Keyboard Shortcuts

Overview of keyboard shortcuts available in 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 harddrive!)
`Ctrl`+`E`	Export
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`	Export (with an export file for each different directory)
`Ctrl`+`F`	Find
`Ctrl`+`H`	Add directory
`Ctrl`+`K`	Auto-numbering wizard
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`	Auto-numbering wizard (with counter reset for each subfolder)
`Ctrl`+`L`	freedb (local) …
`Ctrl`+`M`	Favorite directory
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`M`	Manage covers…
`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 Panel
`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.
`Del`	Remove
`F2`	Renames first selected file or triggers edit mode for the first editable column, if there is no default file name column.
`F3`	Filter
`F4`	Play selected file(s)
`F5`	Refresh
`Alt`+`Right arrow`	Forward in directory history
`Alt`+`Left arrow`	Backward in directory history
`Alt`+`Enter`	File properties
`Alt`+`T`	Extended tags dialog
`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.

Convert


`Alt`+`1`	Tag - Filename
`Alt`+`2`	Filename - Tag
`Alt`+`3`	Filename - Filename
`Alt`+`4`	Text file - Tag
`Alt`+`5`	Tag - Tag
`Alt`+`Shift`+`1`	Tag - Filename (Preview)
`Alt`+`Shift`+`2`	Filename - Tag (Preview)
`Alt`+`Shift`+`3`	Filename - Filename (Preview)

Actions


`Alt`+`6`	Actions
`Alt`+`Shift`+`6`	Quick action
`F2`	Rename action group
`F4`	Edit action (group)
`Insert`	New action (group)
`Delete`	Delete action (group)
`Space`	Enable action group
`Ctrl`+`A`	Select all actions or action groups
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`	Invert selection of actions or action groups
`Ctrl`+`E`	Enable all action groups
`Ctrl`+`D`	Disable all action groups
`Ctrl`+`S`	Save current order and enabled state of action groups
`Alt`+`Up`	Move action or action group up
`Alt`+`Down`	Move action or action group down
`Alt`+`Page Up`	Move action or action group to beginning of list
`Alt`+`Page Down`	Move action or action group to end of list

Tag Sources


`Ctrl`+`I`	Last used Tag Source
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`I`	Last used Tag Source (Quick)
`F2`	Edit value of selected field
`Space`	Enable selected field
`Ctrl`+`A`	Select all fields
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`	Invert selection of fields
`Ctrl`+`E`	Enable all fields
`Ctrl`+`D`	Disable all fields
`Alt`+`Up`	Move file up
`Alt`+`Down`	Move file down
`Alt`+`Page Up`	Move file to beginning of list
`Alt`+`Page Down`	Move file to end of list

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 List columns to match the content
`Shift`+`Del`	Remove format strings which are not longer needed from drop-down lists.
`Shift`+`Enter`	Add the contents of the current Tag Panel field to the list of custom list values for that field.