Interface Commands
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A list of the mouse/keyboard functions in Sword of the Stars.
These settings are the defaults. They can be modified by altering your profile.ini.
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Tactical
Mouse
| Action(s) | Function | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Left Button Click | Object under pointer owned by you — Select Object for issuing commands to Object under pointer owned by another player — Select Object as Target for selected units | |
| Right Button Click | Move selected object(s) to location under pointer at group best speed while maintaining formation in flight | |
| Middle Button Click | Focus on object under pointer if object is within visual range | |
| Double Left Button Click | Object under pointer owned by you — Select and focus on object Object under pointer owned by another player — Select pixel clicked on object as the specific target for owned units weapons fire eg Turret | |
| Double Right Button Click | Move selected object(s) to location under pointer at individual best speed | Version 1.2.1 
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| Left Button Click/Drag | Bandbox to select objects |
Keyboard
| Action(s) | Function | Version |
|---|---|---|
| [ | Roll selected ships counter–clockwise | Version 1.4.1 
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| ] | Roll selected ships clockwise | Version 1.4.1
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| 0~9 | Recall selection group (pressing twice focuses on lead ship in the group) | |
| CTRL+0~9 | Assign selection group | |
| A | Toggle Auto–Fire of Area Effect weapons for selected ships | Version 1.4.1
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| C | Toggle cloaking or intangibility for selected ships | |
| CTRL+C | Toggle follow/free camera control | |
| DELETE | Clear targets for selected ships | |
| CTRL+DELETE | Toggles fleet hold fire | Version 1.1.1
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| E/SHIFT+E | Cycle forward/backward through enemy ships | Version 1.1.1
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| ESCAPE | Clear ship selection | |
| F | Focus on object under mouse (same as middle click) | |
| CTRL+F | Toggle Framerate display | |
| F1 | Sets Combat Stance for selected ships to Retreat | Version 1.1.1
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| F2 | Sets Combat Stance for selected ships to Break Off | Version 1.1.1
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| F3 | Sets Combat Stance for selected ships to Normal | Version 1.1.1
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| F4 | Sets Combat Stance for selected ships to Standoff | Version 1.1.1
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| F5 | Sets Combat Stance for selected ships to Close To Attack | Version 1.1.1
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| F6 | Sets Combat Stance for selected ships to Pursuit | Version 1.4.1
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| F9 | Sets Combat Facing for selected ships to Target | Version 1.6.4 
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| F10 | Sets Combat Facing for selected ships to Broadside | Version 1.6.4
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| F11 | Sets Combat Facing for selected ships to Match Waypoint | Version 1.6.4
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| CTRL+F1 | Sets Combat Stance for fleet to Retreat | Version 1.1.1
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| CTRL+F3 | Sets Combat Stance for fleet to Normal | Version 1.1.1
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| CTRL+F4 | Sets Combat Stance for fleet to Standoff | Version 1.1.1
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| CTRL+F5 | Sets Combat Stance for fleet to Close To Attack | Version 1.1.1
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| CTRL+F6 | Sets Combat Stance for fleet to Pursuit | Version 1.1.1
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| CTRL+F9 | Sets Combat Facing for fleet to Target | Version 1.6.4
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| CTRL+F10 | Sets Combat Facing for fleet to Broadside | Version 1.6.4
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| CTRL+F11 | Sets Combat Facing for fleet to Match Waypoint | Version 1.6.4
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| H | Toggle HUD visibility | |
| HOME | Focuses on and selects new reinforcements in combat | Version 1.1.1
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| O | Toggles a tactical overlay that reveals the positions of your distant ships | Version 1.1.1
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| CTRL+PAGEUP/PAGEDOWN | Increase/Decrease time compression | Version 1.1.1
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| PAUSE | Pause/un–pause game in singleplayer | |
| R | Toggle reserves list | |
| S | Issue all stop order to selected ships | |
| SPACE | Open and close Sensors screen | |
| SHIFT+SPACE | Step ahead one frame when paused | |
| TAB/SHIFT+TAB | Cycle forward/backward through your individual ships | |
| W | Toggle weapon panel and selection list |
Combined
| Action(s) | Function | Version |
|---|---|---|
| ALT + Left Button Click | Force Fire weapons of selected objects at location under pointer | |
| ALT + Right Button Click | ||
| CTRL + Left Button Click | Object (owned) under pointer is added to/removed from selected objects | |
| CTRL + Right Button Click | ||
| SHIFT + Left Button Click | ||
| SHIFT + Right Button Click/Drag | Move selected objects to location under pointer and orient formation |
Strategic
Mouse
| Action(s) | Function | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Left Button Click | Object under pointer is Star System or owned fleet — Select and View Object | |
| Right Button Click | Object under pointer is another positions fleet — View Object | |
| Middle Button Click | Focus on object under pointer | |
| Double Left Button Click | Object under pointer is Star System or owned fleet — Focus on object while selecting and viewing object Object under pointer is another positions fleet — Focus on object |
Keyboard
| Action(s) | Function | Version |
|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | Select squad assignment buttons on the Fleet Manager screen | Version 1.2.1
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| CTRL+A | Toggle Auto–Refuel | |
| CTRL+SHIFT+A | Toggle Auto–Repair | |
