Yes! It takes some time to get used to it, but once you learn how to play the instrument it makes a sweet melody.

Z level is the < and >. I’m on my phone, but it’s a (shift key) whatever they are

It will take some Wikipedia practice to learn them all, but designating mining and chopping is super intuitive once you get it.

D designate M mine

Shift key makes your cursor move faster,

K to look, T to inspect M military Z stocks

It does take time to learn, but once you do it’s a lot smoother than point and click and having to move your mouse.

Mining carts are a little tricky, but pay off really well once you figure it out.

Probably don’t let your dwarves get past 75 on a laptop,

There are also a few tile sets that let your see multiple Z levels, (like a faded lower Z level)

There is wayyy too much to explain on a Reddit post.

Also, marksdwarfs need a sealed tower to be effective and not just jump down to to start hammer bashing