Ctrl

There are several commands in NetHack that use Ctrl key. Ctrl key allows sending some non-printable characters to NetHack.

Commands that use Ctrl

• Press Ctrl + t to teleport.
• Press Ctrl + d to kick something.
• Press Ctrl + a to redo the previous command.
• Press Ctrl + p to repeat previous messages.
• Press Ctrl + c to quit game.
• Press Ctrl + r to redraw screen.
• Press Ctrl + x to show your attributes.
• Press Ctrl + z to suspend NetHack.
• Pressing Ctrl + [ or Ctrl + @ is equivalent to pressing ESC key (cancells commands).
• Pressing Ctrl with direction key will move that direction untill you are near something.

Wizard mode

Several commands are available only in Wizard mode.

• Press Ctrl + e to search a room.
• Press Ctrl + f to map the level.
• Press Ctrl + g to create monster.
• Press Ctrl + i to identify all your items.
• Press Ctrl + o to show locations of special levels.
• Press Ctrl + v to levelport (pressing ? will show you menu with special levels).
• Press Ctrl + w to wish for an object.
• Press Ctrl + x to show your attributes and intrinsics.

Other

• Ctrl + m acts in a same way as Ctrl + j
• Ctrl + s and Ctrl + q are sometimes used to pause and resume terminal output. If NetHacks seems to stop respoding, try pressing Ctrl + q, especially if you use Screen program.