Default Keyboard Shortcuts Reference¶

ATBCmder is heavily keyboard-driven. Here is a comprehensive reference list of ATBCmder Default Keyboard Shortcuts based on the default configuration. You can assign up to two shortcuts (Primary and Secondary) for any command. To customize shortcuts and view the full list for each context, visit Preferences → Hotkeys. The editor will automatically warn you if you try to use a shortcut that is already assigned. The table is categorized by functionality:

1. File Operations¶

Command ID	Description	Primary Shortcut	Secondary Shortcut
`cm_View`	View File (Lister)	`F3`	`Shift+F3`
`cm_Edit`	Edit File	`F4`	—
`cm_EditNew`	Create & Edit New Text File	`Shift+F4`	—
`cm_Copy`	Copy file to target panel	`F5`	—
`cm_CopySamePanel`	Copy file to same panel	`Shift+F5`	—
`cm_Move` / `cm_Rename`	Move / Rename file	`F6`	—
`cm_RenameOnly`	Inline Quick Rename	`F2`	`Shift+F6`
`cm_MkDir`	Create New Directory	`F7`	—
`cm_Delete`	Delete Selected File/Folder	`F8`	`Delete`, `Shift+Delete`
`cm_Wipe`	Securely Wipe/Delete	`Alt+Delete`	—
`cm_Open`	Open Selected File / Directory	`Cmd+Down`	`Enter`
`cm_PackFiles`	Pack/Compress Files	`Alt+F5`	—
`cm_ExtractFiles`	Extract Files	`Alt+F9`	—
`cm_SetFileProperties`	View / Edit File Properties	`Alt+Enter`	—
`cm_CountDirContent`	Calculate Directory Size	`Alt+Shift+Enter`	—

2. Mark & Selection¶

Command ID	Description	Primary Shortcut	Secondary Shortcut
`cm_MarkMarkAll`	Select All Items in Panel	`Ctrl+A`	`Ctrl+Num+`, `Cmd+A`
`cm_MarkUnmarkAll`	Deselect All Items in Panel	`Ctrl+Num-`	`Ctrl+Shift+A`
`cm_MarkInvert`	Invert Selection	`Num*`	—
`cm_MarkPlus`	Select by Wildcard (e.g. `*.py`)	`Num+`	—
`cm_MarkMinus`	Deselect by Wildcard (e.g. `*.bak`)	`Num-`	—
`cm_MarkCurrentExtension`	Select All Files with Same Extension	`Shift+Num+`	—
`cm_SelectOrDeselectFile`	Toggle Item Selection / Move Down	`Space`	`Insert`
`cm_ClearAll`	Clear All Marking States	`Ctrl+L`	—
`cm_CopyToClipboard`	Copy Selected to Clipboard	`Ctrl+C`	—
`cm_CutToClipboard`	Cut Selected to Clipboard	`Ctrl+X`	—
`cm_PasteFromClipboard`	Paste from Clipboard	`Ctrl+V`	—

Command ID	Description	Primary Shortcut	Secondary Shortcut
`cm_Refresh`	Refresh Current Panel	`Ctrl+R`	—
`cm_LeftOpenDrives`	Open Left Panel Drive Menu	`Alt+F1`	—
`cm_RightOpenDrives`	Open Right Panel Drive Menu	`Alt+F2`	—
`cm_Drives`	Show Drive Selection List	`Alt+D`	—
`cm_ChangeDirToParent`	Go to Parent Directory	`Ctrl+PgUp`	`Cmd+Up`, `Backspace`
`cm_ChangeDirToRoot`	Go to Root Directory	`Ctrl+\`	—
`cm_ChangeDirToHome`	Go to User Home Directory	`Ctrl+Shift+Home`	—
`cm_ViewHistoryPrev`	Directory History Back	`Alt+Left`	`Cmd+[`
`cm_ViewHistoryNext`	Directory History Forward	`Alt+Right`	`Cmd+]`
`cm_DirHistory`	Popup Directory History List	`Alt+F8`	`Ctrl+Down`
`cm_DirHotList`	Directory Hotlist Menu	`Ctrl+D`	—
`cm_ConfigDirHotList`	Configure Directory Hotlist	`Ctrl+Shift+D`	—
`cm_Exchange`	Swap Left & Right Panels	`Ctrl+U`	—
`cm_TargetEqualSource`	Set Target Panel to Source Path	`Ctrl+Left`	`Ctrl+Right`, `Alt+Z`
`cm_FocusSwap` / `cm_SwitchPanel`	Toggle Focus Between Panels	`Tab`	—
`cm_GoToHome`	Go to Home	`Alt+Home`	—
`cm_GoToFirst`	Go to First File	`Home`	—
`cm_GoToLast`	Go to Last File	`End`	—

