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, non-contiguous blocks of 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. |
| Shift-F10 | Open a file or folder popup menu. |
| Ctrl-F10 | Open the enclosing folder's popup menu (equivalent to right-clicking on the view pane background). |