Keyboard and mouse
Keys in the game view (Mac)
| Key | Action |
|---|
| W A S D or arrow keys | Pan |
| Q / - | Zoom out |
| E / = | Zoom in |
| F | Floor tool on or off |
| X | Demolish tool on or off |
| Esc | Close what is on top: the tool, a tip, a window, the selection, then the panels one by one |
| G | Architectural grid |
| Space | Pause or resume |
| 1 – 6 | 1×, 2×, 4×, 10×, 30×, 60× |
Mouse and trackpad (Mac)
| Input | Action |
|---|
| Two-finger scroll | Pan |
| Pinch, or ⌘/⌥ + scroll | Zoom at the cursor |
| Mouse wheel | Zoom at the cursor |
| Drag | Pan (with a build tool: place; drag with the right button to pan) |
| Click | Select a room |
| Right-click while placing | Cancel the placement |
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|
| ⌘N | New Game |
| ⇧⌘M | Main Menu (with Resume) |
| ⌘S | Save |
| ⌘O | Load Game… |
| ⌘Z / ⇧⌘Z | Undo / Redo construction |
| ⌘? | Skyline Architect Manual |
| ⌘= / ⌘- | Zoom in / out |
| ⌘0 | Reset view |
| ⌘1 ⌘2 ⌘3 ⌘4 | Site Overview, Foundation, Detail Close-up, Skyline |
| ⌥⌘G | Architectural grid |
| ⌥⌘T | Elevator traffic |
| ⌥⌘E | Elevator banks |
| ⌥⌘L | Leasing |
| ⌥⌘O | Objectives (in a scenario) |
| ⌥⌘K | Estate |
| ⌥⌘I | Incidents |
| ⌥⌘P | Standing |
| ⌥⌘M | Economy |
| ⌥⌘F | Facilities |
| ⌥⌘U | Services overlay |
iPad
| Input | Action |
|---|
| Drag with one or two fingers | Pan |
| Pinch | Zoom |
| Tap | Select a room |
| With a build tool: drag with one finger | Place |
| With a build tool: tap | Place at the usual size |
| With a build tool: two fingers | Pan |
The buttons at the bottom right open every panel and overlay, save the game and bring back the main menu.
With a keyboard attached to the iPad, the keys of the game view and the menu shortcuts work as on a Mac. Hold ⌘ to see the shortcuts.
Moving through panels with the keyboard
Turn on Keyboard navigation (Mac: System Settings ▸ Keyboard) or Full Keyboard Access (iPad: Settings ▸ Accessibility ▸ Keyboards). Then Tab moves from button to button in the panels and menus, a blue ring shows where you are, and Space presses the button. Esc closes the panel at the bottom, one per press.