Queue up some Archers, get those Farms quickly constructed, and find that dang Idle Villager who’s just been hanging out taking up space. Today we’re excited to give an early look at some of the key Shortcuts you’ll need to help build up your village, manage your army on the battlefield, and in general help you become a better player with Age of Empires IV.
You can see the list below, helpful to keep open as an extra tab or to print out and stick on your wall for even easier referencing (we recommend double-sided tape). We should also note that should you choose to mess with a good thing, all these keys are remappable in Age of Empires IV, allowing you to update and adjust as needed for your optimal gaming experience.
Age of Empires IV Hotkeys
For a full list or to reassign commands, go to settings -> Controls -> View and Remap Controls -> Common Keys
General
| Center screen on the Town Center | H |
| Bring up chat to teammates | ENTER |
| Center your camera | Backspace |
| Bring up chat to all players | SHIFT + ENTER |
| Rotate your camera | HOLD ALT + MOVE MOUSE |
Units and Buildings
| Select Idle villagers | . |
| Bind a selection of Units to a number | CTRL + [number] |
| With a Unit selected, set multiple commands | SHIFT + ANY COMMAND |
| Cycle through selected Building type | SELECT F1(Military) THEN TAB SELECT F2(Economy) THEN TAB SELECT F3(Tech) THEN TAB |
| Cycle through selected Unit groups by type | Select units of different types THEN TAB |
AGE I BUILDINGS
| SELECT FROM AGE I | Q |
| HOUSE | Q |
| BARRACKS | S |
| MILL | W |
| DOCK | D |
| LUMBER CAMP | E |
| OUTPOST | Z |
| MINING | R |
| PALISADE WALL | X |
| FARM | A |
| PALISADE GATE | C |
AGE II BUIDLINGS
| SELECT FROM AGE II | W |
| BLACKSMITH | Q |
| STABLE | S |
| MARKET | W |
| STONE TOWER | Z |
| TOWN CENTER | E |
| STONE WALL | X |
| ARCHERY RANGE | A |
| STONE GATE | C |
AGE III BUIDLINGS
| SELECT FROM AGE III | E |
| MONASTERY | Q |
| SIEGE WORKSHOP | A |
| KEEP | Z |
AGE IV BUIDLINGS
| SELECT FROM AGE IV | R |
| UNIVERSITY | Q |
| WONDER | Z |
How To Pre-Order
With innovative new ways to expand your empire across vast landscapes in stunning 4K, Age of Empires IV is set to bring real-time strategy to a new generation of PC gamers. We hope you’ll join us October 28 when a new age dawns with the release of Age of Empires IV available on Xbox Game Pass for PC, Steam, and Windows.