Total commander rename file hotkey. Hotkeys for working with Total Commander. Comparison by content

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Like any other file manager that goes back to Norton Commander, TC consists of two panels, each of which can display the contents of different drives and folders. This is convenient because it allows you to easily carry And copy files and entire folders from one location to another. In addition, it becomes convenient compare the contents of various folders among themselves and synchronize directory contents. By the way, TC can compare the contents of individual files.

The file manager makes it much easier to move between different directories (folders). Directories that you visit more often than others can be saved in a special custom menu, which is called at any time by pressing a key combination Ctrl+D. Like a browser, Total Commander contains buttons in its toolbar Forward And Back, which also makes it easier to move between different directories.

TC works not only with local computer drives, but also provides a full-fledged service for working on a local network. The user can connect and disconnect network drives and give other network users access to their own drives and directories.

Almost any operation supported by Total Commander (move, delete, copy, rename, etc.) can be performed on an individual file, a group of files, or an entire folder (including its subdirectories). At the same time, the procedures for selecting and selecting files for subsequent execution of any actions on them are very simple. The user can select files, as in Windows Explorer, using the mouse and keys Shift And Ctrl, as well as using the keys Insert and an auxiliary numeric keypad, as was implemented in Norton Commander. In addition, selection is available using masks. For example, the user can specify a mask *.doc to ensure that all MS Word documents in the current folder are selected.

Total Commander is a very powerful tool file search. You can search for files by mask(using regular expressions) in any specified folders and subdirectories. Moreover, the file manager will detect individual files that match your search criteria, even within archives of all supported formats. You can search for files:

created and modified at the time specified by the user time interval,

certain size and having certain attributes(archived, hidden, read-only, system).

What's especially convenient is that search terms can be saved as a file for later use.

File manager makes it easy to work with archived files. It has built-in unpackers several archive formats: ZIP, ARJ, LZH, RAR, TAR, GZ, CAB and ACE. Therefore, no additional software is required to extract files from archives of the listed formats.

In addition, Total Commander has several built-in packers, so it allows you to create archives in ZIP, TAR, GZ and TGZ formats without installing the corresponding archive programs. If the user needs to create an ARJ, RAR, LHA, ACE or UC2 archive, he just needs to indicate to the file manager the location of the corresponding archivers so that the appropriate archive is created. Thus, for any operations with archives, the user does not need to leave Total Commander.

Total Commander shows the volume of files or groups of files, as well as the space that these files actually occupy on the disk.

Total Commander has a powerful built-in file group renaming utility. The user can insert his own into the name and extension of each file. text string, current date and time, counter, to number files with the same names and other information. At the same time available search And replacement separate fragments of name and extension. By the way, in addition to renaming files, Total Commander allows you to change the labels (names) of hard drives.

Each file or folder can be provided user comments, which will further organize the information stored on the computer.

Total Commander allows split large files into fragments to store them or transfer them to another computer using various media: floppy disks, ZIP disks and CD-Rs. Of course, the opposite is also possible. file assembly operation, broken into fragments. Sometimes, when transferring information from computer to computer on unreliable magnetic media, files can be damaged. Before starting copying, you should create so-called checksum files ( *.svf). Then, on the new computer, the svf files will help Total Commander determine that the transfer was successful and the information was not damaged.

From Total Commander the user can quickly call up text editors Notebook And WordPad, Windows Control Panel. Plus, you can open hard-to-reach folders with just one click Desktop.

The file manager has built-in tools for working with Internet. For example, it supports its own file upload utility and a full-fledged FTP client, which allows you not only to retrieve files from the Internet, but also to upload your own files to a remote server, for example, a hosting provider.

The program interface is quite user-friendly and provides various customization options for users of different skill levels. On the Internet, the user can easily find a huge number of additional modules ( plugins), which will further expand the list of Total Commander functions.

Hotkeys in Total Commander

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File panels

F1 Help.
F2 Refresh panel contents (same as CTRL+R).
F3 View files (view method and objects
are specified in the settings).
F4 Edit files.
F5 Copy files.
F6 Rename/move files.
F7 Create directory.
F8 Delete files (same as DEL).
F9 Activate the menu above the current panel
(respectively, the far left or the far right).
F10 Activate leftmost menu/Exit menu.
SHIFT+F1 Select file panel view/Customize column sets.
SHIFT+F2 Compare file lists in panels.
SHIFT+F3 View only the file under the cursor (if F3
internal scanning of selected files is performed).
SHIFT+F4 Create a new text file and load it into the editor.
SHIFT+F5 Copy files (with renaming) to the same directory.
In the FTP connection panel: copy the file within
current server or to another server.
CTRL+SHIFT+F5 Create shortcuts for selected files and directories.
SHIFT+F6 Rename files in the same directory.
SHIFT+F8 Delete files without placing them in the Trash (same as
SHIFT+DEL).
SHIFT+F9 or
SHIFT+F10 or
ContextMenu Show the object's context menu.
ALT+F1 Open the list of drives for the left panel.
ALT+F2 Open the list of drives for the right panel.
ALT+F3 Use an alternative viewer to the specified one
for F3 (external or internal).
ALT+SHIFT+F3 Upload file to internal viewer (without plugins
and advanced multimedia processing capabilities).
ALT+F4 Exit Total Commander.
ALT+F5 Pack selected files.
ALT+SHIFT+F5 Pack and then delete the original files.
ALT+F6 Unpack files.
ALT+SHIFT+F6 Test archives.
ALT+F7 Search.
ALT+F8 Open command line history.
ALT+F9 Unpack files.
ALT+SHIFT+F9 Test archives.
ALT+F10 Open a dialog box with the current disk tree.
ALT+F11 Activate keyboard control of chains
navigation above the left panel.
ALT+F12 Activate keyboard control of chains
navigation above the right panel.
ALT+SHIFT+F11 Activate keyboard control of the panel
tools.
CTRL+F1 “Short” file presentation mode (names only).
CTRL+SHIFT+F1 View thumbnails (thumbnails).
CTRL+F2 “Detailed” file presentation mode (names, sizes,
date/time, attributes).
CTRL+SHIFT+F2 Display comments (new comments are created
using CTRL+Z).
CTRL+F3 Sort by name (forward/reverse order).
CTRL+F4 Sort by extension (forward/reverse order).


