Dwarf Fortress keyboard controls ‒ DefKey

0	⤶ Enter	Select
0	D	Door
0	W then F	Metalsmith's forge
0	?	Help
0	F1	Save World Parameters from creation screen
0	P	Gather plants
0	Page Down	Previous page/screen
-1	+	Next option / Increase quantity
-1	D	Mine
0	E	Engrave stone
0	H	Channel
0	I	Up/down stairway
0	J	Downward stairway
0	N	Remove construction
0	O	Set traffic areas
0	F6	Load World Parameters from creation screen
0	F1 + F9	Toggle selected biome while on embark map
0	F9	Exit certain text menus (Fortress naming, Trade goods menu, ...)
0	↑ Shift + F1	… to F8: Jump to bookmarked map point (Set via Hot keys menu)
0	R	Upward ramp
0	S	Smooth stone
0	T	Chop down trees
0	↑ Shift + T	Carve tracks
0	U	Upward stairway
0	V	Toggle engravings
0	X	Remove designation
0	Z	Remove up stairs/ramps
Source: dwarffortresswiki.org
0	-	Previous option / Decrease quantity
0	*	Next page
0	/	Previous page
0	↑	Next option
0	↓	Previous option
0	←	Next column
0	→	Previous column
0	Page Up	Next page/screen
0	;	Movies / Stop Recording
0	; then L	Load a Moving Record
0	; then P	Play the Active Moving Record
0	; then R	Start Recording (overwrites active record)
0	; then S	Save the Active Moving Record
0	Tab	Change mode (useful for enlarging Unreadable menus)
0	Esc	Options
0	Esc	Cancel
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.
0	F11	Toggle Fullscreen

0	W then H	Fishery
0	W then J	Jeweler's workshop
0	W then K	Clothier's shop
0	W then L	Still
0	W then M	Mason's workshop
0	W then ↑ Shift + M	Millstone
0	W then N	Tanner's shop
0	W then O	Loom
0	W then Q	Quern
0	W then R	Craftsdwarf's workshop
0	W then S	Siege workshop
0	W then T	Mechanic's workshop
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0	W then U	Butcher's shop
0	W then W	Farmer's workshop
0	W then Y	Ashery
0	W then Z	Kitchen
0	W	Wall grate
0	X	Floodgate
0	Y	Glass window
0	Y	Gem window

Size/Direction
0	U	Increase height / North orientation
0	H	Decrease width / West orientation
0	K	Increase width / East orientation
0	M	Decrease height / South orientation
Orientation (Bridge)
0	W	Raise up
0	A	Raise left
0	S	Retract
0	D	Raise right
0	X	Raise down

0	A	Carve fortifications
0	B then C	Reclaim items/buildings
0	B then F	Forbid items/buildings
0	B then M	Melt Items
0	B then ↑ Shift + M	Remove Melt
0	B then D	Dump Items
0	B then ↑ Shift + D	Remove Dump
0	B then H	Hide items/buildings
0	B then ↑ Shift + H	Unhide items/buildings
0	↑ Shift + D	Trade depot
0	E	Furnaces
0	E then G	Glass furnace
0	E then K	Kiln
0	E then S	Smelter
0	E then W	Wood furnace
0	F	Cabinet (personal clothing storage)
0	G	Bridge
0	↑ Shift + G	Floor grate
0	H	Container (personal objects storage)
0	↑ Shift + H	Wall grate
0	I	Siege engines
0	I then B	Ballista
0	I then C	Catapult
0	J	Cage
0	K	Kennels
0	L	Well
0	M	Animal trap
0	↑ Shift + M	Machine components
0	↑ Shift + M then G	Gear assembly
0	↑ Shift + M then H	Horizontal axle
0	↑ Shift + M then M	Windmill
0	↑ Shift + M then S	Screw pump
0	↑ Shift + M then V	Vertical axle
0	↑ Shift + M then W	Water wheel
0	N	Burial receptacle
0	O	Paved road
0	O	Dirt road
0	P	Farm plot
0	R	Weapon rack
0	S	Statue
0	S	Support
0	T	Table
0	↑ Shift + T	Traps/Levers
0	↑ Shift + T then C	Cage trap
0	↑ Shift + T then L	Lever
0	↑ Shift + T then P	Pressure plate
0	↑ Shift + T then S	Stone-fall trap
0	↑ Shift + T then ↑ Shift + S	Upright spear/spike
0	↑ Shift + T then W	Weapon trap
0	V	Restraint
0	W	Workshops
0	W then A	Alchemist's laboratory
0	W then B	Bowyer's workshop
0	W then C	Carpenter's workshop
0	W then D	Dyer's shop
0	W then E	Leather works

0	Home	Move cursor / scroll map to northwest
0	↑	Move cursor / scroll map to north
0	Page Up	Move cursor / scroll map to northeast
0	←	Move cursor / scroll map to west
0	→	Move cursor / scroll map to east
0	End	Move cursor / scroll map to southwest
0	↓	Move cursor / scroll map to south
0	Page Down	Move cursor / scroll map southeast
On the numeric keypad
0	Num 7	Move cursor / scroll map to northwest
0	Num 8	Move cursor / scroll map to north
0	Num 9	Move cursor / scroll map to northeast
0	Num 4	Move cursor / scroll map to west

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