Appendix B/Accelerator, Shortcut keys

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Appendix B/Accelerator, Modifier keys

Following is a list of Accelerator keys, etc. which are active in Explorer++.  Some keys are also listed which are modifiers to mouse actions (ie. drag-and-drop).

Alphanumeric Keys eg. A, B, 1, 2
Function Keys eg. F1, F2
Page Navigation Keys eg. Home, PageUp
Cursor Keys Left, Right, Up
Editing Keys Enter, Backspace, Tab
Miscellaneous Keys Apps, [, ]
Mouse Keys, etc.  

 

Alphanumeric Keys

  MODIFIER KEYS  
KEY +SHIFT +CTRL +ALT FUNCTION
A   C   Select All
B   C   Organize Bookmarks
C   C   Copy
C S C   Copy to Folder
D   C   Bookmark This Tab
D S C   Wildcard Deselect
D     A Select Address Bar
E   C   Duplicate Tab
F   C   Search
F S C   Set Filter
G   C   Apply Filter
H   C   Show Hidden Files
I   C   Invert Selection
L   C   Select Address Bar
M S C   Move To Folder
N   C   New Folder
N S C   Select None
P S C   Copy Folder Path (to clipboard)
R   C   Refresh
S S C   Wildcard Select
T   C   New Tab
V   C   Paste
V S C   Paste Shortcut
W   C   Close Tab
X   C   Cut
Z   C   Undo
1..8   C   Select Tabs 1..8
9   C   Select Last Tab

 

Function Keys

  MODIFIER KEYS  
KEY +SHIFT +CTRL +ALT FUNCTION
F1       Help
F2       Rename
F2       Cycle during Rename
F3       Search
F4       Address drop-down
F4   C   Close Tab
F5       Refresh
F6       Next Pane
F6 S     Previous Pane
F10 S     Main Context Menu

 

Page Navigation Keys

  MODIFIER KEYS  
KEY +SHIFT +CTRL +ALT FUNCTION
Delete       Delete
Delete S     Delete Permanently
Home     A Navigate to Default Folder
PageDown   C   Next Tab
PageUp   C   Previous Tab

 

Cursor Keys

  MODIFIER KEYS  
KEY +SHIFT +CTRL +ALT FUNCTION
Left arrow     A Back
Right arrow     A Forward
Up arrow     A Up One Level

 

Editing Keys

  MODIFIER KEYS  
KEY +SHIFT +CTRL +ALT FUNCTION
Enter     A Properties
Enter   C   Open Folder In New Tab
Backspace       Up One Level
Backspace   C   Root Folder of Tab
Tab       In Rename mode, start rename of next item
Tab       Next Pane
Tab S     Previous Pane
Tab   C   Next Tab
Tab S C   Previous Tab

 

Miscellaneous Keys

  MODIFIER KEYS  
KEY +SHIFT +CTRL +ALT FUNCTION
Win Apps       Main Context Menu
]   C   Next Tab
[   C   Previous Tab

Windows Menu or Applications key

 

Mouse Keys, etc.

  MODIFIER KEYS  
KEY +SHIFT +CTRL +ALT FUNCTION
  S     Drag-and-Drop - force move
    C   Drag-and-Drop - force copy
  S C   Drag-and-Drop - create shortcut(s)
      A Drag-and-Drop - create shortcut(s)
Double-Click   C   Open Folder In New Tab (in Files pane)
Double-Click     A Properties (in Files pane)
Scroll S     Back, Forward
Scroll   C   Cycle through Views