Command line: keys
 
If Total Commander is active, nearly all keyboard input is directed to the command line.
Here is the layout for some keys:
 
Key Action
 
ENTER The command line is executed, if it contains at least one character (otherwise, the program under the cursor in the source window is started). If the command is cd, md or rd, it is executed internally. If it is an internal DOS command, DOS will be executed with this command. Otherwise, a program with the given name is executed.
SHIFT+ENTER Like ENTER, but via Windows shell. After the called DOS program is terminated, its window is not automatically closed. This will only work if the file noclose.exe is in the Total Commander directory.
CTRL+ENTER The file under the cursor in the source directory is added to the end of the command line.
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER The file under the cursor including its path is added to the end of the command line.
CTRL+CURSORDOWN
or ALT+F8 A list with the latest command lines (history-list) is opened. Use the up and down cursor keys (with or without the CTRL key) to select an entry. By pressing the left or right key, you can edit the command line. This automatically closes the list.
TAB Puts the cursor back to the source directory.
Cursor keys Cursor left and cursor right move the cursor through the command line, even if the cursor was in the source directory before. If Brief view is selected, these keys move the cursor through the source directory. You then have to hold down SHIFT to move it inside the command line. Cursor up and cursor down move the cursor bar inside the source window, even if it was inside the command line.
Cursor up and cursor down move the cursor bar inside the source window, even if it was inside the command line.
ESC Clears the command line, put cursor back in file window.
CTRL+A Select entire command line
CTRL+Y Clears the command line, cursor stays in command line.
CTRL+C Copy selected text to clipboard
CTRL+X Cut selected text to clipboard
CTRL+V Paste text from clipboard to command line.
CTRL+E Copy previous command to command line
CTRL+K Delete to end of line
CTRL+W Delete the word to the left of the cursor
CTRL+T Delete the word to the right of the cursor