The Orders (Shift+F3) window is used to issue orders to troops and passengers; mouse clicks and control+key combinations are also used to issue orders. Refer to the Keyboard and Mouse Controls page for details about selecting units and issuing orders to them.

Units in your command are issued orders and posture commands. Orders instruct your units to perform some action. Posture commands instruct your units to assume a certain offensive or defensive strategy toward units they encounter. Orders and posture commands are sent on the Crew channel or the Voice channel.



Orders are issued to the units that are selected. There are three methods for issuing orders. Clicking the mouse can order units to move or attack. Control+key combinations issue orders to units. The Orders (Shift+F3) window issues orders to units. The method of issuing an order determines how the target of the order is selected.

	Order Method	Target
	Mouse Click	The target of the order is the location or unit at the mouse click location.
	Control+Key	The target of the order is the location or unit sighted in the crosshair at the center of the screen.
	Orders Window	The target of the order is the last location or unit spotted using the tilde ~ key.