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Commands menu


Function Shortcut
Add files to archive Alt+A
Extract to the specified folder Alt+E
Test archived files Alt+T
View file Alt+V
Delete files Del, Shift-Del
Rename file F2
Print file Ctrl+I
Extract without confirmation Alt+W
Add archive comment Alt+M
Protect archive from damage Alt+P
Lock archive Alt+L
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Table of contents

  • About WinRAR
    • What is WinRAR
    • WinRAR limitations
    • Console RAR version
    • Acknowledgments
  • Quick start for novices
    • Shell and command line modes
    • How to extract files
      • How to extract files using WinRAR shell mode
      • How to extract files using command line
      • How to extract files in Explorer or Desktop
    • How to archive files
      • How to archive files using WinRAR shell mode
      • How to archive files using command line
      • How to archive files in Explorer or Desktop
  • Archive types and parameters
    • RAR versus ZIP
    • RAR 5.0 archive format
    • Support of other archive formats
    • Solid archives
    • Volumes (split archives)
    • Recovery volumes
    • Self-extracting (SFX) archives
    • Encryption
    • Archive comment
    • Protecting archives from damage
    • Locking archives
    • How to choose optimal archiving settings
  • WinRAR interface
    • Introduction
      • Introduction to WinRAR interface
      • File management and archive management modes
      • Selecting files
      • Themes
    • Wizard
      • Using WinRAR Wizard
      • Wizard: Choose the operation
      • Wizard: Choose the archive to unpack
      • Wizard: Choose the archive to create or update
      • Wizard: Choose a folder for unpacked files
      • Wizard: Archiving options
    • Viewing files
      • Viewing files
      • Internal viewer
    • File and archive management commands
      • Add to archive
      • Extract to the specified folder
      • Test files
      • View file
      • Delete files
      • Rename file
      • Print file
      • Extract without confirmation
      • Add archive comment
      • Protect archive from damage
      • Lock archive
      • Scan archive for viruses
      • Convert archives
      • Repair archive
      • Convert archive to SFX
      • Find files
      • Show information
      • Generate report
      • Benchmark
    • WinRAR menus
      • File menu
      • Commands menu
      • Tools menu
      • Favorites menu
      • Options menu
      • Help menu
  • Integration with Windows shell
    • How to open an archive from Windows shell
    • Using context menus
    • Drag and drop support
  • Command line mode
    • Command line syntax
    • Commands
      • Alphabetic commands list
      • "A" - Add to an archive
      • "C" - Add an archive comment
      • "CH" - Change archive parameters
      • "CV" - Convert archives
      • "CW" - Write an archive comment to file
      • "D" - Delete from an archive
      • "E" - Extract from an archive ignoring paths
      • "F" - Freshen files within an archive
      • "I" - Find string in archives
      • "K" - Lock an archive
      • "M" - Move files and folders to an archive
      • "R" - Repair a damaged archive
      • "RC" - Reconstruct missing volumes
      • "RN" - Rename archived files
      • "RR[N]" - Add data recovery record
      • "RV[N]" - Create recovery volumes
      • "S[name]" - Convert an archive to a self-extracting type
      • "S-" - Remove SFX module
      • "T" - Test archived files
      • "U" - Update files within an archive
      • "X" - Extract files from an archive with full paths
    • Switches
      • Alphabetic switches list
      • "--" - stop switches scanning
      • "-@[+]" - disable [enable] file lists
      • "-ac" - clear "Archive" attribute
      • "-ad" - append archive name to destination path
      • "-af<type>" - specify archive format
      • "-ag[format]" - generate archive name using the current date and time
      • "-ai" - ignore file attributes
      • "-ao" - add files with "Archive" attribute set
      • "-ap<path>" - set path inside archive
      • "-as" - synchronize archive contents
      • "-cfg-" - ignore default profile and environment variable
      • "-cl" - convert file names to lower case
      • "-cp<name>" - select a compression profile
      • "-cu" - convert file names to upper case
      • "-df" - delete files after archiving
      • "-dh" - open shared files
      • "-dr" - delete files to Recycle Bin
      • "-ds" - do not sort archiving files
      • "-dw" - wipe files after archiving
