RollerCoaster Tycoon 3's controls differ significantly to previous entries in the series. There are no shortcuts to access any menus, or toggle views of rides, scenery, ground, people etc. The game features multiple different control schemes for controlling the camera; see Advanced Camera Controls.
General Controls[edit]
| Backspace
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Close top-most window
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| Shift + L
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Toggle cursor night light
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| F10
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Save screenshot
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| P
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Pause
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| Esc
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Quit game
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| Ctrl + C / X / V / Z / Y
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Copy, cut, paste, undo, and redo text fields
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| Ctrl + C
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Toggle CoasterCam™ on/off
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| Shift + Ctrl + F11
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Start/stop video capture.
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Default Camera Controls[edit]
Right-click  + drag
Move mouse  to edge of screen
↑ / ← / ↓ / →
W / A / S / D
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Move camera
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Q / E or middle-click  + drag
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Rotate camera left and right
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| Home / End or middle-click + drag
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Tilt camera up and down
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PgDn / PgUp or scroll  / 
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Zoom in/out
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Construction[edit]
| Placement Tools
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| Z
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Rotate Construction Object
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Scenery/Path/Ride tool: Right-click any object
Delete Objects Tool: Left-click 
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Delete scenery, paths, rides etc.
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| Select Area Delete Tool: Left-click + or drag
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Drag and or click to select area to delete
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| Hold Shift (while placing an object) + drag
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Raise or lower elevation of object placement
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| Hold Ctrl (while placing an object) + drag
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Modify terrain around an object
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| Hold Alt (while placing an object) + drag
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Cut terrain around an object
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| Scenery and Paths
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| Scenery/Path Tool: Right-click
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Remove paths, scenery
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| Path Tool: Left-click + drag
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Continue creating paths
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| Terraforming
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| Land/Water Tool: Left-click + drag
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Raise/lower land/water
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Park Navigation and Management[edit]
| Park Management
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| Left-click object/ride/stall etc.
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View information
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| Park Navigation
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| Left-click anywhere on the Map interface
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Navigate to selected location
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| Double left-click
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Center camera on selected area
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| Double left-click in ride panel preview window
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Start CoasterCam™
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| Left-click + drag in view panel
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Rotate view panel of selected item
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| Double left-click in view panel
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Move to location of selected item
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CoasterCam™[edit]
| Ctrl + C
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Toggle CoasterCam™ on/off
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| Ctrl + C + B
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Cycle CoasterCam™ types
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| Ctrl + C + N
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Jump to next car
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| Ctrl + C + M
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Jump to previous car
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| Ctrl + Shift + N
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Jump to next ride
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| Ctrl + Shift + M
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Jump to previous ride
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Advanced Camera Controls[edit]
Alternative camera modes are found in the in-game settings under the camera icon, with there being four cameras to choose from, Advanced, Freelook, Isometric and Normal. The Advanced camera has three alternate control layouts. Camera type 1 (not type 0) is the closest to RollerCoaster Tycoon 1/2's camera.
| R
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Reset camera
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| Advanced View - Camera Control Types
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| Right-click
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- 0 Zoom and rotate
- 1 Move
- 2 Rotate and tilt
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Left and right-click 
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- 0 Move
- 1 Rotate and tilt
- 2 Move
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| Middle-click
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Rotate and tilt
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Scroll wheel 
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| Freelook View
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| Right-click + drag
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Rotate camera around camera position
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| Middle-click + drag side-to-side
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Strafe camera
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Middle-click + drag up / down
Right and left-click + drag forward / backward
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Zoom in/out
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| Isometric View
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| Right-click + drag
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Strafe camera
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| Scroll /
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Zoom in/out
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Middle-click + drag
Right and left-click + drag
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Rotate camera 90° left and right
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| Enter
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Rotate isometric view 90° counter-clockwise
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| Shift + Enter
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Rotate isometric view 90° clockwise
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+ drag 
to edge of screen 
+ drag
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