For faster access to the keyboard controls, I decided to make this guide using information from Strategy Wiki – [strategywiki.org]  & a little experimentation on my end. There is a slight difference in the shortcuts relating to construction, as there is an additional shortcut for clearing.
 
 
In the process of creating this guide, I realized the game also contains some of the controls under Options -> Shortcut keys which you may also freely configure.
 
 

View

Return – Rotate
 
 
Page Up – Zoom Out
 
 
Page Down – Zoom In
 
 
Up Arrow – Pan Up
 
 
Down Arrow – Pan Down
 
 
Left Arrow – Pan Left
 
 
Right Arrow – Pan Right
 
 

Toggles

 
 
1 – Underground View
 
 
2 – Underwater View
 
 
3 – See-through Rides
 
 
4 – See-through Scenery
 
 
5 – Invisible Supports
 
 
6 – Invisible People
 
 
7 – Grid Lines Display
 
 
8 – Height Marks on Land
 
 
9 – Height Marks on Ride Tracks
 
 
0 – Height Marks on Paths
 
 
 

Construction

Escape – Cancel Construction
 
 
F1 – Adjust Land
 
 
F2 – Adjust Water
 
 
F3 – Clear
 
 
F4 – Build Scenery
 
 
F5 – Build Paths
 
 
F6 – Build Rides
 
 
Z – Rotate Construction Object
 
 
 

Windows

Backspace – Close Most Recently Interacted Window
 
 
Shift + Backspace – Close All Windows
 
 
F – Show Financial Info
 
 
R – Show Built Rides List
 
 
D – Show Research
 
 
S – Show Staff List
 
 
G – Show Guest List
 
 
M – Show Messages
 
 
P – Park Info
 
 
Tab – Show Map
 
 
 

Other

Pause – Pause Game / Open Menu
 
 
Alt + Return or W – Toggle Minimized Windowed Screen / Fullscreen (for game)
 
 

 
 
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