Below is the general listing of the keyboard shortcuts for Spore.
Key |
Action |
| W, 8 | Move Forward |
| A, 4 | Move Left |
| S, 2 | Move Back |
| D, 6 | Move Right |
| B | Open/Close Sporepedia |
| H, /, ? | Open/Close Sporeguide |
| L | Open/Close Mission Log |
| T | Open/Close Timeline |
| P or ~ | Pause Game |
| V | Take Movie |
| C | Take Picture |
| Ctrl-H | Hide UI |
| Ctrl-S | Save Game or Asset |
| Alt-F4 | Quit |
| <, > | Move Camera Left and Right |
| + Key | Zoom Camera In |
| - Key | Zoom Camera Outt |
| Page Up | Pitch Camera Up |
| Page Down | Pitch Camera Down |
| Middle Mouse Wheel | Zoom Camera |
| Hold MMB + Move | Pitch and Rotate Camera |
| ESC (If Nothing Is Selected) | Open/Close Options Menu |
| ESC (If Rigblock/Unit/Tool/Target Is Selected) | De-Select Selected |
| ENTER | Accept |
ESC Also used to close open dialog/tutorial boxes, skip cinematics, or exit planners
To download the complete Hotkeys listing for all sections of the game click here.