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Primarily you use your mouse to control everything in Master of Orion II. One thing to remember, is that if you are not sure about how something works, or a concept in the game, simply right click on it. You'll find excellent summaries on the majority of items and buttons simply by right-clicking on them.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Following, is a list of the keyboard command shortcuts that can be used to speed up your game play. It's a working list, so please add any if you know them.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| G | This will open the Game Menu, which is used to save/load/quit/restart games and control options. |
| C | When at the main galaxy screen, this will open the Colonies screen, which is used for comparing and controlling your colonies all together. |
| P | When at the main galaxy screen, this will open the Planets screen, which is used for comparing scouted planets and sending available outposts and colony ships to the colonies. |
| F | When at the main galaxy screen, this will open the Fleet screen, which is used for comparing and controlling your ships. This screen is where you go to scrap a ship that you no longer need. |
| L | When at the main galaxy screen or at a colony, this will open the Leaders screen, which is used for purchasing and assigning Leaders to your colonies and spaceships. |
| R | When at the main galaxy screen, this will open the Races screen, which is used for communicating with, reporting on, and spying on all other races you're currently in contact with. |
| I | When at the main galaxy screen, this will open the Information screen, which is used for showing a host of detailed information about the current game you are playing, including valuable information on your opponents, turn summaries, financial expenditures of your empire. |
| T | When at the main galaxy screen, this will end the turn and process the next one. |
| B | When at a colony, this will purchase the item that is currently being produced, with money out of your treasury. |