WinRAR keyboard shortcuts

WinRAR

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WinRAR can be controlled almost fully with keyboard too. WinRAR shortcuts will allow you to archive and extract your files faster, and much more.

1
Ctrl + \

Go to root folder

0
Backspace

Go back to previous folder

0
Alt +   

Navigate in recently visited folders

-1
Ctrl + A

Select all text in comment window

0
Ctrl + W

Close WinRAR

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-1
Ctrl + O

Open archive

0
Ctrl + D

Change drive

1
Ctrl + P

Set default password

0
Ctrl + C

Copy files to clipboard

-1
Ctrl + V

Paste files from clipboard

0
Ctrl + A

Select All

0
+

Select group (use numeric keypad)

0
-

Deselect group (use numeric keypad)

0
*

Invert selection (use numeric keypad)

-2
Alt + A

Add files to archive

4
Alt + E

Extract to specified folder

1
Alt + T

Test archived files

0
Alt + V

View file

2
Del

Delete files

-1
F2

Rename file

-1
Ctrl + I

Print file

6
Alt + W

Extract without confirmation

-2
Alt + M

Add archive comment

-1
Alt + P

Protect archive from damage

-1
Alt + L

Lock archive

0
Alt + D

Scan archive for viruses

2
Alt + Q

Convert archives

0
Alt + R

Repair archive

1
Alt + X

Convert archive to SFX

0
F3

Find files

0
Alt + I

Show information

1
Alt + G

Generate report

-1
Alt + B

Benchmark

0
Ctrl + F

Add to favorites

0
Ctrl + S

Settings

0
Ctrl + H

File list - Flat folders view

0
Ctrl + T

Folder tree - Show archive folders

0
Ctrl + L

View log

-6
Ctrl + E

Name encoding

0
Alt + H

Help menu

0
F1

Help topics

0
Alt + F

File menu

0
Alt + C

Commands menu

0
Alt + S

Tools menu

0
Alt + O

Favorites menu

0
Alt + N

Options menu

0
Ctrl + C

Copy contents to clipboard

0
or Ctrl + Insert

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Program information

Program name: WinRAR WinRAR (File manager)

WinRAR is one of the most popular file compression tool which is famous with it's powerful command line options and solid RAR compression.

Web page: rarlab.com

Last update: 3/15/2021 8:55 AM UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 81%

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Updated: Added some shortcuts. (5 updates.) 2/23/2020 9:52:27 AM Updated program information.
3/15/2021 9:46:30 AM Added some shortcuts.
3/15/2021 9:48:33 AM Added some shortcuts.
3/15/2021 9:51:28 AM Added some shortcuts.
3/15/2021 9:55:21 AM Added some shortcuts.

Shortcut count: 48

Platform detected: Windows or Linux

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Steve OP says : 20 months ago 7/25/2022 8:24 AM
ALT+W / E not doing anything.. ?
In my downloads folder, I have my zip highlighted that I want to auto-Extract, then I press ALT+W or E and nothing happens.
Am I missing something?
Thanks

Zeynel Abidin Öztürk Admin says in reply to Steve : 20 months ago 7/25/2022 8:36 AM
They worked here when I selected a .rar or a .zip file highlighted. Note that Alt + W extracts without any confirmation, it may have already extracted contents.

Guest OP says in reply to Steve : 20 months ago 7/25/2022 9:29 AM
Thank you for the reply. I'm thinking I may have a Windows issue then..? because when I right-click and click 'extract here', a window briefly shows then disappears and no file is created. (Extract files... works)
I've had this issue a long time, even with 7zip. I tried repairing my Windows OS a couple days ago with an ISO file, but it didn't seem to help anything. sigh.

Zeynel Abidin Öztürk Admin says in reply to Steve : 20 months ago 7/25/2022 10:03 AM
Since both shortcuts doesn't work, I would check if Alt key really works first on your keyboard. Are you sure you don't press AltGr but Alt? It's unlikely a Windows issue, but I can't say for sure.