*i - Zones
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* {{key|h}} - [[Hot keys]]
*j
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* {{key|i}} - [[Zone]]s
*k - Look Around
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* {{key|j}} - [[Job]] List
*l
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* {{key|k}} - Look Around
*m - Military
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* {{key|l}} - [[Artifact]]s
*n - Nobles and Administrators
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* {{key|m}} - [[Military]]
*o - Set Orders and Options
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* {{key|n}} - [[Nobles screen|Nobles and Administrators]]
*p - Stockpiles
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* {{key|o}} - [[Standing orders|Set Orders and Options]]
*q - Set Building Tasks/Prefs
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* {{key|p}} - [[Stockpile]]s
*r - View Rooms/Buildings
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* {{key|q}} - Set [[Building]] Tasks/Prefs
*s
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* {{key|r}} - View [[Room]]s/[[Building]]s
*t - View Items in Buildings
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* {{unusedkey|s}}
*v - View Units
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* {{key|t}} - View Items in [[Building]]s
*V - Visualize (3D view)
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* {{key|u}} - Units list
*x - Squads
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* {{key|v}} - View [[:category:Creatures|Unit]]s
*z - Status
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* {{key|V}} - [[Visualize]] (3D view)
*Space - Pause/Resume
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* {{unusedkey|w}}
*Tab - Move Menu/Map
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* {{key|x}} - [[Squad]]s
*. - Advance time by one-step (while paused)
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* {{unusedkey|y}}
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* {{key|z}} - [[Status]]
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* {{key|Space}} - Pause/Resume
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* {{key|Tab}} - Move Menu/Map
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* {{key|.}} - Advance time by one-step (while paused)
  
