Sid Meier’s Civilization VI Shortcut Key Assignments
Here is a summary of shortcut key assignments for "Sid Meier’s Civilization VI," the masterpiece strategy game famously known as a "time thief." Tips on how to remember and use them are also included.
Posted at: 2024.9.25
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Basic Menu
Let's start by looking at the keys used for overall operation in Civilization VI.
There’s no trick here—you just have to memorize them. However, shortcuts like "Next (Action, Waiting Unit, City)" will definitely save you time as you play, so be sure to remember them.
| Action | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| In-game Menu | Home |
| Quick Save | F5 |
| Quick Load | F6 |
| Toggle Grid | G |
| Toggle Yield Icons | Y |
| Toggle Resource Icons | Q |
| Next Action | Enter |
| Next Waiting Unit | . |
| Next City | ] |
| Capital | \ (Yen symbol) |
| Toggle Strategy View | = |
| Previous Waiting Unit | , |
| Previous City | [ |
UI Controls
Next, here are the keys for controlling the UI elements displayed around the game screen.
Many of these assignments use the first letter of the English word, such as "T (Technology)" or "G (Great Works)," which makes them easier to remember.
| Action | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| Open Civilopedia | F9 |
| Toggle Spy Activity Screen | F3 |
| Toggle Fullscreen Map | End |
| Toggle Ranking Screen | F1 |
| Toggle Great People Screen | O |
| Toggle Technology Tree | T |
| Toggle Great Works Screen | W |
| Toggle Trade Route Screen | F4 |
| Toggle Civics Tree | C |
| Toggle Religion Screen | L |
| Toggle Government Screen | F7 |
| Toggle City-States Screen | F2 |
Unit Controls
These are the shortcut key assignments for unit operations, which you’ll probably use most frequently while playing Civilization VI.
Most of these are based on the first letter of the English action name, so they're surprisingly easy to remember. However, since there is no confirmation prompt in Civilization VI, pressing these keys will immediately execute the action, so at first, it's best to operate while checking this list.
| Action | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| Skip Turn | Space |
| Delete Unit | Delete |
| Move To | M |
| Fortify Until Healed | H |
| Sleep | Z |
| Alert | V |
| Attack | A |
| Fortify | F |
| Automate Exploration | E |
| Ranged Attack | R |
| Build City | B |
Lenses
Here are the key assignments for the lenses, which allow you to view terrain characteristics. These are very important for internal development. Since they're assigned to the numbers 1–9, if you forget, you can just try pressing the numbers to find the information you need.
| Action | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| Religion Lens | 1 |
| Continent Lens | 2 |
| Appeal Lens | 3 |
| Settler Lens | 4 |
| Government Lens | 5 |
| Political Lens | 6 |
| Tourism Lens | 7 |
| Loyalty Lens (RaF) | 8 |
| Empire Lens | 9 |