CTRL+F7 No sorting.
CTRL+F8 Show directory tree.
CTRL+SHIFT+F8 Cycles through the three tree modes in
separate panel (0/1/2).
CTRL+F9 Print the file under the cursor using
associated program.
CTRL+F10 Show all files in the panel.
CTRL+F11 Show only programs in the panel.
CTRL+F12 Show files according to username
template.
CTRL+A Select all.
CTRL+B Enable/disable display of the contents of the current
directory and all its subdirectories in a single list.
CTRL+C or CTRL+INS Copy files to the clipboard.
CTRL+D Open the menu of favorite directories (list of “bookmarks”).
CTRL+E Go to the previous command line history position.
CTRL+F Connect to an FTP server.
CTRL+SHIFT+F Disconnect from the FTP server.
CTRL+I Switch to another file panel (same as
TAB).
CTRL+J Copy file name to command line (same as
CTRL+ENTER).
CTRL+SHIFT+J Copy file name with full path to command line
(same as CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER).
CTRL+L Calculate occupied space (for selected
files/directories).
CTRL+M Bulk rename tool.
CTRL+SHIFT+M Change FTP transfer mode (if there is an active
FTP connections).
CTRL+N New FTP connection (enter URL or host address).
CTRL+P Copy the current path or address to the command line.
CTRL+Q Enable/disable in-place quick view window
inactive file panel.
CTRL+R Refresh the contents of the current panel (same as F2).
CTRL+S Display the quick filter/search dialog.
CTRL+SHIFT+S Display quick filter/search dialog and apply
last used filter.
CTRL+T 1. Open a new folder tab and go to it.
2. If tabs are disabled, open the group tool
renaming (same as CTRL+M).
CTRL+SHIFT+T Open a new folder tab, but stay in the current one.
CTRL+U Swap panels (active tabs).
CTRL+SHIFT+U Swap panels (all tabs).
CTRL+V or SHIFT+INS Paste files from the clipboard into the current directory.
CTRL+W Close the current tab.
CTRL+SHIFT+W Close all inactive and unlocked tabs.
CTRL+X Cut files to the clipboard.
CTRL+Y Clear command line (same as ESC).
CTRL+Z Create/edit a comment for a file.
CTRL+\ Go to root directory (US keyboard).
CTRL+< Перейти в корневой каталог (большинство европейских
keyboards).
ENTER 1. If the command line is not empty, execute it.
2. When the cursor is on a directory/archive: open this
directory/archive.
3. When the cursor is on the program file: run the program.
4. When the cursor is on a regular file: run
associated program.
5. When the cursor is on a file inside the archive: show dialog
properties of the packed file or, after unpacking this file,
run it or an associated program (depending on
settings).
6. When the cursor is on a TAB file: call the command
“appendtabs file_name.tab” (adding saved
tabs to the current ones).
SHIFT+ENTER 1. Execute the command line/program under the cursor
with the preceding command /c and leave the program window
open. Works only if NOCLOSE.PIF is in
your Windows directory!
2. With archive files: use an alternative
action (the opposite of what is specified in the settings
archivers): either enter archives, like directories,
or call the associated program.
3. In directory lists (history, favorites): open
directory in a new tab.
4. When the cursor is on a TAB file: call the command
“opentabs filename.tab” (replacement with saved
current tabs).
ALT+ENTER 1. Show the file/directory properties dialog.
2. For file system plugins (in Network Neighborhood):
show (if available) its own properties dialog, or
plugin settings.
3. Inside archives: show the file properties dialog under
cursor (including if this file itself is an archive).
4. In the FTP connection panel: display raw
listing of files/directories sent by the server.
ALT+SHIFT+ENTER 1. Calculate the size of the contents of all subdirectories in
current directory. This size is then displayed instead
inscriptions<Папка>.
2. In the FTP connection panel: open the settings dialog
template string for the server.
CTRL+ENTER 1. Copy the file name to the command line.
2. In directory lists (history, favorites): open
directory in a new tab (same as SHIFT+ENTER).
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER Copy the file name with full path to the command line.
ESC Clear command line.
SHIFT+ESC Collapse the Total Commander window.
Letter 1. Move the cursor to the command line and enter the letter
there.
2. In the fast search mode "Letter only": fast

