The following hotkeys are currently available in CorsixTH. Note that this page refers to the latest revision of CorsixTH, any key with a revision number in brackets after it is a new addition since Beta 2 and will require a build of CorsixTH with the listed revision or greater. Builds since Beta 2 can be found on the CorsixTH forums.
General Hotkeys
These hotkeys can always be used.
| Key | Effect |
| Arrow keys | Scroll screen |
| Shift + Arrow keys | Scroll screen faster (r727) |
| 1 | Set game speed to "slowest" |
| 2 | Set game speed to "slower" |
| 3 | Set game speed to "normal" |
| 4 | Set game speed to "max speed" |
| 5 | Set game speed to "and then some more" |
| P | Pause / Unpause game |
| C | Open the Drug Casebook |
| T | Open the Town Map |
| M | Open first fax message (if any are waiting) |
| S | Takes a screenshot (saved as screenshot#.bmp in game directory) (until r752, see below) |
| Ctrl + S | Takes a screenshot (saved as screenshot#.bmp in game directory) (r752) |
| Esc | Close the topmost window (if any are open) |
| F10 | Restart game (reloads .lua files) |
| Alt + Enter | Toggle fullscreen |
| Ctrl + Drag Window | Restricts window movement to set increments |
Debugging
These additional hotkeys are available only if the game is run in debug mode.
| Key | Effect |
| X | Toggle transparent walls (r619) |
| Ctrl + D | Dump game log (r715) |
| F8 | Create a new fax message |
| F9 | Make debug patient (controllable with right click) |
| F11 | Show cheat window (r1067, previously: Make adviser talk) |
| F12 | Show lua console (r1044, previously: Show watch) |
Window Specific Hotkeys
These hotkeys can be used if a specific window is currently opened.
Furnish Corridor
| Key | Effect |
| Shift + Click | Increase/decrease item quantity by 5 |
| Ctrl + Click | Increase/decrease item quantity by 10 |
Patient Window
| Key | Effect |
| H | Send patient home |
Edit Room / Place Objects Window
| Key | Effect |
| Esc | Cancel (go back one step) |
| Enter | Confirm (advance one step, if possible) |
| Spacebar | Rotate object |
Bank Manager
| Key | Effect |
| Ctrl + Click | Increase/decrease loan by maximum amount (r726) |
Queue Window
| Key | Effect |
| Shift + Click | Increase/decrease maximum queue size by 5 (r701) |
| Ctrl + Click | Increase/decrease maximum queue size by 10 (r701) |
Drug Casebook
| Key | Effect |
| Left / Right arrows | Decrease/increase cost of the selected disease |
| Up / Down arrows | Navigate up/down in the list |
| Shift + Click | Increase/decrease treatment charge 5% at a time |
| Ctrl + Click | Increase/decrease treatment charge 25% at a time |
Hotkeys in original theme hospital
F1: Bank Statement
F2: Drug casebook
F3: Policy
F4: Research
F5: Charts
F6: Staff management
F7: Bank Manager
F8: Status
W: Press and hold, will run at maximum speed. Release, restore the original speed
J: Jukebox
ALT+F1~F5: Memory location on the screen
CTRL+F1~F5: Load the saved location
ALT+X: Quit the game dialog
ALT+Q: Quit the game dialog