{"id":544,"date":"2024-12-06T00:10:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T00:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webgurudesign.com\/sitaux\/?page_id=544"},"modified":"2025-01-23T16:15:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T16:15:08","slug":"set-up-hotkeys","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webgurudesign.com\/sitaux\/set-up-hotkeys\/","title":{"rendered":"Setup Hotkeys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1559783114\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/webgurudesign.com\/sitaux\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wp2119242-age-of-empires-hd-wallpapers.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" \/>                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-621110549\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y75 md-y75 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n<h3 class=\"uppercase\">SETUP HOTKEYS<\/h3>\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-621110549 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-621110549 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1559783114 {\n  padding-top: 99.99%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1559783114 {\n    padding-top: 361px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #banner-1559783114 {\n    padding-top: 540px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section has-mask mask-arrow\" id=\"section_1622628066\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-color:rgb(235, 235, 235);border-width:1px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1412592069\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-97708207\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hotkeys are essential for improving your gameplay efficiency. Without them, reaching a high level of proficiency is almost impossible. Setting them up gradually is key\u2014attempting to configure them all at once may overwhelm you and hinder muscle memory development. Below, I\u2019ll share my experience as a right-handed player; if you&#8217;re left-handed, I recommend experimenting with different key placements to find what works best for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the most efficient setup, I suggest positioning your hotkeys near the numbers on the top-left of your keyboard. Avoid assigning micro-management keys to the mouse, as pressing mouse buttons can slightly interfere with mouse control and negatively impact your micro at crucial moments. However, certain mouse hotkeys can still be useful, such as those for selecting buildings, but try to avoid needing to click right after pressing a mouse key.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"video video-fit mb\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TUTORIAL: SET UP YOUR HOTKEYS LIKE A PRO IN AOE2 | Begginner edition\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T0PH9EyR8q8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a list of essential hotkeys to set up as a beginner:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Town Center<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Cycle Commands)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select All Town Centers<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Game Commands)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Villager<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Town Center)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garrison<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Unit Commands)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ungarrison<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Unit Commands)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go Back to Work<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Town Center)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Military Buildings<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economic Buildings<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Unit Commands)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">House<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farm<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Villager Build)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patrol<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Military Units)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select All Land\/Naval Military Units<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Game Commands)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Tips for optimal key placement:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garrison<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go Back to Work<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should share the same key, with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ungarrison<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> close by.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">House<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Military Buildings<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should share a key, while <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farm<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economic Buildings<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should be linked as well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patrol<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should be placed near <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select All Land\/Naval Military Units<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the \u201c1\u201d key at the top left of the keyboard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select All Town Centers<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Town Center<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Villager<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are easily accessible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whenever you assign a hotkey, the game will alert you if the key is already in use. 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