Hotkeys Here follows a list of hotkeys that can be found and adjusted through the game’s option menu. Options (ESC) Opens the options menu. Guard (G) Instructs your units to guard their position and attack any enemy units who approach. Guard Object (CTRL + ALT + Left mouse click) This instructs the selected units to guard the clicked unit. This works great for defending your Harvesters, simply tell a few units to guard the Harvester and they will follow it around and defend it from any threats. Scatter Units (X) Scatters all selected units. Good for evading enemy fire and from being run over. Stop Units (S) Tells your units to stop their current action. If you select aircraft in the air and press S they return to base immediately. This is great for getting them out of the enemy base in a hurry away from SAMs. Follow Unit (F) This makes the screen follow a selected unit. This is useful for monitoring Orca Bomber attacks without having to worry about manually scrolling the screen. Force Fire (CTRL + Left mouse click) Forces the selected units/structures to fire upon the selected location. Good for attacking cloaked units/structures. Force Move (ALT + Left mouse click) Forces the selected units to move to the selected location or get as close to it as possible. Set Rally Point (CTRL + ALT + Left mouse click) Instructs the selected production structure (Barracks or War Factory Factory) to send the units it produces to the selected rally point. Move to Radar/EVA Event (V) Positions the screen to centre on the last in-game event. For example, when you hear the ‘Harvesters are under attack’ warning, hit V and it will center the screen on the Harvester which is being attacked. Waypoint Mode (W) Activates waypoint mode. Loop Waypoints (SHIFT + Left mouse click) Allows you to select a waypoint path and make it continuously loop. To create the loop SHIFT + Left mouse click on the first waypoint in the path. This is useful for setting up patrols around your base – simply set the waypoints put them into loop mode and then set the desired units on the path. Waypoint Guard Patrol (CTRL + ALT + Left mouse click) When you have created a path for your units to follow if you want them to engage any enemy units they encounter, select the group of units and CTRL + ALT + Left mouse click them on the selected path. The units will follow the path and destroy any enemy units they encounter to their destination and then return to the path. Delete Waypoint (Delete) This command deletes selected waypoints in your path. Set Tactical Map Locations (CTRL + F9-F12) This will place a bookmark on the current screen location. Center Tactical Map on Base (H) This command centers your view around your Construction Yard. This is good for quickly returning to your base to select produced units and placing down ready structures. Sidebar Up (Page Up) Scrolls both the units and structures sidebar up one full page. Sidebar Down (Page Down) Scrolls both the units and structures sidebar down one full page. Toggle Power Mode (P) Activates the power mode which allows you to turn structures on and off. Screen Capture (CTRL + C) Takes a screenshot of your view and places the file in your Tiberian Sun directory. Next Unit (N) Selects the next unit on the map. Previous Unit (B) Selects the previous unit on the map. Select All (E) Selects all your units within your view. Create Team (CTRL + 0-9) Creates a team of the currently selected units. This makes selecting specific squads of units easier. Select a Team (0-9) Selects one of the previous teams which you have created. Center on Team (ALT + 0-9) Selects and centers the view on the chosen team. Add unit to Team (SHIFT + Left mouse click) Adds a new unit to the selected team. Toggle Alliance (A) This command creates an alliance between you and the player you wish to be allied with. Simply select one of their units and hit the A key to set up an alliance. To break an alliance simply repeat this procedure. The other player you are forming an alliance with must also form an alliance with you for it to be complete. Toggle Radar Map (TAB) By hitting the TAB key it toggles the view between the minimap and multiplayer scores. NOTE: Some hotkeys are not set on first installing TS. Page User for instance, is not set; neither is Sell. These two hotkeys especially are useful to have assigned.
