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'''Hotkeys''' are keys on the keyboard that perform certain actions such as selecting some [[Tower]] or activating [[Activated Ability|Abilities]]. Hotkeys exist in desktop versions of ''[[Bloons TD 4]]'', ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'', ''[[Bloons TD Battles]]'', ''[[Bloons Monkey City]]'', ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', ''[[Bloons Adventure Time TD]]'', and ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]''.
'''Hotkeys''' are keys on the keyboard that perform certain actions such as selecting some [[Tower]] or activating [[Activated Ability|Abilities]]. In the {{series|Bloons TD}}, hotkeys exist in the Flash and desktop versions of ''[[Bloons TD 4]]'', ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'', ''[[Bloons TD Battles]]'', ''[[Bloons Monkey City]]'', ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', ''[[Bloons Adventure Time TD]]'', and ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]''.


== Bloons TD 4 ==
== ''Bloons TD 4'' (Flash) / ''Bloons TD 4 Expansion'' ==
<section begin="Bloons TD 4 (Flash)"/>
{|class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table"
|+[[Tower]]s
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|W}}
|[[Monkey Apprentice (BTD4)|Monkey Apprentice]]
|-
|{{key|E}}
|[[Monkey Glue (BTD4)|Monkey Glue]]
|-
|{{key|R}}
|[[Boomerang Thrower (BTD4)|Boomerang Thrower]]
|-
|{{key|T}}
|[[Tack Shooter (BTD4)|Tack Shooter]]
|-
|{{key|U}}
|[[Monkey Buccaneer (BTD4)|Monkey Buccaneer]]
|-
|{{key|I}}
|[[Ice Tower (BTD4)|Ice Tower]]
|-
|{{key|P}}
|[[Pineapple (BTD4)|Pineapple]]
|-
|{{key|A}}
|[[Monkey Ace (BTD4)|Monkey Ace]]
|-
|{{key|S}}
|[[Super Monkey (BTD4)|Super Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|D}}
|[[Dart Monkey (BTD4)|Dart Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|F}}
|[[Banana Farm (BTD4)|Banana Farm]]
|-
|{{key|G}}
|[[Glue Gunner (BTD4)|Glue Gunner]]
|-
|{{key|K}}
|[[Road Spikes (BTD4)|Road Spikes]]
|-
|{{key|B}}
|[[Bomb Tower (BTD4)|Bomb Tower]]
|-
|{{key|N}}
|[[Monkey Beacon (BTD4)|Monkey Beacon]]
|-
|{{key|M}}
|[[Mortar Tower (BTD4)|Mortar Tower]]
|}
{|class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table"
|+Gameplay
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|Backspace}}
|[[Sell]]
|-
|{{key|Escape}}
|Deselect tower
|}<section end="Bloons TD 4 (Flash)"/>


== Bloons TD 5 ==
== ''Bloons TD 5'' ==
<section begin="Bloons TD 4 (Flash)"/>


=== Bloons Monkey City ===
== ''Bloons TD Battles'' ==
===[[Bloons TD Battles (mobile)|PC version]]===
<section begin="Bloons TD Battles (mobile)"/>
{|class="wikitable"
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|1}}
|Tower in slot 1
|-
|{{key|2}}
|Tower in slot 2
|-
|{{key|3}}
|Tower in slot 3
|-
|{{key|4}}
|Tower in slot 4
|-
|{{key|5}}
|Power in slot 1
|-
|{{key|6}}
|Power in slot 2
|-
|{{key|7}}
|Power in slot 3
|-
|{{key|Shift}}
|Place multiple towers
|-
|{{key|,}}
|Upgrade path 1
|-
|{{key|.}}
|Upgrade path 2
|-
|{{key|Backspace}}
|[[Sell]] selected tower
|-
|{{key|Tab}}
|Change [[targeting option]] (right)
|-
|{{key|Escape}}
|Close menu
|}<section end="Bloons TD Battles (mobile)"/>


