Keyboard shortcuts
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Here is a list of keyboard shortcuts available in the game.[1]
Main screens[edit | edit source]
| Key | Screen |
|---|---|
| F1 | Player character (Guide) |
| F2 | Realm |
| F3 | Military (Warfare, Army, Hired Forces) |
| F4 | Council |
| F5 | Court (Prisoners) |
| F6 | Intrigue (Schemes, Hooks, Secrets) |
| F7 | Factions |
| F8 | Decisions |
Other screens[edit | edit source]
| Key | Screen |
|---|---|
| C | Character finder |
| V | Find title |
| ⇆Tab | Issues (suggestions based on your situation) |
| ` (backtick) | Console |
| ⎋Esc | Close most screens; open in-game menu |
| B | "Back" on many screens |
| ^Ctrl + F9 | Toggle whether UI is shown |
Map modes[edit | edit source]
Map modes differ not only in what they display but also in what left-clicks do. However, right-clicking always goes to the county owner.
| Key | Icon | Map mode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | Realms |
The primary map mode, its behavior adapts depending on zoom level.
| |
| ^Ctrl + A | Counties | Shows counties. Click to view the county title screen. | |
| U, or ⇧Shift + Q | Duchy titles | Shows de jure duchies. Click to view the duchy title screen. | |
| I, or ⇧Shift + W | Kingdom titles | Shows de jure kingdoms. Click to view the kingdom title screen. | |
| O, or ⇧Shift + E | Empire titles | Shows de jure empires. Click to view the empire title screen. | |
| R | Faiths | Shows faiths. Click to view the faith and its doctrines. | |
| T | Cultures | Shows cultures. Click to view the culture and its innovations. | |
| Y | Houses | Shows houses of independent rulers. Click to view the house and its dynasty's legacies. | |
| ^Ctrl + S | Players | Shows multiplayer participants. | |
| ^Ctrl + Q | Governments | Shows the government type of each county holder and top liege. | |
| ^Ctrl + E | Terrain | Shows the terrain of each barony. Hover for terrain name and supply limit. | |
| ^Ctrl + W | Development | Shows the development level of each county. |
Camera[edit | edit source]
| Key | Map action |
|---|---|
|
W, A, S, D |
Pan map |
| 🏠 Home | Pan map to player capital and zoom in |
| RMB+Drag | Adjust camera angle |
| Wheel | Zoom map |
| Page Down & Page Up | Zoom Out & Zoom In |
Armies[edit | edit source]
| Key | Icon | Function | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Split in half | ||
| G | Merge | ||
| H | Split off new Army | Bugged in 1.0.3, overridden by Government map shortcut | |
| J | Disband | Bugged in 1.0.3, overridden by Development map shortcut |
Game speed[edit | edit source]
| Key | Icon | Function | Notes | Game duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 867 start | 1066 start | ||||
| 1 | Slowest | 1 simulated day ≈ 2 seconds[2] | 119 hours | 79 hours | |
| 2 | Slow | 1 simulated day ≈ 1 second | 59 hours | 39 hours | |
| 3 | Normal | 1 simulated day ≈ 0.5 seconds | 30 hours | 20 hours | |
| 4 | Fast | 1 simulated day ≈ 0.2 seconds | 12 hours | 8 hours | |
| 5 | Fastest | Speed limited only by computer's processing power | |||
| NumPad -, -, or Z | Decrease game speed | ||||
| NumPad + or X | Increase game speed | ||||
| ␣ Space | Pause/Unpause | ||||
Take screenshot[edit | edit source]
| Key | Function | Location |
|---|---|---|
| F11 | Screenshot | Windows: ~/Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings III/Screenshots
Linux: ~/.local/share/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings III/screenshots |
| Shift + F11 | Map Screenshot | Windows: ~/Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings III/Screenshots
Linux: ~/.local/share/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings III/screenshots |
| F12 | Steam overlay screenshot | Steam > Library > Crusader Kings III > Screenshots (shown on the right) |
Your operating system may also have shortcuts for capturing a portion of your screen. See Screenshots on Windows or Screenshots on Mac.
