Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - Controls Guide
The Definitive Edition of the third installment in the Age of Empires franchise delivers a remastered version of one of the most popular real-time strategy games ever created. With improved graphics, additional content, and expanded features, this is a release fans have been waiting for. Along with new 4K Ultra HD visuals, rebuilt 3D assets, improved building destruction animations, and mod support, it also includes a spectator mode and remastered sound and music.
In this guide, you’ll find all the controls needed to play Age of Empires 3.
| Action | Keys | Description |
| Show Game Menu | Esc | Press Esc to show the game menu |
| Show Chat Window | Enter | Press Enter to show the chat window |
| Attack Move | Shift + Ctrl + Z | Press Shift + Ctrl + Z to attack move |
| Delete Selected Units | Del | Press Del to delete selected units |
| Find Town Center | F1 | Press F1 to find the Town Center |
| Find Home City | F2 | Press F2 to find the Home City |
| Find Explorer | F3 | Press F3 to find the Explorer |
| Find Idle Military | F4 | Press F4 to find idle military units |
| Toggle Game Time | F5 | Press F5 to toggle game time |
| Toggle Player Summary Dialog | F7 | Press F7 to toggle the player summary dialog |
| Pause/Unpause Gameplay | F8 | Press F8 to pause or unpause gameplay |
| Quick Save Game | F9 | Press F9 to quick save the game |
| Quick Load Game | F10 | Press F10 to quick load the game |
| Enable Friend or Foe Colors | F11 | Press F11 to enable friend or foe colors |
| Stop | Shift + Ctrl + S | Press Shift + Ctrl + S to stop |
| Toggle Auto Repair | Shift + Ctrl + R | Press Shift + Ctrl + R to toggle auto repair |
| Eject Units | Shift + Ctrl + E | Press Shift + Ctrl + E to eject units |
| Find Selection | Space | Press Space to find the current selection |
| Find Last Notification | Mouse Down | Press Mouse Down to find the last notification |
| Find Last Notification | Home | Press Home to find the last notification |
| Find All Idle Villagers | Shift + Ctrl + Tilde | Press Shift + Ctrl + Tilde to find all idle villagers |
| Find All Idle Military | Ctrl + F3 | Press Ctrl + F3 to find all idle military units |
| Find All Military | Shift + Ctrl + F3 | Press Shift + Ctrl + F3 to find all military units |
| Find Market | Ctrl + W | Press Ctrl + W to find the market |
| Find Mill or Farm | Ctrl + E | Press Ctrl + E to find a mill or farm |
| Find Dock | Ctrl + R | Press Ctrl + R to find the dock |
| Find Estate | Ctrl + G | Press Ctrl + G to find the estate |
| Find Arsenal | Ctrl + X | Press Ctrl + X to find the arsenal |
| Find Outpost | Ctrl + C | Press Ctrl + C to find the outpost |
| Screenshot | F12 | Press F12 to take a screenshot |
| Pause/Unpause Gameplay | F7 | Press F7 to pause or unpause gameplay |
| Clear Chats | End | Press End to clear chats |
| Camera Movements | Arrow keys | Use the arrow keys to move the camera |