Age of Empires IV multiplayer player mode is an entirely different ball-game when compared with its campaign mode. To excel in multiplayer mode, you should know several tips and tricks that could set you apart from other players.
One such strategy is learning and understanding the various shortcuts & hotkeys in the game. As it will hugely reduce your selecting and dragging time and help you focus on your gameplay. You can easily select all the characters by pressing Ctrl + a or select only the military troops by Ctrl + m, but it can get tricky and confusing as you explore more.
Here is a list of all the essential controls and shortcut keys in Age of Empires IV.
| Controls | Alternative Controls | Function |
| F1 | M | Select all military buildings |
| F2 | K | Select all-economy buildings |
| F3 | O | Select all research building |
| F4 | P | Select all landmarks, capital, and wonders |
| F5 | J | Focus on the selected unit |
| F6 | Ctrl + F | Toggle players and panel |
| F8 | Ctrl +Q | Quicksave |
| F9 | Ctrl + I | Quick load |
| F10 | - | Game menu |
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| F11 | Ctrl + T | Toggle game time display |
| Esc | - | Pause game |
| Home | - | Follow selected units |
| Insert | Ctrl + - | Toggle team-based or color based |
| Page Up | Shift + > | Scroll old chat messages |
| Page Down | Shift + < | Scroll new chat messages |
| Pause | - | Pause game simulation |
| Delete | - | Delete unit or building |
| Tab | Right arrow | Cycle through selected units |
| Tab(chat open) | - | Swap between global and local chat |
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| Shift + Enter | \ | Global chat |
| Enter | / | Team chat |
| Ctrl + a | Ctrl + K | Select all units on your screen |
| Ctrl + Y | Y(with units selected) | Access Secondary Pane |
| H | L | Cycle through town centers |
| Ctrl + . | Ctrl + up | Select all idle villager |
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Up Arrow | Select all villagers |
| Ctrl + Shift + R | - | Return all villagers to work |
| Ctrl +0-9 | - | Control groups |
| , | Down Arrow | Cycle through idle military units |
| Shift + Click Button | Shift + Unit Production Key | Queue Production of 5 units of the same type |
| Ctrl + H | Ctrl + L | Focus capital town center |
| Shift + Left click a unit | - | Add/Remove unit from selection |
| Shift + Left click on the ground | - | Queue building or ability placement |
| Shift +0-9 | - | Add group to a selection |
| Spacebar | Num Enter | Focus on the last event |
Remember, you can always change the hotkeys according to your convenience. Simply, access the control's options in the game settings.
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Published: Nov 1, 2021 05:46 am