# Shortcuts

## 1. Main window

Key | Action
--- | ---
`F1` | Show program "About" information
`F2` | Rename files in the same directory
`F3` | 1. On file: open file for view in internal viewer (multiple files are OK too) 2. On directory: open this directory
`F4` | Open file in internal editor
`F5` | Copy items from source to target
`F6` | Rename or move items
`F7` | Create new directory
`F8, Del` | Delete item
`F9` | Starts a terminal
`Alt+F1` | Change left drive
`Alt+F2` | Change right drive
`Alt+F4, Alt+X` | Exit
`Alt+F5` | Pack selected files
`Alt+F7` | Find files
`Alt+F9` | Unpack all files from archive under cursor
`Alt+Enter` | Properties
`Alt+Shift+Enter` | Calculate size of all directories
`Alt+Delete` | Wipe file/directory
`Alt+Z` | Show same directory in opposite panel (Target=Source)
`Shift+F2` | Set focus to command line
`Shift+F4` | New file (or open existing file) in internal editor
`Shift+F5` | Copy items in the same directory ("inline")
`Shift+F6` | Move items in the same directory ("inline")
`Shift+Enter` | Execute command in terminal (choose in Options..)
`Shift+Ctrl+Tab` | Goto previous tab in the active panel
`Ctrl+F3` | Sort by name
`Ctrl+F4` | Sort by extension
`Ctrl+F5` | Sort by date/time
`Ctrl+F6` | Sort by size
`Ctrl+7` | Invoke command line history pop up menu
`Ctrl+A` | Select all
`Ctrl+Alt+C` | Copy paths of selected items to clipboard
`Ctrl+Alt+X` | Copy names of selected items to clipboard
`Ctrl+D` | Directory hotlist
`Ctrl+H` | Invoke directory history drop down menu
`Ctrl+L` | Calculate occupied space (for selected items)
`Ctrl+M` | Multi rename tool
`Ctrl+R` | Refresh actual panel
`Ctrl+ ↑` | Open selected directory at new tab
`Ctrl+ ↓` | Invoke command line history pop up menu
`Ctrl+ ←` | Cursor in right panel, open same directory in left panel
`Ctrl+ →` | Cursor in left panel, open same directory in right panel
`Ctrl+Enter` | Append selected item to the command combo box text
`Ctrl+P` | Place path in command line
`Ctrl+S` | Quick search (see Options)
`Ctrl+Shift+Enter` | Like CTRL+P and Alt+Enter
`Ctrl+U` | Swap panels (directory in left panel swaps with directory in right panel)
`Ctrl+С` | Copy to clipboard
`Ctrl+X` | Cut to clipboard
`Ctrl+V` | Paste from clipboard
`Ctrl+T` | New tab in active panel
`Ctrl+Tab` | Goto next tab in the active panel
`Ctrl+W` | Close actual tab
`Ctrl+Z` | Create/edit file comment
`Ctrl+PgDown` | 1. Like `Enter` 2. Open directory/archive (also self extracting archives)
`Ctrl+PgUp` | Like backspace
`Ctrl+Num +` | Select all
`Ctrl+Num -` | Unselect all
`Num +` | Expand selection
`Num -` | Shrink selection
`Num *` | Invert selection
`Shift+Num +` | Tag all files in the current directory with the same extension as the focused file
`Shift+Num -` | Untag all files in the current directory with the same extension as the focused file
`Tab` | Switch between panels
`←` | Go to upper directory (if "Lynx like movement" enabled)
`→` | Go to selected directory (if "Lynx like movement" enabled)
`Enter` | 1. Execute command line (if something is on the command line) 2. Go to selected directory/archive 3. Try to run file 4. Try to open file with associated program 5. Into archive: set properties of packed file
`Insert` | Select file or directory
`Backspace` | Goto to the upper (parent) directory
`Space` | 1. On file - select / deselect item 2. On directory - select / deselect item and compute space occupied in dir
`alphanumeric keys` | 1. Write to command line. 2. If option "Letter only" enabled - quick search in the panel.
`Right mouse button` | Show popup menu with configurable commands (as defined in file `doublecmd.ext`)

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## 2. Internal viewer

Key | Action
--- | ---
`N` | Next file in multiple files
`P` | Previous file in multiple files
`Esc, Q ( or with any combination Ctrl, Shift, Alt)` | Close
`1` | Show as text
`2` | Show as bin
`3` | Show as hex
`4` | Show as wrapped text
`6` | Show as graphic
`7` | Show using plugin

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## 3. Internal editor

Key | Action
--- | ---
`F2, Ctrl+S` | Save
`Esc` | Quit

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