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A hotkey or shortcut is a key or set of keys that performs a predefined function. These functions can often be done via some other, more indirect mechanism, such as using a menu, typing a longer command, and/or using a pointing device.
The Dominions game series has a large number of hotkeys available, depending on the context that the game screen is in at the moment, if it's on the strategic overview map or the battlescreen display for example.
These hotkeys can be used when the strategic map is active, where you can see the provinces on the map and move your armies around. A list with most, but not all of them, is displayed when using the "?" hotkey.
Misc Shortcuts
Hotkey
Effect
a
select/deselect all commanders
b
bid for mercenaries
d
recruit province defence
e
end turn
f
fortress info
h
hide/show right-side menu
l
enter arcane laboratory
m
read messages
n
next commander without orders (Siege, Defend and Hide count as "no orders")
o
temple and dominion stats
r
recruit units
s
send messages
t
army setup, transfer units
v
view battles in current province
x
change tax rate
y
setup screen for armies moving to the selected province
+,-
scroll through commanders
<,>
grow or shrink commander icons
return
deselect all commanders
escape
options menu or return to previous menu
Statistics screens
Hotkey
Effect
F1
nation overview
F2
score graphs
F3
hall of fame
F4
pretenders of the world
Magic
Hotkey
Effect
F5
research
F6
global enchantments
F7
magic resource treasury (gems)
F8
magic item treasury
Map view
Hotkey
Effect
right click
select province
up,down,left,right
scroll map
home
go to capital
end
zoom x ½ scale
insert
zoom to cover the whole screen
del
zoom to view entire map
page up
zoom in
page down
zoom out
#
go to province number
Map filters
These show or hide province symbols on the strategic map.
Hotkey
Effect
1
flags and forts
2
armies
3
dominion
4
income and resources
5
temples and misc symbols
8
neighbors (shows all neighbors of the currently selected province)
9
province names
tab
temporarily display the same as the hotkeys 1, 2, 4, 5, 9 while it is pressed
Commander orders
These are of use when a commander is actively selected and require to use the Shift key or Caps Lock for capital letters.
Hotkey
Effect
A
reanimate, call spirits
B
blood hunt
C
cast ritual spell
D
defend
E
break siege
F
forge magic item
G
call god
H
heal
M
monthly ritual spell
P
preach
R
research
S
search for magic sites
T
storm castle
W
capture slaves
X
patrol
space
choose order from menu popup
Army setup
These are active when you are assigning armies to your commanders in the army setup screen. They usually require to have a unit in a squad selected to work, so the game knows which squad to affect.
Unit selection
Hotkey
Effect
double click
select all units of the same type
shift-click
select multiple units
e
select all units with 2+ experience stars
s
select all units which are starving
w
select all units with afflictions
enter
deselect all currently selected units
Battle replay
These are active when you are viewing a battle replay. The commands with capital letters only affect the battle replay, but not the outcome, and can be used as a primitive battle simulator tool.
Hotkey
Effect
f
fast-forward through the battle replay
g
toggle to show the battlemap grid
n
next round in the battle replay
p / space
toggle pause
q
quit out of the battle replay
w
toggle 3D backgrounds and the battlemap grid
I
show coordinates of currently selected square
K
kill units on currently selected square
U
add units by id number or name to currently selected square
1-9
background detail (higher number means more sprites)