Controls Hearts of Iron IV Guide

Last update: 13 June 2016

Controls are very simple and you can limit yourself to using only the mouse with optionally pressing spacebar during decisive moments. Despite that, it is a good idea to learn the basic keyboard shortcuts which will make playing more efficient.

Controls

Icon	Function
	Unit selection Interface buttons
	Moving selected unit On any territory - diplomacy window with the owner of the area
	Up - zooming in the world map view Down - zooming out the world map view
	Moving through the world map (similarly as by using arrows)

Keyboard shortcuts

Icon	Function
	Government window
	Research window
	Diplomacy window
	Trade window
	Infrastructure window
	Production window
	Recruitment window
	Logistics window
	Game menu
	Active pause - on / off
	Army panel
	Navy panel
	Logistics panel
	Search tool

Map filters

Icon	Function
	Default map
	Navy map
	Aircraft map
	Supply map
	Regions map
	Resistance map
	Resources map
	Diplomacy map
	Faction map
	Activating/deactivating the day/night circle on the map

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