File Viewer Keyboard Shortcuts

The following tables list keyboard shortcuts that can be used to navigate within any VSS file viewer and to carry out certain commands.

Navigation Keys

Press To
home Go to beginning of line (scroll display).
ctrl+home Go to beginning of file (scroll display).
ctrl+end Go to end of file (scroll display).
ctrl+left arrow Go left one word.
ctrl+n Go to next difference (supported in Visual Difference Viewer only).
ctrl+p Go to previous difference (supported in Visual Difference Viewer only).
ctrl+right arrow Go right one word.
down arrow Go down one line.
end Go to end of line (scroll display).
left arrow Go left one character.
page down Go down one page.
page up Scroll display up one page.
right arrow Go right one character.
shift+home Go to beginning of line (scroll display). If a selection is active, the accelerator key maintains the selection state and modifies the selection.
shift+ctrl+home Go to beginning of file (scroll display). If a selection is active, the accelerator key maintains the selection state and modifies the selection.
shift+ctrl+end Go to end of file (scroll display). If a selection is active, the accelerator key maintains the selection state and modifies the selection.
shift+ctrl+left arrow Go left one word. If a selection is active, the accelerator key maintains the selection state and modifies the selection.
shift+ctrl+n Go to next difference (supported in Visual Difference Viewer only). If a selection is active, the accelerator key maintains the selection state and modifies the selection.
shift+ctrl+p Go to previous difference (supported in Visual Difference Viewer only). If a selection is active, the accelerator key maintains the selection state and modifies the selection.
shift+ctrl+right arrow Go right one word. If a selection is active, the accelerator key maintains the selection state and modifies the selection.
shift+down arrow Scroll display down one page. If a selection is active, the accelerator key maintains the selection state and modifies the selection.
shift+end Go to end of line (scroll display). If a selection is active, the accelerator key maintains the selection state and modifies the selection.
shift+left arrow Go left one character. If a selection is active, the accelerator key maintains the selection state and modifies the selection.
shift+page down Go down one page. If a selection is active, the accelerator key maintains the selection state and modifies the selection.
shift+page up Go up one page. If a selection is active, the accelerator key maintains the selection state and modifies the selection.
shift+right arrow Go right one character. If a selection is active, the accelerator key maintains the selection state and modifies the selection.
shift+up arrow Go up one page. If a selection is active, the accelerator key maintains the selection state and modifies the selection.
up arrow Go up one line.

Shortcut Keys

Press To
ctrl+ins Copy text.
ctrl+c Copy text.
alt+g Go to specified line number.
alt+s Find a string in the viewed file.
f1 Get online Help on a specific item.
f3 Find next search string occurrence.
shift+f3 Find previous search string occurrence.
shift+ctrl+o Select difference text (supported in Visual Difference Viewer only).