Beyond Compare Key board short cut keys

Description :

Beyond Compare is a file comparison utility. a very handy tool for software Developers 

Using this we can do 
  • side-by-side comparison of directories
  • side-by-side comparison of files, 
  • FTP directories, and archives.
Command Shortcut
Copy to right Ctrl+R
Copy to left Ctrl+L
Rename F2
Select All Ctrl+A
Find Filename Ctrl+F
Next Difference Ctrl+N
Previous Difference Ctrl+P
Refresh F5
Full Refresh Ctrl+F5
Back Alt+Left
Forward Alt+Right
Legend Ctrl+Alt+L
Help F1
Compare files in viewer
or expand/collapse the current folder
Enter
Select "Compare to..." file or folder Space
Expand current folder Ctrl+Left
Collapse current folder
or move to a parent folder if a file or closed folder is selected
Ctrl+Right

The default File Viewer keyboard shortcuts are as follows
Command Shortcut
Save Ctrl+S
Reload files F5
Comparison Info Ctrl+I
Exit Esc
Undo Ctrl+Z
Redo Shift+Ctrl+Z
Copy to Right Ctrl+R
Copy to Left Ctrl+L
Edit Line F2
Cut Ctrl+X
Copy to clipboard Ctrl+C
Paste Ctrl+V
Select All Ctrl+A
Next Difference Ctrl+N
Previous Difference Ctrl+P
Go to Line Ctrl+G
Go to next different file Ctrl+M
Next difference in line Shift+Ctrl+N
Previous difference in line Shift+Ctrl+P
Set Bookmark Ctrl+K
Go to Bookmark Ctrl+Q
Find Ctrl+F
Replace Ctrl+R
Find Next F3
Find Previous Shift+F3
Help F1
Edit current line Enter
Select "Manual Align" Space

We can add our own keys as short cuts keys .. all we need to do is either update or create a new key as folows


Defining Keyboard Shortcuts
To create your own keyboard shortcuts:
  1. Select Options from the Tools menu.
  2. Select Keyboard from the Options dialog.
  3. Select a menu command from the list of Commands.
  4. Press the desired keystroke.
  5. Click Apply.
To edit existing keyboard shortcuts:
  1. Select a menu command from the list of Commands.
  2. Press Delete.
  3. Press the desired keystroke.
  4. Click Apply.
The following keyboard shortcuts are fixed and cannot be changed:
Command Shortcut Location
Compare files or expand/collapse the current folder Enter Folder Viewer
Select "Compare to..." file or folder Space Folder Viewer
Expand current folder Ctrl+Left Folder Viewer
Collapse current folder
or move to a parent folder if a file or closed folder is selected
Ctrl+Right Folder Viewer
Edit current line Enter File Viewer
Select "Manual Align" Space File Viewer
Enjoy comparing using Beyond Compare

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