Hotkeys list

[Devil's Dictionary]

Key Action Description

Space Action key Attack selected enemy, approach selected ally or pick selected item

F1 Select Preset 1 Switches to Weapon Preset #1
F2 Select Preset 2 Switches to Weapon Preset #2
F3 Select Preset 3 Switches to Weapon Preset #3
F4 Select Preset 4 Switches to Weapon Preset #4
F12 Log out Exit to title screen

Enter Chat Opens the chat window
Slash [/]Emote Type a command after the / to emote

H Character Opens the character/attributes window
I Inventory Opens the inventory window
F9 Toggle bags Opens up all four inventory bags
M Map Opens the map window
N Message Center Opens the message center window
L Quest Log Opens the quest window
K Skills Opens the skills window
P Minimap Opens the minimap with your current location

W Walk Forward Tap twice to auto-run. Tap again to stop (enable in options first)
R Auto-Run Run untill you press another movement key
S Walk Backwards Tap twice to turn around (enable in options first)
A Walk Left
D Walk Right
Q Strafe Left Move left while facing in the same direction
E Strafe Right Move right while facing in the same direction
X Turn Arround Tap to turn arround

C Target Closest Foe Selects the closes enemy
Semicolon [;]Cycle through items Cycles through items on the ground
F or TAB Target self Target your character
R Target previous Target the last target
T Target called target Use after a player called (CTRL+LClick) a target
Z Look behind Place the camera behind you

1 Skill #1 Use 1st first skill
2 Skill #2 Use 2nd first skill
3 Skill #3 Use 3rd first skill
4 Skill #4 Use 4th first skill
5 Skill #5 Use 5th first skill
6 Skill #6 Use 6th first skill
7 Skill #7 Use 7th first skill
8 Skill #8 Use 8th first skill

Print Scrn Take a screenshot Press Shift+Print Scrn to make a screenshot without the interface
CTRL+Shift+H Hide interface Press CTRL+Shift+H again to display the interface again
Escape Cancel


CTRL (hold)
In Towns: Displays the names of Player Characters
Outside: Displays the names of hostiles
CTRL+double LClick Call Target (attack)
CTRL+Shift+LClick Call Target (select)
Shift+Click Target and hold position
CTRL+LClick on Health Displays the health of your character to your party
CTRL+LClick on Mana Displays the mana of your character to your party
CTRL+LClick on Skill Casts the skill and notifies your party
CTRL+LClick on condition Displays your condition to the party
CTRL+Space Call selected target
ALT (hold)
In Towns: Displays the names of Non-Player Characters and signs
Outside: Displays the names of neutral characters

Commands

/age
/beckon
/beg
/boo
/bored
/bow
/bug
/cheer
/cheer
/excited
/scratch
/flexes
/scares
/school
/clap
/congrats
/deaths
/doh
/drums
/fistshake
/flute
/guitar
/health
/help
/jump
/kneel
/laugh
/moan
/no
/pickme
/point
/ponder
/pout
/roar
/roll [number]
/salute
/sigh
/sit
/sorry
/violin
/wave
/yawn
/yes



Chat Commands

! = /a = All
@ = /g = Guild
# = /p = Party
$ = ?? = Trade
" = ?? = Whisper

Many thanks to Bgnome, Terphin, jaynan, Luggage, Bill Lumberg, adam.skinner, Zeppelin, IdNotFound, thegriffgeeks.

[Bgnome]

Space is more like the action key: it will pick up a targetted item as well

C - picks closest enemy target
F - same as tab?

[Shrapnel_Magnet]

Without Alt... my world in Guild Wars would be a sad existence... lol, I almost always have it held down when I've moving, :P sucks when I try to Tab to an enemy though... (I set TAB to Target Closest Player cause it made more sense to me)

In towns, Alt is a life saver as well... I hear so many people asking where this NPC is or that NPC is and I always try to spread the good word of the Alt key.

I'm done now...

[Bgnome]

Shift+click - select target but take no action

if you can read korean:
http://www.guildwars.co.kr/gameInfo/GameGuideKey.asp

[Luggage]

Shift+click - select target but take no action

if you can read korean:
http://www.guildwars.co.kr/gameInfo/GameGuideKey.asp

http://tinyurl.com/64usv allmost translated by google...

[Devil's Dictionary]

http://tinyurl.com/64usv allmost translated by google...
That's too deep for me :)

[Terphin]

Also

x - Turns character 180 degrees.

