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WinSCP keyboard shortcuts
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First published at 10/30/2017 on https://defkey.com/winscp-shortcuts

WinSCP stands for Windows Secure Copy and functions as a secure file
transfer software between a local and a remote computer. WinSCP also offers
basic file manager and file synchronization features.

WinSCP has 79 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below.



Common Panel commands
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Tab                     Change active panel


Navigation
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Ctrl + R                Re-read panel
F5                      Re-read panel
Backspace               Open parent directory
Alt + Up arrow          Open parent directory
Ctrl + \                Open root directory
Ctrl + H                Open home directory
Alt + Left arrow        Go back
Alt + Right arrow       Go forward
Alt + F1                Open path change menu for left panel
Alt + F2                Open path change menu for right panel
Ctrl + B                Bookmark current directory
Ctrl + O                Display bookmark window
Ctrl + L                Display bookmark window
Alt + D                 Display bookmark window
Ctrl + Alt + T          Toggle tree panel


File selection
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Insert                  Select/deselect file
+                       (numpad) Select group
-                       (numpad) Deselect group
*                       (numpad) Invert selection
Ctrl + A                Select all files
Shift + Ctrl + L        Deselect all files
Shift + Ctrl + R        Restore selection


File management
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F2                      Rename focused file
F4                      Edit focused file
Shift + F4              Edit (create) new file
Ctrl + Alt + F4         Edit focused file in an internal editor
F5                      Download (when remote panel is active) or Upload (when local panel is
active)
Ctrl + K                Download (when remote panel is active) or Upload (when local panel is
active)


Selected files
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Shift + F5              Duplicate selected files (remote panel only)
F6                      Download (when remote panel is active) or Upload (when local panel is
active) selected files and delete original
Shift + F6              Move/rename selected files (remote panel only)
Alt + F6                Add/edit link
F7                      Create new folder
F8                      Delete selected files
Del                     Delete selected files
Shift + Del             Delete selected files (alternative)
F9                      Change properties of selected files
Alt + Enter             Change properties of selected files
Ctrl + V                Paste files, open path from clipboard, opens session URL from clipboard


Session management
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Shift + Ctrl + D        Close active session
Ctrl + W                Close active session
Ctrl + N                Open a new session
Ctrl + Tab              Cycle opened sessions
Shift + Ctrl + Tab      Cycle opened sessions
Alt + 1                 (Alt + 2, Alt + 3...) Switch to other open session


Service commands
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Ctrl + Alt + B          Toggle synchronized browsing
Ctrl + C                Compare files in panels
Ctrl + P                Open current session in PuTTY
Ctrl + Alt + P          Open Preferences dialog
Shift + Ctrl + Q        Process queue
Ctrl + Alt + R          Toggle automatical refresh of remote directory after operation
Ctrl + S                Synchronize directories
Ctrl + U                Keep remote directory up to date
Ctrl + T                Open terminal window
F10                     Quit
Alt + F4                Quit
Alt + F7                Find file
F3                      Find file
Esc                     Cancel reading of remote directory


File panels
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Ctrl + F3               Sort files in the active panel by name
Ctrl + F4               Sort files in the active panel by extension
Ctrl + F5               Sort files in the active panel by modification time
Ctrl + F6               Sort files in the active panel by size
Ctrl + F7               Sort files in the active panel by attributes/permissions
Ctrl + F8               Sort files in the active panel by owner (remote panel only)
Ctrl + F9               Sort files in the active panel by group (remote panel only)
Ctrl + Enter            Insert names of selected files to command line
Shift + Ctrl + C        Copy names of selected files to the clipboard
Ctrl + Alt + C          Copy names of selected files including paths to the clipboard
Ctrl + [                Copy current local path to the clipboard
Ctrl + Ğ                
Ctrl + ]                Copy current remote path to the clipboard
Ctrl + Ü                
Ctrl + Alt + H          Toggle hidden and system files displaying
Ctrl + Alt + F          Filter files
Ctrl + Alt + E          Open current directory in Windows Explorer (local panel only)
Shift + Ctrl + N        Show/focus command line
Ctrl + Q                Focus queue view (when visible)

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