FileOctopus ⌘ Command · ⌥ Option · ⌃ Control · ⇧ Shift. Commands act on the focused pane or text field. Menu key equivalents are the authority for your current configuration.
Files and navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘N / ⌘T | New window / native window tab |
| ⇧⌘N / ⌃⌘N | New Folder / New Folder with Selection |
| Return / Escape | Rename selection / cancel rename |
| ⌘O / ⌘↓ | Open selection |
| ⌘C / ⌘V / ⌥⌘V | Copy / Paste / Move copied items here |
| ⌘D / ⌘⌫ | Duplicate / Move to Trash |
| ⌘Z / ⇧⌘Z | Undo / Redo, when safely available |
| ⌘I / ⌥⌘C | Get Info / Copy as Pathname |
| ⌘[ / ⌘] / ⌘↑ | Back / Forward / Enclosing Folder |
| ⇧⌘G | Go to Folder… |
Views, selection, and search
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘1 / ⌘2 / ⌘3 / ⌘4 | Icons / List / Columns / Gallery |
| ⌘J | Show View Options |
| ⌘F | Find |
| Space / ⌘Y | Quick Look in a file view |
| ⇧⌘P / ⌥⌘P | Preview / Path Bar |
| ⌥⌘S / ⌘/ | Sidebar / Status Bar |
| ⇧⌘. | Show or hide hidden files |
| ⌘A | Select All |
| → / ← in List | Expand / collapse or select enclosing folder |
| ⌥→ / ⌥← in List | Expand / collapse recursively |
Pane controls
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌃⌥⌘ + arrow | Split in that direction |
| ⌃⇧⌘ + arrow | Focus pane in that direction |
| ⌃⌥⌘T | New Pane Tab |
| ⌥⌘] / ⌥⌘[ | Next / Previous Pane Tab |
| ⌥⇧⌘→ / ⌥⇧⌘↓ | Move tab to new pane on right / below |
| ⌃⌥⌘= | Make Panes Equal Size |
| ⇧⌘Return | Zoom Pane |
| ⌃⌥⌘W | Close Pane |
Customize and diagnose shortcuts
Additional commands remain available through menus even when unbound. Use macOS System Settings → Keyboard → App Shortcuts with the exact FileOctopus menu title to assign or change a shortcut. System or global App Shortcuts may override the defaults.
File Cut is not assigned: ⌘X is text Cut only. Plain typing in file views selects by name; Filter Current Folder is an explicit menu command. See keyboard troubleshooting.