[jaynan]

you can also double tap 'S' (probably down arrow too) to turn around

-Jerry

"Work hard, rock hard, eat hard,
sleep hard, grow big, wear glasses if you need 'em!" -Webb Wilder

[Mslynx]

( Spam insert...Shout out to DATD! How ya doin? Long time no see.)
Anyway, as a W/Me, I was wanting to tap some life and mana befor runnin in for the fatal blow. I was wondering how you attack with spells from a distance without running up to your target?. I was having a heck of a time with that one.
In other games it is usually holding the shift key, what's it for GW?
Also, is there a weapon switch? (perhaps I am sounding stupid here, hope not.)

[Terphin]

Not sure about the distance use of spells...

But for switching weapons you can define them on the bottom left of the screen. And then to switch its..

F1
F2
F3
F4

Also some other ctrl + click ones

ctrl + click on health = displays how much health you have to the team
ctrl + click on energy = displays how much energy you have to the team
ctrl + click on a skill = tells team what skill you are using

F10 is logout isn't it ?

Also from something I can remember that I think F5 upwards can give you different graphic options... like put the graphics back to mesh or something like that... can someone confirm this for me ?

[Devil's Dictionary]

( Spam insert...Shout out to DATD! How ya doin? Long time no see.)
Anyway, as a W/Me, I was wanting to tap some life and mana befor runnin in for the fatal blow. I was wondering how you attack with spells from a distance without running up to your target?. I was having a heck of a time with that one.
In other games it is usually holding the shift key, what's it for GW?
Also, is there a weapon switch? (perhaps I am sounding stupid here, hope not.)
Holy dog biscuits! Mslynx! Hey!
When you attack with spells, your character attacks from the longest distance possible so don't worry, he/she shouldn't approach too near.

Thank you for your help, guys.

[Devil's Dictionary]

Okay, I have finally scrambled the list from the google translation of the korean website. Please tell me what you think.

[Bgnome]

the list is missing the ALT key for NPCs/signs in towns and outposts

may also want to mention (ctrl?)+shift+f12 for dev mode

[Deadroot]

may also want to mention (ctrl?)+shift+f12 for dev mode
That's not going to be there for the release of the game, so don't worry too much about adding it.

[Draken]

CTRL+Shift+LClick Call Target (select)

This means the names of enemies pop up so you can select them but when you select them it doesnt call the target right???

To call the target you have selected you then have to press CTRL+Space , correct me if im wrong.

[Bgnome]

the ctrl+click calls the target. the shift part just makes it so that you do not take an action, like attack or something. so if i held ctrl+shift+clicked a name of a mob, i would call it but stand there and not do anything else.

if you have a target mob selected, such as by using C, F, Tab, or shift+click, then you would call it and start attacking by hitting ctrl+space.

[Shrapnel_Magnet]

Personally, I just press "Ctrl (hold) + Spacebar" to call a targeted enemy... :P works a lot faster than Mr. Clicky... and yes, Holding ALT is missing from the list. It displays all the NPC's a few other things, why taking out the player names to clear up the clutter on screen.

Dah, just read that someone posted the Ctrl+Spacebar... lol, oops... but yeah it's a good key-combo.

[William of Orange]

Thank Heavens for that "/" command list; last BWE I spent my time just having to type random things in and seeing what happened. But I suppose curiousity is the source of some of this world's greatest inventions...

... If you didn't notice, I'm somewhat compensating for the fact that to most of the people here I'm still considered a nOOb. I try though, and that's all that counts :D

[Canis Lupus]

is there an AFK? i tried the /afk and just ended up sitting.... and still got invites to partys.

[Guo Jia]

press "p" for a small map window with a cursor which points in the direction you are looking and moves when you move. Very handy while PvE'ing.

[Cpt Teancum]

This may be obvious to some users, but I was a little excited to find out that the dev team made sure that SHIFT+TAB works, too. If you are cycling through enemies using TAB, you can cycle backwards by using SHIFT+TAB. Useful when you're hitting TAB so fast you skip past the creature you wanted...

Ciao,
CT

[Luggage]

Oh yea - ! # " and, uhm whatever the last one is, will get you directly into typing in that channel. Whitout hitting Enter first.

[Cyrus the Mighty]

For one button target calling you can simply map your action key to ctrl. I found it to be useful, your milage may vary.

