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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