SimCity 4 Shortcuts

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CTRL-` – Pause
CTRL-1 – Turtle Speed
CTRL-2 – Rhino Speed
CTRL-3 – Cheetah Speed

+ – Zoom In
– – Zoom Out
1 – Zoom Level 1
2 – Zoom Level 2
3 – Zoom Level 3
4 – Zoom Level 4
5 – Zoom Level 5

PGUP – Rotate Counterclockwise
PGDN – Rotate Clockwise
HOME – Rotate Building Clockwise
END – Rotate Building Counterclockwise

Left Arrow – Scroll Left
Right Arrow – Scroll Right
Up Arrow – Scroll Up
Down Arrow – Scroll Down
CTRL-Left Arrow – Scroll Left Once
CTRL-Right Arrow – Scroll Right Once
CTRL-Up Arrow – Scroll Up Once
CTRL-Down Arrow – Scroll Down Once
Spacebar – Center Cursor

G – Toggle Grid
ESC – Close Window/Cancel Tool
/ – Query Tool

V – De-Zone
B – Demolish

Q – Zone Low-Density Residential
W – Zone Medium-Density Residential
E – Zone High-Density Residential

A – Zone Low-Density Commercial
S – Zone Medium-Density Commercial
D – Zone High-Density Commercial

Z – Zone Agricultural
X – Zone Medium-Density Industrial
C – ZOne High-Density Industrial

Y – Zone Landfill

P – Build Small Police Station
ALT-P – Build Large Police Station
SHIFT-P – Build Jail
CTRL-P – Dispatch Police

F – Build Small Fire Station
ALT-F – Build Large Fire Station
CTRL-F – Dispatch Fire

H – Build Clinic
ALT-H – Build Hospital

K – Build Elementary Shool
ALT-K – Build High School
SHIFT-K – Build City College

R – Road Tool
ALT-R – Street Tool
SHIFT-R – Highway Tool
T – Rail Tool
SHIFT-T – Subway Tool

CTRL-SHIFT-R – Build Bus Stop
CTRL-SHIFT-T – Build Passenger Rail Station
CTRL-ALT-T – Build Freight Rail Station
SHIFT-ALT-T – Build Subway Station

L – Build Power Lines
I – Build Pipes

F1 – God Mode
F2 – Mayor Mode
F3 – My Sim Mode
F4 – Options panel

F5 – Day Mode
F6 – Night Mode
F7 – Night and Day Mode

F11 – Open Play Options Dialogue Window
F9 – Open Graphics options Dialogue Window
F10 – Open Audio Options Dialogue Window

CTRL-S – Save City
F8 – Exit to Region
F12 – Exit SimCity 4

NUMLOCK – Toggle User Interface

CTRL-SHIFT-A – Open Photo Album
CTRL-SHIFT-S – Take Snapshots
(In Snapshot Mode) SPACEBAR – Change Snapshot Size

CTRL-SHIFT-ALT-F – Full Screen Refresh
CTRL-X – Open Cheat Code Dialogue Window
CTRL-SHIFT-C – Toggle Terrain Contour Display
CTRL-SHIFT-O – Open Obliterate City Dialogue Window
(In Region) CTRL-ALT-SHIFT-R – Open Load Terrain Window
SHIFT-(1 through 0) – Set Terraforming Tool Size 1-10
SHIFT-(F1 through F12) – Set Terraforming Tool Strength 1-10

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