      • "-ed" - do not add empty folders
      • "-en" - do not add "end of archive" block
      • "-ep" - exclude paths from names
      • "-ep1" - exclude base folder from names
      • "-ep2" - expand paths to full
      • "-ep3" - expand paths to full including the drive letter
      • "-e[+]<attr>" - set file exclude and include attributes
      • "-f" - freshen files
      • "-hp[pwd]" - encrypt both file data and headers
      • "-ht[b|c]" - select hash type [BLAKE2,CRC32] for file checksum
      • "-iadm" - request administrative access for SFX archive
      • "-ibck" - run WinRAR in background
      • "-ieml[.][addr]" - send archive by email
      • "-iicon<name>" - specify SFX icon
      • "-iimg<name>" - specify SFX logo
      • "-ilog[name]" - write errors to file
      • "-inul" - disable error messages
      • "-ioff" - turn PC off
      • "-k" - lock archive
      • "-kb" - keep broken extracted files
      • "-log[fmt][=name]" - write names to log file
      • "-m<n>" - set compression method
      • "-ma[4|5];" - specify a version of archiving format
      • "-mc<par>" - set advanced compression parameters
      • "-md<n>[k,m,g]" - select dictionary size
      • "-ms[list]" - specify file types to store
      • "-mt<threads>" - set the number of threads
      • "-n<file>" - additionally filter included files
      • "-n@<listfile>" - include files listed in the specified list file
      • "-oc" - set NTFS "Compressed" attribute
      • "-oh" - save hard links as the link instead of the file
      • "-oi[-][:<minsize>]" - save identical files as references
      • "-ol" - save symbolic links as the link instead of the file
      • "-or" - rename files automatically
      • "-os" - save NTFS streams
      • "-ow" - process file security information
      • "-o[+|-]" - set the overwrite mode
      • "-p[pwd]" - set password
      • -QO[-|+] - add quick open information [none|force]
      • "-r" - recurse subfolders
      • "-r-" - disable recursion
      • "-r0" - recurse subfolders for wildcard names only
      • "-ri<p>[:<s>]" - Set priority and sleep time
      • "-rr[N]" - add data recovery record
      • "-rv[N]" - create recovery volumes
      • "-s" - create solid archive
      • "-s<n>" - create solid groups using file count
      • "-sc<charset>[objects] - specify the character set
      • "-se" - create solid groups using extension
      • "-sl<size>" - process files with size less than specified
      • "-sm<size>" - process files with size more than specified
      • "-sv" - create independent solid volumes
      • "-sv-" - create dependent solid volumes
      • "-s-" - disable solid archiving
      • "-sfx[name]" - create self-extracting archive
      • "-t" - test files after archiving
      • "-ta<date>" - process files modified after the specified date
      • "-tb<date>" - process files modified before the specified date
      • "-tk" - keep original archive time
      • "-tl" - set archive time to newest file
      • "-tn<time>" - process files newer than the specified time
      • "-to<time>" - process files older than the specified time
      • "-ts<m,c,a>[N]" - save or restore file time (modification, creation, access)
      • "-u" - update files
      • "-v<n>[k|b|f|m|M|g|G]" - create volumes
      • "-vd" - erase disk contents before creating volume
      • "-ver[n]" - file version control
      • "-vn" - use the old style volume naming scheme
      • "-vp" - pause before each volume
      • "-w<path>" - set folder for temporary files
      • "-x<file>" - exclude specified file
      • "-x@<listfile>" - exclude files listed in the specified list file
      • "-y" - assume Yes on all queries
      • "-z<file>" - read archive comment from file
    • WinRAR exit codes
      • List of WinRAR exit codes
  • Configuration settings
    • General settings dialog
    • Compression settings dialog
    • Paths settings dialog
    • File list settings dialog
    • Viewer settings dialog
    • Security settings dialog
    • Integration settings dialog
    • Compression profiles
    • RAR environment variable
    • Registry variables
    • Optimizing files sorting - rarfiles.lst file
  • Self-extracting modules
    • GUI RAR and ZIP SFX modules (Default.SFX and Zip.SFX)
    • GUI SFX modules: setup commands
    • GUI SFX modules: command line options
    • Console RAR SFX module (WinCon.SFX)
  • Frequently asked questions and hints
    • List of frequently asked questions
    • Hints
  • License and purchasing information
    • WinRAR license
    • Purchasing information

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