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Keyboard Shortcuts (2.x)

A list of keyboard shortcuts in KeePass 2.x.

The list below may not be up-to-date. The latest keyboard shortcuts are displayed in the KeePass user interface (most keyboard shortcuts are displayed right of menu items and in tooltips).

Only custom keyboard shortcuts are listed. Standard keyboard shortcuts (like Alt+F4 to close the current dialog) are not listed.

In the main window:

Command	Shortcut
File → New	`Ctrl+N`
File → Open → Open File	`Ctrl+O`
File → Open → Open URL	`Ctrl+Shift+O`
File → Close	`Ctrl+W`
File → Save	`Ctrl+S`
File → Print → Print	`Ctrl+P`
File → Synchronize → Synchronize with File	`Ctrl+R`
File → Synchronize → Synchronize with URL	`Ctrl+Shift+R`
File → (Un)Lock Workspace	`Ctrl+L`
File → Exit	`Ctrl+Q`
Group → Rearrange → Expand Recursively	`Ctrl+*` (numeric keypad)
Group → Rearrange → Collapse Recursively	`Ctrl+/` (numeric keypad)
Group → Data Exchange → Print Group	`Ctrl+Shift+P`
Entry → Copy User Name	`Ctrl+B`
Entry → Copy Password	`Ctrl+C`
Entry → URL(s) → Open	`Ctrl+U`
Entry → URL(s) → Copy	`Ctrl+Shift+U`
Entry → Perform Auto-Type	`Ctrl+V`
Entry → Add Entry	`Ctrl+I`
Entry → Edit Entry	`Enter` / `Return`
Entry → Duplicate Entry	`Ctrl+K`
Entry → Select All	`Ctrl+A`
Entry → Data Exchange → Copy Entry	`Ctrl+Shift+C`
Entry → Data Exchange → Paste Entry	`Ctrl+Shift+V`
Find → Find	`Ctrl+F` / `F3`
Find → Find in Selected Group	`Ctrl+Shift+F`
Find → Selected Entry's Group	`Ctrl+G`
Toggle Asterisks for User Names	`Ctrl+J`
Toggle Asterisks for Passwords	`Ctrl+H`
Help → Help Contents	`F1`
Custom Action (definable in 'Tools' → 'Options' → tab 'Interface')	`Esc`
Focus Quick Search Box	`Ctrl+E`
Switch to Next Database	`Ctrl+Tab`
Switch to Previous Database	`Ctrl+Shift+Tab`

In the main group tree:

Command	Shortcut
Delete Group	`Delete`
Delete Group Permanently	`Shift+Delete`
Move Group to Top [On Windows]	`Alt+Home`
Move Group One Up [On Windows]	`Alt+↑`
Move Group One Down [On Windows]	`Alt+↓`
Move Group to Bottom [On Windows]	`Alt+End`
Move Group to Top [On Linux/MacOS]	`Ctrl+Shift+F5`
Move Group One Up [On Linux/MacOS]	`Ctrl+Shift+F6`
Move Group One Down [On Linux/MacOS]	`Ctrl+Shift+F7`
Move Group to Bottom [On Linux/MacOS]	`Ctrl+Shift+F8`

In the main entry list:

Command	Shortcut
Delete Entry	`Delete`
Delete Entry Permanently	`Shift+Delete`
Move Entry to Top [On Windows]	`Alt+Home`
Move Entry One Up [On Windows]	`Alt+↑`
Move Entry One Down [On Windows]	`Alt+↓`
Move Entry to Bottom [On Windows]	`Alt+End`
Move Entry to Top [On Linux/MacOS]	`Ctrl+Shift+F5`
Move Entry One Up [On Linux/MacOS]	`Ctrl+Shift+F6`
Move Entry One Down [On Linux/MacOS]	`Ctrl+Shift+F7`
Move Entry to Bottom [On Linux/MacOS]	`Ctrl+Shift+F8`

System-wide hot keys:

Command	Hot Key
Global Auto-Type	Definable in 'Tools' → 'Options' → tab 'Integration'; `Ctrl+Alt+A` by default.
Global Auto-Type - Password Only	Definable in 'Tools' → 'Options' → tab 'Integration'; `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A` by default.
Auto-Type Selected Entry	Definable in 'Tools' → 'Options' → tab 'Integration'; undefined by default.
Show KeePass Window	Definable in 'Tools' → 'Options' → tab 'Integration'; `Ctrl+Alt+K` by default.