Activate menu above source window (left or right)

`F9`

All hotkeys for Total Commander 8 (Windows)

Main Shortcuts Help	`F1`
Main Shortcuts Reread source window	`F2`
Main Shortcuts List files	`F3`
Main Shortcuts Edit files	`F4`
Main Shortcuts Copy files	`F5`
Main Shortcuts Rename or move files	`F6`
Main Shortcuts Create directory	`F7`
Main Shortcuts Delete files to recycle bin /delete directly - according to configuration (or Delete)	`F8`
Main Shortcuts Activate menu above source window (left or right)	`F9`
Main Shortcuts Activate left menu or deactivate menu	`F10`
Main Shortcuts change left drive	`Alt` + `F1`
Main Shortcuts change right drive	`Alt` + `F2`
Main Shortcuts Use alternate (external or internal) viewer	`Alt` + `F3`
Main Shortcuts Start Lister and load file with internal viewer (no plugins or multimedia)	`Alt` + `Shift` + `F3`
Main Shortcuts Exit \| Minimize (with option MinimizeOnClose in wincmd.ini)	`Alt` + `F4`
Main Shortcuts Pack files	`Alt` + `F5`
Main Shortcuts Move to archive	`Alt` + `Shift` + `F5`
Main Shortcuts Unpack specified files from archive under cursor, or selected archives (use Alt+F9 on Windows 95)	`Alt` + `F6`
Main Shortcuts Find	`Alt` + `F7`
Main Shortcuts Opens the history list of the command line	`Alt` + `F8`
Main Shortcuts Same as ALT+F6 (because ALT+F6 is broken on Windows 95)	`Alt` + `F9`
Main Shortcuts Test archives	`Alt` + `Shift` + `F9`
Main Shortcuts Opens a dialog box with the current directory tree	`Alt` + `F10`
Main Shortcuts Opens left current directory bar (breadcrumb bar)	`Alt` + `F11`
Main Shortcuts Opens right current directory bar (breadcrumb bar)	`Alt` + `F12`
Main Shortcuts Focus the button bar to use it with the keyboard	`Alt` + `Shift` + `F11`
Main Shortcuts Custom columns view menu	`Shift` + `F1`
Main Shortcuts Compare file lists	`Shift` + `F2`
Main Shortcuts List only file under cursor, when multiple files selected	`Shift` + `F3`
Main Shortcuts Create new text file and load into editor	`Shift` + `F4`
Main Shortcuts Copy files (with rename) in the same directory	`Shift` + `F5`
Main Shortcuts Create shortcuts of the selected files	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `F5`
Main Shortcuts Rename files in the same directory	`Shift` + `F6`
Main Shortcuts Delete directly / delete to recycle bin - according to configuration	`Shift` + `F8` / `Delete`
Main Shortcuts Show context menu	`Shift` + `F10`
Main Shortcuts Minimizes Total Commander to an icon	`Shift` + `Esc`
Main Shortcuts Go to previous/next dir of already visited dirs	`Alt` + `Arrow left` / `Arrow right`
Main Shortcuts Open history list of already visited dirs (like the history list in a WWW browser)	`Alt` + `Arrow down`
Main Shortcuts Expand selection (configurable: just files or files and folders)	`Num` `+`
Main Shortcuts Shrink selection	`Num` `-`
Main Shortcuts Invert selection (also with shift, see link)	`Num` `*`
Main Shortcuts Restore selection	`Num` `/`
Main Shortcuts Like Num +, but files and folders if Num + selects just files (and vice versa)	`Shift` + `Num` + `[` + `]`
Main Shortcuts Always removes the selection just from files (Num - from files and folders)	`Shift` + `Num` + `-`
Main Shortcuts *Like Num , but files and folders if Num * inverts selection of just files (and vice versa)**	`Shift` + `Num` + `*`
Main Shortcuts Select all (configurable: just files or files and folders)	`Ctrl` + `Num` `+`
Main Shortcuts Select all (files and folders if CTRL+Num + selects only files)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Num` `+`
Main Shortcuts Deselect all (always files and folders)	`Ctrl` + `Num` `-`
Main Shortcuts Deselect all (always files, no folders)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Num` `-`
Main Shortcuts Select all files with the same extension	`Alt` + `Num` `+`
Main Shortcuts Remove selection from files with the same extension	`Alt` + `Num` `-`
Main Shortcuts Change to parent directory (cd ..) , or Backspace	`Ctrl` + `Page up`
Main Shortcuts Jump to the root directory (most European keyboards)	`Ctrl` + `<`
Main Shortcuts Jump to the root directory (US keyboard)	`Ctrl` + `\`
Main Shortcuts Open directory/archive (also self extracting .EXE archives)	`Ctrl` + `Page down`
Main Shortcuts Open directory/archive and display it in the target window. If the cursor is not on a directory name, or the other panel is active, then the current directory is displayed instead.	`Ctrl` + `Arrow left` / `Arrow right`
Main Shortcuts File display 'brief' (only file names)	`Ctrl` + `F1`
Main Shortcuts Thumbnails view (preview pictures)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F1`
Main Shortcuts File display 'full' (all file details)	`Ctrl` + `F2`
Main Shortcuts Comments view (new comments are created with Ctrl+Z)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F2`
Main Shortcuts Sort by name	`Ctrl` + `F3`
