User interface

Main Menu[]
ESC | Close active menu |
Multiplayer Menu[]
S | Scan Servers |
D | Direct Join |
N | Host New Game |
H | Host Save Game |
J | Join Game |
ESC | Close active menu |
Interface Menu[]
F1 | Contacts |
F2 | Situation Log |
F3 | Market |
F4 | Planet and Sectors |
F5 | Expansion Planner |
F6 | Policies |
F7 | Edicts |
F8 | Traditions |
F9 | Ship Designer |
F10 | Fleet Manager |
ESC | Close active menu Open main menu |
Government Menu[]
Z | Government |
C | Demographics |
V | Advisor |
ESC | Close Government menu |
Map Modes Menu[]
^Ctrl + Z | Empire Map Mode |
^Ctrl + X | Diplomatic Map Mode |
^Ctrl + C | Opinion Map Mode |
^Ctrl + V | AI Attitude Map Mode |
^Ctrl + B | Neighbor Map mode |
Situation Log Menu - F2[]
Z | Situation Log |
X | Anomalies |
C | Victory |
ESC | Close Situation Log menu |
Market Menu - F3[]
Z | Market |
X | Slave Market |
ESC | Close Market menu |
Technology Menu[]
Z | Physics |
X | Society |
C | Engineering |
V | Researched Technologies |
ESC | Close Technology menu |
Planet Menu[]
Z | Planet Summary |
X | Population |
C | Armies |
V | Corporate |
N | Decisions |
I | Resettle |
K | Show Planetary Features |
T | Terraform |
B | Build Selected District |
P | Replace Selected Building/District |
Delete | Downgrade/Demolish Selected Building/District |
G | Assign/Change Governor/General |
J | Restore Jobs |
G | Forced Growth Tab |
B | Forced Assembly Tab |
B | Recruit Army |
Q | Go to |
ESC | Close Planet menu |
Ship Menu[]
G | Merge |
H | Stop |
B | Return |
C | Move |
J | Initiate Jump |
P | Patrol |
X | Attack target |
T | Fleet stance |
V | Split fleet |
Q | Go to |
ESC | Close Ship menu |
Delete | Disband ship/fleet |
⇧Shift | Add an action to fleet's action queue |
^Ctrl + ⇧Shift | Add an action to the top of a fleet's action queue |
Starbase Menu[]
Z | Starbase |
X | Defenses |
C | Shipyard |
K | Details |
Delete | Downgrade/Dismantle Starbase |
T | Trade Routes |
U | Upgrades Starbase (while in starbase menu) |
U | Upgrades Defensive Platforms (while in defense menu) |
B | Build Defensive Platforms (while in defense menu) |
B | Build Ships (while in shipyard menu) |
Q | Go to |
ESC | Close Starbase menu |
General[]
⇆Tab | cycles through your star-systems |
⇧Shift + ⇆Tab | cycles backwards through your star-systems |
Q | Camera Focus Go To selected |
E M |
Open/Close Galaxy Map |
Alt | Details Mapmode |
🏠 Home Backspace |
Go to home system |
F | System search |
L | Multiplayer Chat |
Alt + B | Help |
O | Outliner Open/Close |
CTRL + Q / W / E / R | Outliner Tab 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 |
CTRL + A / D | Outliner Tab Previous / Next |
RMB | Dismiss notification Unassign leader Go To outliner object |
CTRL + ALT + Left click | "Ping" a location in multiplayer |
1, 2, 3... | Select control group |
^Ctrl + 1, 2, 3... | Create control group (a quick way to select a world or fleet) |
⇧Shift + LMB | Add/remove fleet to/from selection |
LMB Double-Click | Focus on double-clicked object |
Camera[]
W A S D MMB + drag |
Pan camera |
RMB + drag | Rotate camera (system/galaxy) Free rotation around Focused object |
XButton2 | Camera scale |
R | Reset camera rotation |
^Ctrl + F9 | Hide user interface |
Game speed[]
Numpad or Keyboard + | Increase game speed |
Numpad or Keyboard - | Decrease game speed |
␣ Space | Pause Unpause |
Take screenshot[]
F11 | Screenshot | PNG (lossless) Stored in ~/Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/screenshots |
F12 | Steam overlay screenshot | JPG (lossy) To access files: go to Steam Library, right-click Stellaris, select "View screeenshots" |
References[]
Game | Features • Achievements • Game Settings • Ironman • Mods |
Guides | Beginner's guide • User interface • Hotkeys • Multiplayer • Console commands |
Development | Patches • Downloadable content • Developer diaries • Modding |
Community | Communities • Jargon |