Key commands
Hotkeys and other keyboard commands will make any mayor's life easier.
General Controls
| General Controls
| |
| Control camera | W/A/S/D/number keys/arrow keys |
| Rotate camera | Q/E |
| Zoom camera | Z/X |
| Tilt camera up/down | END/HOME |
| Camera zoom in/out | +/- or PAGE UP/PAGE DOWN |
| Back out of current menu or tool | ESC (while tool or menu is open) |
| Options menu | ESC (while no tool or menu is open) |
| Population information | F2 |
| Budget information | F3 |
| Approval Rating information | F4 |
| Open chat/Region Wall | ENTER |
| Enter/Exit region view | BACKSPACE |
| Screen capture | C |
| Video capture | V |
| Residential zoning tool | CTRL + R |
| Commercial zoning tool | CTRL + C |
| Industrial zoning tool | CTRL + I |
| Unzoning tool | CTRL + U |
| Upgrade road tool | R |
| Bulldoze tool | B |
| Leaderboards | L |
| Achievements | ; |
Sandbox Mode Controls
| Command | Key |
|---|---|
| Toggle Fire On/Off | ALT + F |
| Toggle Crime On/Off | ALT + C |
| Toggle Health Issues On/Off | ALT + M |
| Toggle Air Pollution On/Off | ALT + A |
| Toggle Ground Pollution On/Off | ALT + P |
| Toggle Homeless Sims On/Off | ALT + H |
| Add $100,000 to CIty Budget | ALT + W |
| Toggle Sewage On/Off | ALT + S |