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File panels
F1 Help.
F2 Refresh panel contents (same as CTRL+R).
F3 View files (view method and objects
are specified in the settings).
F4 Edit files.
F5 Copy files.
F6 Rename/move files.
F7 Create directory.
F8 Delete files (same as DEL).
F9 Activate the menu above the current panel
(respectively, the far left or the far right).
F10 Activate leftmost menu/Exit menu.
SHIFT+F1 Select file panel view/Customize column sets.
SHIFT+F2 Compare file lists in panels.
SHIFT+F3 View only the file under the cursor (if F3
internal scanning of selected files is performed).
SHIFT+F4 Create a new text file and load it into the editor.
SHIFT+F5 Copy files (with renaming) to the same directory.
In the FTP connection panel: copy the file within
current server or to another server.
CTRL+SHIFT+F5 Create shortcuts for selected files and directories.
SHIFT+F6 Rename files in the same directory.
SHIFT+F8 Delete files without placing them in the Trash (same as
SHIFT+DEL).
SHIFT+F9 or
SHIFT+F10 or
ContextMenu Show the object's context menu.
ALT+F1 Open the list of drives for the left panel.
ALT+F2 Open the list of drives for the right panel.
ALT+F3 Use an alternative viewer to the specified one
for F3 (external or internal).
ALT+SHIFT+F3 Upload file to internal viewer (without plugins
and advanced multimedia processing capabilities).
ALT+F4 Exit Total Commander.
ALT+F5 Pack selected files.
ALT+SHIFT+F5 Pack and then delete the original files.
ALT+F6 Unpack files.
ALT+SHIFT+F6 Test archives.
ALT+F7 Search.
ALT+F8 Open command line history.
ALT+F9 Unpack files.
ALT+SHIFT+F9 Test archives.
ALT+F10 Open a dialog box with the current disk tree.
ALT+F11 Activate keyboard control of chains
navigation above the left panel.
ALT+F12 Activate keyboard control of chains
navigation above the right panel.
ALT+SHIFT+F11 Activate keyboard control of the panel
tools.
CTRL+F1 “Short” file presentation mode (names only).
CTRL+SHIFT+F1 View thumbnails (thumbnails).
CTRL+F2 “Detailed” file presentation mode (names, sizes,
date/time, attributes).
CTRL+SHIFT+F2 Display comments (new comments are created
using CTRL+Z).
CTRL+F3 Sort by name (forward/reverse order).
CTRL+F4 Sort by extension (forward/reverse order).
CTRL+F7 No sorting.
CTRL+F8 Show directory tree.
CTRL+SHIFT+F8 Cycles through the three tree modes in
separate panel (0/1/2).
CTRL+F9 Print the file under the cursor using
associated program.
CTRL+F10 Show all files in the panel.
CTRL+F11 Show only programs in the panel.
CTRL+F12 Show files according to username
template.
CTRL+A Select all.
CTRL+B Enable/disable display of the contents of the current
directory and all its subdirectories in a single list.
CTRL+C or CTRL+INS Copy files to the clipboard.
CTRL+D Open the menu of favorite directories (list of “bookmarks”).
CTRL+E Go to the previous command line history position.
CTRL+F Connect to an FTP server.
CTRL+SHIFT+F Disconnect from the FTP server.
CTRL+I Switch to another file panel (same as
TAB).
CTRL+J Copy file name to command line (same as
CTRL+ENTER).
CTRL+SHIFT+J Copy file name with full path to command line
(same as CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER).
CTRL+L Calculate occupied space (for selected
files/directories).
CTRL+M Bulk rename tool.
CTRL+SHIFT+M Change FTP transfer mode (if there is an active
FTP connections).
CTRL+N New FTP connection (enter URL or host address).
CTRL+P Copy the current path or address to the command line.
CTRL+Q Enable/disable in-place quick view window
inactive file panel.
CTRL+R Refresh the contents of the current panel (same as F2).
CTRL+S Display the quick filter/search dialog.
CTRL+SHIFT+S Display quick filter/search dialog and apply
last used filter.
CTRL+T 1. Open a new folder tab and go to it.
2. If tabs are disabled, open the group tool
renaming (same as CTRL+M).
CTRL+SHIFT+T Open a new folder tab, but stay in the current one.
CTRL+U Swap panels (active tabs).
CTRL+SHIFT+U Swap panels (all tabs).
CTRL+V or SHIFT+INS Paste files from the clipboard into the current directory.
CTRL+W Close the current tab.
CTRL+SHIFT+W Close all inactive and unlocked tabs.
CTRL+X Cut files to the clipboard.
CTRL+Y Clear command line (same as ESC).
CTRL+Z Create/edit a comment for a file.
CTRL+\ Go to root directory (US keyboard).
CTRL+< Перейти в корневой каталог (большинство европейских
keyboards).
ENTER 1. If the command line is not empty, execute it.
2. When the cursor is on a directory/archive: open this
directory/archive.
3. When the cursor is on the program file: run the program.
4. When the cursor is on a regular file: run
associated program.
5. When the cursor is on a file inside the archive: show dialog
properties of the packed file or, after unpacking this file,
run it or an associated program (depending on
settings).
6. When the cursor is on a TAB file: call the command
“appendtabs file_name.tab” (adding saved
tabs to the current ones).
SHIFT+ENTER 1. Execute the command line/program under the cursor
with the preceding command /c and leave the program window
open. Works only if NOCLOSE.PIF is in
your Windows directory!
2. With archive files: use an alternative
action (the opposite of what is specified in the settings
archivers): either enter archives, like directories,
or call the associated program.
3. In directory lists (history, favorites): open
directory in a new tab.
4. When the cursor is on a TAB file: call the command
“opentabs filename.tab” (replacement with saved
current tabs).
ALT+ENTER 1. Show the file/directory properties dialog.
2. For file system plugins (in Network Neighborhood):
show (if available) its own properties dialog, or
plugin settings.
3. Inside archives: show the file properties dialog under
cursor (including if this file itself is an archive).
4. In the FTP connection panel: display raw
listing of files/directories sent by the server.
ALT+SHIFT+ENTER 1. Calculate the size of the contents of all subdirectories in
current directory. This size is then displayed instead
inscriptions<Папка>.
2. In the FTP connection panel: open the settings dialog
template string for the server.
CTRL+ENTER 1. Copy the file name to the command line.
2. In directory lists (history, favorites): open
directory in a new tab (same as SHIFT+ENTER).
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER Copy the file name with full path to the command line.
ESC Clear command line.
SHIFT+ESC Collapse the Total Commander window.
Letter 1. Move the cursor to the command line and enter the letter
there.
2. In the fast search mode "Letter only": fast
letters) in the current directory.
ALT+Letter In quick search mode “Alt+letter”: quick search
file/directory name (starting with the letters specified) in
current directory.
AltGr+Letter or
CTRL+ALT+Letter In quick search mode “Ctrl+Alt+letter”: quick
search for file/directory name (starting with specified
letters) in the current directory.
TAB Switch to another file panel.
SHIFT+TAB Switch between a separate tree pane and
a regular panel.
CTRL+TAB Go to the next tab of the current panel.
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Go to the previous tab of the current panel.
DEL Delete files (same as F8).
SHIFT+DEL Delete files without placing them in the Trash (same as
SHIFT+F8).
