# How to navigate the map

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**Category:** II - Discussion\
**Created:** [January 9, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/how-to-navigate-the-map/66857 "2020-01-09T15:51:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![AbuzzJam4677680](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/abuzzjam4677680/32/55419_2.png) [@AbuzzJam4677680](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/AbuzzJam4677680)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/how-to-navigate-the-map/66857/1 "2020-01-09T15:51:12Z")

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Recently, I watch the video of Viper and other youtubers. They can move around the maps very quickly. Besides arrow keys and moving the mouse to the edge, what keys can be used to navigate the maps more quickly?

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**Author:** ![RadiatingBlade](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/radiatingblade/32/143170_2.png) [@RadiatingBlade](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/RadiatingBlade)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/how-to-navigate-the-map/66857/2 "2020-01-09T18:41:10Z")

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Hi @AbuzzJam4677680, You can assign hotkey control groups to units and buildings. If you look in hotkey settings there are many more available options.

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**Author:** ![PCS70](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/pcs70/32/27593_2.png) [@PCS70](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/PCS70)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/how-to-navigate-the-map/66857/3 "2020-01-09T18:43:19Z")

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You can also click in the mini map to change your map view. And even drag over it.

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**Author:** ![Darkness01101](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/darkness01101/32/214966_2.png) [@Darkness01101](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Darkness01101)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/how-to-navigate-the-map/66857/4 "2020-01-09T19:09:16Z")

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You can also hold the right-mouse button down and drag your mouse in a direction (i.e., you don’t have to go all the way to edge of map to scroll it)

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**Author:** ![IamDalv](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/iamdalv/32/27656_2.png) [@IamDalv](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/IamDalv)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/how-to-navigate-the-map/66857/5 "2020-01-10T21:23:53Z")

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Use Go To X Building shortcuts and also Go To Last Notification

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**Author:** ![Darkness01101](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/darkness01101/32/214966_2.png) [@Darkness01101](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Darkness01101)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/how-to-navigate-the-map/66857/6 "2020-01-10T22:36:26Z")

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Oh yeah, middle-mouse button for me goes to last notification. Very handy

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**Author:** ![AbuzzJam4677680](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/abuzzjam4677680/32/55419_2.png) [@AbuzzJam4677680](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/AbuzzJam4677680)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/how-to-navigate-the-map/66857/7 "2020-01-11T00:20:13Z")

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Thank you guys. These are really useful guide for newbies.