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Keyboard shortcuts 

Note that most of the keyboard shortcuts are displayed in the menus. 

Keyboard shortcuts, which you will not find in any menu: 

Start Quick Search tool  Ctrl+J or any alphanumeric
Start Quick Search tool with sub-folders Ctrl+Alt+J
Start Quick Search tool in ACFAT mode Ctrl+Shift+Alt+J
Start ACFAT Search tool Ctrl+Alt+K
Start ACFAT Search tool, starting from the root Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K
Find out which files use the selected one (Quick Search) Alt+F12
Arrange columns to fit in a window Numpad+*
Count contents in the directory Space
Count contents in all directories Alt+Shift+Enter
FTP connections F12

You should also read :  Editorial Renaming, and While Dragging&Dropping  those keyboard shortcuts also don't exist in any menu.

Main Application Window

"window" here means the currently active browse window. 

Maximize\Restore window – Very useful. Alt+Q
Tile Alt+S
Tile horizontally Alt+Shift+S
Close current browsing window Alt+X
Redraw Alt+R
Next window Tab
New window Ctrl+N
Activate the targetThe previously active window. window Ctrl+Q
Toggle Quick Access Bar Alt+1
Toggle Auto Quick View Ctrl+F3
Go to window… Alt+G
Go to directory (opens the directory tree dialog) Alt+Ctrl+G
Favorites, note, that you can choose some favorite with Ctrl pressed – new window will be created. Alt+A

About working with window here.

Browse windows

Creating new directories, temporary directories, ACL's

Create a new directory F7
Create a new directory and copy there the selected files. Ctrl+F7
Create a new directory and move there the selected files Shift+F7 
Create a new temporary directory   F8
Create a new temporary directory and copy there the selected files. Ctrl+F8
Create a new temporary directory and move there the selected files. Shift+F8
Create a new archive F10
Create a new archive and copy there the selected files Ctrl+F10 or Alt+F5
Create a new archive and move  there the selected files Shift+F10 or Alt+Shift+F5
Create new ACL(AC List of files) F9 
Create new ACL, and copy selected files to it. Ctrl+F9
Create new file. Shift+F4

Read more :  working with archives, ACL's, Temporary directories.

File operations (copying, moving):

Copy directly to the targetThe prevously active window. window Ctrl+Shift+F5
Move directly to the targetThe prevously active window. window Ctrl+F6
Copy in the same folder (with rename) Shift+F5
Copy to… F5
Move to… F6
Copy to folder... (Tree view dialog will appear)  Ctrl+F5
Move to folder ..(Tree view dialog will appear)  Ctrl+F6
Edit selected file F4
Create shortcut Alt+F8 
Copy to clipboard Ctrl+C
Cut to clipboard Ctrl+X
Add to clipboard Ctrl+Shift+A
Paste from clipboard Ctrl+V

(Un)selecting :

Select files.... Numpad + 
Unselect files.... Numpad - 
Invert Selection Numpad * 
Select all Ctrl+A
Unselect all Escape
Expand selection Shift+Numpad +
Compare lists Shift+F2 
Toogle selection Insert

Browsing :

Open selected in new window Ctrl+Enter or Ctrl+double click
Open selected in new, background window Ctrl+Shift+Enter or Ctrl+Shift+double click
Go up Backspace 
Go to the root Shift+Backspace 
Go back Alt+left arrow
Go forward. Alt+right arrow
Locate newest item on the list Ctrl+Shift+righ arrow

Other :

Save image as... (image files must be selected) Alt+Shift+A
Edit comment  Alt+C
Calculate space of selected folder Space 
Calculate space of selected folder, using ACFAT Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Space
Calculate space of every directory in the list. Shift+Alt+Enter
Copy file names to the clipboard. Ctrl+Space
Copy file paths to the clipboard. Ctrl+Shift+Space
Thumbnails Shift+Ctrl+0
Large icons Shift+Ctrl+1
Small icons Shift+Ctrl+2
List Shift+Ctrl+3
Details Shift+Ctrl+4
Thumbails and Autoview arrangement. Shift+Ctrl+5 
Select Drive Alt+F1
Go to address bar Alt+F2 
Go to files list. Ctrl+Tab
Start quick searching. The same, as any letter. Ctrl+J 
Start quick searching with subfolders Ctrl+Alt+J 
Find out which files are using the selected one. Alt+F12 
Show tree  Alt+2 
Show Editorial Renaming window Alt+3 
When focus in address bar, copy file name to the address bar. Ctrl+Space 
When focus in address bar, copy file path  to the address bar. Ctrl+Shift+Space 
Count contents in the directory Space
Count contents in all directories Alt+Shift+Enter

Read more : Editorial Renaming, Quick Search.

Adress bar

If this is a directory – open it
if it’s a program, execute it, if ‘?’ is the first character – create a list of files (e.g. ?*.bmp), if *  is the first character – find expression in favorites, and the open\execute.
Enter 
Execute the program using command interpreter, and do not close the window Shift +Enter
Copy file name under the cursor to an address bar Ctrl+Space
Copy file path under the cursor to an address bar Ctrl+Alt+Space

While Dragging&Dropping

Copy files  Ctrl 
Move files Shift 
Create shortcuts to files Alt 
Compress files Alt+Shift
Enter into the directory under the mouse pointer. Space 
(Image file must be dropped) - Change the background of the directory to that image . Alt+Ctrl
Abort operation Right mouse button

Quick Viewers

Multimedia Quick Viewer

Stop\play  Space
Play next Page down
Play previous  Page up
Play first  Home 
Play last  End 
Move the current position of movie/music to the right\left. With shift – move faster. Right and left


Graphics Quick Viewer

Zoom out\in (also F3) Numpad +,- 
Fit to the window (also F4) Numpad *
Show in oryginal size Numpad/
Move image up\down up\down arrow
Tile mode T
Random mode (slideshow must be "On") R
Magnify tool (also F2) Z
Selector tool S
Hand tool H
Show next image Page down
Show previous image Page up
Show first image Home 
Show last image End 
Turn on\off slideshow Space 
Image information I
Convert image C
Change image’s brightness B
Copy the image to the clipboard (or just a selection if exists) Ctrl+C
Paste the image from the clipboard Ctrl+V
Copy file to… F5
Move file to… F6
Delete file Delete 
Edit file’s comment Alt+C

Text Quick Viewer

Find text Ctrl+F
Find again F3 
Find and replace Ctrl+H
Copy the selection the clipboard Ctrl+C
Add the selection the clipboard Ctrl+Shift+A
Paste the selection from the clipboard Ctrl+V
Find selected text in files F12

Read more : Quick Viewers.

Editorial Renaming

Make selection lowercase Alt+down arrow
Make selection UPPERCASE Alt+up arrow
Capitalize selection Alt+Shift+up arrow
Find and replace Ctrl+H

Read more : Editorial Renaming.

 

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