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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	`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`
Edit → Add Entry	`Ctrl+I`
Edit → Duplicate Entry	`Ctrl+K`
Edit → Select All	`Ctrl+A`
Edit → Show Entries → Selected Entry's Group	`Ctrl+G`
Edit → Find	`Ctrl+F` / `F3`
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`
Find in this Group	`Ctrl+Shift+F`
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 / Mac OS X]	`Ctrl+Shift+F5`
Move Group One Up [On Linux / Mac OS X]	`Ctrl+Shift+F6`
Move Group One Down [On Linux / Mac OS X]	`Ctrl+Shift+F7`
Move Group to Bottom [On Linux / Mac OS X]	`Ctrl+Shift+F8`

In the main entry list:

Command	Shortcut
Copy User Name	`Ctrl+B`
Copy Password	`Ctrl+C`
URL(s) → Open	`Ctrl+U`
URL(s) → Copy to Clipboard	`Ctrl+Shift+U`
Perform Auto-Type	`Ctrl+V`
Add Entry	`Ctrl+I`
Edit/View Entry	`Return` / `Enter`
Duplicate Entry	`Ctrl+K`
Delete Entry	`Delete`
Delete Entry Permanently	`Shift+Delete`
Show Parent Group	`Ctrl+G`
Select All	`Ctrl+A`
Clipboard → Copy Entries	`Ctrl+Shift+C`
Clipboard → Paste Entries	`Ctrl+Shift+V`
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 / Mac OS X]	`Ctrl+Shift+F5`
Move Entry One Up [On Linux / Mac OS X]	`Ctrl+Shift+F6`
Move Entry One Down [On Linux / Mac OS X]	`Ctrl+Shift+F7`
Move Entry to Bottom [On Linux / Mac OS X]	`Ctrl+Shift+F8`

System-wide hot keys:

Command	Hot Key
Global Auto-Type	Definable in 'Tools' → 'Options' → tab 'Integration'; `Ctrl+Alt+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.