File Comparison Keyboard Shortcuts
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
| CtrlX | Copy the current selection to the clipboard and then remove the selection. |
| CtrlC | Copy the current selection to the clipboard. |
| CtrlV | Replace any current selection with the contents of the clipboard. If there is no current selection, insert the clipboard content at the location of the editing cursor. |
| Alt1 (one) to Alt0 (zero) |
Activate the window caption bar quick-access command that is at the position corresponding to the pressed number key: Alt1 activates the left-most quick-access command; Alt2 activates the second from left, etc.; Alt0 activates the tenth quick-access command, if there is one. |
| Ctrl1 (one) | Save the first file. |
| Ctrl2 | Save the second file. |
| Ctrl3 | Save the third file. |
| Ctrl7 | Move the editing cursor to the previous edit marker. |
| Ctrl8 | Move the editing cursor to the next edit marker. |
| Ctrl9 | Move the editing cursor to the previous automatic merge conflict. |
| Ctrl0 (zero) | Move the editing cursor to the next automatic merge conflict. |
| CtrlA | Select all the text in the current pane. |
| CtrlShiftA | Select all the merging buttons in the current pane of a text comparison. |
| CtrlShiftAltB | Open a new binary comparison. |
| CtrlD | Open a new folder comparison. |
| CtrlAltE | Remove the change block within which the editing cursor is located. |
| Esc | Stop any file comparison or re-comparison operation that is in progress. |
| CtrlF | Open the Find window. |
| AltF | Open the Application menu  . |
| CtrlG | Display a window that you can use to navigate to a specific line number. |
| CtrlH | Open the Replace window. |
| CtrlI | Indent the selected block of text by the amount specified on the Editing options page. |
| CtrlK | Mark the current selection or line as resolved, removing any conflict markers and dimming the selection. |
| CtrlL | Open a new text comparison. |
| CtrlShiftL | Toggle the display of the line-detail panel in a text comparison. |
| CtrlM | Automatically merge changes from the first and third files into the central common ancestor file. |
| CtrlO | Open a dialog to browse for a file. |
| CtrlP | Open the Print window. |
| CtrlShiftAltP | Open a new image comparison. |
| CtrlQ | Replace the change in the file to the left with the current change. |
| CtrlShiftQ | Append the current change to the end of the change in the file to the left. |
| CtrlS | Save the current file. |
| Tab | If the Tab key inserts tab characters instead of cycling focus option on the Editing options page is checked, insert a tab character or indent the selected block of text (equivalent to CtrlT). Otherwise, cycle focus through the controls in the comparison. |
| ShiftTab | If the Tab key inserts tab characters instead of cycling focus option on the Editing options page is checked, un-indent the selected block of text (equivalent to CtrlU when a block of text is selected). Otherwise, cycle focus through the controls in the comparison. |
| CtrlT | Insert a tab character or indent the selected block of text. Useful if the Tab key inserts tab characters instead of cycling focus option on the Editing options page is unchecked. |
| CtrlShiftAltT | Open a new text comparison for patching. |
| CtrlU | Un-indent the current line or selected block of text. |
| CtrlW | Replace the change in the file to the right with the current change. |
| CtrlShiftW | Append the current change to the end of the change in the file to the right. |
| CtrlY | Redo the last undone operation. |
| CtrlZ | Undo the last operation. |
| AltBackspace | Undo the previous operation. |
| CtrlPage Up | Move the editing cursor to the top of the previous change. When the file comparison has focus in a Two-way with file comparison  or Three-way with file comparison  layout and no changes exist before the current editing cursor location, compare the files of the previous changed/inserted/removed row in the folder comparison and navigate to the last change. |
| CtrlPage Down | Move the editing cursor to the top of the next change. When the file comparison has focus in a Two-way with file comparison or Three-way with file comparison layout and no changes exist after the current editing cursor location, compare the files of the next changed/inserted/removed row in the folder comparison and navigate to the first change. |
| CtrlF1 | Toggle the display of the ribbon. |
| F2 | Move the editing cursor to the next bookmark. |
| CtrlF2 | Toggle a bookmark on or off for the current line. |
| ShiftF2 | Move the editing cursor to the previous bookmark. |
| CtrlShiftF2 | Remove all bookmarks. |
| F3 | Move the editing cursor to the next matching text in the current file (see also CtrlF). |
| ShiftF3 | Move the editing cursor to the previous matching text in the current file. |
| CtrlF4 | Close the active comparison. |
| AltF4 | Close the current window or dialog. |
| F5 | Re-compare the files. |
| CtrlF6 or CtrlTab |
Activate the previous comparison. (See How can I switch between the most recently used comparisons?) |
| CtrlShiftF6 or CtrlShiftTab |
Activate the next comparison. (See How can I switch between the most recently used comparisons?) |
| F7 | Move the editing cursor to the top of the previous change within the file. |
| F8 | Move the editing cursor to the top of the next change within the file. |
| F9 | Launch the previously configured external program on the file in the active comparison pane. |
| ShiftF9 | Launch the Run Program window to configure and run an external program on the file in the active comparison pane. |
| F11 | Split the file comparison window vertically. |
| F12 | Split the file comparison window horizontally. |
| Ctrl= | Increase the comparison text or image size. |
| Ctrl- | Decrease the comparison text or image size. |