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Main Window (Norton Commander Interface)

In this view mode WinSCP looks similar to Norton Commander GUI with folders side be side. You can switch to this mode by going to Preferences Screen by menu Options > Preferences. Interface switching option is under tree Environment > Interface.

More on Menus

Function Keys
Other Hotkeys
See Also

Function Keys

F2 - Rename selected file
F4 - Edit in internal editor
F5 - Copy selected file between local and remote directories
F6 - Move selected file between local and remote directories
F7 - Create new Directory
F8 - Delete selected file
F9 - Show Properties of selected file
F10 - Quit WinSCP Application

With Shift

F4 - Edit in external editor
F6 - Move remote between two remote directories

With Alt

F1 - Change drive
F6 - Add/Edit links/shortcut

With Ctrl

F3 - Sort on name
F4 - Sort on extension
F5 - Sort on modify date
F6 - Sort on size
F7 - Sort on attribute/permission
F8 - Sort on owner name
F9 - Sort on Group name

Other Hotkeys

Ctrl-O - Open Directory/Bookmark
Ctrl-Alt-E - open in windows explorer
BackSpace - Go to parent directory
Ctrl-\ - Go to root directory
Ctrl-H - Go to home directory
Ctrl-R - Refresh Directory view
Ctrl-B - Create bookmark
Ctrl-[ - Copy local directory path to clipboard
Ctrl-] - Copy remote directory path to clipboard

ins - Select/Unselect file
num+ - Select files
num- - Unselect files
num* - Invert selection of files

Ctrl-A - Select all

Ctrl-Enter - insert filename to command line
Shift-Ctrl-C - copy filename to clipboard
Ctrl-Alt-C - copy filename with path to clipboard

Ctrl-C - Compare directory
Ctrl-U - Keep remote directory up-to-date
Ctrl-S - Synchronize
Ctrl-Alt-B - Synchronize browsing
Ctrl-T - Open terminal
Ctrl-P - Open in PuTTY

Ctrl-N - Open new Session
Alt-1, Alt-2 … - Switch to other opened session
Shift-Ctrl-D - Disconnect session

Ctrl-Alt-N - Show/Hide command line
Ctrl-Alt-P - Preferences

See Also