 
=== Building List ===
 
=== Building List ===
*a - Armor Stand
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* {{key|a}} - [[Armor stand]]
*A - Archery Target
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* {{key|A}} - [[Archery target]]
*b - Bed
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* {{key|b}} - [[Bed]]
*B - Vertical Bars
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* {{key|B}} - [[Bars|Vertical bars]]
*Alt+b - Floor Bars
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* {{key|Alt}}+{{key|b}} - [[Bars|Floor bars]]
*c - Seat
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* {{key|c}} - [[Seat]]
*C - Wall/Floor/Stairs
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* {{key|C}} - Wall/Floor/Stairs ([[Construction]], "Rewall")
*C+d - Down Stair
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* {{key|C}}{{key|d}} - [[Stair|Down stair]]
*C+f - Floor
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* {{key|C}}{{key|f}} - [[Floor]]
*C+F - Fortification
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* {{key|C}}{{key|F}} - [[Fortification]]
*C+r - Ramp
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* {{key|C}}{{key|r}} - [[Ramp]]
*C+u - Up Stair
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* {{key|C}}{{key|u}} - [[Stair|Up stair]]
*C+w - Wall
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* {{key|C}}{{key|w}} - [[Wall]]
*C+x - Up/Down Stair
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* {{key|C}}{{key|x}} - [[Stair|Up/down stair]]
*d - Door
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* {{key|d}} - [[Door]]
*D - Trade Depot
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* {{key|D}} - [[Trade depot]]
*e - Furnaces
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* {{key|e}} - [[Furnace]]s
*e+a - Magma Glass Furnace
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* {{key|e}}{{key|g}} - [[Glass furnace]]
*e+g - Glass Furnace
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* {{key|e}}{{key|k}} - [[Kiln]]
*e+k - Kiln
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* {{key|e}}{{key|s}} - [[Smelter]]
*e+l - Magma Smelter
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* {{key|e}}{{key|w}} - [[Wood furnace]]
*e+n - Magma Kiln
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* {{key|f}} - [[Cabinet]] (personal clothing storage)
*e+s - Smelter
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* {{key|g}} - [[Bridge]]
*e+w - Wood Furnace
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* {{key|G}} - [[Grate|Floor grate]]
*f - Cabinet
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* {{key|h}} - [[Container]] (personal objects storage)
*g - Bridge
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* {{key|H}} - [[Grate|Wall grate]]
*G - Floor Grate
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* {{key|i}} - [[Siege engine]]s
*h - Container
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* {{key|i}}{{key|b}} - [[Ballista]]
*H - Wall Grate
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* {{key|i}}{{key|c}} - [[Catapult]]
*i - Siege Engines
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* {{key|j}} - [[Cage]]
*i+b - Ballista
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* {{key|k}} - [[Kennels]]
*i+c - Catapult
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* {{key|l}} - [[Well]]
*j - Cage
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* {{key|m}} - [[Animal trap]]
*k - Kennels
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* {{key|M}} - [[Machine component]]s
*l - Well
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* {{key|M}}{{key|g}} - [[Gear assembly]]
*m - Animal Trap
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* {{key|M}}{{key|h}} - [[Axle|Horizontal axle]]
*M - Machine Components
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* {{key|M}}{{key|m}} - [[Windmill]]
*M+g - Gear Assembly
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* {{key|M}}{{key|s}} - [[Screw pump]]
*M+h - Horizontal Axle
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* {{key|M}}{{key|v}} - [[Axle|Vertical axle]]
*M+m - Windmill
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* {{key|M}}{{key|w}} - [[Water wheel]]
*M+s - Screw Pump
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* {{key|n}} - [[Coffin|Burial receptacle]]
*M+v - Vertical Axle
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* {{key|o}} - [[Road|Paved road]]
*M+w - Water Wheel
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* {{key|O}} - [[Road|Dirt road]]
*n - Burial Receptacle
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* {{key|p}} - [[Farm plot]]
*o - Paved Road
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* {{unusedkey|q}}
*O - Dirt Road
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* {{key|r}} - [[Weapon rack]]
*p - Farm Plot
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* {{key|s}} - [[Statue]]
*q
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* {{key|S}} - [[Support]]
*r - Weapon Rack
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* {{key|t}} - [[Table]]
*s - Statue
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* {{key|T}} - [[Trap]]s/[[Lever]]s
*S - Support
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* {{key|T}}{{key|c}} - [[Trap#Cage Trap|Cage trap]]
*t - Table
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* {{key|T}}{{key|l}} - [[Lever]]
*T - Traps/Levers
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* {{key|T}}{{key|p}} - [[Trap#Pressure Plates|Pressure plate]]
*T+c - Cage Trap
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* {{key|T}}{{key|s}} - [[Trap#Stone-fall Trap|Stone-fall trap]]
*T+l - Lever
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* {{key|T}}{{key|S}} - [[Trap#Upright Spear/Spike|Upright spear/spike]]
*T+p - Pressure Plate
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* {{key|T}}{{key|w}} - [[Trap#Weapon Trap|Weapon trap]]
*T+s - Stone-Fall Trap
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* {{unusedkey|u}}
*T+S - Upright Spear/Spike
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* {{key|v}} - [[Restraint]]
*T+w - Weapon Trap
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* {{key|w}} - [[Workshop]]s
*u
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* {{key|w}}{{key|a}} - [[Alchemist's laboratory]]
*v - Restraint
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* {{key|w}}{{key|b}} - [[Bowyer's workshop]]
*w - Workshops
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* {{key|w}}{{key|c}} - [[Carpenter's workshop]]
*w+a - Alchemist's Laboratory
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* {{key|w}}{{key|d}} - [[Dyer's shop]]
*w+b - Bowyer's Workshop
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* {{key|w}}{{key|e}} - [[Leather works]]
*w+c - Carpenter's Workshop
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* {{key|w}}{{key|f}} - [[Metalsmith's forge]]
*w+d - Dyer's Shop
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* {{unusedkey|w}}{{unusedkey|g}}
*w+e - Leather Works
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* {{key|w}}{{key|h}} - [[Fishery]]
*w+f - Metalsmith's Forge
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* {{unusedkey|w}}{{unusedkey|i}}
*w+g
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* {{key|w}}{{key|j}} - [[Jeweler's workshop]]
*w+h - Fishery
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* {{key|w}}{{key|k}} - [[Clothier's shop]]
*w+i
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* {{key|w}}{{key|l}} - [[Still]]
*w+j - Jeweler's Workshop
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* {{key|w}}{{key|m}} - [[Mason's workshop]]
*w+k - Clothier's Shop
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* {{key|w}}{{key|M}} - [[Millstone]]
*w+l - Still
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* {{key|w}}{{key|n}} - [[Tanner's shop]]
*w+m - Mason's Workshop
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* {{key|w}}{{key|o}} - [[Loom]]
*w+M - Millstone
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* {{unusedkey|w}}{{unusedkey|p}}
*w+n - Tanner's Shop
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* {{key|w}}{{key|q}} - [[Quern]]
*w+o - Loom
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* {{key|w}}{{key|r}} - [[Craftsdwarf's workshop]]
*w+p
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* {{key|w}}{{key|s}} - [[Siege workshop]]
*w+q - Quern
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* {{key|w}}{{key|t}} - [[Mechanic's workshop]]
*w+r - Craftsdwarf's Workshop
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* {{key|w}}{{key|u}} - [[Butcher's shop]]
*w+s - Siege Workshop
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* {{unusedkey|w}}{{unusedkey|v}}
*w+t - Mechanic's Workshop
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* {{key|w}}{{key|w}} - [[Farmer's workshop]]
*w+u - Butcher's Shop
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* {{unusedkey|w}}{{unusedkey|x}}
*w+v - Magma Forge
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* {{key|w}}{{key|y}} - [[Ashery]]
*w+w - Farmer's Workshop
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* {{key|w}}{{key|z}} - [[Kitchen]]
*w+x
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* {{key|W}} - [[Grate|Wall grate]]
*w+y - Ashery
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* {{key|x}} - [[Floodgate]]
*w+z - Kitchen
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* {{key|y}} - [[Window|Glass window]]
*W - Wall Grate
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* {{key|Y}} - [[Window|Gem window]]
*x - Floodgate
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* {{key|z}} - [[Shop]] (appears when [[economy]] is unlocked)
*y - Glass Window
 
