Keyboard shortcuts | DiffScope Docs

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Keys	Action
`F7` or `Alt`+`↓`	Next difference (next conflict in a merge)
`Shift`+`F7` or `Alt`+`↑`	Previous difference (previous conflict in a merge)
`Ctrl`+`W`	Close the window (asks first if there are unsaved changes)

Keys / mouse	Action
`Enter` in Left or Right	Start the comparison
`Enter` in Base, Mine, Theirs or Output	Start the merge
Drop files on the window	Fill the paths (and compare when two are dropped)

Keys / mouse	Action
`F7` / `Alt`+`↓`	Next difference
`Shift`+`F7` / `Alt`+`↑`	Previous difference
`Alt`+`→`	Copy the current difference to the right
`Alt`+`←`	Copy the current difference to the left
`Ctrl`+`S`	Save the edited side(s)
`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo
`Ctrl`+`Y` or `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Z`	Redo
`F5`	Reload both files from disk
`Ctrl`+`Home` / `Ctrl`+`End`	Go to the top / bottom
Click a changed line	Make it the current difference
Double-click a line	Edit it (see line editor)
Arrow buttons in the middle gutter	Copy that difference right or left
Click or drag in the overview strip	Jump to that part of the file

While the line editor is open, Ctrl+Z, Ctrl+Y, Ctrl+Home and Ctrl+End act on the text in the editor.

Keys / mouse	Action
`F7` / `Alt`+`↓`	Next conflict (unresolved first)
`Shift`+`F7` / `Alt`+`↑`	Previous conflict
`Alt`+`1`	Use mine
`Alt`+`2`	Use theirs
`Alt`+`3`	Mine, then theirs
`Alt`+`4`	Theirs, then mine
`Alt`+`5`	Use base
`Alt`+`0`	Mark the conflict unresolved again
`Ctrl`+`S`	Save the merge result
`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo
`Ctrl`+`Y` or `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Z`	Redo
`Shift`+click Mine, Theirs, Mine + Theirs, Theirs + Mine or Base	Apply to every remaining unresolved conflict
Double-click a conflict in Mine or Theirs	Take that side
Double-click an output line	Edit it (resolve the conflict first)
Drag the bar above the output	Resize the panes

Opens when you double-click a line in the text compare or in the merge output.

Keys	Action
`Enter`	Split the line at the cursor
`Backspace` at the start of a line	Join with the line above
`Delete` at the end of a line	Join the next line
`↑` / `↓`	Edit the line above / below, keeping the column
`Page Up` / `Page Down`	Move the editor 20 lines up / down
`Tab`	Insert a tab character
`Esc`	Close the editor
`Ctrl`+`S`	Save (works while editing)

Keys / mouse	Action
`F7` / `Alt`+`↓`	Next differing row (expands folders as needed)
`Shift`+`F7` / `Alt`+`↑`	Previous differing row
`↑` / `↓`	Select the previous / next row
`Page Up` / `Page Down`	Move the selection 20 rows
`Ctrl`+`Home` / `Ctrl`+`End`	Select the first / last row
`→`	Expand the folder, or step into it when already expanded
`←`	Collapse the folder, or select its parent folder
`Enter`	Open the selected file pair in a new window (folders expand or collapse)
`F5`	Scan both folders again
`Enter` in the Exclude box	Apply the exclude patterns
Double-click a row	Open the file pair, or expand / collapse the folder
Click the arrow before a folder	Expand / collapse it

The tree keys are ignored while the Exclude box or the compare-mode list has focus.

Keys / mouse	Action
`F7` / `Alt`+`↓`	Next differing range
`Shift`+`F7` / `Alt`+`↑`	Previous differing range
`Ctrl`+`G`	Go to offset (focuses the offset box)
`Enter` in the offset box	Jump to the offset (formats)
`Esc` in the offset box	Leave the box
`Ctrl`+`Home` / `Ctrl`+`End`	Go to the start / end
`F5`	Reload both files
Click or drag in the overview strip	Jump to that part of the files

DiffScope has no menu bar, so these keys and the toolbar buttons are the whole command set. Hover a toolbar button to see its shortcut.