Common Hotkeys
| Command | Hotkey | Use |
| Alert Recall | SPACE | If you get an alert, such as "base is under attack" or "structure complete," press the SPACE bar to quickly move the camera to highlight the event. |
| Select All Like Units | Double-Click | Double-click a unit to select all nearby units of the same type. Example: Double-click an SCV unit to automatically select all SCVs in the area. |
| Bind Group to Number | CTRL + [#] | Using CTRL + [#] binds all selected units to the number you press, overwriting any existing binding settings to that number. |
| Add to Binded Group | SHIFT + [#] | Using SHIFT + [#] adds selected units to an already-binded group. |
| Recall Binded Group | [#] | Simply press the number key that you've binded units to in order to automatically select those units. |
| Idle Worker | F1 | Automatically selects an SCV unit that is doing nothing. Good for finding an SCV to repair a building or machine unit, or to simply make sure no one is being lazy. |
| Cycle Between Subgroups | TAB / SHIFT + TAB | If you have a group of mixed units selected, pressing TAB cycles between sub-groups that are automatically determined by similar unit types. Want to command all marines in your large group to use stimpacks? Press TAB to select the marines within the group. |
| Town Camera | BACKSPACE | Tapping the BACKSPACE key quickly moves your camera back to your home command center. |
Unit Hotkeys
| Command | Hotkey | Use |
| Attack | A | With a unit selected, pressing the A key allows you to issue an attack command by left-clicking on an area/object. This is important. |
| Patrol | P | With a unit selected, press the P key and you can assign a patrol path by left-clicking a destination. |
SCV Hotkeys
| Command | Hotkey | Use |
| Build Supply Depot | B, S | With an SCV selected, tap B to access the build menu and then tap S to build a supply depot with your next left-click. This is key for quickly building supply depots on demand. |
| Build Refinery | B, R | With an SCV selected, tap B to access the build menu and then tap R to build a refinery with your next left-click. You'll usually do this quickly at the start of each mission. |
| Build Bunker | B, U | With an SCV selected, tap B to access the build menu and then tap U to build a bunker with your next left-click. |
| Build Barracks | B, B | With an SCV selected, tap B to access the build menu and then tap B to build new barracks with your next left-click. |
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