INS Select file or directory/Deselect. Cursor
moves to the next file.
SPACEBAR Select a file or directory/Deselect. (Team
the line must be empty!) Default cursor
remains on the current file. If the cursor was on
unallocated directory, the size of the contents of this directory
is counted and shown instead of the inscription<Папка>.
CTRL+PgUp or BackSpace Go to parent directory (corresponds to
command cd ..).
CTRL+PgDn Open directory/archive (including self-extracting
.EXE archives).
Left/Right Arrows In Detail and Comments views, and
also in custom column mode: move
cursor to the command line.
SHIFT+left/right Move the cursor to the command line (even if
there is a horizontal scroll bar).
ALT+left/right Go to the previous/next directory from the list already
visited.
ALT+down Open the history of already visited directories (similar to
history in Web browsers).
CTRL+left/right If the arrow on a key points towards the active one
panel, open a directory from an inactive panel in it.
Otherwise the result depends on the current object
under the cursor:
1. If it is a subdirectory or archive, it will be opened in
another panel.
2. If this is a shortcut file (*.lnk, *.pif), in another panel
The directory containing the link object will open.
3. If it is any other file or element [..], in another
the panel will open the current directory.
4. If search results or all files are displayed without
subdirectories, the directory will open in another panel,
containing the file under the cursor.
CTRL+up Open the object under the cursor (directory, archive, virtual
folder, file system plugin) in a new tab.
CTRL+SHIFT+up Open the object under the cursor (directory, archive, virtual
folder, file system plugin) in a new tab in another
panels.
CTRL+down Move the cursor to the command line by calling
editing the last command history entry.
NUM + Select a group using a template.
NUM — Deselect group by template.
NUM * Invert selection.
NUM / Restore selection.
SHIFT+NUM + Select files and folders, if NUM + only selects
files, and vice versa.
SHIFT+NUM - Deselect template only from files (not from
folders!).
SHIFT+NUM * Invert the selection of files and folders if by NUM +
Only files are selected, and vice versa.
CTRL+NUM + Select all (same as CTRL+A).
CTRL+NUM - Deselect all selection.
CTRL+SHIFT+NUM + Select all files and folders if selected by NUM +
only files, and vice versa.
CTRL+SHIFT+NUM - Deselect all files (not folders!).
ALT+NUM + Select by given extension.
ALT+NUM - Deselect this extension.
Command line
If Total Commander is active, a significant portion of keyboard input
goes to the command line.
Here are the main actions performed there using the keys:
ENTER Execute the command line if it contains at least
one character (otherwise the program under the cursor is launched
in the original panel). If the command is cd, md or rd, it
carried out by internal implementation. If it's internal
DOS command, then DOS is launched with this command. IN
in other cases, the program is launched with the entered
name.
SHIFT+ENTER Same as ENTER, but preceded by command /c. After
When the called DOS program ends, its window will not appear
automatically closed. For this keyboard shortcut to work
requires a NOCLOSE.PIF file in your directory
Windows.
CTRL+ENTER Add the file name under the cursor to the end of the command line
lines.
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER Add file name under cursor with full path at the end
command line.
ESC Clear the command line and return the cursor to the file line
panel.
TAB Depending on the AutoCompleteTab key (wincmd.ini):
2. Select the next option from the auto-complete list.
SHIFT+TAB Depending on the AutoCompleteTab key (wincmd.ini):
1. Return the cursor to the original directory.
2. Select the previous option from the auto-completion list.
CTRL+SPACEBAR Confirm the selection of an option from the auto-substitution list.
Arrow keys 1. The up and down keys return the cursor from
command line to the current directory.
2. With the command line history list open
The up and down keys are used to select
record, and the “left” or “right” keys to move
into entry editing mode in the command line window
(the list is automatically closed).
SHIFT+up/down Call the next/previous command history entry, not
opening her list.
CTRL+left/right Move the cursor across words, positioning it in
depending on the CtrlArrow key (wincmd.ini), only
after spaces or also after additional
word separators.
CTRL+down Open command history list (like ALT+F8, but only
if the cursor is on the command line).
CTRL+C or CTRL+INS Copy the selected text to the clipboard.
CTRL+E Go to previous command line history position
(same as SHIFT+down).
CTRL+K Delete everything from the cursor to the end of the line.
CTRL+T Delete the word to the right of the cursor.
CTRL+V or SHIFT+INS Paste text from the clipboard into the command line.
CTRL+W or
CTRL+BackSpace Delete the word to the left of the cursor.
CTRL+X or SHIFT+DEL Cut selected text to the clipboard.
CTRL+Y Clear the command line, leaving the cursor there.
Quick search/filter dialog
CTRL+S Switch between search and filter modes
panel contents.
Up Arrow Move to previous item that meets criteria
search.
Down arrow or
CTRL+ENTER Move to next matching item
search.
INS or
SHIFT+up/down Select/deselect the object under the cursor and
move to the next object that meets the conditions
search.
ENTER Close the dialog and go to the selected directory/open
file.
ESC 1. Close the dialog.
2. When quickly searching in a separate tree panel: close
dialog and return the cursor to the current directory.
INS When quickly searching in a separate tree pane: close
dialog, leaving the cursor on the selected directory (and, if
appropriate settings, go to this directory).
Toolbar
The listed keys operate in the specified manner only in control mode
toolbar from the keyboard!
Right/Left Arrows
or TAB/SHIFT+TAB Move to next/previous button.
Up/Down Arrows Move to previous/next row of buttons.
HOME Go to the very first available button.
END Move to the most recent button available.
CTRL+right/left Go to the first button in the next/previous group,
and if there is no separator, go to the end/beginning of the panel.
ALT+ENTER Open the current button settings dialog.
SHIFT+F10, SPACEBAR
or ContextMenu Show the context menu of the current button.
ENTER Execute the command assigned to the current button.
ESC Return the cursor to the file panel.
Breadcrumbs
In the panel header (only in keyboard control mode):
Right/Left Arrows
or TAB/SHIFT+TAB Go to the next/previous part of the path.
Down arrow 1. Part of the path: list subdirectories for
further progress along the chain.
virtual folders.
HOME Go to the beginning of the path.
END Go to the end of the path.
ENTER 1. Part of the path: open in the file panel
corresponding subdirectory.
2. On the triangle in front of the path: display a list
virtual folders.
ESC Move the cursor to the file panel.
In the drop-down menus:
Left Arrow or ESC Go to parent menu or panel header.
Right arrow Go to the menu of the selected subdirectory.
HOME Go to the first directory in the list.
END Go to the last directory in the list.
PgUp Move up to screen height.
PgDn Go down to screen height.
ENTER Open the selected directory in the file panel and
move the cursor there.
Internal viewer
The list of key functions corresponds to viewing/playing files using
the program itself, without LS plugins. Almost all of these keyboard shortcuts
also applicable in the active Quick View window.
Plugins can use their own keyboard shortcuts.
F2 Refresh viewer window.
F6 Show/hide text cursor.
F7 or CTRL+F Start text search.
SHIFT+F7, F3 or F5 Find next.
F10 or Q Close the viewer (except in multimedia modes). Not
works in the quick view window (close by
CTRL+Q).
ESC or ALT+F4 Close the viewer (any mode). Doesn't work in window
quick view (close with CTRL+Q).
