Old World PC Keyboard Controls and Shortcuts

A game developed by Mohawk Games, Old World has been rapidly growing in popularity, and many players have already started their very own dynasty in the game. With the massive wars and strategy of this game, it can be a challenging experience for new players.

The challenges that players will be facing against the rival kings and queens are not as easy as you think. Here, you will get the basic introduction to Old World controls to make things a little bit easier.

Old World Controls

Let’s start with the basic gameplay key bindings and shortcuts of the game.

Function	Key
Toggle City Connection Mode	Ctrl + R
Heal	H
Fortify	F
Chop Vegetation	R
Spend Training for Orders	O
Pause	Pause
Next Turn Style	Shift + =
Previous Turn Style	Shift + –
Increase Turn Timer	=
Decrease Turn Timer	–
Mute	Ctrl + /

Moving to the next section, we give you the camera controls.

Function	Key
Move North	W or Up Arrow
Move West	A or Left Arrow
Move South	S or Down Arrow
Move East	D or Right Arrow
Zoom In	Page Up
Zoom Out	Page Down

After the camera controls, you can now navigate the interface of Old World using the following keys.

Function	Key
Clear Selection	Esc
Cycle Idle 1	1
Cycle/Pass Idle 1	Shift + 1
Cycle Idle 2	2
Cycle/Pass Idle 2	Shift + 2
Cycle Idle 3	3
Cycle/Pass Idle 3	Shift + 3
Cycle Idle 4	4
Cycle/Pass Idle 4	Shift + 4
Cycle Idle 5	5
Cycle/Pass Idle 6	Shift + 5
End Turn	6
End Turn (Force)	Shift + 6
Cycle and Pass Selected Unit	Space
Cycle and Sleep Selected Unit	Shift + Space
Cycle and Sentry Selected Unit	Ctrl + Space
Cycle Selection	Tab
Cycle Selection	Shift + Tab
Undo	Ctrl + Z
Redo	Ctrl + Y

Now that you already know the navigation basics, let’s proceed to the overlays.

Function	Key
Hide Vegetation	Z
Hide Improvements	Shift + Z
Hide Units	Alt + Z
Hide All	Shift + Alt + Z
Lock Zone-of-Control Overlay	Shift + X
Lock Danger Tiles Overlay	Shift + C
Lock Promotions and Idle Units Overlay	Shift + V
Lock Trade Network Overlay	Shift + B
Lock Roads and Rivers Overlay	Shift + N
Lock Resources and Improvements Overlay	Shift + M
Lock Current Yields Overlay	Shift + Comma
Show Zone-of-Control	X
Show Danger Tiles	C
Show Promotions and Idle Units	V
Show Trade Network	B
Show Roads and Rivers	N
Show Resources and Improvements	M
Show Current Yields	Comma
Toggle Hex Grid	Shift + /
Hide UI	Alt + X

Yeah, we know there’s a lot. But don’t worry as we are getting close to the final key controls of Old World. To continue these basic controls, here are the screens, popups, tooltips, saves, and communication key bindings.

Function	Key
Show Victory Screen	F2
Show Inheritance Screen	F3
Show Laws Screen	F4
Show Timeline Screen	F5
Show Tech Screen	F6
Show City List	F7
Show Records Screen	F8
Show Help Screen	F1
Show AI Log	Shift + F10
Previous Tab/City	Q
Next Tab/City	E
Game Editor	Shift + `
Console	Ctrl + Shift + `

Function	Key
Close Popup	Esc

Function	Key
Expand Tooltip	Alt
Lock Tooltip	Middle Mouse Button
Lock Tooltip (Hold)	Shift

Function	Key
Save	F10
Load	F11
Load Autosave	Shift + F11

Function	Key
Ping	Alt
Chat	Enter
Chat to All	Shift + Enter

Now, here are the map editor and event browser controls that you should definitely remember.

Function	Key
Paint	B
Fill	Shift + F
Erase	E
Brush	T
Height	H
Resources	R
Vegetations	F
Undo	Z or Ctrl + Z
Redo	Shift + Z or Shift + Ctrl + Z
Save	Ctrl + S or Alt + S
Increase Brush Size	]
Decrease Brush Size	[
Toggle Utilities Panel	U
Toggle Info Panel	I
Toggle Image Projector	P
Toggle Flying Camera	Ctrl + F

Function	Key
Go to next input	Tab
Go to previous input	Shift + Tab

As you can see, there are lots of keyboard shortcuts in the Old World game. However, you can also use your mouse to manually click them. But it’s pretty time-consuming, right? So, make sure you get yourself familiar with these default key bindings and shortcuts.

With all the Old World controls listed above, you’re all set to dominate all the other empires that will try to invade you. What kind of imperial legacy will you leave behind in Old World?