WinMerge keyboard shortcuts

WinMerge publishes separate shortcut sections for folder comparison, file comparison, merge mode, search, bookmarks, and zoom.

Windows · 44 shortcuts

Folder and file comparison

Use these commands to move between comparison tabs, rescan files, and copy changes between panes.

ActionWindows
Move to the next comparison tabCtrlTab
Move to the previous comparison tabCtrlShiftTab
Open the selected itemEnter
Go to the parent folderBackspace
Rescan the comparisonF5
Go to the first differenceAltHome
Go to the last differenceAltEnd
Go to the current differenceAltEnter
Go to the previous differenceAltUp Arrow
Go to the next differenceAltDown Arrow
Copy the right pane to the left paneAltLeft Arrow
Copy the left pane to the right paneAltRight Arrow

File comparison

These commands move through line differences, panes, conflicts, and merge controls.

ActionWindows
Close the file comparisonEscape
Go to the next line differenceF4
Go to the previous line differenceShiftF4
Refresh the comparisonF5
Reload the comparisonCtrlF5
Move to the next paneF6
Move to the previous paneShiftF6
Go to the previous differenceF7
Go to the previous conflictShiftF7
Go to the previous fileCtrlF7
Go to the next differenceF8
Go to the next conflictShiftF8
Go to the next fileCtrlF8
Toggle merge modeF9
Go to a difference or lineCtrlG
Toggle column selectionCtrlB
Set the difference contextCtrlD
Run automatic mergeCtrlAltM
UndoCtrlZ
RedoCtrlY

Merge and search

Use these commands to resolve conflicts, search the comparison, and manage bookmarks.

ActionWindows
Go to the previous conflict in merge modeAltShiftUp Arrow
Go to the next conflict in merge modeAltShiftDown Arrow
Copy the left side and advanceCtrlAltLeft Arrow
Copy the right side and advanceCtrlAltRight Arrow
Find textCtrlF
Find and replace textCtrlH
Find the next matchF3
Find the previous matchShiftF3
Set or clear a bookmarkF2
Go to the next bookmarkCtrlF2
Zoom inCtrl+
Zoom outCtrl-

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