WinMerge includes most of the familiar shortcut keys commonly used in other Windows applications.
Table A.1. Folder compare
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| Enter | Open selected file or folder |
| Backspace | Open parent folder if possible (available only when subfolders are not included in compare) |
| F5 | Rescan folders |
| Alt+Home | Go to first different file or folder |
| Alt+End | Go to last different file or folder |
| Alt+Enter | Go to currently selected item (if scrolled off-screen) |
| Alt+Up Arrow | Go to previous different file or folder |
| Alt+Down Arrow | Go to next different file or folder |
| Alt+Left Arrow | Copy selected items from right to left |
| Alt+Right Arrow | Copy selected items from left to right |
Table A.2. File compare
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| Esc | Close window (if enabled in options) |
| F4 | Show line difference |
| F5 | Refresh |
| F6 | Change pane (active file) |
| F7 | Go to previous difference |
| F8 | Go to next difference |
| F9 | Merge Mode on or off (toggle) |
| Ctrl+G | Go to difference or line |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo last action |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo previously undone action |
Table A.3. Difference navigation and merging (normal mode)
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| Alt+Home | Go to first difference |
| Alt+End | Go to last difference |
| Alt+Enter | Go to current difference or select difference |
| Alt+Up Arrow | Go to previous difference |
| Alt+Down Arrow | Go to next difference |
| Alt+Left Arrow | Copy difference from right side to left side |
| Alt+Right Arrow | Copy difference from left side to right side |
| Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow | Copy difference from right side to left side and select next difference |
| Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow | Copy difference from left side to right side and select next difference |
Table A.4. Difference navigation and merging (merge mode)
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| Up Arrow | Go to previous difference |
| Down Arrow | Go to next difference |
| Left Arrow | Copy difference from right side to left side |
| Right Arrow | Copy difference from left side to right side |
| Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow | Copy difference from right side to left side and select next difference |
| Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow | Copy difference from left side to right side and select next difference |
Table A.5. Find and Replace
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+F | Find text (opens Find dialog) |
| Ctrl+H | Replace text (opens Replace dialog) |
| F3 | Find next |
| Shift+F3 | Find previous |
| Ctrl+F3 | Find selected text in file |
| Ctrl+Shift+F3 | Find selected text upwards in file |
Table A.6. Bookmarks
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+F2 | Toggle Bookmark |
| F2 | Next Bookmark |
| Shift+F2 | Previous Bookmark |
| Ctrl+Shift+F2 | Clear all Bookmarks |
| Alt+0 | Goto Bookmark 0 |
| Ctrl+0 | Toggle Bookmark 0 |
| Alt+1 | Goto Bookmark 1 |
| Ctrl+1 | Toggle Bookmark 1 |
| Alt+2 | Goto Bookmark 2 |
| Ctrl+2 | Toggle Bookmark 2 |
| Alt+3 | Goto Bookmark 3 |
| Ctrl+3 | Toggle Bookmark 3 |
| Alt+4 | Goto Bookmark 4 |
| Ctrl+4 | Toggle Bookmark 4 |
| Alt+5 | Goto Bookmark 5 |
| Ctrl+5 | Toggle Bookmark 5 |
| Alt+6 | Goto Bookmark 6 |
| Ctrl+6 | Toggle Bookmark 6 |
| Alt+7 | Goto Bookmark 7 |
| Ctrl+7 | Toggle Bookmark 7 |
| Alt+8 | Goto Bookmark 8 |
| Ctrl+8 | Toggle Bookmark 8 |
| Alt+9 | Goto Bookmark 9 |
| Ctrl+9 | Toggle Bookmark 9 |
Table A.7. Zoom
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl++ | Increase text size |
| Ctrl+- | Decrease text size |
| Ctrl+* | Reset text zoom to default size |
| Ctrl+MouseWheel Up | Increase text size |
| Ctrl+MouseWheel Down | Decrease text size |