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Hotkeys for Building Your Fortress: Learn `Em!

If you're a seasoned Age player or a newbie just learning the ropes, one of the most valuable tips anyone can offer is to build up your civilization as FAST AS YOU CAN! Time waits for no man, especially in Age of Kings. The faster you can build up your civilization, the more military units you can crank out, the more technology you can research, and so on and so on. And soon, you'll have yourself a powerful fortress that can withstand enemy attacks!

Here is a list of hotkeys that can help boost you to the next Age!

To     Press  
Cycle through last 5 sound events     Middle Mouse Button, HOME key  
Cycle through idle villagers     Period ( . ) key  
Cycle through idle military units     Comma ( , ) key  
Cycle through Barracks, Markets, Archery Ranges, etc.     CTRL+B, CTRL+M, CTRL+A, etc.  
Center view on selected unit     SPACEBAR  
Assign group number to units     CTRL+1 - 9  
Select group assigned to this number     1 - 9  
Select this group in addition to currently selected units     SHIFT+1 - 9  
Display game time     F11  
Display Achievements screen     F9  
Display online tech tree     F2  
Display score     F4  
Select all units of one type     Double-click a unit of that type  
Garrison selected unit(s)     ALT+right-click building  
Delete selected unit or building     DELETE key  
Pause game     PAUSE key  
Display chat interface     ENTER key  
Select Town Center     H  
Capture screen shots of your victory     Print Screen on your keyboard. Bitmaps are saved in the game install directory (e.g. AoE0001.bmp, AoE0002.bmp).  
 
To     Click a villager, then  
Build a House     Click B, then E  
Build a Farm     Click B, then F  
Build a Tower     Click B, then T  
Build building     B+Hotkey for the building  
Build military building     V+Hotkey for the military building  
Rebuild expired Farm or Fish Trap     Right-click Farm or Trap  
 
To set a gather point for a building's units, click the building, and then right-click the gather point.


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