Anno 117: Pax Romana Keyboard Controls & Hotkeys Guide

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, Game Controls & Hotkeys, Misc. Guides / 02 Sep 2025

The age of steam and pollution is over… Ubisoft is taking us back to an even earlier era than the Renaissance spice routes of 1404 or the pollution-filled factories of 1800. Say hello to Anno 117: Pax Romana; which is marching onto our PCs on November 13, 2025. This time, we’re swapping steel beams and schnapps for marble pillars and… wine, I guess.

But let’s be real, the Anno grind never ends… you can’t build the next great empire while hunting for the aqueduct button. To ensure that doesn’t happen, we’ve put together a complete list of hotkeys to help you rule more efficiently than any Caesar with a spreadsheet.

All PC Settings

Default Key Bindings & Hotkeys

Building & Tools

Construction Menu: B

Build Street: R (Sub: X1)

Build Paved Road: Shift + R

Build Residence: H (Sub: X2)

Build Warehouse: L

Build Farmfield: F

Planning Mode: V

Move Tool: G

Copy Tool: C (Sub: Shift + X2)

Demolish Tool: X (Sub: Shift + X1)

Destroy Selected: Delete

Pause Building Type: Shift + P

Upgrades

Regional Residence Upgrade: I

Regional Mass Upgrade: Shift + I

Roman Residence Upgrade: Y

Roman Residence Mass Upgrade: Shift + Y

Camera & View

Move Camera Forward: W (Sub: Up)

Move Camera Backward: S (Sub: Down)

Move Camera Left: A (Sub: Left)

Move Camera Right: D (Sub: Right)

Rotate Camera Left: Q

Rotate Camera Right: E

Zoom Camera In: +

Zoom Camera Out: –

Reset Camera Position: Home

Postcard View: F1

Cinematic Shot: Ctrl + F3

Toggle Infolayer Visibility: Ctrl + I

Menus & General

Open Trade Routes Menu: T

Open Research Menu: Ctrl + T

Open World Map: Shift + M

Ship List: N

Toggle Lock InfoTip: Ctrl + L

Take Screenshot: PrintScreen

Game State

Pause Game: Space

Increase Game Speed: Keypad +

Decrease Game Speed: Keypad –

Selection & Groups

Jump to Next Selection: Tab

Jump to Selection: Shift + Space

Select Next Ship: Tab + Shift

Select Group 1 / 2 / 3: 1, 2, 3

Create Group From Selection 1 / 2 / 3: Ctrl + 1, Ctrl + 2, Ctrl + 3

Camera Presets

Load Camera Presets

Load Camera Preset #1: F5

Load Camera Preset #2: F6

Load Camera Preset #3: F7

Load Camera Preset #4: F8

Load Camera Preset #5: F9

Load Camera Preset #6: F10

Save Camera Presets

Save Camera Preset #1: Ctrl + F5

Save Camera Preset #2: Ctrl + F6

Save Camera Preset #3: Ctrl + F7

Save Camera Preset #4: Ctrl + F8

Save Camera Preset #5: Ctrl + F9

Save Camera Preset #6: Ctrl + F10

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Fernando Diaz

Fernando is doing what he always did, sharing his honest opinions about games whenever he can. The difference is now he is writing and not talking about it.

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