Commander guide
Commander Keyboard Shortcuts
Use Commander from the keyboard for the fastest workflow. The function-key bar keeps the most common actions visible, while pane, tab, search and command-line shortcuts cover daily file work.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Tab | Switch active pane |
| Enter | Open folder or file |
| Backspace | Go up one level |
| Alt+Left / Alt+Right | Back or forward |
| Alt+Down | Folder history |
| Type letters | Quicksearch by name |
| Ctrl+Down | Next quicksearch match |
| Ctrl+S | Filter the list |
| Esc | Clear search, filter or preview |
| Ctrl+N | New window |
| Ctrl+T | New tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+T | New background tab |
| Ctrl+W | Close tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+W | Close all tabs |
| Ctrl+Left / Ctrl+Right | Previous or next tab |
| Ctrl+D | Bookmark folder or open hotlist |
| Ctrl+B | Directory branch view |
| Ctrl+Q | Toggle Quick View |
| Ctrl+Shift+Q | Quick View in a window |
| Ctrl+F8 | Folder tree |
| Ctrl+H | Toggle hidden files |
| Ctrl+R | Refresh panes |
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Ctrl+U | Swap the two panes |
| Space | Select or deselect |
| Insert | Select and move down |
| F1 | Help |
| F2 | Rename |
| Shift+F6 | Rename in place |
| F3 | View in Viewer window |
| F4 | Edit in built-in editor |
| F5 | Copy to other pane |
| F6 | Move to other pane |
| F7 | New folder |
| F8 / Delete | Move to Trash |
| Shift+F8 | Delete permanently |
| F9 | New file |
| F10 | Quit |
| Alt+Enter | Properties |
| Shift+F2 | Synchronize directories |
| Alt+F5 | Pack into archive |
| Alt+F9 | Unpack archive |
| Alt+F7 | Find files |
| Ctrl+M | Multi-rename |
| Ctrl+C / Ctrl+X | Copy or cut files |
| Ctrl+V | Paste files |
| Ctrl+L | Focus command line |
| Ctrl+` | Toggle the integrated terminal |
| Ctrl+F | Connect to Server |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Disconnect the active remote pane |
| Cmd+Delete | Move to Trash on macOS |
| Cmd+Shift+Delete | Delete permanently on macOS |
On macOS, use Command (⌘) in place of Ctrl for menu commands. A few actions map differently on macOS: Filter is ⌘F, hidden files toggle with ⌘⇧. (period), and Properties is ⌘I. Where macOS reserves ⌘ for itself, Commander keeps Control — Quick View is ⌃Q and Multi-rename is ⌃M.
Built-in editor
The editor opened with F4 has its own shortcuts, shown on the native Editor menus.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+S | Save |
| Ctrl+R | Reload from disk |
| Ctrl+F | Find |
| Ctrl+H | Replace |
| Ctrl+G | Go to line |
| Ctrl+W | Close editor window |