== Bloons TD Battles ==
===[[Bloons TD Battles (Flash)|Flash version]]===
<section begin="Bloons TD Battles (Flash)"/>
{|class="wikitable inline"
|+Gameplay
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|Shift}}
|Place multiple towers
|-
|{{key|,}}
|Upgrade path 1
|-
|{{key|.}}
|Upgrade path 2
|-
|{{key|Backspace}}
|[[Sell]] selected tower
|-
|{{key|Enter}}
|Open chat
|-
|{{key|Escape}}
|Unselect tower, close chat
|}
{|class="wikitable inline"
|+[[Tower]]s
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|Q}}
|[[Dart Monkey (Battles)|Dart Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|W}}
|[[Tack Shooter (Battles)|Tack Shooter]]
|-
|{{key|E}}
|[[Sniper Monkey (Battles)|Sniper Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|R}}
|[[Boomerang Thrower (Battles)|Boomerang Thrower]]
|-
|{{key|T}}
|[[Ninja Monkey (Battles)|Ninja Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|Y}}
|[[Bomb Tower (Battles)|Bomb Tower]]
|-
|{{key|A}}
|[[Ice Tower (Battles)|Ice Tower]]
|-
|{{key|S}}
|[[Glue Gunner (Battles)|Glue Gunner]]
|-
|{{key|D}}
|[[Monkey Buccaneer (Battles)|Monkey Buccaneer]]
|-
|{{key|F}}
|[[Monkey Ace (Battles)|Monkey Ace]]
|-
|{{key|G}}
|[[Super Monkey (Battles)|Super Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|H}}
|[[Monkey Apprentice (Battles)|Monkey Apprentice]]
|-
|{{key|C}}
|[[Monkey Village (Battles)|Monkey Village]]
|-
|{{key|V}}
|[[Banana Farm (Battles)|Banana Farm]]
|-
|{{key|B}}
|[[Mortar Tower (Battles)|Mortar Tower]]
|-
|{{key|N}}
|[[Dartling Gun (Battles)|Dartling Gun]]
|-
|{{key|M}}
|[[Spike Factory (Battles)|Spike Factory]]
|}
{|class="wikitable inline"
|+[[Bloon send]]s ([[Assault]])
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|1}}
|Send grouped Red
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|1}}
|Send spaced Blue
|-
|{{key|2}}
|Send grouped Blue
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|2}}
|Send spaced Pink
|-
|{{key|3}}
|Send grouped Green
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|3}}
|Send spaced Black
|-
|{{key|4}}
|Send grouped Yellow
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|4}}
|Send spaced White
|-
|{{key|5}}
|Send grouped Pink
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|5}}
|Send spaced Lead
|-
|{{key|6}}
|Send grouped White
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|6}}
|Send spaced Zebra
|-
|{{key|7}}
|Send grouped Black
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|7}}
|Send spaced Rainbow
|-
|{{key|8}}
|Send grouped Zebra
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|8}}
|Send grouped Rainbow
|-
|{{key|9}}
|Send grouped Lead
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|9}}
|Send Ceramic
|-
|{{key|0}}
|Send fast Ceramic
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|0}}
|Send MOAB
|-
|{{key|O}}
|Send fast MOAB
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|O}}
|Send BFB
|-
|{{key|P}}
|Send fast BFB
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|P}}
|Send ZOMG
|-
|{{key|-}}
|Toggle Regrow
|-
|{{key|{{=}}}}
|Toggle Camo
|}
{|class="wikitable inline"
|+Income boosts ([[Defense|Defend]])
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|1}}
|Small Income Boost
|-
|{{key|2}}
|Medium Income Boost
|-
|{{key|3}}
|Large Income Boost
|-
|{{key|4}}
|Huge Income Boost
|}<section end="Bloons TD Battles (Flash)"/>


