WinMerge includes most of the familiar shortcut keys commonly used in other Windows applications.
Table A.1. General
Keys | Function |
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Ctrl+Tab | Switch to the next tab |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Switch to the previous tab |
Table A.2. Folder compare
Keys | Function |
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Enter | Open selected file or folder |
Backspace | Open parent folder if possible (available only when subfolders are not included in compare) |
F5 | Rescan folders |
Alt+Home | Go to first different file or folder |
Alt+End | Go to last different file or folder |
Alt+Enter | Go to currently selected item (if scrolled off-screen) |
Alt+Up Arrow | Go to previous different file or folder |
Alt+Down Arrow | Go to next different file or folder |
Alt+Left Arrow | Copy selected items from right to left |
Alt+Right Arrow | Copy selected items from left to right |
Table A.3. File compare
Keys | Function |
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Esc | Close window (if enabled in options) |
F4 | Show next line difference |
Shift+F4 | Show previous line difference |
F5 | Refresh |
Ctrl+F5 | Reload |
F6 | Change to next pane (active file) |
Shift+F6 | Change to previous pane (active file) |
F7 | Go to previous difference |
Shift+F7 | Go to previous conflict |
Ctrl+F7 | Go to previous file |
F8 | Go to next difference |
Shift+F8 | Go to next conflict |
Ctrl+F8 | Go to next file |
F9 | Merge Mode on or off (toggle) |
Ctrl+B | Begin column selection |
Ctrl+D | Toggle diff context mode |
Ctrl+Alt+E | Open with external editor |
Ctrl+G | Go to difference or line |
Ctrl+Shift+G | Go to moved line (2 panes) |
Ctrl+Shift+G | Go to moved line between left side and middle (3 panes) |
Ctrl+Alt+G | Go to moved line between middle and right side (3 panes) |
Ctrl+Shift+M | Add marker |
Ctrl+Alt+M | Do auto merge |
Alt+S | Add synchronization point |
Ctrl+U | Convert selected text to lower case |
Ctrl+Shift+U | Convert selected text to upper case |
Ctrl+Y | Redo previously undone action |
Ctrl+Z | Undo last action |
Table A.4. Difference navigation and merging (normal mode)
Keys | 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+Shift+Up Arrow | Go to previous conflict |
Alt+Shift+Down Arrow | Go to next conflict |
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 |
Table A.5. Difference navigation and merging (merge mode)
Keys | 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 |
Table A.6. Find and Replace
Keys | Function |
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Ctrl+F | Find text (opens Find dialog) |
Ctrl+H | Replace text (opens Replace dialog) |
F3 | Find next |
Shift+F3 | Find previous |
Ctrl+F3 | Find selected text in file |
Ctrl+Shift+F3 | Find selected text upwards in file |
Table A.7. Bookmarks
Keys | Function |
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F2 | Next Bookmark |
Shift+F2 | Previous Bookmark |
Ctrl+F2 | Toggle Bookmark |
Ctrl+Shift+F2 | Clear all Bookmarks |
Table A.8. Zoom
Keys | Function |
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Ctrl++ | Increase text size |
Ctrl+- | Decrease text size |
Ctrl+* | Reset text zoom to default size |
Ctrl+ | Increase text size |
Ctrl+ | Decrease text size |