Total Commander: All shortcuts at a glance

With the right shortcuts, the file manager Total Commander becomes a productivity genius. You can find an overview of all shortcuts here.

Overview of shortcuts for Total Commander

The Shareware file manager for Windows Total Commander makes it possible, among other things, to display files in two columns. We have summarized further functions and the associated key combinations for you in this list:

• F1 - help
• F2 - Reread file sources
• Show F3 file (s)
• Edit F4 file (s)
• Copy F5 file (s)
• F6 - Move or rename file (s)
• Create F7 directory
• F8 - Move file (s) to the trash can or delete them directly (depending on the configuration)
• F9 - Activate upper menu (left or right)
• F10 - Activate or deactivate the left menu
• Alt + F1 - Select the left file window
• Alt + F2 - Select right file window
• Alt + F3 - switch between internal / external file viewer
• Alt + Shift + F3 - start Lister and load file (s) with internal viewer
• Alt + F4 - Exit / Minimize
• Pack Alt + F5 file (s)
• Pack Alt + Shift + F5 - file (s) and then delete them
• Unzip Alt + F6 file (s)
• Alt + F7 search
• Alt + F8 - Show previous commands on the command line
• Alt + F9 - Like Alt + F6
• Alt + Shift + F9 - Test archives for integrity
• Alt + F10 - Show directory tree
• Alt + F11 - Select the left directory bar
• Alt + F12 - Select the right directory bar
• Alt + Shift + F11 - Focus buttonbar
• Shift + F1 - Custom Column View menu
• Shift + F2 - Compare directories
• Shift + F3 - Show only files under the cursor if several are selected
• Shift + F4 - Create text file and open it in the editor
• Shift + F5 - Copy file (s) in the same directory
• Shift + Ctrl + F5 - create shortcut
• Shift + F6 - Rename file (s) in the same directory
• Shift + F8 - Move file (s) to the trash can or delete them directly (depending on the configuration)
• Shift + F10 - Show local menu
• Shift + Esc - minimize to symbol
• Num + - Extend file marking
• Num - reduce the size of files
• Num * - Reverse marking of files
• Restore Num / - marking of files
• Ctrl + Num + - Mark all files
• Ctrl + Shift + Num + - Mark all files and directories
• Ctrl + Num- - Mark nothing
• Ctrl + Shift + Num- - Mark no files
• Shift + Num + - Extend marking of files and directories
• Shift + Num- - Remove marking from files
• Shift + Num * - Reverse marking of files + directories
• Mark Alt + Num + - files with the same file extension
• Alt + Num- - Remove marking of files with the same file extension
• Backspace - Change to the higher directory
• Ctrl + PageUp - Like Backspace
• Ctrl + PageDown - Open directory / archive
• Ctrl + <- Change to the main / root directory
• Ctrl + Left / Right - Show directory / archive under cursor in the target window
• Ctrl + F1 - Short file view
• Ctrl + Shift + F1 preview images
• Ctrl + F2 - Long file view
• Ctrl + Shift + F2 - comment view
• Ctrl + F3 - Sort by name
• Ctrl + F4 - Sort by extension
• Ctrl + F5 - Sort by date / time
• Ctrl + F6 - Sort by size
• Ctrl + F7 - Don't sort
• Ctrl + F8 - Show directory tree
• Ctrl + Shift + F8 - Separate directory tree
• Ctrl + F9 + Print file
• Ctrl + F10 - Show all files
• Ctrl + F11 - Show only programs
• Ctrl + F12 - Show only custom files
• Tab - Switch between left / right directory window
• Shift Tab - Switch between directory window and separate directory window
• Mark ins - file / directory
• Space - Like Ins
• Enter - change directory / start program / open file
• Alt + Enter - Properties dialog
• Ctrl + A - Mark everything
• Ctrl + B - List with all files from the current directory and subdirectories
• Ctrl + Shift + B - List with all files from the selected directory and subdirectories
• Ctrl + C - Copy
• Ctrl + D - Open the directory menu
• Ctrl + F - Open FTP connection
• Ctrl + Shift + F - Disconnect FTP
• Ctrl + I - Change to the target directory
• Ctrl + L - Show size of selected file
• Ctrl + M - Rename multiple files
• Ctrl + Shift + M - Change FTP transfer mode
• Ctrl + N - Establish a new FTP connection
• Ctrl + P - Copy path in command line
• Ctrl + Q - Open the quick view window
• Ctrl + R - Read the source directory again
• Ctrl + S - Open the quick filter dialog and activate the filter
• Ctrl + Shift + S - Open the quick filter dialog and activate the last active filter
• Ctrl + T - New folder tab
• Ctrl + Shift + T - New folder tab (not activated)
• Swap Ctrl + U directories
• Ctrl + Shift + U - Swap directories and tabs
• Ctrl + V - Paste
• Ctrl + W - close tab
• Ctrl + Shift + W - close all tabs
• Ctrl + X - cut
• Ctrl + Z - edit a file's comment
• Open Ctrl + Up - file (under Curser) in a new tab
• Ctrl + Shift + Down - Open the file (under cursor) in a new tab in the target window
• Ctrl + Tab - Switch to the next folder tab
• Ctrl + Shift + Tab - Switch to the previous folder tab
• AltGr + Letter - Position the cursor on the file or directory that begins with these letters
• Ctrl + Alt + Letter - Like AltGr + Letter

When the keyboard stops working ...

In the next article, you will learn how best to rename files in Total Commander.

There is also Total Commander as an app for your smartphone.