F11 Maximize/restore the viewer window.
SPACE Scroll text/image down by screen height (then
same as PgDn).
SHIFT+SPACE Scroll text/image up by screen height (then
same as PgUp).
BackSpace Go to the previous file from the list of all
viewed (except for multimedia modes). Not
works in the Quick View window.
HOME Go to start of viewing/playback.
END Go to the end of viewing/playback.
PgUp 1. For audio and video files: rewind.
up to the height of the screen.
PgDn 1. For audio and video files: fast forward.
2. For other files: scroll text/image
down to screen height.
ALT+left/right View next/previous selected file from
text/image). For quick viewing: go to
the beginning of the file.
CTRL+P Prints the file. Doesn't work in the Quick View window.
P View the previous file from the selected ones.
N View the next file from the selection.
When viewing quickly, no selection is required.
A ANSI (Windows encoding).
S ASCII (DOS encoding).
V User font (encoding).
W Wrap/don't wrap lines.
F Fit/not fit all images into the window size.
L Fit/not fit large images into size
window.
C Place images in the center of the window/top left
corner.
1 Text only.
2 Binary mode (fixed line width).
3 Hexadecimal mode.
4 1. Graphics/Multimedia/LS plugins.
2. Go to the next functionally similar plugin.
5 HTML.
6 Unicode.
7 UTF-8.
Comparison by content
F6 Switch between viewing and editing modes.
F7 or CTRL+F Start search.
F3 or F5 Continue searching.
SHIFT+F3 or SHIFT+F5 Search in reverse direction.
CTRL+F3 or CTRL+F5 Change the search direction to the opposite.
SHIFT+F10 or
ContextMenu Show the context menu.
CTRL+S Display save dialog
Ctrl+Z or
Alt+BackSpace Rollback changes made
ALT+up/down Go to previous/next difference.
ESC or ALT+F4 Close the comparison dialog.
Only in edit mode:
ALT+left/right Copy the difference to the left/right panel (or to
top/bottom).
Only in viewing mode:
INS Select line/Deselect (with transition to
next line).
SPACEBAR Select line/Deselect (without going to
next line).
Left/Right Arrows Scroll one character.
ALT+left/right Scroll the panel contents by 30 characters by
horizontal.
Directory synchronization
F3 Open the file on the left in the internal viewer.
SHIFT+F3 Open the file on the right in the internal viewer.
CTRL+F3 Compare left and right files by content.
CTRL+SHIFT+F3 Compare files by content with internal tool.
CTRL+A Select all.
CTRL+F Select everything in the current directory.
CTRL+C or CTRL+INS Copy the list of selected files with
the contents of all columns.
CTRL+D Mark for copying (default direction).
CTRL+L Mark for copying -> (left to right).
CTRL+R Mark for copying CTRL+M Deselect.
CTRL+P Prints the selection.
CTRL+W Change copy direction.
AltGr+Letter or
CTRL+ALT+Letter In quick search mode “Ctrl+Alt+letter”: quick search
file name (starting with the specified letters) throughout
list (with search dialog).
Letter In quick search mode other than “Ctrl+Alt+letter”:
quickly search for a file name (starting with the specified
letters) throughout the list (with a search dialog).
INS Switch to the next available action option
synchronization (only for the current file, with transition to
next line).
SPACEBAR Switch to the next available action option
synchronization (only for the current file, without transition
to the next line).
SHIFT+SPACEBAR Set the default copy direction (only
for the current file, without moving to the next line).
ESC Close the synchronization dialog (if the directions
copies have not been modified).
ALT+F4 Close the synchronization dialog (in any situation).
Bulk renaming
F2 Open the drop-down list for working with templates.
F5 Load renaming results for next step.
F10 Open the name editing menu.
CTRL+F3 Sort by old name (forward/reverse order).
CTRL+F4 Sort by old extension (forward/reverse
order).
CTRL+F5 Sort by date/time (forward/reverse order).
CTRL+F6 Sort by size (forward/reverse order).
SHIFT+up/down In the file list: move the current file up/down
list.
DEL In the file list: remove an unnecessary file from the list.
Overwrite confirmation dialog
F3 Internal view of the top (target) file.
SHIFT+F3 Internal viewing of the lower (source) file.
ALT+F3 Internal view of the top (target) file with
disabled plugins.
ALT+SHIFT+F3 Internal view of the lower (source) file with
disabled plugins.
CTRL+F3 Compare the contents of the source and target files.
CTRL+SHIFT+F3 Compare source and target files internally
tool.
Other
F2 Copy/move, FTP-upload/upload dialogs:
Add selected files to background manager queue
forwarding.
F5 or F6 Copy/Move, FTP Upload/Upload dialogs,
creating labels, packaging (F5 only), counting
CRC amounts:
Include in turn highlighting only the file name, name
with the extension and, if a path is specified, the entire line.
F10 Copy/Move, FTP Upload, Create dialogs
shortcuts, splitting/assembling, encoding/decoding,
packing/unpacking, calculating CRC sums:
Open the disk tree dialog for the panel
appointments.
F2 Wait dialog when editing a file:
Send the dialog to the background.
F2 or CTRL+ENTER File comment edit dialog:
Save the comment and close the dialog.
F2 Attribute change dialog:
Open the drop-down list for working with templates.
F3 File search dialog, list of search results:
Load the selected file into the internal viewer.
ALT+SHIFT+F3 File search dialog, list of search results:
Load the selected file into the internal viewer (without
plugins and advanced processing capabilities
multimedia).
CTRL+C or CTRL+INS File search dialog, list of search results:
Copy the entire list to the clipboard.
CTRL+C or CTRL+INS Dialog for checking CRC sums:
Copy selected lines to the clipboard.
CTRL+C Command selection dialog:
Copy the command name to the clipboard.
CTRL+SHIFT+C Command selection dialog:
Copy the entire line to the clipboard (including numeric
meaning and description); delimiter - tab.
Up/down arrows Input field with support for automatic name substitution:
Select previous/next option from the list
autosubstitution.
Up/down arrows Dialog for changing attributes, plugins section:
Go to previous/next field if current field
is not a dropdown list.
SHIFT+up/down Attribute change dialog, plugins section:
Go to previous/next field even if current
the field is a drop-down list.
Down arrow Command selection field (Miscellaneous configuration page,
setting up the Start menu, list of favorite directories,
toolbar):
Open the “Select Command” dialog.
CTRL+up Directory tree window:
Go to the previous directory that meets the conditions
quick search.
CTRL+down or
CTRL+ENTER Directory tree window:
Move to the next directory that meets the criteria
quick search.
SHIFT+up/down Adjust additional data/colors by type
files, setting up the Start menu, favorites menu
catalogs, as well as WLX and WDX plugins:
Move the current entry up/down in the list.
SHIFT+left/right Customize the toolbar, list of buttons:
Move the current button/separator left/right.
SPACEBAR Configure additional data/colors by type
files:
Edit the selected element.
SHIFT+DEL User Input History Dropdown Lists
(commands, parameters, etc.):
Remove the selected history entry from the list.
NUM + Background Forward Manager:
Open the context menu to add a new task.
NUM - Background Forward Manager:
Remove selected tasks from the list.
Total Commander is a closed-source file manager running on the Microsoft Windows platform. Program page: www.ghisler.com.
