Commands (by key)

Keyboard commands
~	!		@		#		$		%		^		&		*	(	)	_	=	+
	Q		W		E		R		T		Y		U	I		O	P	{	}	|
	q		w		e		r		t		y		u	i		o	p	[	]	\
		A		S		D		F		G		H		J		K	L	:	"
		a		s		d		f		g		h		j		k	l	;	'
			Z		X		C		V		B		N	M		<	>	?
			z		x		c		v		b		n	m		,	.	/
	q		w		e		r		t				u	i		o	p	Alt
		a		s		d		f						j			l	Alt
							c		v				n	m			?	Alt
		A			C		R		T				O					Alt
a		c			d		o		p		r		t			[		Ctrl

Commands in (parentheses) are available only if number_pad is enabled; the directions given assume it is set to 1 or 2 (not the phone-style keypad layout). Commands in italics are available only in wizard mode.

	Key		Key + Shift	Key + Alt		Key + Ctrl
a	Apply	A	Unequip multiple items	Adjust	SOH	Repeat previous command
b	Move southwest	B	Go mode southwest		STX	Go mode southwest
c	Close door	C	Call	Chat	ETX	Quit
d	Drop	D	Drop multiple	Dip	EOT	Kick
e	Eat	E	Engraving	Enhance	ENQ	Search room
f	Fire	F	Fight	Force	ACK	Map level
g	Go mode	G	Go mode		BEL	Create monster
h	Move west / (Help)	H	Go mode west		BS	Go mode west
i	Inventory	I	Inventory specific types	Invoke	HT	Identify
j	Move south / (Jump)	J	Go mode south	Jump	LF	Go mode south
k	Move north / (Kick)	K	Go mode north		VT	Go mode north
l	Move east / (Loot)	L	Go mode east	Loot	FF	Go mode east / (Redraw screen)
m	Move only	M	Move only	Monster	CR	Go mode south
n	Move southeast / (Numeric prefix)	N	Go mode southeast / (Name)	Name	SO	Go mode southeast / (Annotate)
o	Open	O	Options	Offer	SI	Overview
p	Pay bill	P	Put on	Pray	DLE	Repeat previous messages
q	Quaff	Q	Quiver	Quit	DC1	Resume pause
r	Read	R	Remove	Rub	DC2	Redraw screen
s	Search	S	Save	Sit	DC3	Pause
t	Throw	T	Take off	Turn undead	DC4	Teleport
u	Move northeast / (Untrap)	U	Go mode northeast	Untrap	NAK	Go mode northeast
v	Version	V	Game history	Version	SYN	Levelport
w	Wield	W	Wear	Wipe	ETB	Wish
x	Swap weapons	X	Twoweapon		CAN	Base attributes and intrinsics
y	Move northwest	Y	Go mode northwest		EM	Go mode northwest
z	Zap	Z	Spellcast		SUB	Shell escape
1	Numeric prefix / (Move southwest)	!	Shell escape
2	Numeric prefix / (Move south)	@	Toggle Autopickup		NUL
3	Numeric prefix / (Move southeast)	#	Extended command
4	Numeric prefix / (Move west)	$	Purse
5	Numeric prefix / (Go mode)	%
6	Numeric prefix / (Move east)	^	Trap ID		RS
7	Numeric prefix / (Move northwest)	&	Identify command
8	Numeric prefix / (Move north)	*	List currently equipped items
9	Numeric prefix / (Move east)	(	List currently used tools
0	Numeric prefix / (Inventory)	)	List currently wielded weapons
'		"	List currently worn amulet
-		_	Travel		US
[	List currently worn armor	{			ESC
,	Pick up	<	Go up
.	Rest	>	Go down
/	What is	?	Help	List all extended commands	DEL
;	Far look	:	Near look
\	List discoveries	|			FS
=	List currently worn rings	+	List & reorder spells

See also menu controls.

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