File Management

Total Commander Keyboard Shortcuts

47 shortcuts to manage files with two panels faster — the complete Total Commander keyboard shortcut reference

Total Commander keyboard shortcuts

Developed by Ghisler Software, Total Commander is a widely used file management tool built to help users manage files with two panels.

For Total Commander users, mastering keyboard shortcuts is one of the fastest ways to boost productivity. Quick access to tools and commands keeps the creative flow unbroken.

Running only on Windows, Total Commander offers a streamlined shortcut set tuned for its native platform.

Windows
47 shortcuts 7 categories
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Selections 8 shortcuts

Select current file/folder
Space
Invert selection
Num *
Restore selection
Num /
Select all
Ctrl +A
Calculate occupied space of selecte files
Ctrl +L
Deselect all
Ctrl +Num -
Select all files with extension
Alt +Num +
Deselect all files with extension
Alt +Num -

File sorting 5 shortcuts

Sort by name
Ctrl +F3
Sort by extension
Ctrl +F4
Sort by date/time
Ctrl +F5
Sort by size
Ctrl +F6
Unsorted
Ctrl +F7

Searching 2 shortcuts

Quick search
Ctrl +S
Find
Alt +F7

Navigation 8 shortcuts

Change left drive
Alt +F1
Change right drive
Alt +F2
Open list of visited directories
Alt +Down
Jump to previous directory
Alt +Left
Jump to next directory
Alt +Right
Jump to root directory
Ctrl +<
Change to parent directory
Backspace
Switch between left and right file list
Tab
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View 7 shortcuts

Swap left & right view
Ctrl +U
Refresh current directory
Ctrl +F2 +R
Show contents of current dir and all subdirs in one list
Ctrl +B
Selected directory branch
Ctrl +Shift +B
Show file properties window
Alt +Enter
Help
F1
Calculate occupied space (of selecte files)
Ctrl +L

Archiving 4 shortcuts

Pack files
Alt +F5
Move to archive
Alt +Shift +F5
Unpack from archive under cursor
Alt +F6
Test archives
Alt +Shift +F9

File manipulation 13 shortcuts

List file contents
F3
List file under cursor with multiple files selected
Shift +F3
Edit files
F4
Create new text file and load in editor
Shift +F4
Copy file
Ctrl +F5 +C
Copy files (with rename) in same directory
Shift +F5
Rename or move files
F6
Rename files in same directory
Shift +F6
Create directory
F7
Delete files
F8 +Delete
Paste file in current directory
Ctrl +V
Cut file
Ctrl +X
Multi-rename tool
Ctrl +M
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