Main Shortcuts Sort by extension	`Ctrl` + `F4`
Main Shortcuts Sort by date/time	`Ctrl` + `F5`
Main Shortcuts Sort by size	`Ctrl` + `F6`
Main Shortcuts Unsorted	`Ctrl` + `F7`
Main Shortcuts Display directory tree	`Ctrl` + `F8`
Main Shortcuts Cycle through separate directory tree states: one tree, two trees, off	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F8`
Main Shortcuts Print file under cursor using the associated program	`Ctrl` + `F9`
Main Shortcuts Show all files	`Ctrl` + `F10`
Main Shortcuts Show only programs	`Ctrl` + `F11`
Main Shortcuts Show user defined files	`Ctrl` + `F12`
Main Shortcuts Switch between left and right file list	`Tab`
Main Shortcuts Switch between current file list and separate tree (if enabled)	`Shift` + `Tab`
Main Shortcuts Select file or directory.	`Insert`
Main Shortcuts Select file or directory (as INSERT). If SPACE is used on an unselected directory under the cursor, the contents in this directory are counted and the size is shown in the "full" view instead of the string . This can be disabled through 'Configuration' - 'Options' - 'Operation' - 'Selection with Space'.	`Space`
Main Shortcuts Change directory / run program / run associated program / execute command line if not empty. If the source directory shows the contents of an archive, further information on the packed file is given.	`Enter`
Main Shortcuts 1. Runs command line / program under cursor with preceding command /c and leave the program's window open. Only works if NOCLOSE.PIF is in your Windows directory! 2. With ZIP files: use alternative choice of these (as chosen in Packer config): (Treat archives like directories call associated program, i.e. winzip or quinzip) 3. In the list of last used dirs (History, Ctrl+D), open the directory on a new Tab.	`Shift` + `Enter`
Main Shortcuts The contents of all directories in the current directory are counted. The sizes of the directories are then shown in the "full" view instead of the string . Abort by holding down ESC key.	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Enter`
Main Shortcuts Show property sheet.	`Alt` + `Enter`
Main Shortcuts Select all	`Ctrl` + `a`
Main Shortcuts Directory branch: Show contents of current dir and all subdirs in one list	`Ctrl` + `b`
Main Shortcuts Selected directory branch: Show selected files, and all in selected subdirs	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `b`
Main Shortcuts Copy files to clipboard	`Ctrl` + `c`
Main Shortcuts Cut files to clipboard	`Ctrl` + `x`
Main Shortcuts Paste from clipboard to current dir.	`Ctrl` + `v`
Main Shortcuts Open directory hotlist ('bookmarks')	`Ctrl` + `d`
Main Shortcuts Connect to FTP server	`Ctrl` + `f`
Main Shortcuts Disconnect from FTP server	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `f`
Main Shortcuts Switch to target directory	`Ctrl` + `i`
Main Shortcuts Calculate occupied space (of the selected files)	`Ctrl` + `l`
Main Shortcuts Multi-Rename-Tool	`Ctrl` + `m`
Main Shortcuts Change FTP transfer mode	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `m`
Main Shortcuts New FTP connection (enter URL or host address)	`Ctrl` + `n`
Main Shortcuts Copy current path to command line	`Ctrl` + `p`
Main Shortcuts Quick view panel instead of file window	`Ctrl` + `q`
Main Shortcuts Reread source directory	`Ctrl` + `r`
Main Shortcuts Open Quick Filter dialog and activate filter (deactivate with ESC or CTRL+F10)	`Ctrl` + `s`
Main Shortcuts Open Quick Filter dialog and reactivate last-used filter	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `s`
Main Shortcuts Open new folder tab and activate it	`Ctrl` + `t`
Main Shortcuts Open new folder tab, but do not activate it	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `t`
Main Shortcuts Exchange directories	`Ctrl` + `u`
Main Shortcuts Exchange directories and tabs	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `u`
Main Shortcuts Close currently active tab	`Ctrl` + `w`
Main Shortcuts Close all open tabs	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `w`
Main Shortcuts Edit file comment	`Ctrl` + `z`
Main Shortcuts Open dir under cursor in new tab	`Ctrl` + `Arrow up`
Main Shortcuts Open dir under cursor in other window (new tab)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Arrow Up`
Main Shortcuts Jump to next tab / jump to previous tab	`Ctrl` + `Tab` / `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Tab`
Main Shortcuts Quick search for a file name (starting with specified letters) in the current directory (Support hotkeys Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V and Ctrl+A; use Ctrl+S for search filter on/off)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` +Letter
FTP Connect to FTP Server	`Ctrl` + `F`
FTP Disconnect current FTP connection	`Ctrl` + `SHIFT` + `F`
FTP New FTP connection	`Ctrl` + `N`