============================= Everything keyboard shortcuts ============================= First published at 10/27/2017 on https://defkey.com/everything-shortcuts "Everything" is a search engine that locates files and folders by filename instantly in Windows. Unlike Windows search "Everything" initially displays every file and folder on your computer (hence the name "Everything"). Everything has 112 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Search edit ----------- Ctrl + A Select all text Ctrl + Backspace Delete previous word Ctrl + Space Complete search. Requires search history to be enabled Enter Focus result list and select the item with the highest run count Up arrow / Down arrow Focus result list Alt + Up arrow / Down arrow Show search history Double click Select word Click three times (rapidly) Select all Result list ----------- F2 Rename the focused item Del Move selected items to the recycle bin Shift + Del Permanently delete selected items Left arrow Scroll left Right arrow Scroll right Ctrl + Left arrow Scroll left one page Ctrl + Right arrow Scroll right one page Enter Open the selected items Ctrl + Enter Open the path of the selected item Alt + Enter Display properties of the selected items Ctrl + + Auto adjust column widths Up arrow / Down arrow Navigate item focus and selection Page Up Navigate item focus and selection Page Down Navigate item focus and selection Home Navigate item focus and selection End Navigate item focus and selection Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Extend item selection Shift + Page Up Extend item selection Shift + Page Down Extend item selection Shift + Home Extend item selection Shift + End Extend item selection Ctrl + Up arrow / Down arrow Navigate item focus Ctrl + Page Up Navigate item focus Ctrl + Page Down Navigate item focus Ctrl + Home Navigate item focus Ctrl + End Navigate item focus Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Extend item selection, keeping the current selection Ctrl + Shift + Page Up Extend item selection, keeping the current selection Ctrl + Shift + Page Down Extend item selection, keeping the current selection Ctrl + Shift + Home Extend item selection, keeping the current selection Ctrl + Shift + End Extend item selection, keeping the current selection Space Select focus Ctrl + Space Toggle item selection Esc Cancel any current actions Ctrl + A Select all items Ctrl + C Copy selected items Ctrl + Insert Copy selected items Ctrl + E Read the file size, date and attributes of the current selection. May be useful before exporting all sizes, dates and attributes Ctrl + V Paste items from the clipboard into the selected folder Shift + Insert Paste items from the clipboard into the selected folder Ctrl + X Cut selected items Ctrl + Shift + C Copy the full path and name of the current selection to the clipboard Shift + F10 Display item context menu for the current selection. Displays the result list context menu if no selection Any character: Adds a character to the jump to text. Backspace Remove the last character in the jump to text General keyboard shortcuts -------------------------- These shortcuts that can be used when an Everything search window has focus Esc Close the Everything window Ctrl + W Close the Everything window F1 Show the Everything help F3 Focus and highlight the search edit Ctrl + F Focus and highlight the search edit Alt + D Focus and highlight the search edit F5 Reload icons, file sizes, dates and attributes F11 Toggle fullscreen Ctrl + Tab Cycle between open windows Ctrl + Shift + Tab Cycle between open windows Tab Cycle between search edit and results view Shift + Tab Cycle between search edit and results view Esc Close the current window Alt + 1 Resize the window to 512 x 398 Alt + 2 Resize the window to 640 x 497 Alt + 3 Resize the window to 768 x 597 Alt + 4 Auto size the window Alt + P Toggle the preview pane Ctrl + Shift + 1 Toggle extra large thumbnails Ctrl + Shift + 2 Toggle large thumbnails Ctrl + Shift + 3 Toggle medium thumbnails Ctrl + Shift + 6 Toggle detail view Ctrl + Alt + + Increase thumbnail size Ctrl + Alt + - Decrease thumbnail size Ctrl + ` Toggle debug console Ctrl + " Ctrl + F1 Show About Everything Ctrl + 1 Sort by name Ctrl + 2 Sort by path Ctrl + 3 Sort by size Ctrl + 4 Sort by extension Ctrl + 5 Sort by type Ctrl + 6 Sort by date modified Ctrl + 7 Sort by date created Ctrl + 8 Sort by attributes Ctrl + 9 Sort by date recently changed Ctrl + B Toggle match whole word Ctrl + D Bookmark the current search Ctrl + I Toggle match case Ctrl + M Toggle match diacritics Ctrl + N Open a new search window Ctrl + O Open an Everything file list Ctrl + P Show the Options window Ctrl + Q Exit Everything Ctrl + R Toggle Regex Ctrl + S Export the current results to an Everything file list, csv or txt file Ctrl + T Toggle always on top Ctrl + U Toggle match path Ctrl + + Increase text size Ctrl + - Decrease text size Ctrl + 0 Reset text size to Normal Ctrl + Wheel up Change view Ctrl + Wheel down Change view Alt + Home Go to the home search Alt + Left arrow Go back to the previous search Alt + Right arrow Go forward to the next search Ctrl + Shift + F Organize filters Ctrl + Shift + B Organize bookmarks Ctrl + H Show all search history Ctrl + Shift + H Show all search history Global hotkeys -------------- The Everything search window can be shown by pressing a hotkey. Hotkeys can be used anywhere in Windows. To define a global hotkey to open Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options then click the Keyboard tab. Last modified on(UTC): Thursday, April 15, 2021 Defkey © All rights reserved.