letters) in the current directory.
ALT+Letter In quick search mode “Alt+letter”: quick search
file/directory name (starting with the letters specified) in
current directory.
AltGr+Letter or
CTRL+ALT+Letter In quick search mode “Ctrl+Alt+letter”: quick
search for file/directory name (starting with specified
letters) in the current directory.
TAB Switch to another file panel.
SHIFT+TAB Switch between a separate tree pane and
a regular panel.
CTRL+TAB Go to the next tab of the current panel.
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Go to the previous tab of the current panel.
DEL Delete files (same as F8).
SHIFT+DEL Delete files without placing them in the Trash (same as
SHIFT+F8).
INS Select file or directory/Deselect. Cursor
moves to the next file.
SPACEBAR Select a file or directory/Deselect. (Team
the line must be empty!) Default cursor
remains on the current file. If the cursor was on
unallocated directory, the size of the contents of this directory
is counted and shown instead of the inscription<Папка>.
CTRL+PgUp or BackSpace Go to parent directory (corresponds to
command cd ..).
CTRL+PgDn Open directory/archive (including self-extracting
.EXE archives).
Left/Right Arrows In Detail and Comments views, and
also in custom column mode: move
cursor to the command line.
SHIFT+left/right Move the cursor to the command line (even if
there is a horizontal scroll bar).
ALT+left/right Go to the previous/next directory from the list already
visited.
ALT+down Open the history of already visited directories (similar to
history in Web browsers).
CTRL+left/right If the arrow on a key points towards the active one
panel, open a directory from an inactive panel in it.
Otherwise the result depends on the current object
under the cursor:
1. If it is a subdirectory or archive, it will be opened in
another panel.
2. If this is a shortcut file (*.lnk, *.pif), in another panel
The directory containing the link object will open.
3. If it is any other file or element [..], in another
the panel will open the current directory.
4. If search results or all files are displayed without
subdirectories, the directory will open in another panel,
containing the file under the cursor.
CTRL+up Open the object under the cursor (directory, archive, virtual
folder, file system plugin) in a new tab.
CTRL+SHIFT+up Open the object under the cursor (directory, archive, virtual
folder, file system plugin) in a new tab in another
panels.
CTRL+down Move the cursor to the command line by calling
editing the last command history entry.
NUM + Select a group using a template.
NUM — Deselect group by template.
NUM * Invert selection.
NUM / Restore selection.
SHIFT+NUM + Select files and folders, if NUM + only selects
files, and vice versa.
SHIFT+NUM - Deselect template only from files (not from
folders!).
SHIFT+NUM * Invert the selection of files and folders if by NUM +
Only files are selected, and vice versa.
CTRL+NUM + Select all (same as CTRL+A).
CTRL+NUM - Deselect all selection.
CTRL+SHIFT+NUM + Select all files and folders if selected by NUM +
only files, and vice versa.
CTRL+SHIFT+NUM - Deselect all files (not folders!).
ALT+NUM + Select by given extension.
ALT+NUM - Deselect this extension.

Command line

If Total Commander is active, a significant portion of keyboard input
goes to the command line.
Here are the main actions performed there using the keys:

ENTER Execute the command line if it contains at least
one character (otherwise the program under the cursor is launched
in the original panel). If the command is cd, md or rd, it
carried out by internal implementation. If it's internal
DOS command, then DOS is launched with this command. IN
in other cases, the program is launched with the entered
name.
SHIFT+ENTER Same as ENTER, but preceded by command /c. After
When the called DOS program ends, its window will not appear
automatically closed. For this keyboard shortcut to work
requires a NOCLOSE.PIF file in your directory
Windows.
CTRL+ENTER Add the file name under the cursor to the end of the command line
lines.
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER Add file name under cursor with full path at the end
command line.
ESC Clear the command line and return the cursor to the file line
panel.
TAB Depending on the AutoCompleteTab key (wincmd.ini):

2. Select the next option from the auto-complete list.
SHIFT+TAB Depending on the AutoCompleteTab key (wincmd.ini):
1. Return the cursor to the original directory.
2. Select the previous option from the auto-completion list.
CTRL+SPACEBAR Confirm the selection of an option from the auto-substitution list.
Arrow keys 1. The up and down keys return the cursor from
command line to the current directory.
2. With the command line history list open
The up and down keys are used to select
record, and the “left” or “right” keys to move
into entry editing mode in the command line window
(the list is automatically closed).
SHIFT+up/down Call the next/previous command history entry, not
opening her list.
CTRL+left/right Move the cursor across words, positioning it in
depending on the CtrlArrow key (wincmd.ini), only
after spaces or also after additional
word separators.
CTRL+down Open command history list (like ALT+F8, but only
if the cursor is on the command line).
CTRL+C or CTRL+INS Copy the selected text to the clipboard.
CTRL+E Go to previous command line history position
(same as SHIFT+down).
CTRL+K Delete everything from the cursor to the end of the line.
CTRL+T Delete the word to the right of the cursor.
CTRL+V or SHIFT+INS Paste text from the clipboard into the command line.
CTRL+W or
CTRL+BackSpace Delete the word to the left of the cursor.
CTRL+X or SHIFT+DEL Cut selected text to the clipboard.
CTRL+Y Clear the command line, leaving the cursor there.

Quick search/filter dialog

CTRL+S Switch between search and filter modes
panel contents.
Up Arrow Move to previous item that meets criteria
search.
Down arrow or
CTRL+ENTER Move to next matching item
search.
INS or
SHIFT+up/down Select/deselect the object under the cursor and
move to the next object that meets the conditions
search.
ENTER Close the dialog and go to the selected directory/open
file.
ESC 1. Close the dialog.
2. When quickly searching in a separate tree panel: close
dialog and return the cursor to the current directory.
INS When quickly searching in a separate tree pane: close
dialog, leaving the cursor on the selected directory (and, if
appropriate settings, go to this directory).

Toolbar

The listed keys operate in the specified manner only in control mode
toolbar from the keyboard!

Right/Left Arrows
or TAB/SHIFT+TAB Move to next/previous button.
Up/Down Arrows Move to previous/next row of buttons.
HOME Go to the very first available button.
END Move to the most recent button available.
CTRL+right/left Go to the first button in the next/previous group,
and if there is no separator, go to the end/beginning of the panel.
ALT+ENTER Open the current button settings dialog.
SHIFT+F10, SPACEBAR
or ContextMenu Show the context menu of the current button.
ENTER Execute the command assigned to the current button.
ESC Return the cursor to the file panel.