*Y - Gem Window
 
*z
 
  
 
=== Building Placement ===
 
=== Building Placement ===
*u - Increase height
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Size/Direction
*m - Decrease height
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{| cellspacing="3" cellpadding="2" style="margin-left: 0.5in"
*k - Increase width
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|-
*h - Decrease width
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| &nbsp;
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| style="width: 100px; background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|u}}<br/>Increase height<br/>North orientation
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| &nbsp;
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|-
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| style="width: 100px; background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|h}}<br/>Decrease width<br/>West orientation
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| &nbsp;
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| style="width: 100px; background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|k}}<br/>Increase width<br/>East orientation
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|-
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| &nbsp;
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| style="background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|m}}<br/>Decrease height<br/>South orientation
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| &nbsp;
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|-
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|}
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Orientation (Bridge)
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{| cellspacing="3" cellpadding="2" style="margin-left: 0.5in"
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|-
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| &nbsp;
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| style="background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|w}}<br/>Raises &uarr;
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| &nbsp;
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|-
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| style="width: 64px; background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|a}}<br/>Raises &larr;
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| style="width: 64px; background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|s}}<br/>Retracts
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| style="width: 64px; background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|d}}<br/>Raises &rarr;
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|-
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| &nbsp;
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| style="background-color: #eee; text-align: center" | {{key|x}}<br/>Raises &darr;
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| &nbsp;
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Designation List ===
 
=== Designation List ===
  
*a - Carve Fortifications
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* {{key|a}} - [[Carve fortifications]]
*b
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* {{key|b}}{{key|c}} - [[Reclaim|Reclaim items/buildings]]
*c - Reclaim Items/Buildings
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* {{key|b}}{{key|f}} - [[Forbid|Forbid items/buildings]]
*d - Mine
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* {{key|b}}{{key|m}} - [[Melt_item|Melt Items]]
*e
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* {{key|b}}{{key|M}} - [[Melt_item|Remove Melt]]
*f - Forbid Items/Buildings
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* {{key|b}}{{key|d}} - [[Activity_zone#Garbage_Dump|Dump Items]]
*g
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* {{key|b}}{{key|D}} - [[Activity_zone#Garbage_Dump|Remove Dump]]
*h - Channel
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* {{key|b}}{{key|h}} - [[Hide_Items/Buildings|Hide items/buildings]]
*i - Up/Down Stairway
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* {{key|b}}{{key|H}} - [[Hide_Items/Buildings|Unhide items/buildings]]
*j - Downward Stairway
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* {{unusedkey|c}}
*k
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* {{key|d}} - [[Mine]]
*l
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* {{key|e}} - [[Engraving|Engrave stone]]
*m
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* {{unusedkey|f}}
*n - Remove Construction
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* {{unusedkey|g}}
*o - Set Traffic Areas
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* {{key|h}} - [[Channel]]
*p - Gather Plants
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* {{key|i}} - [[Up/down stairway]]
*q
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* {{key|j}} - [[Downward stairway]]
*r - Upward Ramp
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* {{unusedkey|k}}
*s - Smooth Stone
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* {{unusedkey|l}}
*t - Chop Down Trees
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* {{unusedkey|m}}
*u - Upward Stairway
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* {{key|n}} - [[Remove construction]]
*v - Toggle Engravings
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* {{key|o}} - [[Traffic|Set traffic areas]]
*w
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* {{key|p}} - [[Gather plants]]
*x
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* {{unusedkey|q}}
*y
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* {{key|r}} - [[Ramp|Upward ramp]]
*z - Remove Up Stairs/Ramps
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* {{key|s}} - [[Smoothing|Smooth stone]]
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* {{key|t}} - [[Chop down trees]]
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* {{key|u}} - [[Upward stairway]]
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* {{key|v}} - [[Toggle engravings]]
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* {{unusedkey|w}}
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* {{key|x}} - [[Remove designation]]
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* {{unusedkey|y}}
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* {{key|z}} - [[Remove#Dug_ramps.2Fstairs|Remove up stairs/ramps]]
  
