Keyboard shortcuts and controls in Operation Overlord

On the world map

On a desktop, most orders have a key:

Key	What it does
M	Move the selected stack, then click a destination
H	Halt a moving stack at the next space
R	Raid: send selected bombers against a factory
U	Unload a transport's cargo on an adjacent coast
B	Open the purchase panel for the selected factory
T	Open the research panel
Enter	Open team chat
Esc	Close the open panel or cancel an order
+ and −	Zoom in and out
[ and ]	Slower or faster
Arrow keys	Pan the map
Space	Centre the map on the selection

Who controls the speed

Only the match host can change speed, from the speed picker in the top bar (×0.25 to ×4) or with [ and ]. Everyone sees a line in the event feed when it changes, and other players can see the current speed but can't change it.

In a practice game you're the host, so the speed picker and the pause button are yours. Your next practice game starts at the speed you picked last.

In a 3D battle

When a major battle starts you get ten seconds to choose: let the dice decide, or take command in 3D. In the 3D battle, box-select your units, right-click to move or attack, and spend command points on barrages, smoke and air strikes.

The battle has its own speed control (×0.5, ×0.75 or ×1, or the - and + keys). When two players command the same battle, it runs at the slower one's pick. Skirmishes and practice games also offer ×1.5.

On a phone

On a small screen the map fills the display and panels open as a bottom sheet. Phones always auto-resolve battles with dice, so you won't be offered a 3D battle there. Campaign speed suits phones best: a cycle lasts hours, so you can check in a few times a day.