== Bloons TD 6 ==
== ''Bloons Monkey City'' ==
[[Mermonkey (BTD6)|Mermonkey]] and [[Desperado (BTD6)|Desperado]] do not have set hotkeys and have to be manually set by the player.  
===[[Bloons Monkey City (mobile)|PC version]]===
<section begin="Bloons Monkey City (mobile)"/>
Outside of the city view, hotkeys are only usable when the controls are set to "Click & Drop" in the options menu.
{|class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table"
|+Monkeys
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|Q}}
|[[Dart Monkey (BMC)|Dart Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|W}}
|[[Tack Shooter (BMC)|Tack Shooter]]
|-
|{{key|E}}
|[[Sniper Monkey (BMC)|Sniper Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|R}}
|[[Boomerang Thrower (BMC)|Boomerang Thrower]]
|-
|{{key|T}}
|[[Ninja Monkey (BMC)|Ninja Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|Y}}
|[[Bomb Shooter (BMC)|Bomb Shooter]]
|-
|{{key|U}}
|[[Banana Farmer (BMC)|Banana Farmer]]
|-
 
|{{key|A}}
|[[Ice Monkey (BMC)|Ice Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|S}}
|[[Glue Gunner (BMC)|Glue Gunner]]
|-
|{{key|D}}
|[[Monkey Buccaneer (BMC)|Monkey Buccaneer]]
|-
|{{key|F}}
|[[Monkey Ace (BMC)|Monkey Ace]]
|-
|{{key|G}}
|[[Super Monkey (BMC)|Super Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|H}}
|[[Monkey Apprentice (BMC)|Monkey Apprentice]]
|-
|{{key|J}}
|[[Heli Pilot (BMC)|Heli Pilot]]
|-
|{{key|K}}
|[[Monkey Sub (BMC)|Monkey Sub]]
|-
|{{key|L}}
|[[Monkey Engineer (BMC)|Monkey Engineer]]
|-
|{{key|;}}
|[[Bloonchipper (BMC)|Bloonchipper]]
|-
|{{key|Z}}
|[[Road Spikes (BMC)|Road Spikes]]
|-
|{{key|X}}
|[[Exploding Pineapple (BMC)|Exploding Pineapple]]
|-
|{{key|C}}
|[[Monkey Village (BMC)|Monkey Village]]
|-
|{{key|V}}
|[[Banana Farm (BMC)|Banana Farm]]
|-
|{{key|B}}
|[[Mortar Monkey (BMC)|Mortar Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|N}}
|[[Dartling Gun (BMC)|Dartling Gun]]
|-
|{{key|M}}
|[[Spike Factory (BMC)|Spike Factory]]
|-
|}
{|class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table"
|+Gameplay
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|Backspace}}
|[[Sell]]
|-
|{{key|Space}}
|Start round / Toggle [[Fast Forward]] and [[Auto Start]]
|-
|{{key|,}}
|Upgrade on path 1
|-
|{{key|.}}
|Upgrade on path 2
|-
|{{key|Tab}}
|Change [[targeting option]] (right)
|-
|{{key|Escape}}
|Pause (closes all panels)
|}
{|class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table"
|+City
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|Z}}
|Hide UI
|-
|{{key|W}} or {{Key|Up}} / {{key|Numpad 8}}
|Pan view up
|-
|{{key|S}} or {{Key|Down}} / {{key|Numpad 4}}
|Pan view down
|-
|{{key|A}} or {{Key|Left}} / {{key|Numpad 6}}
|Pan view left
|-
|{{key|D}} or {{Key|Right}} / {{key|Numpad 2}}
|Pan view right
|-
|{{key|Scroll up}}
|Zoom in
|-
|{{key|Scroll down}}
|Zoom in
|-
|{{key|Escape}}
|Quit game
|}<section end="Bloons Monkey City (mobile)"/>
 