 
== Mouse ==
 
== Mouse ==
  
Some screens also support mouse, allowing you to use the left button to select options:
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Some screens also support the mouse, allowing you to use the left button to select options:
*Designations: use left button to select and place designations, right button to position cursor without designation
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*Nobles and Administrators
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; Designations
*Status > Stone
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: Use the left button to select and place designations, right button to position cursor without designation.
*Music and Sound
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Latest revision as of 03:04, 2 July 2012

This article is about an older version of DF.

This document contains a list of the default controls for Dwarf Fortress as of version v0.27.169.32a. Controls may be customized through the use of the EscEnter 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.

Arrows are shown on the edges of the screen if more options are available beyond the screen. Use the Interface keys to scroll through the list of options.

For purposes of the game, note that any key designated in uppercase means to hold Shift while tapping that key. For instance, V means to press Shift+v.

Interface[edit]

  • + - Next option / Increase quantity
  • - - Previous option / Decrease quantity
  • * - Next page
  • / - Previous page
  • - Next option
  • - Previous option
  • - Next column
  • - Previous column
  • PgUp - Next page/screen
  • PgDn - Previous page/screen

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 +, -, *, and / keys are repurposed to allow selection from menus.

  • F11 - Toggle Fullscreen
  • F1 - Save World Parameters from creation screen
  • F6 - Load World Parameters from creation screen
  • F1-F9 - Toggle selected biome while on embark map
  • F9 - Exit certain text menus (Fortress naming, Trade goods menu, ...)
  • F1-ShiftF8 - Jump to bookmarked map point (Set via hotkeys menu)


  • ? - Help
  • ; - Movies / Stop Recording
  • ;l - Load a Moving Record
  • ;p - Play the Active Moving Record
  • ;r - Start Recording (overwrites active record)
  • ;s - Save the Active Moving Record
  • Tab - Change mode (useful for enlarging Unreadable menus)
  • Esc - Options


  • Space - Cancel
  • Enter - Select

World[edit]

Move cursor / scroll map:

Home
Northwest

North
PgUp
Northeast

West
 
East
End
Southwest

South
PgDn
Southeast

Or, with the numeric keypad:

7
Northwest
8
North
9
Northeast
4
West
  6
East
1
Southwest
2
South
3
Southeast

Hold 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.

  • > - Down a level (Z-Axis)
  • < - Up a level (Z-Axis)
  • Ctrl5 - Down a level (Z-Axis)
  • Shift5 - Up a level (Z-Axis)

Adventure[edit]

  • a - View announcements
  • A - Attack an adjacent creature / Change mode to wrestle
  • [b]
  • c - Combat preferences
  • C - Center screen on yourself
  • d - Drop an item
  • D - Date/time
  • e - Eat or drink something
  • f - Fire a projectile
  • g - Pickup an item
  • [h]
  • i - Inventory
  • I - Interact with an object in an advanced way
  • [j]
  • k - Talk to somebody
  • l - Look around
  • L - Search the nearby area very carefully
  • m - Change movement preferences (e.g. swimming)
  • [n]
  • [o]
  • p - Put an item in a container
  • P - Temperature
  • Q - Adventure log
  • r - Remove an item you are wearing or from a container
  • s - Stand or lie down
  • S - Sneak
  • t - Throw an item
  • T - Travel
  • u - Interact with a building, furniture or mechanism
  • [v]
  • w - Wear an item
  • W - Weather
  • [x]
  • [y]
  • z - Status
  • Z - Sleep
  • Space - Advance/clear messages
  • . - Wait for a step

Travel[edit]

  • > - Visit location
  • c - Start/stop cloud viewing
  • Q - Adventure log

Fortress[edit]

Building List[edit]

Building Placement[edit]

Size/Direction

  u
Increase height
North orientation
 
h
Decrease width
West orientation
  k
Increase width
East orientation
  m
Decrease height
South orientation
 

Orientation (Bridge)

  w
Raises ↑
 
a
Raises ←
s
Retracts
d
Raises →
  x
Raises ↓
 

Designation List[edit]

Mouse[edit]

Some screens also support the mouse, allowing you to use the left button to select options:

Designations
Use the left button to select and place designations, right button to position cursor without designation.
Nobles and Administrators
Status > Stone
Music and Sound
Name Fortress
Name Group
Move Goods to/from Depot