These are the keyboard controls for SimCity (A.K.A. SimCity 5)
[edit] General Controls
| Command |
Key
|
| 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
|
;
|
[edit] 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
|
[edit] Data Maps Controls
| Command |
Key
|
| Population
|
F5
|
| Happiness
|
F6
|
| Land Value
|
F7
|
| Commerce
|
F8
|
| Building Density
|
F9
|
| Residential System
|
F10
|
| Commercial System
|
F11
|
| Industrial System
|
F12
|
Cycle through data maps
(when a menu is open)
|
[ / ]
|
[edit] Time Controls
| Command |
Key
|
| Pause
|
~
|
| Turtle
|
1
|
| Llama
|
2
|
| Cheetah
|
3
|
[edit] Resource Maps
| Command |
Key
|
| Water Map
|
4
|
| Coal Map
|
5
|
| Ore Map
|
6
|
| Oil Map
|
7
|
| Command |
Key
|
| Disasters
|
Shift + X
|
| Roads
|
Shift + R
|
| Power
|
Shift + P
|
| Water
|
Shift + W
|
| Sewage
|
Shift + S
|
| Garbage
|
Shift + D
|
| Government
|
Shift + G
|
| Fire
|
Shift + F
|
| Health
|
Shift + H
|
| Police
|
Shift + C
|
| Education
|
Shift + E
|
| Mass Transit
|
Shift + T
|
| Parks
|
Shift + U
|
| City Specialization
|
Shift + B
|
| Next menu or sub menu
|
Tab
|
| Previous menu or sub menu
|
Shift + Tab
|
[edit] Road Shortcuts
(With road menu open)
| Command |
Key
|
| Straight Road Tool
|
I
|
| Circle Road Tool
|
O
|
| Curvy Road Tool
|
U
|
| Rectangle Road Tool
|
H
|
| Arc Road Tool
|
J
|
| Upgrade Road Tool
|
R
|
| Constrain Road Type
|
SHIFT
|
| Toggle Grid On/Off
|
ALT
|