===[[Bloons Monkey City (Flash)|Flash version]]===
<section begin="Bloons Monkey City (Flash)"/>
{|class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table"
|+[[Tower]]s
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|Q}}
|[[Dart Monkey (BMC)|Dart Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|W}}
|[[Tack Shooter (BMC)|Tack Shooter]]
|-
|{{key|E}}
|[[Sniper Monkey (BMC)|Sniper Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|R}}
|[[Boomerang Thrower (BMC)|Boomerang Thrower]]
|-
|{{key|T}}
|[[Ninja Monkey (BMC)|Ninja Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|Y}}
|[[Bomb Shooter (BMC)|Bomb Shooter]]
|-
|{{key|A}}
|[[Ice Monkey (BMC)|Ice Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|S}}
|[[Glue Gunner (BMC)|Glue Gunner]]
|-
|{{key|D}}
|[[Monkey Buccaneer (BMC)|Monkey Buccaneer]]
|-
|{{key|F}}
|[[Monkey Ace (BMC)|Monkey Ace]]
|-
|{{key|G}}
|[[Super Monkey (BMC)|Super Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|H}}
|[[Monkey Apprentice (BMC)|Monkey Apprentice]]
|-
|{{key|L}}
|[[Monkey Engineer (BMC)|Monkey Engineer]]
|-
|{{key|Z}}
|[[Road Spikes (BMC)|Road Spikes]]
|-
|{{key|X}}
|[[Exploding Pineapple (BMC)|Exploding Pineapple]]
|-
|{{key|C}}
|[[Monkey Village (BMC)|Monkey Village]]
|-
|{{key|V}}
|[[Banana Farm (BMC)|Banana Farm]]
|-
|{{key|B}}
|[[Mortar Monkey (BMC)|Mortar Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|N}}
|[[Dartling Gun (BMC)|Dartling Gun]]
|-
|{{key|M}}
|[[Spike Factory (BMC)|Spike Factory]]
|}
{|class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table"
|+Gameplay
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|Backspace}}
|[[Sell]]
|-
|{{key|Space}}
|Start round / Toggle [[Fast Forward]]
|-
|{{key|,}}
|Upgrade on path 1
|-
|{{key|.}}
|Upgrade on path 2
|-
|{{key|Escape}}
|Deselect tower
|}
{|class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table"
|+City
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{Key|Up}} / {{key|Numpad 8}}
|Pan view up
|-
|{{Key|Down}} / {{key|Numpad 4}}
|Pan view down
|-
|{{Key|Left}} / {{key|Numpad 6}}
|Pan view left
|-
|{{Key|Right}} / {{key|Numpad 2}}
|Pan view right
|}
{|class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table"
|+Upgrade research menu
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|C}}
|[[Monkey Town Hall (BMC)|Monkey Town Hall]]
|-
|{{key|Q}} / {{key|R}}
|[[Monkey Academy (BMC)|Monkey Academy]]
|-
|{{key|T}}
|[[Ninja Dojo]]
|-
|{{key|A}}
|[[Cryo Lab]]
|-
|{{key|E}} / {{key|N}}
|[[Gun Training Hall]]
|-
|{{key|S}}
|[[Glue Factory]]
|-
|{{key|F}}
|[[Aeronautics Laboratory]]
|-
|{{key|W}} / {{key|M}}
|[[Spike Production Building]]
|-
|{{key|D}}
|[[Ship's Foundry]]
|-
|{{key|Y}} / {{key|B}}
|[[Ordnance and Munitions Support]]
|-
|{{key|L}}
|[[Engineering School]]
|-
|{{key|H}}
|[[School of Wizardry]]
|-
|{{key|V}}
|[[Banana Farm Lab|Micro Agriculture Development Building]]
|-
|{{key|G}}
|[[Super Enhancements]]
|}<section end="Bloons Monkey City (Flash)"/>
 