Breadcrumbs

In the panel header (only in keyboard control mode):
Right/Left Arrows
or TAB/SHIFT+TAB Go to the next/previous part of the path.
Down arrow 1. Part of the path: list subdirectories for
further progress along the chain.

virtual folders.
HOME Go to the beginning of the path.
END Go to the end of the path.
ENTER 1. Part of the path: open in the file panel
corresponding subdirectory.
2. On the triangle in front of the path: display a list
virtual folders.
ESC Move the cursor to the file panel.

In the drop-down menus:
Left Arrow or ESC Go to parent menu or panel header.
Right arrow Go to the menu of the selected subdirectory.
HOME Go to the first directory in the list.
END Go to the last directory in the list.
PgUp Move up to screen height.
PgDn Go down to screen height.
ENTER Open the selected directory in the file panel and
move the cursor there.

Internal viewer

The list of key functions corresponds to viewing/playing files using
the program itself, without LS plugins. Almost all of these keyboard shortcuts
also applicable in the active Quick View window.
Plugins can use their own keyboard shortcuts.

F2 Refresh viewer window.
F6 Show/hide text cursor.
F7 or CTRL+F Start text search.
SHIFT+F7, F3 or F5 Find next.


F10 or Q Close the viewer (except in multimedia modes). Not
works in the quick view window (close by
CTRL+Q).
ESC or ALT+F4 Close the viewer (any mode). Doesn't work in window
quick view (close with CTRL+Q).
F11 Maximize/restore the viewer window.
SPACE Scroll text/image down by screen height (then
same as PgDn).
SHIFT+SPACE Scroll text/image up by screen height (then
same as PgUp).
BackSpace Go to the previous file from the list of all
viewed (except for multimedia modes). Not
works in the Quick View window.
HOME Go to start of viewing/playback.
END Go to the end of viewing/playback.
PgUp 1. For audio and video files: rewind.

up to the height of the screen.
PgDn 1. For audio and video files: fast forward.
2. For other files: scroll text/image
down to screen height.
ALT+left/right View next/previous selected file from
text/image). For quick viewing: go to
the beginning of the file.
CTRL+P Prints the file. Doesn't work in the Quick View window.
P View the previous file from the selected ones.

N View the next file from the selection.
When viewing quickly, no selection is required.
A ANSI (Windows encoding).
S ASCII (DOS encoding).
V User font (encoding).
W Wrap/don't wrap lines.
F Fit/not fit all images into the window size.
L Fit/not fit large images into size
window.
C Place images in the center of the window/top left
corner.
1 Text only.
2 Binary mode (fixed line width).
3 Hexadecimal mode.
4 1. Graphics/Multimedia/LS plugins.
2. Go to the next functionally similar plugin.
5 HTML.
6 Unicode.
7 UTF-8.

Comparison by content

F6 Switch between viewing and editing modes.
F7 or CTRL+F Start search.
F3 or F5 Continue searching.
SHIFT+F3 or SHIFT+F5 Search in reverse direction.
CTRL+F3 or CTRL+F5 Change the search direction to the opposite.
SHIFT+F10 or
ContextMenu Show the context menu.
CTRL+S Display save dialog
Ctrl+Z or
Alt+BackSpace Rollback changes made
ALT+up/down Go to previous/next difference.
ESC or ALT+F4 Close the comparison dialog.

Only in edit mode:
ALT+left/right Copy the difference to the left/right panel (or to
top/bottom).

Only in viewing mode:
INS Select line/Deselect (with transition to
next line).
SPACEBAR Select line/Deselect (without going to
next line).
Left/Right Arrows Scroll one character.
ALT+left/right Scroll the panel contents by 30 characters by
horizontal.

Directory synchronization

F3 Open the file on the left in the internal viewer.
SHIFT+F3 Open the file on the right in the internal viewer.
CTRL+F3 Compare left and right files by content.
CTRL+SHIFT+F3 Compare files by content with internal tool.
CTRL+A Select all.
CTRL+F Select everything in the current directory.
CTRL+C or CTRL+INS Copy the list of selected files with
the contents of all columns.
CTRL+D Mark for copying (default direction).
CTRL+L Mark for copying -> (left to right).
CTRL+R Mark for copying CTRL+M Deselect.
CTRL+P Prints the selection.
CTRL+W Change copy direction.
AltGr+Letter or
CTRL+ALT+Letter In quick search mode “Ctrl+Alt+letter”: quick search
file name (starting with the specified letters) throughout
list (with search dialog).
Letter In quick search mode other than “Ctrl+Alt+letter”:
quickly search for a file name (starting with the specified
letters) throughout the list (with a search dialog).
INS Switch to the next available action option
synchronization (only for the current file, with transition to
next line).
SPACEBAR Switch to the next available action option
synchronization (only for the current file, without transition
to the next line).
SHIFT+SPACEBAR Set the default copy direction (only
for the current file, without moving to the next line).
ESC Close the synchronization dialog (if the directions
copies have not been modified).
ALT+F4 Close the synchronization dialog (in any situation).

Bulk renaming

F2 Open the drop-down list for working with templates.
F5 Load renaming results for next step.
F10 Open name editing menu.
CTRL+F3 Sort by old name (forward/reverse order).
CTRL+F4 Sort by old extension (forward/reverse
order).
CTRL+F5 Sort by date/time (forward/reverse order).
CTRL+F6 Sort by size (forward/reverse order).
SHIFT+up/down In the file list: move the current file up/down
list.
DEL In the file list: remove an unnecessary file from the list.

