To activate Cheat Mode, hold Alt and type "WIN". To use it, go to Europe and press Shift+4 for extra money or click on any member of your colony and press S to make them an Expert. To add more people to your colony, press T. Be careful: if you exceed 31 people the game will crash.

For a strange message, use the Create Unit option to build a ship, then attack the unit you just created.

Select something you want built instantly and press SPACEBAR.

To sell items under boycott in Europe, go to your ship, select the desired item, and press Unload. This may not work on all versions.