XCOM Enemy Unknown: Controls

Move the cursor around the menu or the available options

Select the highlighted option

Return to previous menu / cancel the selected option

Quick-save

Move the camera

Turn the camera 90 degrees to the left

Turn the camera 90 degrees to the right

(While holding down the mouse wheel and moving it forward / backward)

Zoom in / out of the battlefield

(Move the mouse wheel forward / backward)

Raising / lowering the battlefield level (e.g. to see the roofs of the buildings)

Center the camera on the currently selected soldier

Center the camera on the first visible target

Center the camera on the second visible target

Center the camera on the third visible target

Center the camera on the fourth visible target

Center the camera on the fifth visible target

Center the camera on the sixth visible target

Center the camera on the seventh visible target

Center the camera on the eighth visible target

Center the camera on the ninth visible target

Center the camera on the tenth visible target

Select the next squad member

(left shift)

Return to the previous squad member

Confirm selected action (shooting / hiding / throwing a grenade, etc.)

Cancel selected action (shooting / hiding / throwing a grenade, etc.)

Move the squad member (walk or sprint) to the selected location

(left mouse button on the alien)

Order the currently selected squad member to shoot the highlighted alien

(left mouse button on the door/device)

Open door / activate or deactivate a device

Change the currently used weapon

Reload the weapon

Overwatch mode

(selected squad member)

Additional information about the selected soldier

(before confirming an action)

Additional information about the action (accuracy of the shot etc.)

Select the first ability on the skill bar

Select the second ability on the skill bar

Select the third ability on the skill bar

Select the fourth ability on the skill bar

Select the fifth ability on the skill bar

Select the sixth ability on the skill bar

Select the seventh ability on the skill bar

Select the eighth ability on the skill bar

Select the ninth ability on the skill bar

Select the tenth ability on the skill bar

Quick-save

End your turn