Previously, the program was called Windows Commander, but on October 29, 2002, at the request of Microsoft, it was renamed.
The first public German version became available on September 25, 1993. Starting with version 7.5 dated July 16, 2009, Russian localization is included in the program distribution.
In the FTP connections panel: copy a file within the current server or to another server.
Ctrl+Shift+F5 – Create shortcuts for selected files and directories.
Shift+F6 – Rename files in the same directory.
Shift+F8 – Delete files without placing them in the Recycle Bin (same as Shift+Del).
or Shift+F10
or ContextMenu – Show the object's context menu.
Alt+F1 – Open the list of drives for the left panel.
Alt+F2 – Open the list of drives for the right panel.
Alt+F3 – Use an alternative viewer to the one specified for F3 (external or internal).
Alt+Shift+F3 – Load the file into the internal viewer (without plugins and advanced media processing capabilities).
Alt+F4 – Quit Total Commander.
Alt+F5 – Pack selected files.
Alt+Shift+F5 – Pack and then delete the original files.
Alt+F6 – Unpack files (does not work in Windows 9x, use Alt+F9 there!).
Alt+Shift+F6 – Test archives (does not work on Windows 9x, use Alt+Shift+F9 there!).
Alt+F7 – Search.
Alt+F8 – Open command line history.
Alt+F9 – Unpack files.
Alt+Shift+F9 – Test archives.
Alt+F10 – Open a dialog box with the current disk tree.
Ctrl+F1 – “Short” file presentation mode (names only).
Ctrl+Shift+F1 – View thumbnails (thumbnails).
Ctrl+F2 – “Detailed” file presentation mode (names, sizes, date/time, attributes).
Ctrl+Shift+F2 – Display comments (new comments are created using Ctrl+Z).
Ctrl+F3 – Sort by name (forward/reverse order).
Ctrl+F4 – Sort by extension (forward/reverse order).
Ctrl+F5 – Sort by date/time (forward/reverse order).
Ctrl+F6 – Sort by size (forward/reverse order).
Ctrl+F7 – No sorting.
Ctrl+F8 – Show directory tree.
Ctrl+Shift+F8 – Cycle through three tree modes in a separate panel (0/½).
Ctrl+F9 – Print the file under the cursor using the associated program.
Ctrl+F10 – Show all files in the panel.
Ctrl+F11 – Show only programs in the panel.
Ctrl+F12 – Show files according to a custom template.
Ctrl+A – Select all.
Ctrl+B – Enable/disable display of the contents of the current directory and all its subdirectories in a single list.
or Ctrl+Ins – Copy files to the clipboard.
Ctrl+D – Open the menu of favorite directories (list of “bookmarks”).
Ctrl+E – Go to the previous position in the command line history.
Ctrl+F – Connect to an FTP server.
Ctrl+Shift+F – Disconnect from the FTP server.
Ctrl+I – Switch to another file panel (same as Tab).
Ctrl+J – Copy the file name to the command line (same as Ctrl+Enter).
Ctrl+Shift+J – Copy the file name with full path to the command line (same as Ctrl+Shift+Enter).
Ctrl+M – Group renaming tool.
Ctrl+Shift+M – Change FTP transfer mode (if there is an active FTP connection).
Ctrl+N – New FTP connection (enter URL or host address).
Ctrl+P – Copy the current path or address to the command line.
Ctrl+Q – Enable/disable the Quick View window in place of the inactive file panel.
Ctrl+R – Refresh the contents of the current panel (same as F2).
Ctrl+T1 – Open a new folder tab and go to it.
2. If tabs are disabled, open the bulk rename tool (same as Ctrl+M).
Ctrl+Shift+T – Open a new folder tab, but remain in the current one.
Ctrl+U – Swap panels (active tabs).
Ctrl+Shift+U – Swap panels (all tabs).
or Shift+Ins – Paste files from the clipboard into the current directory.
Ctrl+W – Close the current tab.
Ctrl+Shift+W – Close all inactive and unlocked tabs.
Ctrl+X – Cut files to the clipboard.
Ctrl+Y – Clear command line (same as Esc).
Ctrl+Z – Create/edit a comment for a file.
Ctrl+\\ – Go to the root directory (American keyboard).
Ctrl+< – Перейти в корневой каталог (большинство европейских клавиатур).
Enter1. If the command line is not empty, execute it.
2. When the cursor is on a directory/archive: open this directory/archive.
3. When the cursor is on the program file: run the program.
4. When the cursor is on a regular file: run the associated program.
5. When the cursor is on a file inside the archive: show the properties dialog of the packed file or, after unpacking this file, launch it or the associated program (depending on the settings).
6. When the cursor is on a TAB file: call the appendtabs command<имя_файла>.tab (adding saved tabs to current ones).
7. In the quick search dialog: close the dialog and go to the selected directory / open the file.
Shift+Enter1. –Execute the command line/program under the cursor preceded by command /c and leave the program window open. Only works if noclose.pif is in your Windows directory!
2. With archive files: use an alternative action (the opposite of what is specified in the archiver settings): enter archives like directories<->call an associated program, such as WinZip or Quinzip.
3. In catalog lists (history, favorites): open the catalog in a new tab.
4. When the cursor is on a TAB file: call the opentabs command<имя_файла>.tab (replacement of current tabs with saved ones).
Alt+Enter1. – Show file/directory properties dialog.
2. For file system plugins (in Network Places): show (if available) the plugin’s own properties or settings dialog.
3. Inside archives: show the file properties dialog under the cursor (including if this file itself is an archive).
4. In the FTP connection panel: display the raw file/directory listing sent by the server.
2. In the FTP connection panel: open the dialog for setting up a template string for the server.
Ctrl+Enter1 – Copy the file name to the command line.
2. When quickly searching in the panel: move to the next object that meets the search conditions.
3. In directory lists (history, favorites): open the directory in a new tab (same as Shift+Enter).
Ctrl+Shift+Enter – Copy the file name with full path to the command line.
Esc1. Clear command line.
2. In the quick search dialog: close the dialog.
3. Quick search dialog in a separate tree panel: close the dialog and return the cursor to the current directory.
Shift+Esc – Collapse the Total Commander window.
Letter1. Move the cursor to the command line and enter the letter there.
2. In quick search mode “Letter only”: quickly search for a file/directory name (starting with the specified letters) in the current directory.
Alt+Letter – In quick search mode, “Alt+letter”: quickly search for a file/directory name (starting with the specified letters) in the current directory.
AltGr+Letter
or Ctrl+Alt+Letter
In quick search mode, “Ctrl+Alt+letter” – quick search for a file/directory name (starting with the specified letters) in the current directory.
Tab – Switch to another file panel.
Shift+Tab – Switch between a separate tree panel and a regular panel.
Ctrl+Tab – Go to the next tab of the current panel.
Ctrl+Shift+Tab – Go to the previous tab of the current panel.
Del – Delete files (same as F8).
Shift+Del – Delete files without placing them in the Recycle Bin (same as Shift+F8).
Ins – Select file or directory / Deselect. The cursor moves to the next file.
2. Quick search dialog in a separate tree panel: close the dialog, leaving the cursor on the selected directory (and, with appropriate settings, go to this directory).
