Learn WinMerge Shortcuts for Windows
File Compare Shortcuts Action WinMerge Shortcuts Close window Esc Show next-line difference F4 Show previous line difference Shift + F4 Refresh F5 Reload Ctrl + F5 Change to the next pane (active file) F6 Change to the previous pane (active file) Shift + F6 Go to the previous difference F7 Go to the previous conflict Shift + F7 Go to the next difference F8 Go to the next conflict Shift + F8 Merge Mode on or off (toggle) F9 Begin column selection Ctrl + B Toggle diff context mode Ctrl + D Open with an external editor Ctrl + Alt + E Go to difference or line Ctrl + G Go to the moved line (2 panes) Ctrl + Shift + G Go to the moved line between the left side and middle (3 panes) Ctrl + Shift + G Go to the moved line between the middle and right side (3 panes) Ctrl + Alt + G Add marker Ctrl + Shift + M Do auto merge Ctrl + Alt + M Add synchronization point Alt + S Convert selected text to lowercase Ctrl + U Convert selected text to uppercase Ctrl + Shift + U Redo previously undone action Ctrl + Y Undo the last action Ctrl + Z
Folder Compare Shortcuts Action WinMerge Shortcuts Open the selected file or folder Enter Open the parent folder if possible Backspace Rescan folders F5 Go to the first different file or folder Alt + Home Go to the last different file or folder Alt + End Go to the currently selected item (if scrolled off-screen) Alt + Enter Go to a previous different file or folder Alt + Up Arrow key Go to the next file or folder Alt + Down Arrow key Copy selected items from right to left Alt + Left Arrow key Copy selected items from left to right Alt + Right Arrow key
Navigation & Merging Shortcuts Action WinMerge Shortcuts Go to the first difference Alt + Home Go to the last difference Alt + End Go to current difference or select difference Alt + Enter Go to the previous difference Alt + Up Arrow key Go to the next difference Alt + Down Arrow key Go to the previous conflict Alt + Shift + Up Arrow key Go to the next conflict Alt + Shift + Down Arrow key Copy the difference from the right side to the left side Alt + Left Arrow key Copy the difference from the left side to the right side Alt + Right Arrow key Copy the difference from the right side to the left side and select the next difference Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow key Copy the difference from the left side to the right side and select the next difference Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow key Go to the previous difference Up Arrow key Go to the next difference Down Arrow key Copy the difference from the right side to the left side Left Arrow key Copy the difference from the left side to the right side Right Arrow key
Bookmarks Shortcuts Action WinMerge Shortcuts Next Bookmark F2 Previous Bookmark Shift + F2 Toggle Bookmark Ctrl + F2 Clear all Bookmarks Ctrl + Shift + F2 Go to Bookmark 0 Alt + 0 Toggle Bookmark 0 Ctrl + 0 Go to Bookmark 1 Alt + 1 Toggle Bookmark 1 Ctrl + 1 Go to Bookmark 2 Alt + 2 Toggle Bookmark 2 Ctrl + 2 Go to Bookmark 3 Alt + 3 Toggle Bookmark 3 Ctrl + 3 Go to Bookmark 4 Alt + 4 Toggle Bookmark 4 Ctrl + 4 Go to Bookmark 5 Alt + 5 Toggle Bookmark 5 Ctrl + 5 Go to Bookmark 6 Alt + 6 Toggle Bookmark 6 Ctrl + 6 Go to Bookmark 7 Alt + 7 Toggle Bookmark 7 Ctrl + 7 Go to Bookmark 8 Alt + 8 Toggle Bookmark 8 Ctrl + 8 Go to Bookmark 9 Alt + 9 Toggle Bookmark 9 Ctrl + 9
Zoom Shortcuts Action WinMerge Shortcuts Increase text size Ctrl + + Decrease text size Ctrl + – Reset text zoom to default size Ctrl + *
Find & Replace Shortcuts Action WinMerge Shortcuts Find text (opens Find dialog) Ctrl + F Replace text (opens Replace dialog) Ctrl + H Find next F3 Find Previous Shift + F3 Find the selected text in the file Ctrl + F3 Find selected text upwards in the file Ctrl + Shift + F3
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