Keyboard shortcuts, or hotkeys, are used to navigate the menus of Victoria 3. Some keyboard shortcuts can be edited, and those are found in the game files at steamapps/common/Victoria 3/game/gui/shortcuts.shortcuts
Panel keys
These keys navigate to specific information panels.
| Key | Icon | Function |
|---|---|---|
| F1 |  |
Politics panel |
| F2 | Budget | Budget panel |
| F3 |  |
Buildings panel |
| F4 | Market | Market panel |
| F5 |  |
Military panel |
| F6 | Diplomacy | Diplomacy panel |
| F7 | Technology | Technology panel |
| F8 | Culture | Cultures panel |
| F9 | Population | Population panel |
| F10 |  |
Journal |
| Q | Map list | Map list |
| ⇧Shift+F1 | Outliner | Outliner |
Lens keys
These keys control the various map lenses.
| Key | Icon | Function |
|---|---|---|
| alt+1 | Production lens | Production lens |
| alt+2 | Political lens | Political lens |
| alt+3 |  |
Diplomatic lens |
| alt+4 | Military lens | Military lens |
| alt+5 | Trade lens | Trade lens |
Other HUD controls
These keys open other specific elements of the HUD.
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| F | Open location finder |
| F12 | Open decisions tab (in journal) |
| 🏠 Home | Center on capital province |
These keys control navigation through the open tab or event window
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| ⇧Shift+1 | Open tab 1 |
| ⇧Shift+2 | Open tab 2 |
| ⇧Shift+3 | Open tab 3 |
| ⇧Shift+4 | Open tab 4 |
| ⇧Shift+5 | Open tab 5 |
| ←Esc | Close current window |
| Mouse button 4 | Back |
Game Controls
These keys control various other game settings
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| ␣ Space | Pause control |
| + or + | Increase speed |
| - or - | Decrease speed |
| 1 — 5 | Set game speed 1—5 |
| F11 | Take screenshot |
| ⇧Shift+F11 | Take map screenshot |
| W A S D |
Scroll the map view |
| ⇆Tab | See map overview |