Space – Select file or directory / Deselect. (The command line must be empty!) The cursor remains on the current file by default. If the cursor was on an unselected directory, the size of the contents of this directory is calculated and shown instead of the caption<Папка>. This can be disabled in the settings: Configuration – Settings – Basic Operations – When highlighted with a SPACE.
or BackSpace – Go to the parent directory (corresponds to the cd ... command).
Ctrl+PgDn – Open directory/archive (including self-extracting.EXE archives).
Left/Right Arrows
In Detailed and Comments view modes, and in custom columns view: Move the cursor to the command line.
Shift+left/right
Move the cursor to the command line (even if there is a horizontal scroll bar).
Alt+left/right
Go to the previous/next directory from those already visited.
Alt+down – Open the history of already visited directories (similar to the history in Web browsers).
Ctrl+left/right
If the arrow on the key points towards the active panel, open a directory from the inactive panel in it.
Otherwise, the result depends on the current object under the cursor:
1. If it is a subdirectory or archive, it will be opened in another panel.
2. If the shortcut file is (*.lnk, *.pif), the directory containing the link object will open in another panel.
3. If any other file or element [..], the current directory will open in another panel.
4. If search results or all files without subdirectories are displayed, the directory containing the file under the cursor will open in another panel.
Ctrl+up – Open the object under the cursor (directory, archive, virtual folder, file system plugin) in a new tab.
Ctrl+Shift+up – Open the object under the cursor (directory, archive, virtual folder, file system plugin) in a new tab in another panel.
Ctrl+down – Move the cursor to the command line, calling the last command history entry for editing.
Num + – Select a group by pattern.
Num – – Deselect group by template.
Num * – Invert selection.
Num / – Restore selection.
Shift+Num + – Select files and folders if Num + selects only files, and vice versa.
Shift+Num – – Deselect template only from files (not from folders!).
Shift+Num * – Invert the selection of files and folders if Num + selects only files, and vice versa.
Ctrl+Num + – Select all (same as Ctrl+A).
Ctrl+Num – – Deselect all selection.
Ctrl+Shift+Num + – Select all files and folders if Num + selects only files, and vice versa.
Ctrl+Shift+Num – – Deselect all files (not folders!).
Alt+Num + – Select by given extension.
Alt+Num – – Deselect this extension.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Like any other file manager that goes back to Norton Commander, TC consists of two panels, each of which can display the contents of different drives and folders. This is convenient because it allows you to easily carry And copy files and entire folders from one location to another. In addition, it becomes convenient compare the contents of various folders among themselves and synchronize directory contents. By the way, TC can compare the contents of individual files.
The file manager makes it much easier to move between different directories (folders). Directories that you visit more often than others can be saved in a special custom menu, which is called at any time by pressing a key combination Ctrl+D. Like a browser, Total Commander contains buttons in its toolbar Forward And Back, which also makes it easier to move between different directories.
TC works not only with local computer drives, but also provides a full-fledged service for working on a local network. The user can connect and disconnect network drives and give other network users access to their own drives and directories.
Almost any operation supported by Total Commander (move, delete, copy, rename, etc.) can be performed on an individual file, a group of files, or an entire folder (including its subdirectories). At the same time, the procedures for selecting and selecting files for subsequent execution of any actions on them are very simple. The user can select files, as in Windows Explorer, using the mouse and keys Shift And Ctrl, as well as using the keys Insert and an auxiliary numeric keypad, as was implemented in Norton Commander. In addition, selection is available using masks. For example, the user can specify a mask *.doc to ensure that all MS Word documents in the current folder are selected.
Total Commander is a very powerful tool file search. You can search for files by mask(using regular expressions) in any specified folders and subdirectories. Moreover, the file manager will detect individual files that match your search criteria, even within archives of all supported formats. You can search for files:
created and modified at the time specified by the user time interval,
certain size and having certain attributes(archived, hidden, read-only, system).
What's especially convenient is that search terms can be saved as a file for later use.
File manager makes it easy to work with archived files. It has built-in unpackers several archive formats: ZIP, ARJ, LZH, RAR, TAR, GZ, CAB and ACE. Therefore, no additional software is required to extract files from archives of the listed formats.
In addition, Total Commander has several built-in packers, so it allows you to create archives in ZIP, TAR, GZ and TGZ formats without installing the corresponding archive programs. If the user needs to create an ARJ, RAR, LHA, ACE or UC2 archive, he just needs to indicate to the file manager the location of the corresponding archivers so that the appropriate archive is created. Thus, for any operations with archives, the user does not need to leave Total Commander.
Total Commander shows the volume of files or groups of files, as well as the space that these files actually occupy on the disk.
Total Commander has a powerful built-in file group renaming utility. The user can insert his own into the name and extension of each file. text string, current date and time, counter, to number files with the same names and other information. At the same time available search And replacement separate fragments of name and extension. By the way, in addition to renaming files, Total Commander allows you to change the labels (names) of hard drives.
Each file or folder can be provided user comments, which will further organize the information stored on the computer.
Total Commander allows split large files into fragments to store them or transfer them to another computer using various media: floppy disks, ZIP disks and CD-Rs. Of course, the opposite is also possible. file assembly operation, broken into fragments. Sometimes, when transferring information from computer to computer on unreliable magnetic media, files can be damaged. Before starting copying, you should create so-called checksum files ( *.svf). Then, on the new computer, the svf files will help Total Commander determine that the transfer was successful and the information was not damaged.
From Total Commander the user can quickly call up text editors Notebook And WordPad, Windows Control Panel. Plus, you can open hard-to-reach folders with just one click Desktop.
The file manager has built-in tools for working with Internet. For example, it supports its own file upload utility and a full-fledged FTP client, which allows you not only to retrieve files from the Internet, but also to upload your own files to a remote server, for example, a hosting provider.
The program interface is quite user-friendly and provides various customization options for users of different skill levels. On the Internet, the user can easily find a huge number of additional modules ( plugins), which will further expand the list of Total Commander functions.
