Beyond Compare (Windows)

Misc.

Close tab (except Folder Compare and Folder Sync)

Escape

All hotkeys for Beyond Compare (Windows)

Session Menu
New tab

Ctrl + T

Session Menu
Open session

Ctrl + Shift + T

Session Menu
Save session

Ctrl + Shift + S

Session Menu
Clear session

Ctrl + Shift + C

Session Menu
Close tab

Ctrl + W , Ctrl + F4

Session Menu
Swap sides

Ctrl + U

Session Menu
Reload files

F5

Session Menu
Recompare files

Ctrl + F5

Session Menu
Back

Alt + Left

Session Menu
Forward

Alt + Right

Session Menu
Info

Ctrl + I

Session Menu
Exit

Ctrl + Q

File Menu
Open file...

Ctrl + O

File Menu
Open clipboard

Ctrl + Shift + V

File Menu
Save file

Ctrl + S

File Menu
Save file as...

F12

Actions Menu
Compare to...

F7

Actions Menu
Align with...

F6

Actions Menu
Copy to left...

Ctrl + L

Actions Menu
Copy to right...

Ctrl + R

Actions Menu
Rename

F2

Actions Menu
New folder...

Insert

Actions Menu
Refresh selection

Shift + F5

Actions Menu
Synchronize - Mirror to right...

Ctrl + Shift + R

Actions Menu
Synchronize - Mirror to left...

Ctrl + Shift + L

Edit Menu
Undo

Ctrl + Z

Edit Menu
Redo

Ctrl + Y

Edit Menu
Align with...

F7

Edit Menu
Copy to left

Ctrl + L

Edit Menu
Copy to right

Ctrl + R

Edit Menu
Copy line to left

Ctrl + Shift + L

Edit Menu
Copy line to right

Ctrl + Shift + R

Edit Menu
Increase indent

Ctrl + Shift + I

Edit Menu
Decrease indent

Ctrl + Shift + U

Edit Menu
Delete

Delete

Edit Menu
Delete to start of word

Ctrl + Backspace

Edit Menu
Delete to start of line

Ctrl + Shift + Backspace

Edit Menu
Delete to end of word

Ctrl + Delete

Edit Menu
Delete to end of line

Ctrl + Shift + Delete

Edit Menu
Cut

Ctrl + X

Edit Menu
Copy

Ctrl + C

Edit Menu
Paste

Ctrl + V

Edit Menu
Select all

Ctrl + A

Edit Menu
Select all files

Ctrl + Shift + A

Edit Menu
Select section

Ctrl + D

Edit Menu
Refresh

F5

Edit Menu
Full refresh

Ctrl + F5

Edit Menu
Full edit (toggle)

F2

Edit Menu - Text Merge
Take left

Ctrl + L

Edit Menu - Text Merge
Take right

Ctrl + R

Edit Menu - Text Merge
Take left then right

Ctrl + B

Edit Menu - Text Merge
Take right then left

Ctrl + Shift + B

Edit Menu - Text Merge
Take left line

Ctrl + Shift + L

Edit Menu - Text Merge
Take right line

Ctrl + Shift + R

Edit Menu - Data Compare
Insert

Insert

Edit Menu - Data Compare
Edit

F2

Edit Menu - Registry Compare
New value

Insert

Edit Menu - Registry Compare
Rename

F2

Search Menu
Copy line to right and open next difference

Ctrl + Alt + R

Search Menu
Copy line to left and open next difference

Ctrl + Alt + L

Search Menu
Find...

Ctrl + F

Search Menu
Replace...

Ctrl + H

Search Menu
Find next

F3

Search Menu
Find previous

Shift + F3

Search Menu
Go to...

Ctrl + G

Search Menu
Toggle bookmark - Bookmark 0..9

Ctrl + Shift + 0 .. 9

Search Menu
Go to bookmark - Bookmark 0..9

Ctrl + 0 .. 9

Search Menu - Folder Compare
Next difference

Ctrl + N

Search Menu - Folder Compare
Previous difference

Ctrl + P

Search Menu - Folder Compare
Next difference files

Ctrl + M

Search Menu - Folder Compare
Previous difference files

Ctrl + Shift + M

Search Menu - Folder Compare
Find filename...

Ctrl + F

Search Menu - Folder Compare
Find next filename

F3

Search Menu - Folder Compare
Find previous filename

Shift + F3

Search Menu - Folder Sync
Next conflict

Ctrl + N

Search Menu - Folder Sync
Previous conflict

Ctrl + P

Search Menu - Folder Sync
Find filename...

Ctrl + F

Search Menu - Folder Sync
Find next filename

F3

Search Menu - Folder Sync
Find previous filename

Shift + F3

Search Menu - Text Compare
Next difference

Ctrl + Shift + N

Search Menu - Text Compare
Previous difference

Ctrl + Shift + P

Search Menu - Text Compare
Next difference section

Ctrl + N

Search Menu - Text Compare
Previous difference section

Ctrl + P

Search Menu - Text Compare
Next replacement

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N

Search Menu - Text Compare
Previous replacement

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P

Search Menu - Text Merge
Next conflict section

Alt + N

Search Menu - Text Merge
Previous conflict section

Alt + P

Search Menu - Text Merge
Next difference

Ctrl + Shift + N

Search Menu - Text Merge
Previous difference

Ctrl + Shift + P

Search Menu - Text Merge
Next difference section

Ctrl + N

Search Menu - Text Merge
Previous difference section

Ctrl + P

Search Menu - Data Compare
Next difference row

Ctrl + N

Search Menu - Data Compare
Previous difference row

Ctrl + P

Search Menu - Hex Compare
Next difference bytes

Ctrl + N

Search Menu - Hex Compare
Previous difference bytes

Ctrl + P

Search Menu - MP3 Compare, Version Compare
Next difference item

Ctrl + N

Search Menu - MP3 Compare, Version Compare
Previous difference item

Ctrl + P

View Menu
Legend

Ctrl + Alt + L

Tools Menu
Tweaks...

Ctrl + Shift + T

Misc.
Session - Home

Alt + Home

Misc.
Go next

F6

Misc.
Go prev

Shift + F6

Misc.
Data Compare - Next existing row

Alt + Down

Misc.
Data Compare - Previous existing row

Alt + Up

Misc.
Next tab

Ctrl + Tab

Misc.
Previous tab

Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Misc.
Close tab (except Folder Compare and Folder Sync)

Escape

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