== ''Bloons TD 6'' ==
<section begin="Bloons TD 6"/>The player can remap most hotkeys from the settings menu. [[Mermonkey (BTD6)|Mermonkey]] and [[Desperado (BTD6)|Desperado]] do not have default hotkeys and have to be manually set by the player.  
{|class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table"
|+Monkeys
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|Q}}
|[[Dart Monkey (BTD6)|Dart Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|W}}
|[[Boomerang Monkey (BTD6)|Boomerang Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|E}}
|[[Bomb Shooter (BTD6)|Bomb Shooter]]
|-
|{{key|R}}
|[[Tack Shooter (BTD6)|Tack Shooter]]
|-
|{{key|T}}
|[[Ice Monkey (BTD6)|Ice Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|Y}}
|[[Glue Gunner (BTD6)|Glue Gunner]]
|-
|{{key|Z}}
|[[Sniper Monkey (BTD6)|Sniper Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|X}}
|[[Monkey Sub (BTD6)|Monkey Sub]]
|-
|{{key|C}}
|[[Monkey Buccaneer (BTD6)|Monkey Buccaneer]]
|-
|{{key|V}}
|[[Monkey Ace (BTD6)|Monkey Ace]]
|-
|{{key|B}}
|[[Heli Pilot (BTD6)|Heli Pilot]]
|-
|{{key|N}}
|[[Mortar Monkey (BTD6)|Mortar Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|M}}
|[[Dartling Gunner (BTD6)|Dartling Gunner]]
|-
|{{key|A}}
|[[Wizard Monkey (BTD6)|Wizard Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|S}}
|[[Super Monkey (BTD6)|Super Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|D}}
|[[Ninja Monkey (BTD6)|Ninja Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|F}}
|[[Alchemist (BTD6)|Alchemist]]
|-
|{{key|G}}
|[[Druid (BTD6)|Druid]]
|-
|{{key|H}}
|[[Banana Farm (BTD6)|Banana Farm]]
|-
|{{key|J}}
|[[Spike Factory (BTD6)|Spike Factory]]
|-
|{{key|K}}
|[[Monkey Village (BTD6)|Monkey Village]]
|-
|{{key|L}}
|[[Engineer Monkey (BTD6)|Engineer Monkey]]
|-
|{{key|I}}
|[[Beast Handler (BTD6)|Beast Handler]]
|-
|{{key|U}}
|[[Hero]]
|-
|{{key|,}} or {{key|Numpad 1}}
|Upgrade on path 1 / level up Hero
|-
|{{key|.}} or {{key|Numpad 2}}
|Upgrade on path 2 / level up Hero
|-
|{{key|/}} or {{key|Numpad 3}}
|Upgrade on Path 3 / level up Hero
|-
|{{key|Tab}}
|Change [[targeting option]] (right)
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|Tab}}
|Change [[targeting option]] (left)
|-
|{{key|PageDown}}
|Monkey Special 1 ([[Camo Prioritization]], [[Switch Hands]], etc.)
|-
|{{key|PageUp}}
|Monkey Special 2 (if applicable)
|}
{|class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table"
|+Gameplay
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|Backspace}}
|[[Sell]]
|-
|{{key|Space}}
|Start round / [[Fast Forward]]
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|Spacebar}}
|Send next round (races)
|-
|{{key|`}}
|Pause (closes all panels)
|-
|{{key|1}}-{{key|{{=}}}}
|[[Activated Ability]] in slots 1 – 12
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|1}}
|[[Road Spikes (BTD6)|Road Spikes]]
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|2}}
|[[MOAB Mine]]
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|3}}
|[[Glue Trap]]
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|4}}
|[[Camo Trap]]
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|5}}
|[[Banana Farmer (BTD6)|Banana Farmer]]
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|6}}
|[[Tech Bot (BTD6)|Tech Bot]]
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|7}}
|[[Energizing Totem]]
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|8}}
|[[Pontoon (BTD6)|Pontoon]]
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|9}}
|[[Portable Lake (BTD6)|Portable Lake]]
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|0}}
|[[Super Monkey Storm (BTD6)|Super Monkey Storm]]
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|-}}
|[[Monkey Boost (BTD6)|Monkey Boost]]
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|{{=}}}}
|[[Thrive]]
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|[}}
|[[Time Stop]]
|-
|{{key|Shift}} + {{key|]}}
|[[Cash Drop (BTD6)|Cash Drop]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|C}}
|Copy
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table"
|+[[Sandbox (BTD6)|Sandbox]]
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|1}}
|Send [[Red Bloon (BTD6)|Red Bloon]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|2}}
|Send [[Blue Bloon (BTD6)|Blue Bloon]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|3}}
|Send [[Green Bloon (BTD6)|Green Bloon]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|4}}
|Send [[Yellow Bloon (BTD6)|Yellow Bloon]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|5}}
|Send [[Pink Bloon (BTD6)|Pink Bloon]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|6}}
|Send [[Black Bloon (BTD6)|Black Bloon]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|7}}
|Send [[Purple Bloon (BTD6)|Purple Bloon]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|8}}
|Send [[White Bloon (BTD6)|White Bloon]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|9}}
|Send [[Lead Bloon (BTD6)|Lead Bloon]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|0}}
|Send [[Zebra Bloon (BTD6)|Zebra Bloon]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|-}}
|Send [[Rainbow Bloon (BTD6)|Rainbow Bloon]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|=}}
|Send [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD6)|Ceramic Bloon]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|O}}
|Send [[MOAB (BTD6)|MOAB]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|P}}
|Send [[BFB (BTD6)|BFB]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|[}}
|Send [[ZOMG (BTD6)|ZOMG]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|]}}
|Send [[DDT (BTD6)|DDT]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|\}}
|Send [[BAD (BTD6)|BAD]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|`}}
|Send [[Test Bloon]]
|}


