Learn Command & Conquer: Generals Shortcuts for Windows
Most Used Command & Conquer: Generals Shortcuts
| Action | Command & Conquer Shortcuts |
|---|
| Select a unit | Left Mouse Click |
| Add a unit to the selection | Shift + Left Mouse Click |
| Select all on-screen units of a type | E |
| Select all units of the same type on the map | E then E |
| Select the previous unit | Left Arrow Key |
| Select next unit | Right Arrow Key |
| Select the previous Dozer / Worker | Up Arrow Key |
| Select the next Dozer / Worker | Down Arrow Key |
| Select all combatants | Q |
| Create group | Ctrl + 1 – 9 |
| Select Group | 1 – 9 |
| View group | Alt + 1 – 9 |
| Select a group and jump to it | 1 – 9 then 1 – 9 |
| Last radar event | Spacebar |
| Jump to Command Centre | H |
| Jump to the hero unit | Ctrl + H |
| Force fire | Ctrl + Left Mouse Click |
| Attack move | A then Left Mouse Click |
| Guard | G then Left Mouse Click |
| Stop | S |
| Scatter | X |
| (or multiple clicks) Waypoints | Alt + Left Mouse Click |
| Formation | Ctrl + F |
| Diplomacy / Communicator / Mission Objectives | Tab |
| Display / Hide Command Bar | F9 |
| Options | Esc |
| Take a screenshot | F12 |
| Camera bookmark | Ctrl + F1 … F8 |
| Go to bookmark | F1 … F8 |
| Rotate camera left | Num 4 |
| Rotate camera right | Num 6 |
| Zoom in | Num 8 |
| Zoom out | Num 2 |
| Default camera | Num 5 |
| Open chat | Enter |
| Team chat | Backspace |
| Place beacon | Ctrl + B |
| Units cheer | Ctrl + C |
USA Structures Shortcuts
| Action | Command & Conquer Shortcuts |
|---|
| Command Center | C |
| Cold Fusion Reactor | R |
| Control Rods | C |
| Barracks | B |
| Capture Building | C |
| Flash bang | F |
| Supply Center | U |
| Chinook | C |
| Patriot Missile | M |
| War Factory | A |
| TOW Missiles | W |
| Airfield | F |
| Rocket Pods | P |
| Laser Missiles | L |
| Strategy Centre | Y |
| Bombardment | B |
| Hold the Line | O |
| Search & Destroy | D |
| Advanced Training | A |
| Composite Armour | C |
| Drone Armour | R |
| Supply Drop Zone | Z |
| Detention Camp | D |
| Particle Cannon | P |
USA Units Shortcuts
| Action | Keyboard Shortcuts |
|---|
| Ranger | A |
| Missile Defender | M |
| Col. Burton | B |
| Pathfinder | P |
| Crusader | C |
| Humvee | V |
| Ambulance | A |
| Tomahawk | T |
| Paladin | P |
| Raptor | T |
| Aurora Bomber | A |
| Stealth Fighter | F |
| Chinook | C |
China Structures Shortcuts
| Action | Keyboard Shortcuts |
|---|
| (All Chinese buildings) Mines | M |
| Command Centre | C |
| Nuclear Reactor | R |
| Overcharge | O |
| Barracks | B |
| Capture Building | C |
| Gattling Cannon | G |
| Bunker | K |
| Supply Center | U |
| Supply Truck | T |
| War Factory | A |
| Black Napalm | N |
| Chain Gun | C |
| Airfield | F |
| MiG Armour | A |
| Propaganda Centre | P |
| Subliminal Messaging | U |
| Nationalism | N |
| Speaker Tower | T |
| Nuclear Missile | M |
| Uranium Shells | U |
| Nuclear Tanks | T |
China Units Shortcuts
| Action | Command & Conquer Shortcuts |
|---|
| Ranger | A |
| Missile Defender | M |
| Col. Burton | B |
| Pathfinder | P |
| Crusader | C |
| Humvee | V |
| Ambulance | A |
| Tomahawk | T |
| Paladin | P |
| Raptor | T |
| Aurora Bomber | A |
| Stealth Fighter | F |
| Chinook | C |
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