Overwrite confirmation dialog

F3 Internal view of the top (target) file.
SHIFT+F3 Internal viewing of the lower (source) file.
ALT+F3 Internal view of the top (target) file from
disabled plugins.
ALT+SHIFT+F3 Internal view of the lower (source) file with
disabled plugins.
CTRL+F3 Comparison by contents of source and target files.
CTRL+SHIFT+F3 Compare source and target files internally
tool.

Other

F2 Copy/move, FTP-upload/upload dialogs:
Add selected files to background manager queue
forwarding.

F5 or F6 Copy/Move, FTP Upload/Upload dialogs,
creating labels, packaging (F5 only), counting
CRC amounts:
Include in turn highlighting only the file name, name
with the extension and, if a path is specified, the entire line.

F10 Copy/Move, FTP Upload, Create dialogs
shortcuts, splitting/assembling, encoding/decoding,
packing/unpacking, calculating CRC sums:
Open the disk tree dialog for the panel
appointments.

F2 Wait dialog when editing a file:
Send the dialog to the background.

F2 or CTRL+ENTER File comment edit dialog:
Save the comment and close the dialog.

F2 Dialog for changing attributes:
Open the drop-down list for working with templates.

F3 File search dialog, list of search results:
Load the selected file into the internal viewer.

ALT+SHIFT+F3 File search dialog, list of search results:
Load the selected file into the internal viewer (without
plugins and advanced processing capabilities
multimedia).

CTRL+C or CTRL+INS File search dialog, list of search results:
Copy the entire list to the clipboard.

CTRL+C or CTRL+INS Dialog for checking CRC sums:
Copy selected lines to the clipboard.

CTRL+C Command selection dialog:
Copy the command name to the clipboard.

CTRL+SHIFT+C Command selection dialog:
Copy the entire line to the clipboard (including numeric
meaning and description); delimiter - tab.

Up/down arrows Input field with support for automatic name substitution:
Select previous/next option from the list
autosubstitution.

Up/down arrows Dialog for changing attributes, plugins section:
Go to previous/next field if current field
is not a dropdown list.

SHIFT+up/down Attribute change dialog, plugins section:
Go to previous/next field even if current
the field is a drop-down list.

Down arrow Command selection field (Miscellaneous configuration page,
setting up the Start menu, list of favorite directories,
toolbar):
Open the “Select Command” dialog.

CTRL+up Directory tree window:
Go to the previous directory that meets the conditions
quick search.

CTRL+down or
CTRL+ENTER Directory tree window:
Move to the next directory that meets the criteria
quick search.

SHIFT+up/down Adjust additional data/colors by type
files, setting up the Start menu, favorites menu
catalogs, as well as WLX and WDX plugins:
Move the current entry up/down in the list.

SHIFT+left/right Customize the toolbar, list of buttons:
Move the current button/separator left/right.

SPACEBAR Configure additional data/colors by type
files:
Edit the selected element.

SHIFT+DEL User Input History Dropdown Lists
(commands, parameters, etc.):
Remove the selected history entry from the list.

NUM + Background Forward Manager:
Open the context menu to add a new task.

NUM - Background Forward Manager:
Remove selected tasks from the list.

If you conduct a survey among experienced PC users on the topic of the best file manager, there is a high probability that the majority of its participants will name the Total Commander program. This is a convenient, free, functional and fast program for managing the computer’s file system, for mounting images, connecting to FTP servers, quickly copying data between disks and removable media and, in general, an indispensable tool for anyone who wants to communicate with their computer directly .

One of the significant advantages of Total Commander is its hotkeys, of which there are countless numbers in this application. In addition, you can configure these keys for yourself so that you can use one keyboard to get to the necessary folders and perform various actions.

Over time, when a month or two passes, you will learn to work with a PC without a mouse, but only using various keyboard shortcuts in your work. In this article you will learn how to make your own hot buttons, what are the most popular keyboard shortcuts and how to use them correctly.

How to customize your own keyboard shortcuts in Total Commander

The possibilities for customizing your own button combinations to open any directories or perform certain actions in Total Commander are practically unlimited. That is, you will create various functions as you go along, when the need arises. For example, you constantly work with two disks and a folder. In order not to waste time searching for this directory in the file system, you can set the appropriate combination in the Total Commander settings to open the directory and use it. Once you try it, you will understand that this is an invaluable function of this file manager!

The function that is responsible for opening a directory is cd. If you have used the standard Far manager before, you are probably familiar with this function. To go to a specific folder, you need to enter cd and the path to the folder. But thanks to the thoughtful settings of Total Commander, you can configure the activation of this function using specific keys. To do this, go to the “Start” menu. Next, click the “Add” button and enter the name of the folder in the line, and in the command field write cd and the path to the directory. For example: cd d:\Video - this command will open the Video folder on drive D. Even lower, you need to enter a key combination that will call this command. Unfortunately, through the “Start” menu you will not be able to find out whether this combination is occupied by any function, so first check this through the Total Commander program interface.

In addition to quickly accessing popular folders, you can also configure other functions. This can be done in the “Configuration” menu in the “General” section. There, find the “Settings” item and in it the “Predefine hotkeys” tab. If you have the Russian version of Total Commander installed, then you can quickly figure out what's what. If any key combinations seem inconvenient to you, you can easily change them to suit yourself to make using Total Commander even easier. Don't get too carried away with adding all the functions in a row for the keys. Do this only if there is a real need and it will speed up working with the file manager interface. For example, a very useful function is “On/Off.” showing hidden files." Sometimes they get in the way, but if you need to quickly see their presence, then hotkeys will always help.

