================================= Dwarf Fortress keyboard shortcuts ================================= First published at 7/1/2021 on https://defkey.com/dwarf-fortress-shortcuts Dwarf Fortress is a construction and management game developed by Bay 12 Games. It is a text-based and open-ended game with no main objectives. Dwarf Fortress was released in August 2006. Dwarf Fortress has 245 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Interface --------- + Next option / Increase quantity - Previous option / Decrease quantity * Next page / Previous page Up arrow Next option Down arrow Previous option Left arrow Next column Right arrow Previous column Page Up Next page/screen Page Down 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, ...) Shift + F1 … to F8: Jump to bookmarked map point (Set via Hot keys menu) ? Help ; Movies / Stop Recording ; then L Load a Moving Record ; then P Play the Active Moving Record ; then R Start Recording (overwrites active record) ; then S Save the Active Moving Record Tab Change mode (useful for enlarging Unreadable menus) Esc Options Esc Cancel Enter Select World ----- Home Move cursor / scroll map to northwest Up arrow Move cursor / scroll map to north Page Up Move cursor / scroll map to northeast Left arrow Move cursor / scroll map to west Right arrow Move cursor / scroll map to east End Move cursor / scroll map to southwest Down arrow Move cursor / scroll map to south Page Down Move cursor / scroll map southeast On the numeric keypad: Num 7 Move cursor / scroll map to northwest Num 8 Move cursor / scroll map to north Num 9 Move cursor / scroll map to northeast Num 4 Move cursor / scroll map to west Num 6 Move cursor / scroll map to east Num 1 Move cursor / scroll map to southwest Num 2 Move cursor / scroll map to south Num 3 Move cursor / scroll map southeast Shift Hold while pressing the above keys to move the cursor very rapidly Note: Some users may experience "stuck keys" and other glitches unless Num Lock is off. > Down a level (Z-Axis) < Up a level (Z-Axis) Ctrl + 5 Down a level (Z-Axis) Shift + 5 Up a level (Z-Axis) Adventure --------- A View announcements Shift + A Attack an adjacent creature / Change mode to wrestle B Build / create site C View companions Shift + C Combat preferences D Drop an item D Date/time E Eat or drink something F Fire a projectile G Pick up an item H Hold or hang from something (to climb) I Inventory Shift + I Interact with an object in an advanced way J Jump. Sprint in movement options S to run and jump K Talk to somebody Shift + K Display nearby tracks Alt + K Display information for freshest track L Look around Shift + L Search the nearby area very carefully M Change movement preferences (e.g. swimming) O Show strongest odor Shift + O Display odor information P Put an item in a container P Temperature Q Holster/Unholster held weapons or items Shift + Q Adventure log R Remove an item you are wearing or from a container S Stand or lie down Shift + S Sneak/speed T Throw an item T Travel U Interact with a building, furniture or mechanism V Center screen on adventurer W Wear an item Shift + W Weather X Create an object or butcher a corpse Y Yield Z Status Shift + Z Sleep Enter Advance/clear messages . Wait for ten instants (a normal step) , Wait for one instant Travel ------ < Move into/out of tunnel. > Move into/out of tunnel. C Start/stop cloud viewing D Visit location H Display/hide instructions M Display/hide map Shift + K Display tracks/odor Shift + Q Adventure log S Sneak Shift + Z Sleep Fortress -------- A View Announcements B Site a Building C View Civilizations D Designations Shift + D Trade depot access (appears when depot is built) H Hauling Shift + H Hotkeys I Zones J Job List Shift + K Look Around L Locations and Occupations Shift + L Artifacts (and written codices/scrolls) (not available until an artifact is made or a codex/scroll is written in the fortress) M Military N Nobles and Administrators O Set Orders and Options P Stockpiles Q Set Building Tasks/Prefs R View Reports Shift + R View Rooms/Buildings T View Items in Buildings U Units list V View Units W Burrows X Squads Z Status Space Pause/Resume Tab Move Menu/Map . Advance time by one-step (while paused) Building List ------------- A Armor stand Shift + A Archery target B Bed Shift + B Vertical bars Alt + B Floor bars C Seat Shift + C Wall/Floor/Stairs (Construction, "Rewall") Shift + C then D Down stair Shift + C then F Floor Shift + C then Shift + F Fortification Shift + C then R Ramp Shift + C then Shift + T Track Shift + C then U Up stair Shift + C then W Wall Shift + C then X Up/down stair D Door Shift + D Trade depot E Furnaces E then G Glass furnace E then K Kiln E then S Smelter E then W Wood furnace F Cabinet (personal clothing storage) G Bridge Shift + G Floor grate H Container (personal objects storage) Shift + H Wall grate I Siege engines I then B Ballista I then C Catapult J Cage K Kennels L Well M Animal trap Shift + M Machine components Shift + M then G Gear assembly Shift + M then H Horizontal axle Shift + M then M Windmill Shift + M then S Screw pump Shift + M then V Vertical axle Shift + M then W Water wheel N Burial receptacle O Paved road O Dirt road P Farm plot R Weapon rack S Statue S Support T Table Shift + T Traps/Levers Shift + T then C Cage trap Shift + T then L Lever Shift + T then P Pressure plate Shift + T then S Stone-fall trap Shift + T then Shift + S Upright spear/spike Shift + T then W Weapon trap V Restraint W Workshops W then A Alchemist's laboratory W then B Bowyer's workshop W then C Carpenter's workshop W then D Dyer's shop W then E Leather works W then F Metalsmith's forge W then H Fishery W then J Jeweler's workshop W then K Clothier's shop W then L Still W then M Mason's workshop W then Shift + M Millstone W then N Tanner's shop W then O Loom W then Q Quern W then R Craftsdwarf's workshop W then S Siege workshop W then T Mechanic's workshop W then U Butcher's shop W then W Farmer's workshop W then Y Ashery W then Z Kitchen W Wall grate X Floodgate Y Glass window Y Gem window Building Placement ------------------ 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 Raise up A Raise left S Retract D Raise right X Raise down Designation List ---------------- A Carve fortifications B then C Reclaim items/buildings B then F Forbid items/buildings B then M Melt Items B then Shift + M Remove Melt B then D Dump Items B then Shift + D Remove Dump B then H Hide items/buildings B then Shift + H Unhide items/buildings D Mine E Engrave stone H Channel I Up/down stairway J Downward stairway N Remove construction O Set traffic areas P Gather plants R Upward ramp S Smooth stone T Chop down trees Shift + T Carve tracks U Upward stairway V Toggle engravings X Remove designation Z Remove up stairs/ramps Source: dwarffortresswiki.org Last modified on (UTC): Thursday, July 1, 2021 Defkey © All rights reserved.