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Keyboard shortcuts

Defaults below are for Windows / Linux. On macOS most Ctrl chords become , with Finder-style navigation and delete (see the end).

Every rebindable action can be changed under Command palette → Keyboard shortcuts. A new binding displaces whatever previously owned that chord.

Global & palette

ActionDefault
Command paletteCtrl+Shift+P
Filter current folderCtrl+F
Sidebar quick searchAlt+F
QuitCtrl+Q

Tabs

ActionDefault
New tabCtrl+T
Close tabCtrl+W
Next tabCtrl+Tab
Previous tabCtrl+Shift+Tab
ActionDefaultNotes
BackAlt+Mouse Back button also works
ForwardAlt+Mouse Forward button also works
Up one folderAlt+Bare Backspace too (unless an input is focused)
Open / enterEnter
Cancel / clear checksEsc

Selection & files

ActionDefault
Select all visibleCtrl+A
Check / uncheckSpace
CopyCtrl+C
CutCtrl+X
PasteCtrl+V
UndoCtrl+Z
RenameF2
Batch renameCtrl+F2
Delete to Recycle BinDelete

Focus movement

ActionDefault
Up / down /
Collapse / parent
Expand / enter

macOS differences (summary)

ActionmacOS default
Copy / cut / paste / undo / select all, etc. chords
Command palette+Shift+P
New / close tab+T / +W
Delete+Backspace
Back / forward+[ / +]
Up one folder+
Quit+Q
Switch tabsStill Ctrl+Tab (avoids system +Tab)

How to rebind

  1. Open the command palette.
  2. Open Keyboard shortcuts.
  3. Select a row, press Enter or click to capture, then press the new chord.
  4. Use Reset all on that page to restore factory defaults.

Changes save automatically and persist across restarts.

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