What are the convenient hotkeys in Total Commander?

You may not have to configure anything, since the standard capabilities of the Total Commander program are quite enough for you to quickly perform the necessary operations on your computer without wasting your time. Here is a list of the most useful combinations that will surely come in handy in your work:

1. Alt + “+” (meaning the plus, which is located in the Num keyboard) - this combination activates the selection of all files of the same format as the current one. That is, you, for example, click on a GIF image, hold down the two indicated keys, and all GIF files in the catalog are instantly selected.
2. Sometimes the user needs to see the tree (path) of the file system. In Explorer, this function is activated by default, and in Total you need to press Ctrl + F8 to enable the “breadcrumbs” mode. And in order to hide the path, and accordingly speed up the program, hold down the Ctrl + F1 keys.
3. It happens that there are many subfolders in one directory, and in one of them there is a file that you need. You don’t remember its name, so you have to open folder after folder until you get to the treasured directory with the desired file. But this process can be significantly simplified - just press Ctrl + B - all folders and internal directories of the directory will open in a single list, and you will quickly find the data you are looking for.
4. If you use Total Commander to work with text documents to organize them, search for text fragments, etc., then you will definitely need the Shift + F4 key combination - a new text file will be automatically created and the editor for it will open. This is much easier than clicking the “Create” button with the mouse and selecting the program in which you want to generate text from the drop-down list.
5. Another feature that many people dreamed about, but did not know how to activate, is moving a file with automatic renaming. Many people have had a situation when you want to copy a file, but the system displays the error “A file with the same name already exists.” Using the keyboard shortcut Shift + F4, you will quickly forget about this unpleasant error.
6. You will also need a search function, for which many people install Total on their computer. The fact is that this manager allows you to find duplicates on your computer, search the entire disk inside text documents, search by size, format and even content of audio files. To quickly bring up the search menu, hold Alt + F7.
7. And if you have long dreamed of having the same history in Explorer as in the browser, with the ability to view recently visited folders, then Total has already implemented this option. To call it, press Alt + down, that is, the down arrow on the keyboard.

Over time, you will learn to cope with the huge number of key combinations that are available in Total Commander. Please note that the combinations of buttons that work in Explorer may cause a completely different function in Total Commander. You may know that in Explorer, the combination Ctrl + F is used to select all files. And in Total, you need to press Ctrl + “+” (the plus, which is located in the Num part of the keyboard). And to deselect, replace the plus with a minus.

Since you are reading this article, it means that you are interested in learning more about useful keyboard shortcuts. Therefore, it is recommended to go to the folder with the Total Commander program and find the KEYBOARD.TXT file. It contains all the information about the button combinations that are available in Total.

Favorite file manager. I used to use everything from Volkov Commander, Norton Commander, Dos Navigator, FAR, mc, then I started trying graphic ones, and I didn’t like TC because it worked much slower than FAR, but now TC is much more convenient surpasses everything.

Although it seems that a lot can be repeated in FAR, but now I don’t even think about it.

The main thing in TC is to go to the command line (Shift+left), the rest will come with age =))

