7-Zip keyboard shortcuts
7-Zip is a free archiver for Windows that packs and unpacks ZIP, 7z, and other archive files. In its File Manager, the function keys rename, copy, and move files, the number pad builds a selection, and other keys switch panels and views.
Windows · 46 shortcutsFiles and folders
Open, edit, create, copy, move, delete, and refresh items in the graphical File Manager.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Rename the selected item | F2 |
| View the selected item | F3 |
| Edit the selected item | F4 |
| Create a file | Shift + F4orCtrl + N |
| Copy the selected items | F5 |
| Copy the focused item within the current folder | Shift + F5 |
| Move the selected items | F6 |
| Move or rename the focused item within the current folder | Shift + F6 |
| Create a folder | F7 |
| Move the selected items to the Recycle Bin | Delete |
| Delete the selected items without using the Recycle Bin | Shift + Delete |
| Open the parent folder | Backspace |
| Refresh the file list | Ctrl + R |
| Edit the selected item's comment | Ctrl + Z |
Clipboard and selection
Use Windows clipboard commands or 7-Zip's numeric keypad bindings to build and change a selection.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Cut the selected items | Ctrl + X |
| Copy the selected items to the clipboard | Ctrl + CorCtrl + Insert |
| Paste items from the clipboard | Ctrl + VorShift + Insert |
| Select all items | Ctrl + AorShift + Numpad + |
| Select items by a name mask | Numpad + |
| Deselect items by a name mask | Numpad - |
| Select items with the focused item's type | Alt + Numpad + |
| Deselect items with the focused item's type | Alt + Numpad - |
| Deselect all items | Shift + Numpad - |
| Invert the selection | Numpad * |
| Extend the selection down | Shift + Down |
| Extend the selection up | Shift + Up |
| Toggle the focused item's selection and move to the next itemThis binding runs when 7-Zip's alternative selection mode is enabled. | Insert |
Panels and view
Move between panels, focus a path, change the file-list layout, and sort by a file property.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Move focus to the other panelThis applies when two-panel mode is active. | Tab |
| Toggle one-panel mode | F9 |
| Focus the left panel path | Alt + F1 |
| Focus the right panel path | Alt + F2 |
| Open folder history | Alt + F12 |
| Open the current panel's folder in the other panelThis applies when two-panel mode is active. | Alt + Up |
| Open the focused folder in the other panelThis applies when two-panel mode is active and the focused item is a folder. | Alt + LeftorAlt + Right |
| Use large icons | Ctrl + 1 |
| Use small icons | Ctrl + 2 |
| Use list view | Ctrl + 3 |
| Use details view | Ctrl + 4 |
| Sort by name | Ctrl + F3 |
| Sort by extension | Ctrl + F4 |
| Sort by modified time | Ctrl + F5 |
| Sort by size | Ctrl + F6 |
| Clear property sorting | Ctrl + F7 |
Program
Close File Manager and save or recall one of its ten numbered folder bookmarks from the keyboard.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Close 7-Zip File Manager | Ctrl + W |
| Open a numbered folder bookmark | Alt + 0-9orRight Ctrl then 0-9 |
| Set a numbered folder bookmark | Alt + Shift + 0-9orRight Ctrl then Shift + 0-9 |
Source
7-Zip 26.02 File Manager key handler · Checked
7-Zip 26.02 File Manager defaults checked August 31, 2026. These bindings cover the Windows graphical File Manager, not the 7z command-line program or Explorer context-menu access keys.