Most common shortcut keys familiar from other Windows applications work in WinMerge.
Table A.1. Directory compare
Key | Function |
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Enter | Open selected item (if folder, open it) |
Backspace | Open parent folder if possible (only available when subfolders are not included in compare) |
F5 | Rescan directories |
Alt-Home | Go to first different file/directoriy |
Alt-End | Go to last different file/directoriy |
Alt-Enter | Go to currently selected item (if scrolled off-screen) |
Alt-Up Arrow | Go to previous different file/directory |
Alt-Down Arrow | Go to next different file/directory |
Alt-Left Arrow | Copy selected items from right to left |
Alt-Right Arrow | Copy selected items from left to right |
Table A.2. File compare
Key | Function |
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Esc | Close window (if enabled in options) |
F3 | Find again |
F4 | Show line difference |
F5 | Refresh |
F6 | Change pane (active file) |
F7 | Go to previous difference |
F8 | Go to next difference |
F9 | Turn Merge mode on/off |
Ctrl-G | Go to difference or line |
Ctrl-Z | Undo last action |
Ctrl-Y | Redo previously undone action |
Table A.3. Difference navigation and merging (normal mode)
Key | Function |
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Alt-Home | Go to first difference |
Alt-End | Go to last difference |
Alt-Enter | Go to current difference or select difference |
Alt-Up Arrow | Go to previous difference |
Alt-Down Arrow | Go to next difference |
Alt-Left Arrow | Copy difference from right side to left side |
Alt-Right Arrow | Copy difference from left side to right side |
Ctrl-Alt-Left Arrow | Copy difference from right side to left side and select next difference |
Ctrl-Alt-Right Arrow | Copy difference from left side to right side and select next difference |
Ctrl-F2 | Toggle Bookmark |
F2 | Next Bookmark |
Shift-F2 | Prev Bookmark |
Ctrl-Shift-F2 | Clear All Bookmarks |
Alt-0 | Goto Bookmark 0 |
Ctrl-0 | Toggle Bookmark 0 |
Alt-1 | Goto Bookmark 1 |
Ctrl-1 | Toggle Bookmark 1 |
Alt-2 | Goto Bookmark 2 |
Ctrl-2 | Toggle Bookmark 2 |
Alt-3 | Goto Bookmark 3 |
Ctrl-3 | Toggle Bookmark 3 |
Alt-4 | Goto Bookmark 4 |
Ctrl-4 | Toggle Bookmark 4 |
Alt-5 | Goto Bookmark 5 |
Ctrl-5 | Toggle Bookmark 5 |
Alt-6 | Goto Bookmark 6 |
Ctrl-6 | Toggle Bookmark 6 |
Alt-7 | Goto Bookmark 7 |
Ctrl-7 | Toggle Bookmark 7 |
Alt-8 | Goto Bookmark 8 |
Ctrl-8 | Toggle Bookmark 8 |
Alt-9 | Goto Bookmark 9 |
Ctrl-9 | Toggle Bookmark 9 |
Table A.4. Difference navigation and merging (merge mode)
Key | Function |
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Up Arrow | Go to previous difference |
Down Arrow | Go to next difference |
Left Arrow | Copy difference from right side to left side |
Right Arrow | Copy difference from left side to right side |
Ctrl-Alt-Left Arrow | Copy difference from right side to left side and select next difference |
Ctrl-Alt-Right Arrow | Copy difference from left side to right side and select next difference |