Hotkeys in Total Commander
| F1 | Help |
| F2 | Refresh window |
| F3 | View file |
| F4 | Edit file |
| F5 | Copy a file (group of files) |
| F6 | Rename/move a file (group of files) |
| F7 | Create directory |
| F8 | Delete a file (group of files) |
| F9 | Activate the menu bar above the active window |
| F10 | Activate/disable menu |
| ALT+F1 | Select left drive |
| ALT+F2 | Select right drive |
| ALT+F3 | Use external viewer |
| ALT+F4 | Exit |
| ALT+F5 | Pack selected files |
| ALT+F6 | Extract all files from the archive under the cursor (does not work in Windows 95!) |
| ALT+F7 | Search |
| ALT+F8 | Open command history |
| ALT+F9 | Same as ALT+F6 (since ALT+F6 does not work in Windows 95) |
| ALT+SHIFT+F9 | Checking archive integrity |
| ALT+F10 | Directory tree window |
| ALT+arrows | Open the previous/next directory in the list of already visited directories |
| ALT+down | Open a list of already visited directories |
| SHIFT+F2 | Compare file list |
| SHIFT+F4 | Create a new text file and load it into the editor |
| SHIFT+F5 | Copy files (with renaming) to the current directory |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F5 | Create a shortcut for a file in the destination directory |
| SHIFT+F6 | Rename a file in the current directory |
| SHIFT+ESC | Collapse Wincmd |
| NUM + | Add file selection |
| NUM- | Remove file selection |
| NUM* | Reverse selection |
| CTRL+NUM+ | Choose all |
| CTRL+NUM - | Cancel selection |
| ALT+NUM+ | Select all files with the same extension |
| BACKSPACE/CTRL+PgUp | Return to parent directory (same as DOS cd .. command) |
| CTRL+PgDn | Open directory/archive (also self-extracting archive) |
| CTRL+< | Return to root directory |
| CTRL+left/right | Open directory in another panel |
| CTRL+F1 | Brief view (names only) |
| CTRL+F2 | Detailed view (all details) |
| CTRL+F3 | Sort by name |
| CTRL+F4 | Sort by extension |
| CTRL+F5 | Sort by time |
| CTRL+F6 | Sort by size |
| CTRL+F7 | No sorting |
| CTRL+F8 | Show directory tree |
| CTRL+F10 | Show all files |
| CTRL+F11 | Show programs only |
| CTRL+F12 | Show files by choice |
| TAB | Switch between panels |
| Letter | Writing to the command line, the cursor switches to the command line |
| INSERT/SPACE | Select file or directory |
| ENTER | Open a directory (archive), execute a program, run a related program, execute a command on the command line. If the contents of the archive are shown, information about the packed file is displayed. |
| SHIFT+ENTER | 1. Execute a command on the command line or a program under the cursor and leave the program window open (works if NOCLOSE.PIF is in the Windows directory!) 2. With archive files: use the alternative archiver specified in the settings (when entering the archive as a directory, call associated program, i.e. WinZip, etc. |
| ALT+SHIFT+ENTER | Calculate the occupied space of a directory (with subdirectories) under the cursor. |
| CTRL+B | Advanced directory browsing: Show all files in the current directory and subdirectories in one list |
| CTRL+D | Open hot directory list |
| CTRL+F | Connect to FTP server |
| CTRL+SHIFT+F | Disconnect from FTP server |
| CTRL+N | New FTP connection |
| CTRL+I | Go to another panel |
| CTRL+L | Calculate space occupied (for selected files) |
| CTRL+M | Change FTP transfer mode |
| CTRL+P | Copy path to command line |
| CTRL+Q | Open Quick View panel window |
| CTRL+R | Re-read the catalog |
| CTRL+T | Bulk renaming |
| CTRL+U | Change directories on panels |
| CTRL+C | Copy files to clipboard (32 bit) |
| CTRL+X | Pick up files in clipboard (32 bit) |
| CTRL+V | Paste from clipboard to current directory (32 bit) |
| ALTGR+Letter(s) | |
| CTRL+ALT+Letter(s) | Quickly search by file name (starting with certain letters) in the current directory |
| Command line | |
| ENTER | The command line will be executed if it contained at least one character (otherwise the program under the cursor in the current window). The cd, md or rd commands are executed directly. If it is an internal DOS command, DOS will execute the command. Otherwise, the program with this name will start. |
| SHIFT-ENTER | Same as ENTER, but with the /c switch. After the called DOS program is completed, its window will not close automatically. This works if NOCLOSE.PIF is in the Windows directory! |
| CTRL-ENTER | The file under the cursor in the current directory is added to the command line. |
| CTRL-SHIFT-ENTER | The file under the cursor, including the path, is added to the command line. |
| CTRL-CURSORDOWN | Open list. Hold down the CTRL key and use the up and down keys to select a command. By pressing the left/right keys you can edit the command line. This will automatically close the list of commands. |
| TAB | Returns the cursor to the original panel. |
| Arrows | The left/right arrows move the cursor around the command line, even if the cursor was previously in the current panel. If the "short" view of the panel is selected, these keys move the cursor in the current directory. Hold SHIFT to move the cursor to the command line. The up/down arrows move the cursor within the current panel, even if the cursor is on the command line. |
| ESC,CTRL+Y | Clear command line. |
| CTRL+E | Copy previous command to command line |
| CTRL+K | Delete command |
| CTRL+W | Delete the word to the left of the cursor |
| CTRL+T | Delete the word to the right of the cursor |
Total Commander is essentially an analogue of Windows Explorer, but it is much more efficient and easier to manage. For many users, this file manager has long become a vital tool with which to start working on a PC. The popularity of Total Commander is also largely determined by its weak level of payment protection. This file manager is distributed under a Shareware license, that is, it is free to use for a month. But in fact, even after the free month of use, Total Commander is not blocked.
Just press one of the three numbers (1, 2 or 3) and after counting down the seconds, the manager will start. There will be no restrictions on the functionality of the program.
You can download the current version of Total Commander on the official website page. At the time of writing, the infinite trial version of Total Commander 8.51a is current, both 32-bit and 64-bit.
I would like to draw your attention to the fact that during the installation of Total Commander you can select the folder where the configuration files are located, for which you need to click on the “Set path to INI files” button. Now you can easily transfer your Total Commander settings to another computer simply by copying the INI files.
I chose the program directory to store INI files (convenient when the program is used from different operating systems). If you use several versions of Total Commander on your computer, then it is better to store the INI files in the Windows directory.
The Total Commander user interface is designed in a classic two-panel form, which is very convenient when performing a variety of manipulations with files and folders.
Setting up Total Commander
Let's go through the settings of Total Commander; to do this, select "Configuration" - "Settings" from the top menu. Window view
- here are some of the most important settings that determine the appearance of the file manager window.
In order to add or remove certain components of the main window, just uncheck or check the checkbox; after clicking the "Apply" button, you can see the changes made with your own eyes. If you are satisfied with everything, click “OK”.
On the tab "Panel Contents"
provides the opportunity to configure work with files and folders on the manager panels.
Settings items: Icons, Fonts, and Colors
set to your liking.
In the tab "Tabulators"
we configure tab stop positions (size, file type, date), and also set a template for displaying file sizes. For me personally, it is more convenient when the size of files (folders) is shown not in bytes, but in Mb, Gb or Kb.
Agree that it is not very convenient to often open a folder that is located somewhere deep in the directory.
You can pin frequently used tabs to the file panel as follows. Open the desired folder and right-click on it. From the context menu, select an option
or "Rename/Lock tab"
. You can also use hotkeys: Ctrl+T - create a tab, Ctrl+W - delete a tab.
If there are a lot of blocked tabs, then they can be evenly distributed across both manager panels simply by dragging them with the mouse. Don't forget to save changes from the top menu "Configuration" - "Save position" and "Save settings"
. Now you have the necessary tabs, which will not disappear until you change the settings. While working with the program for a long time, it may happen that you have many tabs open. In order to close them on any of the tabs, right-click and select the item from the menu "Close all tabs"
or click on the hotkey combination "Ctrl+Shift+W". After this, all unlocked and inactive tabs on the file manager panel you selected will close.
The next important setting item "Basic Operations"
.
Connecting the Notepad++ editor to Total Commander by default
The best text file editor, in my opinion, is Notepad++. How can I make it the default editor in Total Commander? On the next settings tab "Edit/View"
you can connect external programs to view and edit files in Total Commander by pressing the F3 (view) or F4 (edit) button.
Choose Editor program- a path selection window will open where you need to find Notepad++ on your computer.