| B | Open Build screen | |
| CTRL+C | Open Colonize window | |
| D | Open Design screen | |
| CTRL+D | Open Dump Ore window | |
| DELETE | Removes selected ship design (in ship design screen) | Version 1.1.1
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| E | Open Empire overview | |
| CTRL+E | Toggle Refining | |
| ESCAPE | Back out of screen/mode | |
| F | Open Fleet Manager screen | |
| ALT+F4 | Exit Sword of the Stars | Version 1.5.3 
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| F6 | Open Save Game window | Version 1.1.1
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| CTRL+G | Open Deploy Gate window | |
| CTRL+SHIFT+G | Toggles Guard designation for selected Fleet | Version 1.2.1
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| HOME | Focus on your Home system | |
| I/CTRL+I | Cycle forward/backward through your Idle Fleets | Version 1.2.1
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| K | Toggles Rankings window | Version 1.1.1
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| M | Toggle Fleet Move | |
| CTRL+M | Open Mining window | |
| N | Brings up notepad if a system is selected | Version 1.1.1
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| O | Toggles Objectives | Version 1.1.1
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| P | Toggle Player list | Version 1.1.1
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| CTRL+P | Set AI Policy | Version 1.1.1
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| CTRL+Q | Quit | Version 1.1.1
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| R | Open Research screen | |
| CTRL+R | Open Refueling window | |
| CTRL+SHIFT+R | Open Repair window | |
| CTRL+S | Open Cancel Operations window | |
| CTRL+SHIFT+S | Open Ship Scuttle window | |
| T | Toggles Trade window | Version 1.1.1
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| CTRL+T | Ends turn | Version 1.1.1
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| TAB/SHIFT+TAB | Cycle forward/backward through your colonies | Version 1.1.1
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| CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB | Cycle forward/backward through your Secure Trade Sectors | Version 1.4.1
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| U | Toggles the Event window | Version 1.2.1
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| Y | Toggles Alliance window | Version 1.1.1
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| – | Toggle Fleet Line Visibility | Version 1.1.1
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| = | Toggle Star Visibility | Version 1.1.1
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| CTRL+SHIFT+SPACE | Toggle Sensor Net view | Version 1.4.0
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Combined
| Action(s) | Function | Version |
|---|---|---|
| ALT + Left Button Click | ||
| ALT + Right Button Click | ||
| CTRL + Left Button Click | Creates waypoints by queuing up multiple moves | Version 1.3.6
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| CTRL + Right Button Click | ||
| SHIFT + Left Button Click | Override waypoint pathing and force selected Human/Hiver fleet to travel directly to object under pointer without using Nodes/Gates |
General
Keyboard
| Action(s) | Function | Version |
|---|---|---|
| ENTER | Opens chat window and immediately allows players to type their message. Does not close Chat Window again | |
| BACKSLASH | Toggle chat window open and closed | |
| CTRL+O | Open the Options Menu | |
| PRINT SCREEN | Take a screenshot, in both the Strategy screens and combat, which will be saved to the Screenshot directory in the game folder | |
| SHIFT-PRINT SCREEN | Take a screenshot, with HUD, when in Tactical combat | |
| BACKQUOTE (the ~ key) | Summon Tooltip | Version 1.1.1
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| V | Cycle through preset camera zoom distances in both Strategic and Tactical | Version 1.2.1
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Combined
| Action(s) | Function | Version |
|---|---|---|
| ALT + Left Button Click | ||
| ALT + Right Button Click | ||
| CTRL + Left Button Click | Object under pointer is added to/removed from selected objects | |
| CTRL + SHIFT + Left Button Click | Works like SHIFT + Click in most Windows programs | Version 1.4.0
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| CTRL + Right Button Click | ||
| SHIFT + Left Button Click | ||
| SHIFT + Right Button Click |
Unmapped Functions
These Functions are listed in the *.ini file for your profile, but are not currently set to any key. These functions may not be implemented as of yet, so use them cautiously.
| Name | Set To | Function | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| UIC_FOCUS | NULL | Focus on object under mouse on the Strategic Screen | |
| UIC_SET_TIMERS | NULL | Sets Timers on the Strategic Screen | Version 1.2.1
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Removed Functions
There is one function that is still listed in the *.ini that has been removed from the game. While leaving the function in the *.ini file will not cause any problems with the game, if you want to, you can just delete the defunct line from your profile.
| Name | Set To | Function | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| UIC_TAC_FLEET_BREAK_OFF | CTRL+F2 | Sets Break Off stance for fleet — introduced in , removed later | Introduced Version 1.1.1 Removed Version 1.3.6
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Re-Mapping Keys
As mentioned above, you can remap your keys by editing the *.ini file for your profile (found in the "Profiles" directory). There will be a "[KeyBindings]" category with a list of commands ("UIC_*"). If you wish to disable a function, set the function to equal NULL.
Here is a list of the names for keys. You can add +CTRL or +SHIFT as a modifier for each one as well.
| 0–9 (just the number) | A–Z | AMPERSAND | ASTERISK |
| AT | BACKSLASH | BACKQUOTE | BACKSPACE |
| CARET | CLEAR | COLON | COMMA |
| DELETE | DOLLAR | DOWN | END |
| EQUALS | ESCAPE | EXCLAIM | F1–F15 |
| GREATER | HASH | HOME | INSERT |
| KP0–KP9 (on the keypad) | KP_DIVIDE | KP_ENTER | KP_EQUALS |
| KP_MINUS | KP_MULTIPLY | KP_PERIOD | KP_PLUS |
| LEFT | LEFTBRACKET | LEFTPAREN | LESS |
| MINUS | PAGEDOWN | PAGEUP | PAUSE |
| PERIOD | PLUS | QUESTION | QUOTE |
| QUOTEDBL | RETURN | RIGHT | RIGHTBRACKET |
| RIGHTPAREN | SEMICOLON | SLASH | SPACE |
| TAB | UNDERSCORE | UP |
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