Total Commander Keyboard Shortcuts ======================================= Action Key ~~~~~~ ~ ~~~~~~~~ File panels =============== F1 Help. F2 Refresh panel contents (same as CTRL+R). F3 View files (the viewing method and objects are specified in the settings). F4 Edit files. F5 Copy files. F6 Rename/move files. F7 Create directory. F8 Delete files (same as DEL). F9 Activate the menu above the current panel (far left or far right, respectively). F10 Activate leftmost menu/Exit menu. SHIFT+F1 Select file panel view/Customize column sets. SHIFT+F2 Compare file lists in panels. SHIFT+F3 View only the file under the cursor (if F3 is used to internally view selected files). SHIFT+F4 Create a new text file and load it into the editor. SHIFT+F5 Copy files (with renaming) to the same directory. CTRL+F3 Sort by name (forward/reverse order). CTRL+F4 Sort by extension (forward/reverse order). CTRL+F5 Sort by date/time (forward/reverse order). CTRL+F6 Sort by size (forward/reverse order). CTRL+F7 No sorting. CTRL+F8 Show directory tree. CTRL+SHIFT+F8 Cycles through three tree modes in a separate panel (0/1/2). CTRL+F9 Print the file under the cursor using the associated program. CTRL+F10 Show all files in the panel. CTRL+F11 Show only programs in the panel. CTRL+F12 Show files according to a custom template. CTRL+A Select all. CTRL+B Enable/disable display of the contents of the current directory and all its subdirectories in a single list. CTRL+C or CTRL+INS Copy files to the clipboard. CTRL+D Open the menu of favorite directories (list of “bookmarks”). CTRL+E Go to the previous command line history position. CTRL+F Connect to an FTP server. CTRL+SHIFT+F Disconnect from the FTP server. CTRL+I Switch to another file panel (same as TAB). CTRL+J Copy the file name to the command line (same as CTRL+ENTER). CTRL+SHIFT+J Copy the file name with full path to the command line (same as CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER). CTRL+L Calculate occupied space (for selected files/directories). CTRL+M Bulk rename tool. CTRL+SHIFT+M Change FTP transfer mode (if there is an active FTP connection). CTRL+N New FTP connection (enter URL or host address). CTRL+P Copy the current path or address to the command line. CTRL+Q Enable/disable the Quick View window in place of the inactive file panel. CTRL+R Refresh the contents of the current panel (same as F2). CTRL+S Display the quick filter/search dialog. CTRL+SHIFT+S Display the quick filter/search dialog and apply the last used filter. CTRL+T 1. Open a new folder tab and go to it. CTRL+\ Go to root directory (US keyboard). CTRL+< Перейти в корневой каталог (большинство европейских клавиатур). ENTER 1. Если командная строка непустая, выполнить её. 2. Когда курсор на каталоге/архиве: открыть этот каталог/архив. 3. Когда курсор на файле программы: запустить программу. 4. Когда курсор на обычном файле: запустить ассоциированную программу. 5. Когда курсор на файле внутри архива: показать диалог свойств упакованного файла либо, распаковав этот файл, запустить его или ассоциированную программу (зависит от настроек). 6. Когда курсор на TAB-файле: вызвать команду "appendtabs имя_файла.tab" (добавление сохранённых вкладок к текущим). SHIFT+ENTER 1. Выполнить командную строку/программу под курсором с предшествующим command /c и оставить окно программы открытым. Работает, только если NOCLOSE.PIF находится в вашем каталоге Windows! 2. С файлами архивов: использовать альтернативное действие (обратное тому, что указано в настройках архиваторов): либо входить в архивы, как в каталоги, либо вызвать ассоциированную программу. 3. В списках каталогов (история, избранное): открыть каталог в новой вкладке. 4. Когда курсор на TAB-файле: вызвать команду "opentabs имя_файла.tab" (замещение сохранёнными вкладками текущих). ALT+ENTER 1. Показать диалог свойств файла/каталога. 2. Для плагинов файловой системы (в Сетевом окружении): показать (если имеется) собственный диалог свойств или настроек плагина. 3. Внутри архивов: показать диалог свойств файла под курсором (в т.ч., если этот файл сам является архивом). 4. В панели FTP-соединения: отобразить необработанный листинг файлов/каталогов, переданный сервером. ALT+SHIFT+ENTER 1. Подсчитать размер содержимого всех подкаталогов в текущем каталоге. Этот размер затем отображается вместо надписи <Папка>.<Папка> . CTRL+PgUp or BackSpace Go to the parent directory (equivalent to the cd .. command). CTRL+PgDn Open directory/archive (including self-extracting.EXE archives). Left/Right Arrows In Detail view, Comment view, and custom column view: Move the cursor to the command line. SHIFT+left/right Move the cursor to the command line (even if there is a horizontal scroll bar). ALT+left/right Go to the previous/next directory from those already visited. ALT+down Open the history of already visited directories (similar to the history in Web browsers). CTRL+left/right If the arrow on the key points towards the active panel, open a directory in it from the inactive panel. If the command is cd, md, or rd, it is executed internally. If this is an internal DOS command, then DOS is started with this command. In other cases, the program with the entered name is launched. SHIFT+ENTER Same as ENTER, but preceded by command /c. After the called DOS program terminates, its window will not be closed automatically. This keyboard shortcut requires the NOCLOSE.PIF file to be present in your Windows directory. CTRL+ENTER Add the file name under the cursor to the end of the command line. CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER Add the file name under the cursor with full path to the end of the command line. ESC Clear the command line and return the cursor to the file panel. TAB Depending on the AutoCompleteTab key (wincmd.ini): 1. Return the cursor to the original directory. Down Arrow or CTRL+ENTER Move to the next item that matches your search criteria. INS or SHIFT+up/down Select/deselect the object under the cursor and move to the next object that matches the search criteria. ENTER Close the dialog and go to the selected directory/open file. ESC 1. Close the dialog. Plugins can use their own keyboard shortcuts. F2 Refresh viewer window. F6 Show/hide text cursor. F7 or CTRL+F Start text search. SHIFT+F7, F3 or F5 Find next. SHIFT+F3 or SHIFT+F5 Search in reverse direction. CTRL+F3 or CTRL+F5 Change the search direction to the opposite. F10 or Q Close the viewer (except in multimedia modes). Doesn't work in the Quick View window (close with CTRL+Q). ESC or ALT+F4 Close the viewer (any mode). Doesn't work in the Quick View window (close