In BattleMaps, the more commonly used menu options can also be selected by pressing particular combinations of keys on the keyboard. This is to make it quicker and easier to carry out these actions for more experienced users.
The table below lists these shortcuts. Where it says 'Ctrl' it means that you should hold down the 'Control' or 'Ctrl' key while pressing the letter specified. 'Shift' likewise means hold the shift key down while pressing the apropriate letter or function key.
| Action | shortcut | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Load a BattleMap | Ctrl - L | ||
| Save a BattleMap | Ctrl - S | ||
| Create printable handouts | Ctrl - H | ||
| Exit | Ctrl - X | ||
| Change background | Ctrl - B | ||
| Change legend | Ctrl - G | ||
| Show additional legend items | Ctrl - Shift - G | ||
| Change order of battle | Ctrl - O | ||
| Add a phase | Ctrl - P | ||
| Duplicate a phase | Ctrl - Shift - P | ||
| View background only | Ctrl - Shift - B | ||
| Add a military object | Ctrl - M | ||
| Add a non-military shape | Ctrl - Alt - M | ||
| Duplicate selected object | Ctrl - D | ||
| Remove selected object | Del | ||
| Draw a : | straight line | Ctrl - Alt - L | |
| simple curve | Ctrl - Alt - S | ||
| freehand line | Ctrl - Alt - H | ||
| countour line | Ctrl - Alt - T | ||
| formation boundary | Ctrl - Alt - B | ||
| straight arrow | Ctrl - Alt - A | ||
| curved arrow | Ctrl - Alt - C | ||
| rectangle | Ctrl - Alt - R | ||
| oval | Ctrl - Alt - O | ||
| polygon | Ctrl - Alt - P | ||
| freehand object | Ctrl - Alt - F | ||
| Undo last change | Ctrl - U | ||
| Measure a distance | Ctrl - Shift - M | ||
| Zoom in | Shift - F5 | ||
| Zoom out | Shift - F6 | ||
| Show full sized | Shift - F7 | ||
| Fit to screen | Shift - F8 | ||
| Start slideshow | F2 | ||
| Stop slideshow | F3 | ||
| Help | F1 | ||