Setting up hot keys in
It is worth noting that Total Commander by default has a huge number of keyboard shortcuts to work with. The list of hotkeys can be viewed by clicking on the "Help" button in the upper right corner of Total Commander. It is noteworthy that in the settings item "Miscellaneous"
You can redefine hotkeys in the manager at your discretion. Let's set, for example, showing and hiding system files using a keyboard shortcut Ctrl+H - cm_SwitchHidSys.
So, I recommend assigning the following hotkey combinations:
"Ctrl+W" - cm_CopyNamesToClip- copy file names to the clipboard. You can copy one or more file names at once.
"Alt+W" - cm_CopyFullNamesToClip- copy file names with their location paths to the clipboard. Significantly saves time!
"Shift+Home" - cm_OpenDesktop- open the "Desktop" tab in the Total Commander window. It is often convenient to start work from the desktop, and from here you can go to the Control Panel, etc.
"Shift+BackSpace" - cm_GoToRoot- go to the root directory of the disk from anywhere. Also a very useful thing. Clicking "Ctrl+\" you also, by default, go to the root directory of the disk. Well, just a key "BackSpace" by default in Total it moves one level higher.
On the official website of the Total Commander developer you can find and download a great variety of plugins: http://www.ghisler.com/plugins.htm. If you don’t want to bother translating their descriptions into Russian, then visit the Russian-language website http://wincmd.ru. New plugins are also available from the unofficial TC website (http://www.totalcmd.net/).
If you open the tab "Plugins"
in the Total Commander settings, you will see that the plugins themselves are divided into four types: Archive plugins (have the WCX extension), File system plugins (WFX), Internal viewer plugins (WLX) and Information plugins (WDX).
Archiving plugins allow you to work with archives that are not initially supported in the file manager or are supported with restrictions. Using archiving plugins, support is provided for working with a number of other file formats - CHM, MSI, ICL, DLL, etc. File system plugins allow you to access disks that are inaccessible from Windows, remote systems, internal Windows modules, and media with other file systems. Internal viewer plugins allow you to view files of various formats, incl. not supported by Lister's internal viewer, such as images, tables, databases, etc. Information plugins are designed to provide access to extended information about files (MP3 tags, image attributes, etc.)
There are two ways to install plugins: automatically and manually. Automatic installation does not cause any difficulties: just open the downloaded archive with the plugin in the Total Commander panel and the manager itself will offer to install the detected module. However, automatic installation is not provided for all plugins.
Connecting additional plugins manually is also not difficult. To install the plugin, unpack the contents of the archive into a separate folder. It is best to create a subdirectory in the directory with the Total Commander manager "Plugins"
, where you can create separate folders for each plugin separately. In the future, this policy will allow you to avoid confusion in the Total Commander folders.
Now you need to open the Total Commander settings Configuration - Settings
, where in the section Plugins
you should click on the button "Settings"
with the required plugin type. In the drop-down window, click "Add"
and select a file with the extension .wfx (wdx, wcx or wlx) - the actual file of the plugin to be installed from the folder we created. All! The plugin is installed.
To see which plugins of each type are installed in your Total Commander build, click the button "Tune"
in the relevant area. I emphasized the archiver plugins in my manager build.
Thanks to installed plugins, you can view any folders and files in the adjacent Total Commander panel using a hotkey combination "Ctrl+Q". If you navigate through files in one panel, their contents will be displayed in the adjacent viewing panel.
There are many software tools for managing Windows OS parameters - these are plugins built into the system, various tweakers, and system utilities. There are many plugins developed for Total Commander that solve the same problem. Using TS file system plugins makes it possible to keep your finger on the pulse of your computer's OS from the familiar and very convenient interface of the TS file manager and perform many operations much faster than through the built-in Windows tools.
File system plugins are available in Total Commander via network
Very easy to use Uninstaller 64 plugin
, which is designed to quickly uninstall applications that are in the list "Installation and removal of programms" Windows control panel. The plugin allows you to view all entries, including hidden ones, and works much faster than the built-in Windows uninstaller. To uninstall an application using this plugin, you need to highlight the line with the program name and press the Enter key. The plugin is also used to remove broken links (Del or F8 buttons) and view the uninstallation command (F3 or Ctrl+Q).
Thanks to the plugin ProcFS Task Manager
You can view running processes on your PC, including those that may be hiding from the standard Windows Task Manager. The panel shows the name of the process, its type, the amount of memory occupied by the process, and the time it started. The plugin allows you to view the properties of running processes and the libraries they use (F3), change the priorities of processes (double-click on the process) and unload them (Del).
Services2 plugin
is a convenient tool for working with Windows services. This plugin allows you to view a list of services, and by the appearance of the icons you can immediately understand whether the service is running or stopped. The plugin allows you to quickly change the launch mode of a specific service (manual, automatic, disabled), you can pause the service, delete or start the service. All of the above operations are performed in the service properties window, which is opened by double-clicking on the service line or by pressing the Enter key.
Quick Tabs and Files in Total Commander
Open a folder in Total Commander that you want to save and quickly access and press the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + D" or click on the star in the upper right corner of the panel. In Google Chrome, this keyboard shortcut adds to bookmarks, and in Total Commander - to the quick access menu. From the context menu, select "Add current directory"
.
You can select any of the proposed submenu types. By clicking again on the star or keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + D" you can view a list of your directories that you have quick access to. This menu can also be called up using the mouse - by double-clicking on the name of the current directory.
Total Commander Control Panel
Adding shortcuts to programs, internal commands, as well as any system command to the Total Commander toolbar is quite simple. You must either drag the exe file of the program onto the panel itself or enter the path to the program manually.
First option. Go to the "Program Files" folder and drag the exe file of the program onto the Total Commander panel.
Second option. Right-click on an empty space in the toolbar and then “Edit”. In the window that opens, click “Add” and add the program by specifying the full path to its exe file. I prefer to use the first option.
If, after clicking the “Add” button, you click the small button with a magnifying glass, then you will see a huge list of commands provided in Total Commander.
At the bottom of the window in the box "Filter"
, indicate, for example, the command number 2400
(group rename) and click "OK". An additional icon will appear in the toolbar; by clicking on it, you can rename the entire list of files at once.
The Total toolbar is also interesting because other files and folders can interact with the programs pinned here. Drag, for example, the folder containing mp3 files onto the AIMP3 player icon in the toolbar. Your audio files will start playing one after another. In the same way, drag the CSS file onto the Notepad++ text editor icon and the program will immediately open it. Drag"n Drop (take and throw) from file panels to the shortcuts of the folders we created earlier will cause files to be copied to these folders!
If your Total Commander is in startup, then thanks to the installed program launch icons directly from the TS manager toolbar, you will not need to install extra shortcuts on your desktop. If necessary, unnecessary icons can be easily removed from the toolbar in the same way as they are installed: after highlighting the unnecessary icon, click on the “Delete” button and the icon will disappear.
At the bottom of the manager there are function key buttons
These buttons also support Drag"n Drop, so the most convenient way to use them is not by pressing the F3, F4, F5 buttons themselves, but by dragging selected files and folders onto these buttons. Believe me, it’s more convenient this way. And if you right-click on the F8 button, a context menu will open where you can empty the Recycle Bin or view its properties.
