Key bindings make the game quicker and comfortable to play, and even offer some features, which are not available in any other menus:

,/. - Deccelerate/accelerate the game time
! - Toggle the display of name signs (works cyclable)
" - Toggle the display of buildings and trees (works cyclable)
# - Toggle the display of map grid (on or off)
/ - The tree planting tool (placing a new tree)
a - The inspection tool (the same as on the menu)
b - The rail block repair tool (sometimes it does not work)
c - Take a screenshot (comes from: camera, the image is placed in a folder)
d - Lower the land down (the same as on the menu)
e – last electrify track tool is used
f - Opening of the finance window (the same as on the menu)
g - Building a transformer (the same as on the menu)
k - Opening the player list (the same as on the menu)
l - Building of a powerline (the same as on the menu)
m - Opening  the map window (the same as on the menu)
p - Pausing the game (the same as on the menu)
r - The bulldozer tool (the same as on the menu)
s - For building the road (street)
t - Building a railroad track (the same as on the menu)
u - Raise land (up, same as on the menu)          
v – Catchment area display of stations in company color is toggeled
w - Line management (the same as on the menu)
z - Undo last track/road build

+/- - Lighten/darken display (to light display distores the colors)

B - Open mailbox (message centre) (the same as on the menu)
C - City building tool (founds a new city, kind of a cheat)
G - Opens the goods/transport fees list
H – Headquaters construction tool
I – Used for building a new power transmission line
L/S - Loads and saves the game
M – Opens the Make a sign tool
Q, X - Quits and Exits the game
W – Toggles fast forward mode
T - Opens the city list
U – Toggles the underground mode
V - Opens vehicle list

9 - Scrolls the map northeast
1 - Scrolls the map southwest
7 - Scrolls the map northwest
3 - Scrolls the map southeast
6 - Scrolls the map east
2 - Scrolls the map south
8 - Scrolls the map north
4 - Scrolls the map west

F1 – Opens Simutrans help
F10 – Pause/unpause the game

Shift + mouse – shows the industry supply chain on the map
Ctrl + tool – upper level construction tool; builds slower tracks over faster; also builds straighter (more direct) roads and tracks

Delete, Backspace - Closes all windows (makes place quick)
<, >, Page-Up, Page-Down: Zooms in and out (the same as the mouse wheel)

Shift + 3 – Selects global forestation routine
Arrow keys – Scroll game view
Enter, Return – Confirm actions

Ctrl + F2 – F12 – sets the current tool to keypresses of F2-F12
F2-F12 – Selects pre-set tool

All information are based on actual tested facts. The author can not be held responsible for any damage caused by using or not using this tutorial. Any used pictures, abbreviations and other material belong originally to their respective authors.

The used screen shoots are only examples, to illustrate the paragraphs.