[Devil's Dictionary]

Oh yea - ! # " and, uhm whatever the last one is, will get you directly into typing in that channel. Whitout hitting Enter first.
@ is Guild Chat, if I am not mistaken. Meh, people who are in a guild know what @ is :).

[Supernaut]

Maybe I missed it , but is there a way to "attack nearest enemy" or "attack nearest enemy targeted by ally" or something like that? All I see are "target" or "call" commands. The reason I'm asking is that I found it difficult at times to attack enemies, especially in large groups because it would take me a few tries to actually target them in intense battle situations.

[Necrotic]

Yes Supernaut, you did miss it.....the C key will target nearest enemy and the F key will cycle through them.....personally I found F to work as well and was easier for me to hit while moving. Then just hit spacebar to start attacking. You could also just mouse-click on the target.....but as you know already it is sometimes difficult to target the one you want.

On a side note.....I noticed there is no mention of F5-F8 keys. Unless they have changed this completely since last BWE those keys will open your main backpack, belt pouch, bag one and bag two. Assuming of course that you have all of those to open in the first place.

[Dave III]

I don't entirely know what the proper term is, but is there a function for recorded phrases? So you can tap ALT+1, ALT+2, ALT+3, etc., and have stock phrases like "Fire in the hole", "I need help", "I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too", and so on?

Dave III

[CDiGS]

Great list.

Wish I had come across it earlier...

Doh! *slaps head*

I had a hell of a time targeting enemies when grouped. Also, the "T" action confused the hell out of me cuz I'd hit "T" after my ally called a target, but I wouldn't do anything. They should really clarify that.

Next time, I shall be prepared.

[Lansing Kai Don]

I don't entirely know what the proper term is, but is there a function for recorded phrases? So you can tap ALT+1, ALT+2, ALT+3, etc., and have stock phrases like "Fire in the hole", "I need help", "I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too", and so on?

Dave III

Nope, I added it to the suggestion's list... more on the lines of yelling Retreat! Heal me! More Enemies Coming! Watch Your Health!
But those would be nice too ;)

Lansing Kai Don

[Dave III]

Nope, I added it to the suggestion's list... more on the lines of yelling Retreat! Heal me! More Enemies Coming! Watch Your Health!
But those would be nice too ;)

Lansing Kai Don

Heh. I should have said "user defined recorded phrases". I saw "watch your health" and the like appear as a sort of pop-up text (much like GwenSpeak) over other players and henchmen, but I'm thinking something that can appear in the chat window. Obviously this has great potential for abuse, but so does a lot of things. ^_^

Dave III

[Devil's Dictionary]

I believe you mean "Watch Yourself". It's a skill which, when activated, makes this line appear above the person's head. However, if you CTRL+Click on your health, it's a clear indication that you want to be healed as well as if you click on a satus (ex: "Poisoned). I wouldn't mind those quick-phrases, though :).

[jaynan]

The double tap on 's' didn't work over the March BWE. Have to use 'x' to turn around now. 'z' used to select your character, it didn't work either.

-Jerry

[Devil's Dictionary]

The double tap on 's' didn't work over the March BWE. Have to use 'x' to turn around now. 'z' used to select your character, it didn't work either.

-Jerry
Yes, as well as double-tap "W". However I will revise the list once the game's golden: they might re-add those functions.

[Genosha]

Okay, I have finally scrambled the list from the google translation of the korean website. Please tell me what you think.

Try www.altavista.com ;)

[Devil's Dictionary]

Look again :rolleyes:

[The Deranged Hermit]

Yes, as well as double-tap "W". However I will revise the list once the game's golden: they might re-add those functions.
It was in there, if you went in to the controls menu there was a check box at the bottom for making double tap 'W' auto run and another check box for flipping your character through 180.

[Orbit]

Does anyone remember when they had the F1-F4 keys set up for the group members?
That was great for Monks, a lot easier to heal someone vice trying to L click on a name banner.
Is there a way to change F key assignments? How often does a Monk change weapons in combat. :rolleyes:

[Duality]

Does anyone remember when they had the F1-F4 keys set up for the group members?
That was great for Monks, a lot easier to heal someone vice trying to L click on a name banner.
Is there a way to change F key assignments? How often does a Monk change weapons in combat. :rolleyes:


you can still change the key assignments.

[Orbit]

Cool, I will have to give it a try then. :D

[Sir Erec]

The double tap on 's' didn't work over the March BWE. Have to use 'x' to turn around now. 'z' used to select your character, it didn't work either.

