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Keyboard shortcuts

Function Keys
Other Hotkeys

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