WinMerge includes most of the familiar shortcut keys commonly used in other Windows applications.
Table A.1. General
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Tab | Switch to the next tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Switch to the previous tab |
Table A.2. Folder compare
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| F2 | Next Bookmark |
| Shift+F2 | Previous Bookmark |
| Ctrl+F2 | Toggle Bookmark |
| Ctrl+Shift+F2 | Clear all Bookmarks |
Table A.8. Zoom
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl++ | Increase text size |
| Ctrl+- | Decrease text size |
| Ctrl+* | Reset text zoom to default size |
| Ctrl+ | Increase text size |
| Ctrl+ | Decrease text size |