Guide · 09

Keyboard shortcuts

Every shortcut of the app at a glance – and how to change them.

These are the defaults. Change or switch off any of them under Settings › Shortcuts; F1 opens this guide at the section for the current view.

Windows and tabs

New tabCtrl+T
Close tabCtrl+W
Next tabCtrl+Tab
Previous tabCtrl+Shift+Tab
Go to tab 1–9Ctrl+1…9
UndoCtrl+Z
RedoCtrl+Y
SettingsCtrl+,
Switch workspaceCtrl+Alt+W
Help for this viewF1

Folders

BackAlt+←
ForwardAlt+→
Up one levelAlt+↑
Edit addressCtrl+L
Filter the listCtrl+F
Search everywhereCtrl+K
RefreshF5
OpenEnter
PreviewSpace
RenameF2
PropertiesAlt+Enter
Delete (recycle bin)Del
Delete permanentlyShift+Del
CopyCtrl+C
CutCtrl+X
PasteCtrl+V
Copy pathCtrl+Shift+C
New folderCtrl+Shift+N
Show hidden filesCtrl+H
Details paneCtrl+Shift+D
SidebarCtrl+Shift+B
Two panesCtrl+Shift+2

Two panes

Switch paneTab
Copy to the other paneF5
Move to the other paneF6
New folderF7

Everywhere in Windows

Open the launcherAlt+Space
Go to workspace 1–9Ctrl+Shift+Alt+1…9
Quick switch in file dialogsCtrl+G