=== Advanced Hotkeys ===
=== Advanced Hotkeys ===
Introduced in [[Bloons TD 6 v42.0|v42.0]], advanced hotkeys can do certain special actions. These hotkeys are unassigned by default.  
Introduced in [[Bloons TD 6 v42.0|v42.0]], advanced hotkeys have more specific functions and are unassigned by default.  
{|class="wikitable"
!Label
!Function
|-
|Merge Beast
|Activates the "Merge Beast" button in the Beast Handler's upgrade panel
|-
|Quick Restart
|Opens "Restart" menu if it is available
|-
|Clear Bloons
|Activates the "Clear Bloons" button in Sandbox mode
|-
|Clear Towers
|Activates the "Clear Towers" button in Sandbox mode
|-
|Reset Cooldowns
|Activates the "Reset Cooldowns" button in Sandbox mode
|-
|Reset Damage
|Activates the "Reset Damage" button in Sandbox mode
|-
|Set Cash
|Opens the "Set Cash" menu in Sandbox mode
|-
|Set Health
|Opens the "Set Health" menu in Sandbox mode
|-
|Tower Panel Inventory 1 – 16
|Selects items in the corresponding slot (left to right, top to bottom) in [[Geraldo (BTD6)|Geraldo]]'s Shop and [[Corvus (BTD6)|Corvus]]'s Spellbook
|}
 
===Non-configurable hotkeys===
{|class="wikitable"
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|Esc}}
|Pauses the game, closes the current menu or panel
|-
|{{key|Enter}}
|Closes pop-ups with a green "OK" button
|}<section end="Bloons TD 6"/>
 
