Keyboard shortcuts
Every keyboard shortcut of X-Filer on macOS and Windows — navigation, files, views, tabs and Spaces.
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X-Filer follows each platform's habits: where Finder and Explorer use different keys, X-Filer uses Finder's on a Mac and Explorer's on Windows.
Navigation
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| New tab (opens the launcher) | ⌘T | Ctrl+T |
| Back | ⌘[ | Alt+← |
| Forward | ⌘] | Alt+→ |
| Enclosing folder | ⌘↑ | Alt+↑ |
| Type a path | ⌘L | Ctrl+L, Alt+D |
| Refresh | ⌘R | Ctrl+R, F5 |
| Find in the folder | ⌘F | Ctrl+F |
Back and forward also work with the side buttons of a mouse and, on a Mac, a three-finger swipe on the trackpad.
Files
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Open | ⌘↓, ⌘O | Enter |
| Quick preview | Space | Space |
| Rename | ↩, F2 | F2 |
| Move to Trash / Recycle Bin | ⌘⌫ | Delete |
| New folder | ⇧⌘N | Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Copy | ⌘C | Ctrl+C |
| Cut | ⌘X | Ctrl+X |
| Paste | ⌘V | Ctrl+V |
| Move copied items here | ⌥⌘V | — (Cut and Paste) |
| Copy path | ⌥⌘C | Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Select all | ⌘A | Ctrl+A |
| Undo | ⌘Z | Ctrl+Z |
| Get Info / Properties | ⌘I | Alt+Enter |
While dragging files, hold ⌥ on macOS or Ctrl on Windows to copy instead of moving.
Launcher
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Open in the current tab | ↩ | Enter |
| Open in split view | ⌥↩ | Alt+Enter |
| Open in a new tab | ⌘↩ | Ctrl+Enter |
| Close | esc | Esc |
Menu bar on macOS
These come with the Mac menu bar:
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Settings | ⌘, |
| Close tab | ⌘W |
| View as icons / as list / as size map | ⌘1 / ⌘2 / ⌘3 |
| Hide or show the sidebar | ⌥⌘S |
| Split view on or off | ⌘</kbd> |
| Full screen | ⌃⌘F |
| Go to Home / Desktop / Documents / Downloads | ⇧⌘H / ⇧⌘D / ⇧⌘O / ⌥⌘L |
| Switch to Space 1–9 | ⌃1 … ⌃9 |
| Minimize the window | ⌘M |
Project files
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Save the file you are editing | ⌘S | Ctrl+S |