Keyboard Shortcuts, Toolbar Buttons, Menu Commands |
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This topic lists the main (default) keyboard shortcuts you can use in Compare It! In addition, it shows the equivalent toolbar button and menu command you can use to perform the same action.
Note: You can adjust these keyboard shortcuts to suit your preferences. See Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts for instructions.
Note: At any time you can check the full list of current shortcuts under menu
The order of the table below matches the order of the buttons on the toolbar. See other shortcuts for keyboard shortcuts and menu options that do not have an equivalent toolbar button.
Button |
Description |
Shortcut |
Menu Command |
![Compare files](../images/tb_comparefiles.gif) |
Open the Enhanced Open File dialog box to select files to compare. |
CTRL + O |
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![Select files](../images/tb_selectfiles.gif) |
Open the Select files dialog box to select files to compare. |
CTRL + SHIFT + O |
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![Save all](../images/tb_saveall.gif) |
Save all your changes in both files. |
CTRL + S |
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![Print](../images/tb_print.gif) |
Print report. |
CTRL + P |
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![Print preview](../images/tb_printpreview.gif) |
Preview your report in a preview window from where you can then print the report. |
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![Switch edit mode](../images/tb_editmode.gif) |
Switch between edit and read-only modes for the source and target files. |
F9 |
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![Undo](../images/tb_undo.gif) |
Undo your last action. |
CTRL + Z |
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![Find combo box](../images/tb_findcombo.gif) |
Go to the Find combo box. |
CTRL + D |
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![Find next](../images/tb_find.gif) |
Find next. |
F3 |
, then click Find next button |
![Previous difference](../images/tb_prevdiff.gif) |
Move to the previous difference. |
F7 or ALT + UP ARROW |
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![Next difference](../images/tb_nextdiff.gif) |
Move to the next difference. |
F8 or ALT + DOWN ARROW |
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![Difference to destination](../images/tb_difftodest.gif) |
Copy difference to destination. |
ALT + RIGHT ARROW |
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![Line to destination](../images/tb_linetodest.gif) |
Copy line to destination. |
CTRL + ALT + RIGHT ARROW |
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![Move to next difference after edit](../images/tb_movetonextdiffafteredit.gif) |
Toggle on to move to the next difference after an edit operation. |
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![Line to source](../images/tb_linetosource.gif) |
Copy line to source. |
CTRL + ALT + LEFT ARROW |
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![Difference to source](../images/tb_difftosource.gif) |
Copy difference to source. |
ALT + LEFT ARROW |
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![Rescan files](../images/tb_rescan.gif) |
Rescan files. |
F5 |
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![Options](../images/tb_options.gif) |
Set options. |
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![Help](../images/tb_help.gif) |
Access context help |
F1 |
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You can customize default toolbar by choosing menu item.
Several additional buttons can be placed on toolbar:
Button |
Description |
Shortcut |
Menu Command |
![Paste](../images/tb_paste.gif) |
Paste text from clipboard into editor pane. |
CTRL + V |
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![Copy](../images/tb_copy.gif) |
Copy selected text to clipboard. |
CTRL + C |
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![Copy Diff](../images/tb_copydiff.gif) |
Copy current changes block to clipboard. |
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![Cut](../images/tb_cut.gif) |
Delete current selection and place it to clipboard. |
CTRL + X |
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![Show line number](../images/tb_linenum.gif) |
Toggle line numbers display. |
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![Horizontal view](../images/tb_hview.gif) |
Toggle horizontal layout. |
CTRL + H |
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![Switch sides](../images/tb_side.gif) |
Switch left and right panes. |
CTRL + I |
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![Changes only](../images/tb_changes.gif) |
Toggle Changes Only mode. |
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![Regular expressions usage](../images/tb_regexp.gif) |
Toggle Regular expressions usage. |
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![Regular expressions...](../images/tb_regexp2.gif) |
Choose Regular expressions to use. |
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![WWW](../images/tb_www.gif) |
Visit Compare It! homepage. |
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Other Shortcuts
Description |
Shortcut |
Menu Command |
Move to the next bookmark. |
F2 |
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Switch active panel |
F6 or TAB |
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Activate menu |
F10 |
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Exit Compare It! |
ALT + F4 or ESC |
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Find the next change in the same line |
ALT + F8 |
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Find the previous change in the same line |
ALT + F7 |
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Switch bookmark |
CTRL + F2 |
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Find the word under cursor or selection |
CTRL + F3 |
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Find previous |
SHIFT + F3 |
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Display context menu |
SHIFT + F10 or right-click |
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Enable/Disable syntax highlighting |
F11 |
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Switch Ignore's usage |
CTRL + F11 |
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Insert TAB character in editor |
CTRL + TAB |
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Open Search for dialog box |
CTRL + F |
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Go to line number |
CTRL + G |
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Switch horizontal/vertical layout |
CTRL + H |
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Swap files in source and target panes |
CTRL + I |
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Toggle IgnoreDiff mark |
CTRL + K |
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Toggle ManualMatch anchor |
CTRL + M |
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Open Replace dialog |
CTRL + R |
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Increase font size |
CTRL + Gray+ |
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Decrease font size |
CTRL + Gray- |
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Reset font size |
CTRL + * |
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