with CTRL+Q). F11 Maximize/restore the viewer window. SPACE Scroll text/image down by screen height (same as PgDn). SHIFT+SPACEBAR Scroll text/image up by screen height (same as PgUp). BackSpace Go to the previous file from the list of all viewed files (except for multimedia modes). Doesn't work in the Quick View window. HOME Go to start of viewing/playback. END Go to the end of viewing/playback. PgUp 1. For audio and video files: rewind. CTRL+S Display the save dialog Ctrl+Z or Alt+BackSpace Undo changes made ALT+up/down Go to previous/next difference. ESC or ALT+F4 Close the comparison dialog. In edit mode only: ALT+left/right Copy the difference to the left/right panel (or top/bottom). In view mode only: INS Select line/Deselect (with transition to next line). SPACEBAR Select a line/Deselect (without moving to the next line). Left/Right Arrows Scroll one character. ALT+left/right Scroll the contents of the panel by 30 characters horizontally. Directory synchronization ======================= F3 Open the file on the left in the internal viewer. SHIFT+F3 Open the file on the right in the internal viewer. CTRL+F3 Compare left and right files by content. CTRL+SHIFT+F3 Compare files by content with internal tool. CTRL+A Select all. CTRL+F Select everything in the current directory. CTRL+C or CTRL+INS Copy the list of selected files with the contents of all columns to the clipboard. CTRL+D Mark for copying (default direction). CTRL+L Mark for copying -> (left to right). CTRL+R Mark for copying<- (справа налево). CTRL+M Снять выделение. CTRL+P Печать выделенного. CTRL+W Поменять направление копирования. AltGr+Буква или CTRL+ALT+Буква В режиме быстрого поиска "Ctrl+Alt+буква": быстрый поиск имени файла (начинающегося с указанных букв) по всему списку (с диалогом поиска). Буква В режиме быстрого поиска, отличном от "Ctrl+Alt+буква": быстрый поиск имени файла (начинающегося с указанных букв) по всему списку (с диалогом поиска). INS Переключение на следующий доступный вариант действия синхронизации (только для текущего файла, с переходом на следующую строку). ПРОБЕЛ Переключение на следующий доступный вариант действия синхронизации (только для текущего файла, без перехода на следующую строку). SHIFT+ПРОБЕЛ Установить направление копирования по умолчанию (только для текущего файла, без перехода на следующую строку). ESC Закрыть диалог синхронизации (если направления копирования не были изменены). ALT+F4 Закрыть диалог синхронизации (в любой ситуации). Групповое переименование ======================== F2 Открыть выпадающий список для работы с шаблонами. F5 Загрузить результаты переименования для следующего шага. F10 Открыть меню редактирования имён. CTRL+F3 Сортировать по старому имени (прямой/обратный порядок). CTRL+F4 Сортировать по старому расширению (прямой/обратный порядок). CTRL+F5 Сортировать по дате/времени (прямой/обратный порядок). CTRL+F6 Сортировать по размеру (прямой/обратный порядок). SHIFT+вверх/вниз В списке файлов: переместить текущий файл вверх/вниз по списку. DEL В списке файлов: удалить ненужный файл из списка. Диалог подтверждения перезаписи =============================== F3 Внутренний просмотр верхнего (целевого) файла. SHIFT+F3 Внутренний просмотр нижнего (исходного) файла. ALT+F3 Внутренний просмотр верхнего (целевого) файла с отключёнными плагинами. ALT+SHIFT+F3 Внутренний просмотр нижнего (исходного) файла с отключёнными плагинами. CTRL+F3 Сравнение по содержимому исходного и целевого файлов. CTRL+SHIFT+F3 Сравнение исходного и целевого файлов внутренним инструментом. Прочее ====== F2 Диалоги копирования/перемещения, FTP-загрузки/закачки: Добавить выбранные файлы в очередь диспетчера фоновой пересылки. F5 или F6 Диалоги копирования/перемещения, FTP-загрузки/закачки, создания ярлыков, упаковки (только F5), подсчёта CRC-сумм: Включать по очереди выделение только имени файла, имени с расширением и, если указан путь, всей строки. F10 Диалоги копирования/перемещения, FTP-загрузки, создания ярлыков, разбиения/сборки, кодирования/декодирования, упаковки/распаковки, подсчёта CRC-сумм: Открыть диалоговое окно с деревом диска для панели назначения. F2 Диалог ожидания при редактировании файла: Перевести диалог в фоновый режим. F2 или CTRL+ENTER Диалог правки комментария к файлу: Сохранить комментарий и закрыть диалог. F2 Диалог изменения атрибутов: Открыть выпадающий список для работы с шаблонами. F3 Диалог поиска файлов, список результатов поиска: Загрузить выделенный файл во внутренний просмотрщик. ALT+SHIFT+F3 Диалог поиска файлов, список результатов поиска: Загрузить выделенный файл во внутренний просмотрщик (без плагинов и расширенных возможностей обработки мультимедиа). CTRL+C или CTRL+INS Диалог поиска файлов, список результатов поиска: Копировать весь список в буфер обмена. CTRL+C или CTRL+INS Диалог проверки CRC-сумм: Копировать выделенные строки в буфер обмена. CTRL+C Диалог выбора команды: Копировать имя команды в буфер обмена. CTRL+SHIFT+C Диалог выбора команды: Копировать в буфер обмена всю строчку (включая численное значение и описание); разделитель - табуляция. Стрелки вверх/вниз Поле ввода с поддержкой автоподстановки имён: Выбрать предыдущий/следующий вариант из списка автоподстановки. Стрелки вверх/вниз Диалог смены атрибутов, секция плагинов: Перейти к предыдущему/следующему полю, если текущее поле не является выпадающим списком. SHIFT+вверх/вниз Диалог смены атрибутов, секция плагинов: Перейти к предыдущему/следующему полю, даже если текущее поле является выпадающим списком. Стрелка вниз Поле выбора команды (страница конфигурации "Разное", настройка меню "Запуск", списка избранных каталогов, панели инструментов): Открыть диалог "Выбор команды". CTRL+вверх Окно дерева каталогов: Перейти к предыдущему каталогу, отвечающему условиям быстрого поиска. CTRL+вниз или CTRL+ENTER Окно дерева каталогов: Перейти к следующему каталогу, отвечающему условиям быстрого поиска. SHIFT+вверх/вниз Настройка дополнительных данных/цветов по типам файлов, настройка меню «Запуск», меню избранных каталогов, а также WLX- и WDX-плагинов: Переместить текущую запись вверх/вниз в списке. SHIFT+влево/вправо Настройка панели инструментов, список кнопок: Переместить текущую кнопку/разделитель влево/вправо. ПРОБЕЛ Настройка дополнительных данных/цветов по типам файлов: Редактировать выбранный элемент. SHIFT+DEL Выпадающие списки истории пользовательского ввода (команд, параметров и пр.): Удалить выбранную запись истории из списка. NUM + Диспетчер фоновой пересылки: Открыть контекстное меню для добавления нового задания. NUM - Диспетчер фоновой пересылки: Удалить из списка выделенные задания.