Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete Keyboard Shortcuts

Preface

These are the keys as described in the “Multiplayer Gold” version. I’m not sure if they added any tricks before the complete version came out or not. Hope this helps!

Keyboard Reference

F1 - Domestic Advisor

F2 - Trade Advisor

F3 - Military Advisor

F4 - Foeign Advisor

F5 - Cultural Advisor

F6 - Science Advisor

F7 - Wonders of the World

F8 - Histograph/Score

F9 - Palace

F10 - Spaceship

F11 - Demographics

Q - Load Production Queue While in City Window

W - Wait

E - Explore/Espionage

R - Build Road/Recon Mission

T - Airlift

U - Upgrade

P - Pillage

A - Airdrop/Automate Worker

S - Air Superiority Mission

D - Disband Unit

F - Fortify/Garrison

G - Go to Contact City Govenors Screen

H - Center on Capitol/Hurry Production

L - Load/Unload

Z - Zoom In and Out

C - Center on Active Unit

B - Bombard/Bombing Mission/Build Army/Build City/Join City to Increase Population.

N - Plant Forest

M - Build Mine

Space Bar - Unit Hold/Skip Turn

Shift+A - Automate without altering pre-existing improvements

Shift+I - Automate, This City Only

Shift+P - Automate, Clean up Polution Only

Shift+F - Automate, Clear Forests Only

Shift+C - Clean Up Polution, Clear Forest, Clear Jungle

Shift+U - Upgrade All

Shift+Click - Add to Production Queue While in City Window

Shift+Q - Save Production Queue While in City Window

Shift+G - Change Government (Start Revolution)

Shift+M - Change Mobilization Shift+R - Build Railroad, Re-base Mission

Shift+D - Contact Rival Leaders (With a worker selected, Automate: Clean up Pollution Only)

Shift+L - Locate City

Shift+E - Use Embassy or Spy

Ctrl+Shift+Q - Retire

Shift+Enter - End Turn Immediately

Ctrl+F - Build Fortress

Ctrl+R - Build Road to...

Ctrl+B - Build Road to... Then Colony

Ctrl+H - Hurry Improvement

Ctrl+Shift+E - Goes to Espionage Screen

Ctrl+G - Toggle Map Grid

Ctrl+P - Change Preferences

Ctrl+M - Main Menu

Ctrl+S - Save Game

Ctrl+L - Load Game

Ctrl+Q - Resign and Quit

Ctrl+Shift+M - Main Menu

Ctrl+Shift+G - GoTo City

Ctrl+Shift+E - Plant a Spy

Ctrl+Shift+Q - New Game

Ctrl+Shift+R - Build Railroad To...

Enjoy Civ III!

Quick Troop Movement

Hold down shift during troop movements. It puts everything into fast forward, making some turns 1-2 minutes instead of 20. (while you are watching your troops move and/or the enemy movements)

Thanks to jpdoulos for this tip!

Edit Log

Edit 7/21/13 - Added Quick Troop Movement Tip.

Edit 9/3/20 - Added the Shift+D tip provided by TheQCollective. Thanks!

Source: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=140981494

Keyboard Shortcuts

Preface

Keyboard Reference

Quick Troop Movement

Edit Log

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