Keyboard layout

 

Key Action

 

F1 Help

F2 Reread source window

F3 List files

F4 Edit files

F5 Copy files

F6 Rename or move files

F7 Create directory

F8 Delete files

F9 Activate menu above source window (left or right)

F10 Activate left menu or deactivate menu

ALT+F1 change left drive

ALT+F2 change right drive

ALT+F3 Use alternate (external or internal) viewer

ALT+SHIFT+F3 Start Lister and load file with internal viewer (no plugins or multimedia)

ALT+F4 Exit

ALT+F5 Pack files

ALT+SHIFT+F5 Move to archive

ALT+F7 Find

ALT+F8 Opens the history list of the command line

ALT+F9 Unpack specified files

ALT+SHIFT+F9 Test archives

ALT+F10 Opens a dialog box with the current directory tree

SHIFT+F1 Custom columns view menu

SHIFT+F2 Compare file lists

SHIFT+F3 List only file under cursor, when multiple files selected

SHIFT+F4 Create new text file and load into editor

SHIFT+F5 Copy files (with rename) in the same directory

SHIFT+CTRL+F5 Create shortcuts of the selected files (Windows 95/98/NT new shell only)

SHIFT+F6 Rename files in the same directory

SHIFT+F10 Show context menu

SHIFT+ESC Minimizes Total Commander to an icon

ALT+left/right Go to previous/next dir of already visited dirs

ALT+down Open history list of already visited dirs (like the history list in a WWW browser)

NUM + expand selection

NUM - shrink selection

NUM * invert selection

NUM / restore selection

SHIFT+NUM + Like NUM +, but files and folders if NUM + selects just files (and vice versa)

SHIFT+NUM - Always removes the selection just from files (NUM- from files and folders)

SHIFT+NUM * Like NUM *, but files and folders if NUM * inverts selection of just files (and vice versa)

CTRL+NUM + select all

CTRL+NUM - deselect all

ALT+NUM + select all files with the same extension

ALT+NUM - remove selection from files with the same extension

CTRL+PgUp

or Backspace Change to parent directory (cd ..)

CTRL+< Jump to the root directory (most European keyboards)

CTRL+\ Jump to the root directory (US keyboard)

CTRL+PgDn Open directory/archive (also self extracting .EXE archives)

CTRL+left/right Open directory/archive and display it in the target window. If the cursor is not on a directory name, the current directory is displayed instead.

CTRL+F1 File display 'brief' (only file names)

CTRL+SHIFT+F1 Thumbnails view (preview pictures)

CTRL+F2 File display 'full' (all file details)

CTRL+SHIFT+F2 Comments view (new comments are created with Ctrl+Z)

CTRL+F3 Sort by name

CTRL+F4 Sort by extension

CTRL+F5 Sort by date/time

CTRL+F6 Sort by size

CTRL+F7 Unsorted

CTRL+F8 Display directory tree

CTRL+Shift+F8 Toggle separate directory tree

CTRL+F9 Print file under cursor using the associated program

CTRL+F10 Show all files

CTRL+F11 Show only programs

CTRL+F12 Show user defined files

TAB Switch between left and right file list

SHIFT+TAB Switch between current file list and separate tree (if enabled)

Letter Redirect to command line, cursor jumps to command line

INSERT Select file or directory.

SPACE Select file or directory (as INSERT). If SPACE is used on an unselected directory under the cursor, the contents in this directory are counted and the size is shown in the "full" view instead of the string <DIR>. This can be disabled through 'Configuration' - 'Options' - 'Operation' - 'Selection with Space'.

ENTER Change directory / run program / run associated program / execute command line if not empty. If the source directory shows the contents of an archive, further information on the packed file is given.

SHIFT+ENTER 1. Runs command line / program under cursor with preceding command /c and leave the program's window open. Only works if NOCLOSE.PIF is in your Windows directory!

2. With ZIP files: use alternative choice of these (as chosen in Packer config): (Treat archives like directories <-> call associated program, i.e. winzip or quinzip)

3. In the list of last used dirs (History, Ctrl+D), open the directory on a new Tab.

ALT+SHIFT+ENTER

The contents of all directories in the current directory are counted. The sizes of the directories are then shown in the "full" view instead of the string <DIR>.

ALT+ENTER Show property sheet.

CTRL+A select all

CTRL+B Directory branch: Show contents of current dir and all subdirs in one list

CTRL+C (32 bit) Copy files to clipboard

CTRL+D Open directory hotlist ('bookmarks')

CTRL+F Connect to FTP server

CTRL+SHIFT+F Disconnect from FTP server

CTRL+I Switch to target directory

CTRL+L Calculate occupied space (of the selected files)

CTRL+M Multi-Rename-Tool

CTRL+SHIFT+M Change FTP transfer mode

CTRL+N New FTP connection (enter URL or host address)

CTRL+P Copy current path to command line

CTRL+Q Quick view panel instead of file window

CTRL+R Reread source directory

CTRL+T Open new folder tab and activate it

CTRL+SHIFT+T Open new folder tab, but do not activate it

CTRL+U Exchange directories

CTRL+SHIFT+U Exchange directories and tabs

CTRL+V (32 bit) Paste from clipboard to current dir.

CTRL+W Close currently active tab

CTRL+SHIFT+W Close all open tabs

CTRL+X (32 bit) Cut files to clipboard

CTRL+Z Edit file comment

CTRL+UP Open dir under cursor in new tab

CTRL+SHIFT+UP Open dir under cursor in other window (new tab)

CTRL+TAB Jump to next tab

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Jump to previous tab

 

ALTGR+Letter(s) or

CTRL+ALT+Letter(s)

Quick search for a file name (starting with specified letters) in the current directory

 

Other keys: See command line