-Jerry


In the options at the bottom of the initial sign on screen for guild wars has a box you can check that will allow you to double tap the down arrow key to quick turn around.

[terrormisu]

I condensed much of the information in this thread into a one-page, printable, cheat sheet. Like a noob I posted this fact in an entirely new thread. :(

After collecting the few comments from the other thread, and re-reading everything here I am ready to unleaseh version 0.3 on the GW community.

Keyboard Guide (http://www.firstparishwaylandyouth.com/GW/GWKeyboard.pdf)

I hope that after this last Beta Weekend a few things can be ironed out. (i.e. does the 'x' key turn you around?)

This is a work in progress. Any and all comments are welcome

terrormisu

[TheUncleanOne]

I condensed much of the information in this thread into a one-page, printable, cheat sheet. Like a noob I posted this fact in an entirely new thread. :(

After collecting the few comments from the other thread, and re-reading everything here I am ready to unleaseh version 0.3 on the GW community.

Keyboard Guide (http://www.firstparishwaylandyouth.com/GW/GWKeyboard.pdf)

I hope that after this last Beta Weekend a few things can be ironed out. (i.e. does the 'x' key turn you around?)

This is a work in progress. Any and all comments are welcome

terrormisu

Thank-you this should be very helpful (unless I re-map my keys :p)

[Katera]

Thanks for the guide Terrormisu. Good to have it all at a glance. :)

[davisz]

There is no Jump button? AHHHH ={

[Rizzen Khalazar]

Is there a way to follow someone? /follow does not work.

[Devil's Dictionary]

Select him and press *Space*.

[spiritofcat]

Is there some way of directing your minions?
I'm trying to do the necro mission in the catacombs where you are meant to use your minions to set off the traps, but my minions always want to stay behind me and I end up getting killed in the traps.

[Devil's Dictionary]

Is there some way of directing your minions?
I'm trying to do the necro mission in the catacombs where you are meant to use your minions to set off the traps, but my minions always want to stay behind me and I end up getting killed in the traps.
Ah yes. You should notice that on several occasions, the corpse is BEHIND the trap. You have to res that corpse and when the minion runs to you, BAM! The trap is disabled.

[spiritofcat]

Ah yes. You should notice that on several occasions, the corpse is BEHIND the trap. You have to res that corpse and when the minion runs to you, BAM! The trap is disabled.
Yes, I noticed that, but when I tried to cast the spell I stepped forward into the trap :(

[Bill Lumberg]

when i am running from an enemy, how do I control the camera to look back, while at the same time not changing my running direction ?


right now, each time i try to look back, i move my running direction off track.....



oh yeah, and whats the auto-run command ?


thanks in advance


- Bill

[Devil's Dictionary]

Hey Bill!

If you click on the ground of the location you want to run to, you may freely pan the camera arround without chaning the direction you are running to.
I could not get the auto-run command work, in this beta, though.

[Bill Lumberg]

Hey Bill!

If you click on the ground of the location you want to run to, you may freely pan the camera arround without chaning the direction you are running to.
I could not get the auto-run command work, in this beta, though.


datd - thanks a bunch !

i figured out auto run in this weekends bwe, it was the 'r' key. not sure if this will make it into production, but between that, clicking an area in the distance, or double tapping 'w', ill figure it out :))

- Bill

[OrangeArrow]

i think
f is now select yourself
z is move camera to look behind you
and x is do 180

also i think it shoul be default to have the party members to be hotkeyed to the numpad thats the first thing I change when I make a monk

[Zeppelin]

I could not get the auto-run command work, in this beta, though.

There was a checkmark box option in Control setup, that said: "Doubletap forward to auto-run, doubletap back to backflip"(not exact wording, but close). Once you check that box, double-tap W works.

[adam.skinner]

Calling targets has changed as well. To call a target, CTRL-Double Left Click.

[Devil's Dictionary]

I have updated the list. Thank you all who helped me.
What are the new commands other than /boo? Anyone knows?

[Dtach]

Hi, is there a command to show fps? and current kb/s?
i have seen screenshots that have them, we're they shots from older versions of GW? if not tell me the command.

[Ren Falconhand]

I do not see you to make yourself the leader of a party. Say if you current leader get killed or drops out.

