Starcraft 2 Hotkeys

Here is a complete list of Starcraft 2 Hotkeys Learning to master them is the key to dominating your opponents. These are the default starcraft 2 hotkeys. You can also use grid hotkeys based on keyboard positioning. For the best Starcraft 2 guide which includes an in depth look at the hotkeys and strategies for all 3 races take a look at this guide.

F9 = Achievements
F10 = Menu
F11 = Chat / Messages
F12 = Help
ALT + G = Map pinger
ALT + T = Show/hide minimap terrain
ALT + F = Alliance options
CTRL + ALT + F = Show FPS
PAGE UP / PAGE DOWN = Adjust view
HOME / END = MIN / MAX zoom
INSERT / DELETE = Turn camera
ARROW KEYS = Move camera
MOUSE WHEEL = Adjust view height
SHIFT + [any command] = Create a series of commands
SPACE = View last warning area
BACKSPACE = View base
ALT = Show / hide health points bar
ENTER = chat
CTRL + S = Toggle Sound
CTRL + M = Toggle Music
Menu Hotkeys

O = Game options
P = Pause
E = Exit game
G = Resume
Q = Quit
C = Cancel
S = Save
L = Load
R = Restart
N = Surrender
Unit Control Hotkeys

F1 = Select spare SCV / Probe / Drone
W = Select all Warpgates
CTRL + RIGHT CLICK = Attack while moving (units must be selected)
CTRL + [number] = Group units
SHIFT + [number] = Add/remove from group
[number] = Select group
M = Move
S = Stop
H = Hold
P = Patrol
A = Move and attack (Also can be used as “Force attacking”, i.e. kill your own units)
G = Gather resource
C = Return resource
B = Build basic construction
V = Build advanced construction
O = Unload unit
D = Unload all units to a point
L = Load unit
Y = Set Rally Point
Replay and Observer Mode Hotkeys

A = Compare total mineral, gas and population cost of fightable units
D = Compare units that are being produced, constructions that are being built and technologies that are being researched
I = Compare the amount of mineral and gas gathered within one minute and the amount of workers
L = Compare lost units and their costs
M = Compare APM
R = Compare current mineral, gas and population
S = Compare the total amount of resources that are spent on technologies and units
U = Compare all units
N = Close compare window
E = Show visions of all players
F1-F8 = toggle views among player 1 to player 8
C = Show POV of current player
H = Show / hide HP bar
+/- = Increase / decrease playing speed
P = Pause / resume replay
T = Restart replay
B = Back
F = Forward
CTRL + SHIFT + F = Camera follow
Terran Buildings Hotkeys

Basic Building

C = Command Center
– B = Orbital Command
– P = Planetary Fortress
S = Supply Depot
R = Refinery
B = Barrack
– X = Tech lab
– C = Reactor
E = Engineering Bay
U = Bunker
T = Turret
N = Sensory Tower (thanks to Lucky)
Advanced Building

G = Ghost Academy
F = Factory
– X = Tech Lab
– C = Reactor
A = Armory
S = Starport
– X = Tech Lab
– C = Reactor
C = Fusion Core
Terran Units Hotkeys

Command Center

S = SCV (thx Mikeman3561 for mentioning it)
Orbital Command

E = MULE
Barracks

A = Marine
D = Maurder
R = Reaper
G= Ghost
Factory

E = Hellion
S = Siege Tank
T = Thor
Starport

V = Viking
D = Medivac
R = Raven
E = Banshee
B = Battle Cruiser
Terran Technology (Upgrade) Hotkeys

Engineering Bay

E = Infantry Weapons Upgrade
A = Infantry Armor Upgrade
B = Building Armor
H = Auto Tracking (Buildings Range)
N = Neosteel Frame (Capacity)
Armory

E = Mech Weapons Upgrade
V = Mech Armor Upgrade
S = Ship Weapons Upgrade
P = Ship Armor Upgrade
Ghost Academy

C = Ghost Cloaking
M = Ghost Energy (Moebius Reactor)
N = Nuke
Fusion Core

R = Yamato Cannon (Weapon Refit)
B = BC Energy (Behemoth Reactor)
Tech Lab (Barracks)

T = Stimpack
C = Combat Shield (Marine HP)
G = Concussive Shells (Marauder Slowing)
N = Reaper Speed (Nitro Packs)
Tech Lab (Factory)

I = Hellion Damage (Infernal Igniters)
S = Siege Tech
C = Thor Cannons
Tech Lab (Starport)

A = Medivac Energy (Cadecus Reactor)
T = Raven Energy (Corvid Reactor)
R = Seeker Missile
D = Durable Materials
C = Banshee Cloak
Terran Spell Hotkeys

