Unit Grouping Hotkeys - Command & Conquer: Red Alert | AntMag

Use Ctrl+1-9 to assign selected units to a control group for quick reselection and efficient combat in Command & Conquer: Red Alert.

Use Ctrl+1-9 to assign selected units to a control group for quick reselection and efficient combat in Command & Conquer: Red Alert.

Use Ctrl+1-9 to assign selected units to a control group for quick reselection and efficient combat in Command & Conquer: Red Alert.

Use Ctrl+1-9 to assign selected units to a control group for quick reselection and efficient combat in Command & Conquer: Red Alert.

Use Ctrl+1-9 to assign selected units to a control group for quick reselection and efficient combat in Command & Conquer: Red Alert.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert

Ctrl+1-9

Learn how to use Ctrl+1-9 to group units in Command & Conquer: Red Alert for efficient combat and quick reselection.

By teroqim·Originally published: February 1997·Updated 2 months ago·10 min read·Multi-source verified

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Walkthrough

1
Hold down the Control key.
2
Press one of the number keys from one to nine.
3
Anything you had selected at the time will now be in a group that corresponds to the number you pressed.
4
When you let go of that selection, pressing the corresponding number key again (without Control this time) will automatically reselect those units.
5
Pressing Alt + a group number will not only reselect the units, but also center your screen on the group's current location.

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