There are many UI elements to click through in the historical city-builder game that is Anno 117: Pax Romana, but learning some of the most important hotkeys will vastly improve the experience and save players time or frustration trying to find the right menu. Of course, there are many more hotkeys and shortcuts that this guide won't cover for hardcore players to truly steamroll the game, but the following are the best hotkeys for Anno 117: Pax Romana.

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Although it's possible to play Anno 117 with a controller, players on PC will want to stick with their keyboard and mouse, as hotkeys or other quick commands aren't available with a controller. A radial system is used instead.

General Hotkeys For Anno 117: Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana - Harbor & City

The following are some everyday useful keyboard shortcuts in Anno 117: Pax Romana​​​. Some of these, such as pausing and saving the game, are more important than others. See which ones are important to you or most hidden away in menus, and try to learn them.

Remember that you can view and change most hotkeys in the menus by going to Options and then Controls.

Pause/Play

Spacebar

Save Game

CTRL + S

Increase Speed

Num. Pad +

Decrease Speed

Num. Pad -

Rotate Camera

Hold Scroll Button or Q/E

Open Research

CTRL + T

Open Religion

CTRL + R

Open Prestige

CTRL + Y

Open Trade Routes

T

Open Diplomacy

CTRL + D

Open Island Storage

K

Access Ships

N

Select Next Ship

TAB + SHIFT

Postcard View

F1

Cinematic Shot

CTRL + F3

Postcard View and Cinematic Shot are essentially Anno 117's photo modes, and with how visually stunning the game is, players will want to make full use of them.

Building Hotkeys For Anno 117: Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana - Build Libertus Residence

Building is one of the most common things players will do, especially roads and Libertus Residences, which thankfully have their own hotkeys. These are much faster to use than having to find the specific buildings in the Construction Menu, which may or may not be open already. There are also shortcuts for deleting, moving, and rotating buildings.

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Build Roads

R or 1

Build Houses

H or 2

Build Warehouse

L or 3

Copy Building

C

Move Building

G

Demolish

X

Upgrade Building

U

Mass Upgrade

Shift + U

Rotate Building

, or.

Toggle Diagonal

CTRL +,

Construction Menu

B

Planning Mode

V
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Anno 117: Pax Romana
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City Builder
Simulation
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November 13, 2025
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Teen / Alcohol Reference, Language, Mild Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
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Ubisoft
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Ubisoft
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City Builder, Simulation, Strategy