== ''Bloons Adventure Time TD'' ==
<section begin="Bloons Adventure Time TD"/>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Key
!Action
|-
|{{key|Q}}{{key|W}}{{key|E}}{{key|R}}{{key|T}} / {{key|N}}{{key|M}}{{key|,}}{{key|.}}{{key|/}}
|Purchase upgrades in slots 1-5 on the selected character's upgrade menu
|-
|{{key|I}}
|Open/close highlighted tower's upgrade tree
|-
|{{key|Backspace}} / {{key|Delete}}
|Sell selected tower
|-
|{{key|1}}–{{key|8}}
|Activate [[power]]s in slots 1-8
|-
|{{key|Spacebar}}
|Start round / [[Fast Forward]]
|-
|{{key|Tab}}
|Change [[targeting option]]s<br>[[Lemonhope]] / [[Banana Air Corps]]: select target<br>[[BMO]]: collect balance
|-
|{{key|Esc}}
|Pause / deselect / exit
|}<section end="Bloons Adventure Time TD"/>


== Bloons Adventure Time TD ==
== ''Bloons TD Battles 2'' ==
<section begin="Bloons TD Battles 2"/>
{|class="wikitable inline"
|+[[Tower]]s
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|Q}}
|Place Hero
|-
|{{key|W}}
|Place tower in slot 1
|-
|{{key|E}}
|Place tower in slot 2
|-
|{{key|R}}
|Place tower in slot 3
|-
|{{key|,}}
|Upgrade on path 1 / level up Hero
|-
|{{key|.}}
|Upgrade on path 2 / level up Hero
|-
|{{key|/}}
|Upgrade on path 3 / level up Hero
|-
|{{key|Tab}}
|Change targeting option to the right
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|Tab}}
|Change targeting option to the left
|-
|{{key|Escape}}
|Cancel/deselect
|-
|{{key|Enter}}
|Confirm
|}
{|class="wikitable inline"
|+[[Bloon]]s
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|Z}}
|[[Regrow Bloon (Battles 2)|Regrow]]
|-
|{{key|X}}
|[[Camo Bloon (Battles 2)|Camo]]
|-
|{{key|C}}
|[[Fortified Bloon (Battles 2)|Fortified]]
|-
|{{key|A}}
|Bloon send in slot 1
|-
|{{key|S}}
|Bloon send in slot 2
|-
|{{key|D}}
|Bloon send in slot 3
|-
|{{key|F}}
|Bloon send in slot 4
|-
|{{key|G}}
|Bloon send in slot 5
|-
|{{key|H}}
|Bloon send in slot 6
|-
|{{key|J}}
|Bloon send in slot 7
|-
|{{key|K}}
|Bloon send in slot 8
|-
|{{key|L}}
|Bloon send in slot 9
|-
|{{key|;}}
|Bloon send in slot 10
|}
{|class="wikitable inline"
|+Abilities
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|Space}}
|[[Tower Boost (Battles 2)|Tower Boost]]
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|Space}}
|[[Bloon Boost (Battles 2)|Bloon Boost]]
|-
|{{key|1}}–{{key|0}}
|[[Activated Ability|Activate Ability]] in slots 1–10
|}
{|class="wikitable inline"
|+Emotes
!Key
!Function
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|Q}}
|[[Text Emote]] in slot 1
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|W}}
|[[Text Emote]] in slot 2
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|E}}
|[[Text Emote]] in slot 3
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|R}}
|[[Text Emote]] in slot 4
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|T}}
|[[Text Emote]] in slot 5
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|Y}}
|[[Text Emote]] in slot 6
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|U}}
|[[Text Emote]] in slot 7
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|I}}
|[[Text Emote]] in slot 8
|-
|{{key|Ctrl}} + {{key|1}}–{{key|0}}
|[[Emote]] in slots 1–10
|}<section end="Bloons TD Battles 2"/>


== Bloons TD Battles 2 ==
==Trivia==
*In the {{flash version of|Bloons 2}}, as well as ''[[Bloons 2 Christmas Expansion]]'' and ''[[Bloons 2 Spring Fling]]'', the {{key|M}} key is supposed to function as a hotkey for activating Max Power, but it does not work due to a coding error.


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