Default Keyboard Shortcuts (Commander-Style)
Multi Commander Core shortcuts
These are global shortcuts that work the same way no matter which extension you are in.
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Go Back | Alt + Left |
| Go Forward | Alt + Right |
| Show History | Alt + Down |
| Tab - Close Tab | Ctrl + W |
| Tab - Duplicate Tab | Ctrl + T |
| File - View File | F3 |
| File - Edit File | F4 |
| File - Edit New File | Shift+F4 |
| File - Copy | F5 |
| File - Copy (Quick) (Copy to same location) | Shift + F5 |
| File - Move | F6 |
| File - Delete | F8, Delete |
| File - Pack Files | Alt + F5 |
| File - Unpack Files | Alt + F6 |
| Edit - Cut | Ctrl + X |
| Edit - Copy | Ctrl + C |
| Edit - Paste | Ctrl + V |
| View - Full width | Ctrl + F11 |
| View - Log Panel | Ctrl + L |
| View - Menu Bar | Ctrl + M |
| View - Button Panel | Ctrl + B |
| View - Refresh | F2 |
File Manager
Global file manager hotkeys are also valid when focus is in another extension, if the extension supports it.
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| File Tools - Calculate folder sizes | Shift + Alt + Return |
| File Tools - Create Folder | F7 |
| File Tools - Rename | Shift + F6 |
| Send to clipboard - File/Folder path and name | Ctrl + P |
| Send to clipboard - File/Folder name | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Send to clipboard - File/Folder path | Shift + Alt + P |
| Select using filter | Num + |
| Unselect using filter | Num - |
| Select All | Ctrl + A |
| Unselect All | Ctrl + D |
| Invert Selection | Num * |
| Select all with same file extension | Ctrl + Num+ |
| Unselect all with same file extension | Ctrl + Num- |
| Select all with same name | Alt + Num+ |
| Unselect all with same name | Alt + Num- |
| Compare Source and Target, Select Missing/Newest | Ctrl + F10 |
File Manager-specific hotkeys are only available when focus is in the file manager view.
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Show drive selection box (Left side) | Alt + F1 |
| Show drive selection box (Right side) | Alt + F2 |
| Set View filter | Ctrl + F |
| Start a Search from current path | Alt + F7 |
| Edit path | Ctrl + E |
| Go to Quick Path #1 | Ctrl + 1 |
| Go to Quick Path #2 | Ctrl + 2 |
| Go to Quick Path #3 | Ctrl + 3 |
| Go to Quick Path #4 | Ctrl + 4 |
| Go to Quick Path #5 | Ctrl + 5 |
| Go to Quick Path #6 | Ctrl + 6 |
| Go to Quick Path #7 | Ctrl + 7 |
| Go to Quick Path #8 | Ctrl + 8 |
| Go to Quick Path #9 | Ctrl + 9 |
| Go to Quick Path #10 | Ctrl + 10 |
| Sync path to the Left | Ctrl + Left |
| Sync path to the Right | Ctrl + Right |
| Force Refresh (and flush cache) | Shift + F2 |
| Go to parent folder (Go up) | Back |
| Go to the root of the device | Ctrl + Back |
| Go to same path as target view | Ctrl + . |
| Show file properties | Alt + Return |
File Search
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Show / Hide Search window | Ctrl + F |
| Save a Search | Ctrl + S |
| Load a Search | Ctrl + O |
| Start a Search | Ctrl + Return |
| Pause a Search | Ctrl + P |
Customize your own keys
You can easily customize your own hotkeys by using the Keyboard Customization entry in the Configuration menu.
There you can also export all your hotkeys to a text file.