107 Shortcuts for Beyond Compare

Jump to: Session Menu, File Menu, Actions Menu, Edit Menu, Edit Menu - Text Merge, Edit Menu - Data Compare, Edit Menu - Registry Compare, Search Menu, Search Menu - Folder Compare, Search Menu - Folder Sync, Search Menu - Text Compare, Search Menu - Text Merge, Search Menu - Data Compare, Search Menu - Hex Compare, Search Menu - MP3 Compare, Version Compare, View Menu, Tools Menu, Misc.

1. Session Menu

Ctrl+T

New tab

Ctrl+Shift+T

Open session

Ctrl+Shift+S

Save session

Ctrl+Shift+C

Clear session

Ctrl+W, Ctrl+F4

Close tab

Ctrl+U

Swap sides

F5

Reload files

Ctrl+F5

Recompare files

Alt+Left

Back

Alt+Right

Forward

Ctrl+I

Info

Ctrl+Q

Exit

2. File Menu

Ctrl+O

Open file...

Ctrl+Shift+V

Open clipboard

Ctrl+S

Save file

F12

Save file as...

3. Actions Menu

F7

Compare to...

F6

Align with...

Ctrl+L

Copy to left...

Ctrl+R

Copy to right...

F2

Rename

Insert

New folder...

Shift+F5

Refresh selection

Ctrl+Shift+R

Synchronize - Mirror to right...

Ctrl+Shift+L

Synchronize - Mirror to left...

4. Edit Menu

Ctrl+Z

Undo

Ctrl+Y

Redo

F7

Align with...

Ctrl+L

Copy to left

Ctrl+R

Copy to right

Ctrl+Shift+L

Copy line to left

Ctrl+Shift+R

Copy line to right

Ctrl+Shift+I

Increase indent

Ctrl+Shift+U

Decrease indent

Delete

Delete

Ctrl+Backspace

Delete to start of word

Ctrl+Shift+Backspace

Delete to start of line

Ctrl+Delete

Delete to end of word

Ctrl+Shift+Delete

Delete to end of line

Ctrl+X

Cut

Ctrl+C

Copy

Ctrl+V

Paste

Ctrl+A

Select all

Ctrl+Shift+A

Select all files

Ctrl+D

Select section

F5

Refresh

Ctrl+F5

Full refresh

F2

Full edit (toggle)

5. Edit Menu - Text Merge

Ctrl+L

Take left

Ctrl+R

Take right

Ctrl+B

Take left then right

Ctrl+Shift+B

Take right then left

Ctrl+Shift+L

Take left line

Ctrl+Shift+R

Take right line

6. Edit Menu - Data Compare

Insert

Insert

F2

Edit

7. Edit Menu - Registry Compare

Insert

New value

F2

Rename

8. Search Menu

Ctrl+Alt+R

Copy line to right and open next difference

Ctrl+Alt+L

Copy line to left and open next difference

Ctrl+F

Find...

Ctrl+H

Replace...

F3

Find next

Shift+F3

Find previous

Ctrl+G

Go to...

Ctrl+Shift+0..9

Toggle bookmark - Bookmark 0..9

Ctrl+0..9

Go to bookmark - Bookmark 0..9

9. Search Menu - Folder Compare

Ctrl+N

Next difference

Ctrl+P

Previous difference

Ctrl+M

Next difference files

Ctrl+Shift+M

Previous difference files

Ctrl+F

Find filename...

F3

Find next filename

Shift+F3

Find previous filename

10. Search Menu - Folder Sync

Ctrl+N

Next conflict

Ctrl+P

Previous conflict

Ctrl+F

Find filename...

F3

Find next filename

Shift+F3

Find previous filename

11. Search Menu - Text Compare

Ctrl+Shift+N

Next difference

Ctrl+Shift+P

Previous difference

Ctrl+N

Next difference section

Ctrl+P

Previous difference section

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N

Next replacement

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P

Previous replacement

12. Search Menu - Text Merge

Alt+N

Next conflict section

Alt+P

Previous conflict section

Ctrl+Shift+N

Next difference

Ctrl+Shift+P

Previous difference

Ctrl+N

Next difference section

Ctrl+P

Previous difference section

13. Search Menu - Data Compare

Ctrl+N

Next difference row

Ctrl+P

Previous difference row

14. Search Menu - Hex Compare

Ctrl+N

Next difference bytes

Ctrl+P

Previous difference bytes

15. Search Menu - MP3 Compare, Version Compare

Ctrl+N

Next difference item

Ctrl+P

Previous difference item

16. View Menu

Ctrl+Alt+L

Legend

17. Tools Menu

Ctrl+Shift+T

Tweaks...

18. Misc.

Alt+Home

Session - Home

F6

Go next

Shift+F6

Go prev

Alt+Down

Data Compare - Next existing row

Alt+Up

Data Compare - Previous existing row

Ctrl+Tab

Next tab

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Previous tab

Escape

Close tab (except Folder Compare and Folder Sync)

Created by MattFlynn on 8/10/2014. Last updated by MattFlynn on 8/15/2014

 

3 Comments for 'Beyond Compare '   

 
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Comment #3 by Rudolf Feb 17, 2024 at 05:35 am  Reply

Can I remap shortcut for Next difference files (CTRL+M)?

Comment #2 by Softie42 May 13, 2022 at 10:07 am  Reply

Hi, Is there a shortcut key to expanding all compressed text in a file? TIA

Reply #2 aodennison Jun 9, 2023 at 09:59 am

You didn't mention the type of compression. So the answer is: it depends. BC can open zip files (and other archive formats) and display the contents just like a ordinary file tree. It even supports adding and deleting the files in the zip. Also BC customer support is the best I have seen. (I have no association with Scooter.)

Reply #1 aodennison Jun 9, 2023 at 09:50 am

Try ^O. If this is not defined then try. highlight filename Actions Open With Associated Application

Comment #1 by 78zinman Jan 1, 2022 at 07:58 pm  Reply

I can't seem to find a complete list of all keyboard commands. Further, if it doesn't exist, I would like to be able to highlight a file, then press a key to "Open with the appropriate application". I can' find a procedure for doing so. Regards, Bob Barwick

Reply #2 aodennison Jun 9, 2023 at 09:56 am

Shortcuts are shown next to menu options. Or you look here: \Beyond Compare 4\BCCommands.xml Also look at Tools > Options > Toolbars Be sure to use "Select View" since some shortcuts are only available on certain views.

Reply #1 aodennison Jun 9, 2023 at 09:51 am

Try ^O. If this is not defined then try. highlight filename Actions Open With Associated Application

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