When playing the game, it’s imperative to understand the keyboard shortcuts. Players that know the shortcuts build more quickly than those that have to click the buildings and the various action buttons and they fight better than those that have to click the units to attack or retreat.  Learn the shortcuts, they will serve you well.

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 Type             Action                      Control
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 Units
                  Move                        M
                  Attack                      A
                  Run                         R
                  Stop                        S
                  Build                       B
                  Repair                      I
                  Guard                       G
                  Explore                     X
                  Bombard                     B
                  Rout                        O
                  Attach                      C
                  Detach / Disband            Delete
                  Group Behavior On / Off     V
                  Team Commands               T
                  Assault Formation           Q
                  Aggressive Formation        W
                  Column Formation            E
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 Buildings / Trucks
                  Pack / Unpack               P
                  Deploy                      D
                  Deploy to Location          L
                  Research                    R
                  Rally Point                 F
                  Command All                 A
                  Cancel                      C
                  Sell                        Delete
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 Air Commands
                  Air Attack                  A
                  Air Recon                   C
                  Escort On / Off             E
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 Team Commands
                  Select All Allied Sides     A
                  Select Sides 1-8            [1]-[8]
                  Team Attack                 A
                  Team Defend                 D
                  Team Explore                E
                  Team Build                  B
                  Give Resources              R
                  Give Building               G
                  Request Resources           S
                  Request Building            Q
                  Chat                        S
                  Report                      T
                  Cancel                      C
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 Additional Hotkeys
                  Objectives                  F1
                  Technologies                F2
                  Message Log                 F3
                  Politics                    F4
                  Cycle Detached Regiments    F5
                  Cycle Engineers / Trucks    F6
                  Buddy Chat                  F7
                  Cycle Selection             Tab (Shift-Tab for Reverse)
                  Special Operation 1         Y
                  Special Operation 2         H
                  Special Operation 3         N
                  Special Operation 4         J
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 World War II
                  Attack                      A
                  Move                        M
                  End Turn                    E
                  Purchase                    P
                  History                     H
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