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:
| Key | Function | Function 2 (press key twice) | Function 3 (press key three times) | Function 4 (press key four times) | Function 5 (press key five times) | Function 6 (press key six times) | Function 7 (press key seven times) |
| A | Arena | Arena Manager | |||||
| B | Fight reports | Daily / Event Tasks | |||||
| C | Character | Library | |||||
| D | Dungeon overview | ||||||
| F | Fortress | Underworld | |||||
| G | Guild | ||||||
| H | Hall of Fame for heroes | Guild Hall of Fame | Fortress Hall of Fame | Pet Hall of Fame | Underworld Hall of Fame | International Hall of Fame for heroes | International Guild Hall of fame |
| I | Daily / Event Tasks | ||||||
| K | Pets | ||||||
| L | Friends & ignored players | Daily / Event Tasks | Fight reports | ||||
| M | Magic shop | Witch | |||||
| O | Options | ||||||
| P | Daily / Event Tasks | ||||||
| R | Wheel of Fortune | Daily Login Bonus Calendar | |||||
| S | Stable | Pets | |||||
| T | Tavern | Toilet | City Guard (only when on patrol) | ||||
| U | Underworld | Fortress | |||||
| W | Weapon shop | Blacksmith | |||||
| X | closes current window | ||||||
| Z | City guard | ||||||
| Esc | closes current window | collabs chat (when expanded) | |||||
| Space | Expand chat | ||||||
| Enter | Accepting the upper expedition task | ||||||
| ↑ | Accepting the upper expedition task | ||||||
| ↓ | Accepting the lower expedition task | ||||||
| ← | Skip to the left when selecting a reward in the loot find during expeditions | ||||||
| → | Skip to the left when selecting a reward in the loot find during expeditions |
After clicking a player in the Hall of Fame for heroes, you can control options for this player via the keyboard's numeric pad:
| Key | Function |
| 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) |