By default, the file manager operates in Spatial mode. This mode uses separate windows for each folder. A separate mode, called Browser mode, exists that uses the same window for each folder.
For more information about different modes for the file manager, see the user guide.
The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that enable you to navigate folders in the file manager.
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| arrow keys | Select the next or previous file or folder in the direction of the arrow key. |
| Ctrl + arrow keys | Give focus to the next or previous file or folder but do not select the item. This allows multiple files to be selected. |
| spacebar | Open the focused file or folder. |
| Ctrl + spacebar | Select the item that currently has focus. |
| A sequence of characters that matches the first n characters of a filename. | Select the first file or folder that starts with the specified sequence of characters. |
| Home | Select the first file or folder within the current folder. |
| End | Select the last file or folder within the current folder. |
| backspace | Open the current folder's parent folder. |
When operating in browser mode, the file manager window contains several components and there are different keyboard shortcuts defined to navigate each component.
The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that enable you to navigate between the components.
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| F6 | Switch focus between the side pane and the view pane. |
| Shift+F10 | Open the side pane popup menu. |