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
|
Lens keys
These keys control the various map lenses.
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
|
Tab/Window Navigation
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
|
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