In the browser and Steam versions you can play Shakes & Fidget not only with the mouse (the left button clicks, while the right button opens a context menu for certain items and options), but there are also keyboard shortcuts available you can navigate certain menus with or perform certain actions more quickly.

The shortcuts are as follows:

  • A: Arena; Arena Manager (press twice)
  • B: List of fights in mail
  • C: Character; scrapbook (press twice)
  • D: Dungeon overview; Shadow World (press twice)
  • F: Fortress; underworld (press twice)
  • G: Guild
  • H: Hall of Fame for heroes; Guild Hall of Fame (press twice); Fortress Hall of Fame (press three times); Pet Hall of Fame (press four times); Underworld Hall of Fame (press five times); International Hall of Fame for heroes (press six times); International Guild Hall of Fame (press seven times);
  • I: Mail
  • K: Pets
    • L: Friends & ignored players; List of fights (press twice)
    • M: Magic shop; Witch (press twice)
    • O: Options
    • P: Mail
    • R: Wheel of Fortune
    • S: Stables; Pets (press twice)
    • T: Tavern; Toilet (press twice); City Guard (press three times but only when active)
    • U: Underworld; Fortress (press twice)
    • W: Weapon Shop; Blacksmith (press twice)
    • X: closes current window
    • Z: City guard
    • Del: Deletes selected mail
    • Esc: closes current window
    • Space bar: show chat (hide chat via Esc)

After clicking a player in the Hall of Fame for heroes, you can control options for this player via the keyboard's numeric pad:

  • 1: Add/remove player to/from friend list
  • 2: Invite player to guild (permission required)
  • 3: Lure player into underworld/kick player from guild (permission required)
  • 4: Toggle character description and display of attributes
  • 5: Show/hide compare feature with own character
  • 6: Ignore player
  • 7: Show/hide options; Guild Hall of Fame: show list of members
  • 8: Send message to this player
  • 9: Attack player (similar to arena fight)