TotalCmd's 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+F4	Exit
ALT+F5	Pack files
ALT+SHIFT+F5	Pack files
ALT+F7	Find
ALT+F8	Opens the history list of the command line
ALT+F9	Unpack specified files
ALT+F10	Opens a dialog box with the current directory tree
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+F10	Show context menu
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+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
CTRL+NUM +	select all
CTRL+NUM -	deselect all
ALT+NUM +	select all 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+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+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
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. Inside an archive file: Unpack the file under the cursor and treat it like an archive (zip in zip processing)
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