Home >> Internet Games >> Computer Games

How to Hotkey in Starcraft

Hotkeys in the video game "StarCraft" are keyboard keys that are bound to a unit, building or action. Hotkeys aren't necessary to play the game, but they make the overall experience more enjoyable and easier. To rise up through the rankings, learning hotkeys is a necessity, because pressing keys is significantly faster than moving your mouse and clicking the desired unit, building or action. You can customize your hotkeys to your liking.

Instructions

- 1
  Click a unit or building that you want to set to a hotkey. Press and hold "Ctrl" and press a number on your keyboard. That number is now bound to the selected unit or building. A tab will appear near the bottom of your screen, with the number you chose as your hotkey.
- 2
  Press the hotkey twice to instantly center the camera on the chosen unit or building. For example, if you bind the 1 key to your nexus, press 1 twice to center on your nexus.
- 3
  Press the hotkey once to select the desired unit or building. For example, if you bind the 2 key to a worker, press 2 once to select the unit. Selecting the unit will not center the camera on that unit.
- 4
  Use the preset hotkeys to choose an action for a building or unit. All units and buildings have at multiple actions governed by preset hotkeys. For example, when you click on a Zerg hatchery and press S, followed by D, you begin creating a drone by default. You can change these hotkeys by opening "Menu" and clicking "Hotkeys."

Computer Games