Keyboard shortcuts

AB Commander offers the following keyboard shortcuts that you can use instead of choosing the commands from the menus:

To Press

Open Help for AB Commander F1

Open the selected folder or file Enter

Run the selected program as administrator (Windows Vista only) Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Navigate to the parent folder Backspace

Navigate to the root folder of the current drive Alt+Backspace, Ctrl+\

Navigate to the My Computer folder Alt+Shift+Backspace

Navigate to the Desktop folder Shift+Backspace

Synchronize panel with the opposite one Alt+ =

Go to the previous folder in the History list Alt+Left Arrow

Go to the next folder in the History list Alt+Right Arrow

Display the Favorites list Ctrl+O

Add to Favorites Shift+F

Display the History list Ctrl+H

Display the Folder Tree window Ctrl+T

Display the prompt for the folder to go to Ctrl+G

Enter a folder to jump to in the title Ctrl+J, Alt+D

Display the drive menu Ctrl+D

Display the drive menu for the first panel Alt+F1

Display the drive menu for the second panel Alt+F2

Display the Network menu Ctrl+W

Display the Network menu for the first panel Ctrl+F1

Display the Network menu for the second panel Ctrl+F2

Run the Quick Editor Ctrl+Q

Create a new folder Ctrl+N

Find files Ctrl+F

Display the Image Preview window Ctrl+I

Copy files and/or folders Shift+C

Move files and/or folders Shift+M

Rename files and/or folders Shift+R

Delete files and/or folders Shift+D

Compare folders Shift+O

Synchronize folders Shift+Z

Create a printable or importable list of objects Shift+L

Copy List to Clipboard Ctrl+Shift+ L

Copy Name to Clipboard Ctrl+Shift+N

Copy Path to Clipboard Ctrl+Shift+P

Copy Name Alias to Clipboard Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N

Copy Path Alias to Clipboard Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P

Select files and/or folders by a mask Shift+S

Invert selection Shift+I

Select all objects of the active folder Ctrl+A

Deselect all objects of the active folder Esc

Switch to/from the command prompt Shift+Esc

Clear the command prompt Ctrl+Del

Insert the file name into the command prompt Ctrl+Ins

Insert the full path into the command prompt Shift+Ins

Insert the 8.3 name into the command prompt Ctrl+Alt+Ins

Insert the 8.3 path into the command prompt Shift+Alt+Ins

Undo last insert into the command prompt Alt+Del

Open the Options dialog Ctrl+P

Switch to/from the full-screen mode Ctrl+S

Maximize/restore the main window Ctrl+M

Reduce the main window to a taskbar icon Ctrl+Break

Refresh main window and both panels F5

Store columns Ctrl+Alt+U

Restore columns Ctrl+U

Set filter for the active panel Ctrl+L

Remove filter from the active panel Ctrl+Alt+L

Maximize/split the active panel Ctrl+Alt+M

Split the panels horizontally Ctrl+Alt+H

Split the panels vertically Ctrl+Alt+V

Swap the panels Ctrl+Alt+P

Refresh the active panel Ctrl+R

Activate the passive panel Tab, Shift+Tab

Activate the next window Ctrl+Tab

Activate the previous window Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Cut selected objects to the Clipboard Ctrl+X

Copy selected objects to the Clipboard Ctrl+C

Paste objects from the Clipboard Ctrl+V

Exit AB Commander Alt+F4

If the Use Norton Commander keys option is selected, then the following keyboard shortcuts may also be used. Note that some of them override the shortcuts listed above.

To Press

Run the Quick Editor F4

Copy files and/or folders F5

Move files and/or folders F6

Create a new folder F7

Delete files and/or folders F8

Exit AB Commander F10

Display the drive menu for the first panel Alt+F1

Display the drive menu for the second panel Alt+F2

Find files Alt+F7

Display the History list Alt+F8

Display the Folder Tree window Alt+F10

Navigate to the root folder of the current drive Ctrl+\

To	Press
Open Help for AB Commander	F1
Open the selected folder or file	Enter
Run the selected program as administrator (Windows Vista only)	Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Navigate to the parent folder	Backspace
Navigate to the root folder of the current drive	Alt+Backspace, Ctrl+\
Navigate to the My Computer folder	Alt+Shift+Backspace
Navigate to the Desktop folder	Shift+Backspace
Synchronize panel with the opposite one	Alt+ =
Go to the previous folder in the History list	Alt+Left Arrow
Go to the next folder in the History list	Alt+Right Arrow
Display the Favorites list	Ctrl+O
Add to Favorites	Shift+F
Display the History list	Ctrl+H
Display the Folder Tree window	Ctrl+T
Display the prompt for the folder to go to	Ctrl+G
Enter a folder to jump to in the title	Ctrl+J, Alt+D
Display the drive menu	Ctrl+D
Display the drive menu for the first panel	Alt+F1
Display the drive menu for the second panel	Alt+F2
Display the Network menu	Ctrl+W
Display the Network menu for the first panel	Ctrl+F1
Display the Network menu for the second panel	Ctrl+F2
Run the Quick Editor	Ctrl+Q
Create a new folder	Ctrl+N
Find files	Ctrl+F
Display the Image Preview window	Ctrl+I
Copy files and/or folders	Shift+C
Move files and/or folders	Shift+M
Rename files and/or folders	Shift+R
Delete files and/or folders	Shift+D
Compare folders	Shift+O
Synchronize folders	Shift+Z
Create a printable or importable list of objects	Shift+L
Copy List to Clipboard	Ctrl+Shift+ L
Copy Name to Clipboard	Ctrl+Shift+N
Copy Path to Clipboard	Ctrl+Shift+P
Copy Name Alias to Clipboard	Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N
Copy Path Alias to Clipboard	Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P
Select files and/or folders by a mask	Shift+S
Invert selection	Shift+I
Select all objects of the active folder	Ctrl+A
Deselect all objects of the active folder	Esc
Switch to/from the command prompt	Shift+Esc
Clear the command prompt	Ctrl+Del
Insert the file name into the command prompt	Ctrl+Ins
Insert the full path into the command prompt	Shift+Ins
Insert the 8.3 name into the command prompt	Ctrl+Alt+Ins
Insert the 8.3 path into the command prompt	Shift+Alt+Ins
Undo last insert into the command prompt	Alt+Del
Open the Options dialog	Ctrl+P
Switch to/from the full-screen mode	Ctrl+S
Maximize/restore the main window	Ctrl+M
Reduce the main window to a taskbar icon	Ctrl+Break
Refresh main window and both panels	F5
Store columns	Ctrl+Alt+U
Restore columns	Ctrl+U
Set filter for the active panel	Ctrl+L
Remove filter from the active panel	Ctrl+Alt+L
Maximize/split the active panel	Ctrl+Alt+M
Split the panels horizontally	Ctrl+Alt+H
Split the panels vertically	Ctrl+Alt+V
Swap the panels	Ctrl+Alt+P
Refresh the active panel	Ctrl+R
Activate the passive panel	Tab, Shift+Tab
Activate the next window	Ctrl+Tab
Activate the previous window	Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Cut selected objects to the Clipboard	Ctrl+X
Copy selected objects to the Clipboard	Ctrl+C
Paste objects from the Clipboard	Ctrl+V
Exit AB Commander	Alt+F4