Warcraft: Orcs & Humans/Controls

The mouse is the primary controller for Warcraft: Orcs & Humans: normally selects menu options, units, structures and their command icons when highlighted by the cursor, while normally deselects or cancels.

However, it can still be (extremely) useful to learn keyboard hotkeys, particularly for commanding Units and Structures, although these hotkeys may vary depending on context: for example, after selecting a unit and pressing  A  you can normally select a target for that unit to attack, but doing so with a Peasant or Peon commands them to build an advanced structure (when possible).

Hotkeys are normally highlighted in text labels, which serves as a quick reminder should you forget them.

Menus

Key	Function
S	Start a new game
L	Load existing game

Key	Function
R	Replay introduction
Q	Quit to DOS

Select Game Type

Key	Function
S	Single Player
M	Modem Game

Key	Function
N	Network Game
D	Direct-Link Game
C	Cancel

Choose Campaign

Key	Function
O	Orc Campaign
H	Human Campaign
U	Custom(ize Your) Game
R	Set Race
A	Set Army
O	Ok

Key	Function
M	Set Map
F	Forest
S	Swamp
D	Dungeon
R	Random
C	Cancel

Modem Connection

Key	Function
D	Mode
B	Baud
M	COM
I	IRQ
P	Phone
O	Ok

Key	Function
S	(Modem) Setup
L	Clear
I	Init
H	Hangup
D	Dial
C	Cancel

Network Connection

Key	Function
N	Node

Key	Function
O	Ok
C	Cancel

Direct-Link Game

Key	Function
B	Baud
M	COM
I	IRQ

Key	Function
O	Ok
C	Cancel

Warcraft

 F10  after starting or loading a game pauses it and opens this menu.

Key	Function
S	Save Game
1  -  7	Save Game 1-7
O	Options
G	Game Speed
M	Music Vol
S	SFX Vol
U	Mouse Scroll
K	Key Scroll

Key	Function
L	Load Game
1  -  7	Load Game 1-7
R	Restart scenario
C	Continue
Q	Quit
D	DOS
M	Menu
C	Cancel

After selecting a Save Game, you can type in an 18 character description before pressing  Enter  (don't, and it's labeled NO NAME): if you change your mind after selection, then press  Esc , not  C .

Game

Key(s)	Function
F1	Help
Shift   F2  -  F4	Save map position
F2  -  F4	Recall saved map position
F5	Display Mini Map
F6	Display Unit Screen

Key(s)	Function
F7	Display Economy Screen
F8	Display Score / Objectives
F10	Menu
F11	Save Game
F12	Load Game

Some Options from the Warcraft menu can also be accessed without opening it and pausing the game.

Key(s)	Function
-  /  +	Slower / Faster Game Speed
Ctrl  or  Alt   M	Toggle music on or off
Ctrl  or  Alt   S	Toggle sound effects (SFX) on or off

Key(s)	Function
Ctrl  or  Alt   H	Help
Ctrl  or  Alt   Esc	Disconnect in multiplayer
Ctrl  or  Alt   X	Quit

when the cursor turns into a fat arrow on the edge of the screen, and the map will scroll in that direction.

Key(s)	Function
↑   ↓  ← →	Scroll map
G	Show building grids
C	Center map on selected unit(s)
Enter	Message prompt

Key(s)	Function
	Center map on cursor
Ctrl  + (hold)	Drag box to select up to four units for group
Shift  +	Add or remove selected unit to or from group

Units

Icon(s)	Key	Command	Icon(s)	Key	Command
Peasant			Peon
	M	Move		M	Move
	S	Stop		S	Stop
	R	Repair		R	Repair
	H	Harvest Lumber/Mine Gold		H	Harvest Lumber/Mine Gold
	T	Return Goods to Town Hall		T	Return Goods to Town Hall
	Esc	Cancel		Esc	Cancel
	B	Build Basic Structure		B	Build Basic Structure
	F	Build Farm		F	Build Farm
	B	Build Barracks		B	Build Barracks
	L	Build Lumber Mill		L	Build Lumber Mill
	A	Build Advanced Structure		A	Build Advanced Structure
	U	Build Church		E	Build Temple
	B	Build Blacksmith		B	Build Blacksmith
	S	Build Stable(s)		K	Build Kennel
	T	Build Tower		T	Build Tower
	H	Rebuild the Town Hall		H	Rebuild the Town Hall
Footman, Knight, Scorpion and Water Elemental			Grunt, Raider, Skeleton, Spider and Daemon
	M	Move		M	Move
	S	Stop		S	Stop
	A	Attack		A	Attack
Archer			Spearman
	M	Move		M	Move
	S	Stop		S	Stop
	A	Attack		A	Attack
Cleric			Necrolyte
	M	Move		M	Move
	S	Stop		S	Stop
	A	Attack		A	Attack
	H	Healing		R	Raise Dead
	F	Far Seeing		D	Dark Vision
	I	Invisibility		U	Unholy Armor
Catapult
	M	Move		M	Move
	S	Stop		S	Stop
	A	Attack		A	Attack
Conjurer			Warlock
	M	Move		M	Move
	S	Stop		S	Stop
	A	Attack		A	Attack
	O	Summon Scorpions		R	Summon Spiders
	R	Rain of Fire		P	Cloud of Poison
	W	Summon Water Elemental		D	Summon Daemon

Structures

Icon(s)	Key	Command	Icon(s)	Key	Command
Town Hall
	P	Train Peasant		P	Train Peon
	R	Build Road		R	Build Road
	W	Build Wall		W	Build Wall
Barracks
	F	Train Footman		U	Train Grunt
	A	Train Archer		S	Train Spearman
	K	Train Knight		R	Train Raider
	T	Build Catapult		T	Build Catapult
Lumber Mill
	U	Upgrade Arrow Strength		U	Upgrade Spear Strength
Church			Temple
	T	Train Cleric		T	Train Necrolyte
	H	Research Healing		R	Research Raise Dead
	F	Research Far Seeing		D	Research Dark Vision
	I	Research Invisibility		U	Research Unholy Armor
Blacksmith
	W	Upgrade Sword Strength		A	Upgrade Axe Strength
	H	Upgrade Shield Strength		S	Upgrade Shield Strength
Stables			Kennel
	B	Breed Faster Horses		B	Breed Faster Wolves
Tower
	T	Train Conjurer		T	Train Warlock
	M	Research Minor Summoning		M	Research Minor Summoning
	R	Research Rain of Fire		P	Research Cloud of Poison
	A	Research Major Summoning		A	Research Major Summoning