SCV, MULE

R = Repair
Marine, Marauder, Bunker

T = Stimpack
Bunker

V = Salvage
Command Center, Orbital Command, Barracks, Factory, Starport

L = Lift Off
Command Center, Planetary Fortress

O = Load
Supply Depot

R = Lower/Raise
Orbital Command

X = Extra Supplies
C = Scanner
E = MULE
Ghost

E = EMP Round
N = Nuke
R = Sniper
Banshee, Ghost

C = Cloak
D = Decloak
Siege Tank

E = Siege Mode
D = Tank Mode
Viking

D = Assault Mode
E = Fighter Mode
Raven

T = Turret
R = Seeker Missile
D = Defense Drone
Thor

C = Cannon
Battlecruiser

Y = Yamato Cannon
Zerg Building Hotkeys

Basic Building

H = Hatachery
– L = Lair
– H = Hive
E = Extractor
S = Spawning Pool
V = Evolution Chamber
C = Spine Crawler
W = Spore Crawler
R = Roach Warren
B = Baneling Nest
Advanced

H = Hydralisk Den
I = Infestation Pit
S = Spire
– G = Greater Spire
N = Nydus Network
U = Ultra Cavern
Zerg Units Hotkeys

Hatchery, Lair, Hive

S = Selected Larva
Q = Queen
Larva

D = Drone
V = Overlord
– V = Overseer
Z = Zergling
– E = Baneling
R = Roach
H = Hydralisk
F = Infestor
T = Mutalisk
C = Corruptor
– B = Brood Lord
U = Ultralisk
Q = Queen
Nydus Network

N = Nydus Worm
Zerg Technology (Upgrade) Hotkeys

Hatchery Upgades

P = Pneumtized Carapace
V = Ventral Sac
B = Burrow
L = Lair
H = Hive
Evo Chamber

M = Melee Atk
A = Missle Atk
C = Carapace
Spawning Pool

M = Metabolic Boost
A = Adrenal Gland
Baneling

C = Centrifugal Hooks
Roach Warren

G = Glial Reconstitution
T = Tunneling Claws
O = Organic Carapace
Infestation Pit

P = Peristalisis
G = Pathogen Gland
Hydralisk Den

G = Grooved Spikes
Spire

A = Fly Attacks
C = Fly Carapace
G = Greater Spire
Ultralisk Cavern

A = Speed
C = Armor
Overlord

G = Generate Creep
V = Overseer
Queen

C = Creep Tumor
V = Spawn Larva (thx for the correction by Padady)
T = Transfusion
Zerg Spell Hotkeys

Drone, Zergling, Baneling, Roach, Hydralisk, Infested Terran, Queen, Infestor, Ultralisk

R = Burrow
Spine Crawler, Spore Crawler

R = Uproot / Root
Overlord

G = Generate Creep
C = Stop Generating Creep
V = Overseer
Overseer

C = Changeling
E = Contaminate
Queen

V = Spawn Larva
T = Transfusion
Queen, Creep Tumor

C = Creep Tumor
Infestor

R = Parasite
F = Fungal Growth
T = Infested Terran
Zergling

E = Baneling
Baneling

X = Explode
C = Attack Structure
Corruptor

C = Corruption
B = Brood Lord
Protoss Building Hotkeys

Basic Building

N = Nexus
E = Pylon
A = Assimilator
G = Gateway
– W = Warp Gate
F = Forge
C = Photon Cannon
Y = Cybernetics Core
C = Twilight Council
S = Stargate
R = Roboicitic Facility
T = Templar Archives
F = Fleet Beacon
B = Robo Bay
D = Dark Shrine
Protoss Unit Hotkeys

Nexus
E = Probe
M = MotherShip
Gateway, Warpgate
Z = Zealot
E = Sentry
S = Stalker
T = High Templar
– C = Archon
D = Dark Templar
Stargate

X = Phoenix
V = Void Ray
C = Carrier
Robotics Facility

B = Observer
A = Warp Prism
I = Immortal
C = Collossus
Protoss Technology (Upgrades) Hotkeys

Forge

G = Ground Weapons
A = Ground Armour
S = Shields
Cybernetics Core

E = Air Weapons
A = Air Armor
H = Hallunication
G = Warp Gates
Twilight Council

C = Charge
B = Blink
Templar Archives

T = Psionic Storm
K = Khaydrain Amulet
Robotics Bay

B = Gravitic Boosters
G = Gravitic Drive
E = External Thermal Lance
Fleet Beacon

F = Void Ray Speed (Flux Vanes)
G = Interceptor Launch Speed (Graviton Catapults)
Protoss Spell Hotkeys

Nexus

C = Chrono Boost
Gateway

G = Warpgate
Stalker

B = Blink
Sentry

G = Guardian Shield
F = Force Field
C = Hallucination
Warp Prism

E = Phasing Mode
T = Transport Mode
Phoenix

G = Graviton Beam
High Templar

T = Psi Storm
F = Feedback
High Templar, Dark Templar

C = Archon
Carrier

I = Build Interceptor
Mothership

R = Recall
V = Vortex