4. View & Sort¶

Command ID	Description	Primary Shortcut	Secondary Shortcut
`cm_BriefView`	Brief View Mode	`Ctrl+F1`	—
`cm_ColumnsView`	Full/Columns View Mode	`Ctrl+F2`	—
`cm_ThumbnailsView`	Thumbnails View Mode	`Ctrl+Shift+F1`	—
`cm_FlatView`	Flat View	`Ctrl+B`	—
`cm_FlatViewSel`	Flat View of Selected Directories	`Ctrl+Shift+B`	—
`cm_TreeView`	Tree View	`Ctrl+Shift+F8`	—
`cm_QuickView`	Quick View Panel	`Ctrl+Q`	—
`cm_SortByName`	Sort by Name	`Ctrl+F3`	—
`cm_SortByExt`	Sort by Extension	`Ctrl+F4`	—
`cm_SortByDate`	Sort by Date	`Ctrl+F5`	—
`cm_SortBySize`	Sort by Size	`Ctrl+F6`	—
`cm_ShowHiddenFiles`	Toggle Hidden Files	`Ctrl+H`	—
`cm_ShowSysFiles`	Toggle System Files	`Ctrl+.`	`Shift+Cmd+.`
`cm_QuickSearch`	In-Panel Quick Search	`Ctrl+S`	—
`cm_SemanticFilter`	Semantic Smart Filter	`Ctrl+F`	—

5. Tabs & Window¶

Command ID	Description	Primary Shortcut	Secondary Shortcut
`cm_NewTab`	New Tab	`Cmd+T`	`Ctrl+T`
`cm_CloseTab`	Close Current Tab	`Cmd+W`	`Ctrl+W`
`cm_NextTab`	Switch to Next Tab	`Meta+Tab` (`Cmd+Tab`)	`Ctrl+Tab`
`cm_PrevTab`	Switch to Previous Tab	`Meta+Shift+Tab` (`Cmd+Shift+Tab`)	`Ctrl+Shift+Tab`
`cm_ShowTabsList`	Show Opened Tabs List	`Ctrl+Shift+L`	—
`cm_FullScreen`	Toggle Full Screen	`F11`	—

6. Tools & Operations¶

Command ID	Description	Primary Shortcut	Secondary Shortcut
`cm_Search` / `cm_FileSearch`	File Search Tool	`Alt+F7`	—
`cm_MultiRename`	Multi-Rename Tool	`Ctrl+M`	—
`cm_SyncDirs`	Compare & Sync Directories	`Shift+F12`	—
`cm_CompareFiles` / `cm_FileDiff`	Compare Files (Diff)	`Meta+Shift+F12`	—
`cm_Split`	Split File	`Alt+F6`	—
`cm_Combine`	Combine Files	`Alt+F7`	—
`cm_CalculateChecksum`	Calculate Checksum (MD5/SHA)	`Ctrl+X`	—
`cm_CopyFullNamesToClip`	Copy Full Paths to Clipboard	`Ctrl+Shift+C`	—
`cm_CopyNamesToClip`	Copy File Names to Clipboard	`Ctrl+Shift+X`	—
`cm_CalculateSpace`	Calculate Selected Dir Size	`Ctrl+L`	—
`cm_RunTerm`	Open Terminal in Current Dir	`Ctrl+J`	—
`cm_FocusCmdLine`	Focus Built-in Command Line	`Shift+F2`	—
`cm_ShowCmdLineHistory`	Show Command Line History	`Alt+F8`	`Ctrl+Down`
`cm_AddPathToCmdLine`	Append Path to Command Line	`Ctrl+P`	—

7. System & Options¶

Command ID	Description	Primary Shortcut	Secondary Shortcut
`cm_Options`	Open Preferences/Settings	`Cmd+,`	—
`cm_HelpContents` / `cm_HelpIndex`	Open Help Documentation	`F1`	—
`cm_Exit`	Exit Application	`F10`	`Alt+F4`, `Alt+X`

Both detailed list view and thumbnail view support the following quick navigation shortcuts (all support Shift key for range selection):

Command / Action	Description	Primary Shortcut	Secondary / macOS Shortcut
`Home` / `cm_GoToFirst`	Jump to the first row at top (supports `Shift` range selection)	`Home`, `Fn+Left` (`Fn+←`)	`Cmd+Up`, `Cmd+Home`, `Ctrl+Home`
`End` / `cm_GoToLast`	Jump to the last row at bottom (supports `Shift` range selection)	`End`, `Fn+Right` (`Fn+→`)	`Cmd+Down`, `Cmd+End`, `Ctrl+End`
`PageUp`	Scroll page up (supports `Shift` page batch selection)	`PageUp`	`Fn+Up` (`Fn+↑`)
`PageDown`	Scroll page down (supports `Shift` page batch selection)	`PageDown`	`Fn+Down` (`Fn+↓`)