[Luggage]

Hi, is there a command to show fps? and current kb/s?
i have seen screenshots that have them, we're they shots from older versions of GW? if not tell me the command.
Put "-perf display fps" in your shortcut - without the "s.

like so: "C:\Games\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -perf display fps

[Noob187]

in that command list, what are the /a, /g, /p for?? are those the shortcuts for chat? im gonna guess /a is to send a msg to all, /g is for guild chat, /p is for personal msgs?? if that is correct, what about for groups?? ... or is /g for groups?? lol either way... wouldnt mind knowing the shortcuts for faster chat and not having to click on each tab i wish to speak in.

[Dtach]

Thanks Luggage,
maby /a,b/,c could spell out words would be sweet!
:P

[Orbit]

There was a checkmark box option in Control setup, that said: "Doubletap forward to auto-run, doubletap back to backflip"(not exact wording, but close). Once you check that box, double-tap W works.

Just pressing R once, starts the auto run. Pressing it again stops or pressing any other directional key stops also.

Any Monks out there tired of using their mouse for selecting players?

I have a solution that worked great this last BWE. Since the number pad is not currently in use I used it and assigned it for my party members. So all I have to do now is press number pad #1 for the person on the top of the list or number pad #8 for the person on the bottom of the list. This cuts the time when selecting team mates which in turn keeps them from death.

Same as the other posts go to keyboard setting and scroll down until see party member 1 or group member 1 and assign it a number pad number and save each one.

[IdNotFound]

in that command list, what are the /a, /g, /p for?? are those the shortcuts for chat? im gonna guess /a is to send a msg to all, /g is for guild chat, /p is for personal msgs?? if that is correct, what about for groups?? ... or is /g for groups?? lol either way... wouldnt mind knowing the shortcuts for faster chat and not having to click on each tab i wish to speak in.

I'd guess /a = All, /g = Guild and /p = Party, just like the message prompt in-game.

[adam.skinner]

Orbit, I think that's a great idea. That should be the default map.

Also, we should have an option to display party slot numbers next to names like in PvP for PvE groups. It would make healing/buffing and killing hexes much more smooth.

[Noob187]

I'd guess /a = All, /g = Guild and /p = Party, just like the message prompt in-game.

well, i didnt bother trying to find out, i just clicked the tabs, but on each tab i saw funny #, @, !, % symboles, lol so that kinda threw me off. and if those are the short cuts for those 3 chats, whats the short cut for sending a personal msg?

[IdNotFound]

well, i didnt bother trying to find out, i just clicked the tabs, but on each tab i saw funny #, @, !, % symboles, lol so that kinda threw me off. and if those are the short cuts for those 3 chats, whats the short cut for sending a personal msg?

! = /a = All
@ = /g = Guild
# = /p = Party
$ = ?? = Trade
" = ?? = Whisper

Those are my guesses... If you type any of these characters at the beggining of a message (or even before starting one, while playing) it will select the respective message tab. The new trade chat is probably /t and I'm not sure but I *think* you could whisper with /w a few betas ago, but since the in-game prompt changed a little bit (instead of using a comma to separate nick from message there are now two text boxes) I'm not sure anymore...

[thegriffgeeks]

I have updated the list. Thank you all who helped me.
What are the new commands other than /boo? Anyone knows?

Here are some of the ones I discovered (and I'm sure there are more!)
/cheer
/excited
/scratch (and I think you can specifiy where to scratch)
/flexes
/scares
/school didn't seem to work

Edit:
BTW terrormisu thanks for the PDF hope you can up date it! It was very helpful.

[Ristaron]

I don't entirely know what the proper term is, but is there a function for recorded phrases? So you can tap ALT+1, ALT+2, ALT+3, etc., and have stock phrases like "Fire in the hole", "I need help", "I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too", and so on?

Dave III


You mean keybinds.
I don't know how to do those either... I used to play (still do on occasion) Rune. In Rune it was easy to change key binds, and you could do it in game too...
1) Open Console
2) Type "set input [key] [command (to say something it was "say [message]"]"
3) Press enter :D

[Amigo]

Hey i played rune 2 :P.

I dont know how 2 but i see in the last beta someone saying teamsays....

[Wind]

R Auto-Run Run untill you press another movement key

R Target previous Target the last target


whoops much?

[Devil's Dictionary]

With the included Quick Reference Guide, I believe this topic has became obsolete. Thanks to everyone for helping me out to compile this.

I guess it can be deleted now?

[Bgnome]

i will just close it and unsticky. thanks for the heads up.