Keyboard Commands

Keyboard Commands

Arrow Keys

Use the arrow keys to pan the display. Holding down the Shift key doubles the scrolling speed.

+ / -

Zoom In/Out

0–9

Center Display on a Solar System object.

  • 0: Sun

  • 1: Mercury

  • 2: Venus

  • 3: Moon

  • 4: Mars

  • 5: Jupiter

  • 6: Saturn

  • 7: Uranus

  • 8: Neptune

  • 9: Pluto

Z

Center on the Zenith Point (straight up).

N

Center above North horizon.

E

Center above East horizon.

S

Center above South horizon.

W

Center above West horizon.

F1

Open KStars Handbook.

Ctrl-f

Open Find Object Window.

Ctrl-g

Open Change Location Window.

Ctrl-s

Open Set Time Window.

Ctrl-t

Toggle tracking.

Ctrl-q

Quit KStars.

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