The FTP client integrated into Total Commander allows you to connect to your website (blog) without any problems and provides the necessary information. To select a connection, just press the key combination CTRL+F, and if you have not configured a single connection yet, then in the window that opens, simply click on the “Add” button.
The FTP connection settings are not much different from the settings of the FileZilla FTP client, so you already know what to do next.
Connecting network drives in Total Commander
Turn on "Net"
in the Total Commander setup menu. Select function
.
In the window that appears, select the drive and folder in which you want to store the information. You can specify the path to the site where images and documents will be stored.
Basic operations with folders/files in Total Commander
All actions with folders/files in the file manager are performed extremely simply, literally, by pressing one or two buttons.
Selecting files
Before performing operations on several objects at once, they must first be selected. This can be done by right-clicking on each object or left-clicking, after holding down the Ctrl key.
Renaming files
Place the cursor over the desired file/folder and double-click on the object (but not very quickly!) with the left mouse button, the object will turn blue, and then set a new name.
Deleting files
Select the desired file/folder or select several at once. Then, press F8 - the delete key.
Copy/move files
Select the desired file/folder or several at once in one file manager panel. Then, in another panel, select the folder where you want to copy/move these objects and press the F5 or F6 button accordingly.
Select on any panel the required number of files that will need to be renamed using a specific mask and press the key combination Ctlr+M.
Setting up internal associations is available from the "Files" menu. All files that you open in Total Commander with a double click can be associated i.e. configure their opening by any programs on your computer.
Working with archives
You can pack (Alt+F5), unpack (Alt+F9) and check (Alt+Shift+F9) archives using the archive plugins installed in Total Commander. In addition, you can enter archives like regular folders, which significantly saves your time.
Search by files in Total Commander
To quickly find important folders or files on the disk, use the search function integrated into the file manager by clicking on the “magnifying glass” icon on the toolbar or use the Alt+F7 key combination. If you search for files in Russian, do not forget to check the “UTF-8” checkbox. All additional settings (size, creation date, available attributes) for search can be found in the tab "Additionally"
.
Splitting a file into fragments
Splitting a large file into fragments of a given size is available from the menu "Files"
. The cut file can be assembled in reverse order through the same menu. This function can be useful, for example, when sending large files by email.
Here is the most basic thing you may need when using Total Commander. However, if you delve deeper into the study of this file manager, you can use its capabilities much more widely!
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If you conduct a survey among experienced PC users on the topic of the best file manager, there is a high probability that the majority of its participants will name the Total Commander program. This is a convenient, free, functional and fast program for managing the computer’s file system, for mounting images, connecting to FTP servers, quickly copying data between disks and removable media and, in general, an indispensable tool for anyone who wants to communicate with their computer directly .
One of the significant advantages of Total Commander is its hotkeys, of which there are countless numbers in this application. In addition, you can configure these keys for yourself so that you can use one keyboard to get to the necessary folders and perform various actions.
Over time, when a month or two passes, you will learn to work with a PC without a mouse, but only using various keyboard shortcuts in your work. In this article you will learn how to make your own hot buttons, what are the most popular keyboard shortcuts and how to use them correctly.
How to customize your own keyboard shortcuts in Total Commander
The possibilities for customizing your own button combinations to open any directories or perform certain actions in Total Commander are practically unlimited. That is, you will create various functions as you go along, when the need arises. For example, you constantly work with two disks and a folder. In order not to waste time searching for this directory in the file system, you can set the appropriate combination in the Total Commander settings to open the directory and use it. Once you try it, you will understand that this is an invaluable function of this file manager!
The function that is responsible for opening a directory is cd. If you have used the standard Far manager before, you are probably familiar with this function. To go to a specific folder, you need to enter cd and the path to the folder. But thanks to the thoughtful settings of Total Commander, you can configure the activation of this function using specific keys. To do this, go to the “Start” menu. Next, click the “Add” button and enter the name of the folder in the line, and in the command field write cd and the path to the directory. For example: cd d:\Video - this command will open the Video folder on drive D. Even lower, you need to enter a key combination that will call this command. Unfortunately, through the “Start” menu you will not be able to find out whether this combination is occupied by any function, so first check this through the Total Commander program interface.
In addition to quickly accessing popular folders, you can also configure other functions. This can be done in the “Configuration” menu in the “General” section. There, find the “Settings” item and in it the “Predefine hotkeys” tab. If you have the Russian version of Total Commander installed, then you can quickly figure out what's what. If any key combinations seem inconvenient to you, you can easily change them to suit yourself to make using Total Commander even easier. Don’t get too carried away with adding all the functions in a row for the keys. Do this only if there is a real need and it will speed up working with the file manager interface. For example, a very useful function is “On/Off.” showing hidden files." Sometimes they get in the way, but if you need to quickly see their presence, then hotkeys will always help.
What are the convenient hotkeys in Total Commander?
You may not have to configure anything, since the standard capabilities of the Total Commander program are quite enough for you to quickly perform the necessary operations on your computer without wasting your time. Here is a list of the most useful combinations that will surely come in handy in your work:
- Alt + “+” (meaning the plus, which is located in the Num keyboard) - this combination activates the selection of all files of the same format as the current one. That is, you, for example, click on a GIF image, hold down the two indicated keys, and all GIF files in the catalog are instantly selected.
- Sometimes the user needs to see the tree (path) of the file system. In Explorer, this function is activated by default, and in Total you need to press Ctrl + F8 to enable the “breadcrumbs” mode. And in order to hide the path, and accordingly speed up the program, hold down the Ctrl + F1 keys.
- It happens that there are many subfolders in one directory, and in one of them there is a file that you need. You don’t remember its name, so you have to open folder after folder until you get to the treasured directory with the desired file. But this process can be significantly simplified - just press Ctrl + B - all folders and internal directories of the directory will open in a single list, and you will quickly find the data you are looking for.
- If you use Total Commander to work with text documents to organize them, search for text fragments, etc., then you will definitely need the Shift + F4 key combination - a new text file will be automatically created and the editor for it will open. This is much easier than clicking the “Create” button with the mouse and selecting the program in which you want to generate text from the drop-down list.
- Another feature that many people dreamed about, but did not know how to activate, is moving a file with automatic renaming. Many people have had a situation when you want to copy a file, but the system displays the error “A file with the same name already exists.” Using the keyboard shortcut Shift + F4, you will quickly forget about this unpleasant error.
- You will also need a search function, for which many people install Total on their computer. The fact is that this manager allows you to find duplicates on your computer, search the entire disk inside text documents, search by size, format and even content of audio files. To quickly bring up the search menu, hold Alt + F7.
- And if you have long dreamed of having the same history in Explorer as in the browser, with the ability to view recently visited folders, then Total has already implemented this option. To call it, press Alt + down, that is, the down arrow on the keyboard.
Over time, you will learn to cope with the huge number of key combinations that are available in Total Commander. Please note that the combinations of buttons that work in Explorer may cause a completely different function in Total Commander. You may know that in Explorer, the combination Ctrl + F is used to select all files. And in Total, you need to press Ctrl + “+” (the plus, which is located in the Num part of the keyboard). And to deselect, replace the plus with a minus.
Since you are reading this article, it means that you are interested in learning more about useful keyboard shortcuts. Therefore, it is recommended to go to the folder with the Total Commander program and find the KEYBOARD.TXT file. It contains all the information about the button combinations that are available in Total.
