Learn GNU Midnight Commander Shortcuts for Windows & Mac
Most used Midnight Commander Shortcuts Action Midnight Commander Shortcut keys Windows Midnight Commander Shortcut keys Mac Refresh active panel Ctrl + R Command + R Opens chmod dialog for marked file Ctrl + X then C Command + X then C Opens chown dialog for marked file Ctrl + X then O Command + X then O Opens search dialog Alt + ? Option + ? Open the VFS list. If an FTP session times out, you can use this to free the open vfs so you can log in again Ctrl + X then A Command + X then A
File Panel Action Shortcuts Action Midnight Commander Shortcut keys Windows Midnight Commander Shortcut keys Mac Move the selection bar to the previous entry in the panel Up Arrow key Up Arrow key Move the selection bar to the next entry in the panel Down Arrow key Down Arrow key Move the selection bar to the left Left Arrow key Left Arrow key Move the selection bar to the right Right Arrow key Right Arrow key Move the selection bar one page up Page Up key Page Up key Move the selection bar one page down Page Down key Page Down key Move the selection bar to the first entry in the panel Home Home Move the selection bar to the last entry in the panel End End Move the selection bar to the first visible entry in the panel Alt + G Option + G Move the selection bar to the middle visible entry in the panel Alt + R Option + R Move the selection bar to the last visible entry in the panel Alt + J Option + J Start a quick filename search in the directory listing Alt + S Option + S Change the charset of the current panel Alt + E Option + E Show the directory history Alt + H Option + H Move to the next directory in the history Alt + U Option + U Move to the previous directory in the history Alt + Y Option + Y Select (tag) a group of files + + Unselect a group of files \ \ Invert selection on the current panel Alt + * Option + * Make the current directory of the current panel also the current directory of the other panel Alt + I Option + I Move to the child directory Ctrl + Page Down key Command + Page Down key Move to the parent directory Ctrl + Page Up key Command + Page Up key Tag or untag files Insert Insert Tag the file and move the selection bar to the next entry Shift + Down Arrow key Shift + Down Arrow key Tag the file and move the selection bar to the previous entry Shift + Up Arrow key Shift + Up Arrow key
Function keys Action Midnight Commander Shortcut keys Midnight Commander Shortcut keys Help F1 F1 Opens user menu F2 F2 View selected file content F3 F3 Opens the file in an internal text editor F4 F4 Copies selected file F5 F5 Moving file F6 F6 Make directory F7 F7 Delete file or directory F8 F8 Opens the main menu at the top of the screen F9 F9 Ends current action; editor, viewer, dialog window or ends mc program F10 F10
Shell Function Shortcuts Action Midnight Commander Shortcut keys Midnight Commander Shortcut keys Copies selected filename in command line Alt + Enter Option + Return Copies the full path of the selected file in the command line Ctrl + Shift + Enter Command + Shift + Return Shows command line history Alt + H Option + H
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