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# Keyboard shortcuts

This is an overview of most keyboard shortcuts you can use with Mp3tag:

## General

Ctrl + A | Select all
Ctrl + Shift + A | Invert selection
Ctrl + B | Restore all input fields
Ctrl + C | Copy tag or selected text
Ctrl + Shift + C | Copy file
Ctrl + D | Change directory
Ctrl + Shift + D | Upper directory
Del | Remove file (without deleting it)
Ctrl + Del | Delete file (to Windows Recycle Bin if activated in Windows and available on that drive)
Ctrl + Shift + Del | Delete file (WARNING: the file will be removed from your hard-drive!)
Ctrl + E | Export
Ctrl + Shift + E | Export (with an export file for each different directory)
Ctrl + F | Favorite directory
Ctrl + H | Add directory
Ctrl + I | freedb ... / web source
Ctrl + Shift + I | freedb ... / web source (Quick)
Ctrl + K | Auto-numbering wizard
Ctrl + Shift + K | Auto-numbering wizard (with counter reset for each subfolder)
Ctrl + L | freedb (local) ...
Ctrl + N | Select next file
Ctrl + O | Options ...
Ctrl + P | Playlist (all files)
Ctrl + Shift + P | Playlist (all files) with one playlist for each subfolder
Ctrl + Q | Show/hide tag input mask
Ctrl + R | Remove tag
Ctrl + S | Save tag
Ctrl + T | Read tag
Ctrl + Shift + T | Play
Ctrl + U | Unselect all
Ctrl + V | Paste tag or text
Ctrl + Shift + V | Move file
Ctrl + X | Cut tag or selected text
Ctrl + Z | Undo
Ctrl + 1, 2, ..., 0 | User-defined Tool 1 to 10.
F2 | Rename file
F3 | Filter
F4 | Play selected file(s)
Alt + Right arrow | Forward in directory history
Alt + Left arrow | Backward in directory history
Alt + Return | File properties
Alt + T | Extended Tag dialog to edit extended and user defined tag fields as well as embedded cover art.
Alt + Drag'n'Drop | Change order of files in list of files.
Alt + Arrow down | Change order of files in list of files.
Alt + Arrow up | Change order of files in list of files.
Alt + Page down | Move selected files to end in list of files.
Alt + Page up | Move selected files to beginning in list of files.
Shift + Del | Remove format strings which are not longer needed from drop-down lists.

## Convert

Alt + 1 | Tag - Filename
Alt + 2 | Filename - Tag
Alt + 3 | Filename - Filename
Alt + 4 | Text file - Tag
Alt + 5 | Tag - Tag
Alt + 6 | Actions
Alt + Shift + 6 | Quick action
Alt + Shift + 1 | Tag - Filename (Preview)
Alt + Shift + 2 | Filename - Tag (Preview)
Alt + Shift + 3 | Filename - Filename (Preview)

## Useful helpers

Ctrl + Space | Displays format string helper menu (e.g., at converters or actions)
Ctrl + Tab | Quick forward navigation between sub-windows (Tag Panel, Filter, File View)
Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Quick backward navigation between sub-windows (Tag Panel, Filter, File View)
Ctrl + Num + + | Automatically size the file view columns to match the content

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