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Hotkeys and aliases make frequently used commands faster and can help you choose targets without typing character or creature names. Open the Settings menu while playing to find Hotkeys and Aliases.

These settings are saved for each character. Both windows also let you copy settings from another character.

The question-mark button in either window opens the client's Command Reference.

Aliases turn a short name into a longer command. When you type an alias name, the client expands it before sending the command.

To create one, open Settings > Aliases, choose Add Alias, enter the alias and its command, then choose Save.

Aliases can accept numbered parameters:

#1 through #9 are required parameters. The alias reports an error if a required value is missing.
&1 through &9 are optional parameters. A missing optional value is left out.
If an alias has no parameter markers, any extra words you type are added to the end of its command.

Alias	Command	Example Use	Expanded Command
`heal`	`cast cure at #1`	`heal @nearest.friendly.injured`	`cast cure at @nearest.friendly.injured`
`ws`	`cast at #1`	`ws @nearest.hostile`	`cast at @nearest.hostile`
`jk`	`jumpkick #1`	`jk @hostile.furthest.injured`	`jumpkick @hostile.furthest.injured`

Hotkeys bind a key combination to a command or a client action. Open Settings > Hotkeys, choose Add Binding, press the key combination you want to use, select the binding type, configure its action, then choose Save.

A Command is sent as though you typed it. It can use an alias or a target selector.
A Game Action performs a client feature directly, such as opening an inventory tab or the Quest Journal.

The Hotkeys window also controls how the keyboard is shared between chat and bindings:

AlwaysInput keeps the chat input active. Ctrl and Alt combinations still work as hotkeys.
PressToChat allows bare keys to work as hotkeys. Press Enter to type, then press Esc to return control to hotkeys.

Hotkey	Command	Result
Ctrl+H	`cast cure at @nearest.friendly.injured`	Cast Cure at the nearest injured friendly target.
Ctrl+D	`cast at @nearest.hostile`	Cast the warmed targeted spell at the nearest hostile target.
Ctrl+F	`fight @nearest.hostile`	Attack the nearest hostile target.

Hotkey	Action
Alt+J	Open the Quest Journal
Alt+C	Open the Portrait tab
Alt+S	Open the Sack tab
Alt+B	Open the Belt tab
Alt+P	Open the Spells tab
Ctrl+S	Finish the movement path currently being previewed
F12	Take a screenshot

Use an @ selector where a command expects a target to choose from visible characters and creatures. Filters are separated by periods and can appear in any order.

Category	Options	Default
Distance	`nearest`, `furthest`	`nearest`
Disposition	`friendly`, `hostile`	any
Health	`injured`, `healthy`, `poisoned`	any
Type	`player`, `npc`	any

Command	Result
`fight @nearest.hostile`	Attack the nearest visible hostile target.
`cast at @nearest.friendly.injured`	Cast the warmed targeted spell at the nearest visible injured friendly target.
`cast cure at @nearest.friendly.injured`	Cast Cure at the nearest visible injured friendly target.
`cast death at @furthest.hostile`	Cast Death at the furthest visible hostile target.
`jumpkick @hostile.furthest.injured`	Jumpkick the furthest visible injured hostile target.
`@nearest.npc, quest`	Speak to the nearest visible NPC using a comma command.

A friendly injured selector can select you when no other matching friendly target is visible and you match its filters.
If a selector is malformed or has no match, the command continues normally and fails like a bad target.
Only the first selector in a command is resolved.
Selectors inside quoted text are not changed.

Aliases, hotkeys, and target selectors can be combined. For example:

Create the alias heal with the command cast cure at #1.
Type heal @nearest.friendly.injured to heal a nearby injured ally without entering a name.
Bind Ctrl+H to heal @nearest.friendly.injured to perform the same command with one key combination.

For the commands you can use in aliases and command bindings, see Player Commands.