Learn WinSCP Shortcuts for Windows
File Selection Shortcuts Action WinSCP Shortcut keys Select/deselect the file Insert Select Group + Deselect group – Invert selection * Select all files Ctrl + A Deselect all files Ctrl + Shift + L Restore selection Ctrl + Shift + R
File Management Shortcuts Action WinSCP Shortcut keys Rename focused file F2 Edit focused file F4 Edit (create) a new file Shift + F4 Edit focused file in an internal editor Ctrl + Alt + F4 Download F5
Selected Files Shortcuts Action WinSCP Shortcuts Duplicate selected files Shift + F5 Download or Upload selected files and delete original F6 Move/rename selected files Shift + F6 Add/edit link Alt + F6 Create new folder F7 Delete selected files F8 Delete selected files Shift + Delete Change properties of selected files F9 Paste files, the open path from the clipboard, and open the session URL from the clipboard Ctrl + V
Session Management Shortcuts Action WinSCP Shortcut keys Close active session Ctrl + Shift + D Open a new session Ctrl + N Cycle opened sessions Ctrl + Tab Switch to other open sessions Alt + 1..3
Navigation Shortcuts Action WinSCP Shortcuts Re-read panel Ctrl + R Open parent directory Backspace Open root directory Ctrl + \ Open home directory Ctrl + H Go back Alt + Left Arrow key Go forward Alt + Right Arrow key Open the path change menu for the left panel Alt + F1 Open the path change menu for the right panel Alt + F2 Bookmark current directory Ctrl + B Display bookmark window Ctrl + O Toggle tree panel Ctrl + Alt + T
Service Commands Shortcuts Action WinSCP Shortcuts Toggle synchronized browsing Ctrl + Alt + B Compare files in panels Ctrl + C Open the current session in PuTTY Ctrl + P Open Preferences dialog Ctrl + Alt + P Process queue Ctrl + Shift + Q Toggle automatical refresh of the remote directory after the operation Ctrl + Alt + R Synchronize directories Ctrl + S Keep remote directory up to date Ctrl + U Open terminal window Ctrl + T Quit F10 Find file Alt + F7 Cancel reading of remote directory Esc
File Panels Shortcuts Action WinSCP Shortcuts Sort files in the active panel by name Ctrl + F3 Sort files in the active panel by extension Ctrl + F4 Sort files in the active panel by modification time Ctrl + F5 Sort files in the active panel by size Ctrl + F6 Sort files in the active panel by attributes/permissions Ctrl + F7 Sort files in the active panel by owner (remote panel only) Ctrl + F8 Sort files in the active panel by group (remote panel only) Ctrl + F9 Insert names of selected files into the command line Ctrl + Enter Copy names of selected files to the clipboard Ctrl + Shift + C Copy names of selected files including paths to the clipboard Ctrl + Alt + C Copy the current local path to the clipboard Ctrl + [ Copy the current remote path to the clipboard Ctrl + ] Toggle is hidden and system files displaying Ctrl + Alt + H Filter files Ctrl + Alt + F Open the current directory in Windows Explorer (local panel only) Ctrl + Alt + E Show/focus command line Ctrl + Shift + N Focus queue view (when visible) Ctrl + Q
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