What are the default controls for Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

Sid Meier's Civilization VI, a strategy game, uses 48 default keybinds across 7 categories. The complete, up-to-date list is free to read on this page.

Can you remap Sid Meier's Civilization VI controls?

Yes. These are the game's default bindings — nearly all of them can be reassigned from Sid Meier's Civilization VI's in-game control or key-binding settings.

Which platforms do these Sid Meier's Civilization VI controls cover?

These keyboard controls apply on Windows. Most bindings are identical across platforms unless noted.

Is this an official Sid Meier's Civilization VI resource?

No. This is an unofficial reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sid Meier's Civilization VI or its publisher. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Sid Meier's Civilization VI Keyboard controls

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A complete reference to the default keyboard shortcuts for Sid Meier's Civilization VI on PC. Speed up your turns with hotkeys for ending the turn, cycling units, founding cities, and opening the tech tree, civics tree, religion, espionage, and other reports so you can build your empire to stand the test of time.

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Layout

48 shortcuts

Units 13

Action	Shortcut
Next Ready Unit	`.`
Found City	`B`
Move To	`M`
Attack	`A`
Fortify	`F`
Skip Turn	`Space`
Previous Ready Unit	`,`
Ranged Attack	`R`
Fortify Until Healed	`H`
Alert	`V`
Sleep	`Z`
Automate Exploration	`E`
Delete Unit	`Del`

Screens & Reports 12

Action	Shortcut
Technology Tree	`T`
Civics Tree	`C`
Religion Screen	`L`
Espionage Screen	`F3`
Government Screen	`F7`
Great People Screen	`O`
Great Works Screen	`W`
Rankings Screen	`F1`
City-State Screen	`F2`
Trade Routes Screen	`F4`
Civilopedia	`F9`
World Climate Screen	`PgDn`

Map & Camera 9

Action	Shortcut
Scroll Camera Up	`UP`
Scroll Camera Down	`DOWN`
Scroll Camera Left	`LEFT`
Scroll Camera Right	`RIGHT`
Toggle Yield Icons	`Y`
Toggle Strategic View	`=`
Full Screen Map	`End`
Toggle Grid	`G`
Toggle Resource Icons	`Q`

Lenses 6

Action	Shortcut
Government Lens	`5`
Political Lens	`6`
Settler Lens	`4`
Religion Lens	`1`
Continent Lens	`2`
Appeal Lens	`3`

Menus 4

Action	Shortcut
QuickSave	`F5`
In-Game Menu	`Home`
QuickLoad	`F6`
Pause	`P`

Cities 3

Action	Shortcut
Capital City	`\`
Next City	`]`
Previous City	`[`

General 1

Action	Shortcut
Next Action / End Turn	`Enter`

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48 default keybinds across 7 categories. Most can be reassigned in Sid Meier's Civilization VI's control settings.

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There is a Stream Deck profile for Sid Meier's Civilization VI — 42 shortcuts laid out across the keys, each one labelled, installed by double-clicking a file. It fits every current Stream Deck model.

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Sid Meier's Civilization VI controls — FAQ

What are the default controls for Sid Meier's Civilization VI?: Sid Meier's Civilization VI, a strategy game, uses 48 default keybinds across 7 categories. The complete, up-to-date list is free to read on this page.
Can you remap Sid Meier's Civilization VI controls?: Yes. These are the game's default bindings — nearly all of them can be reassigned from Sid Meier's Civilization VI's in-game control or key-binding settings.
Which platforms do these Sid Meier's Civilization VI controls cover?: These keyboard controls apply on Windows. Most bindings are identical across platforms unless noted.
Is this an official Sid Meier's Civilization VI resource?: No. This is an unofficial reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sid Meier's Civilization VI or its publisher. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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