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SADFinder

Keyboard shortcuts

Last updated · May 17, 2026

SADFinder is keyboard-first. Every action you reach for has a shortcut. Hover any item in the menu bar to see its binding; or refer to this page as a cheat sheet.

Navigation

Shortcut Action
+ + + Move selection between items
Open the selected item
+ Go to parent folder
+ Back
+ Forward
+L Focus the path bar (type a path)
+T New tab
+W Close current tab
+ +T Reopen last closed tab

Selection

Shortcut Action
+A Select all (filter-aware)
+↑/↓ Extend selection
+click Add/remove from selection

File operations

Shortcut Action
F2 Rename in place
Move selection to Trash
+ Delete permanently (with confirmation)
Space Quick Look preview
+I Properties / details
+C Copy
+X Cut
+V Paste
+ +N New folder
+N New blank file

Search & filter

Shortcut Action
+ +F Quick filter on current folder
+F Full search
esc Dismiss filter / search

Window snapping (Rectangle-style)

Shortcut Action
+7 Top-left quarter
+9 Top-right quarter
+1 Bottom-left quarter
+3 Bottom-right quarter
+ + Left half
+ + Right half
+ + Top half / maximize
+ + Bottom half

View

Shortcut Action
+1 Icon view
+2 List view
+= Zoom in
+- Zoom out
+R Refresh folder

Open elsewhere

Shortcut Action
+ +R Reveal in Finder
+ +T Open in Terminal
+ +E Open in VS Code

Custom keybindings

Most shortcuts can be remapped in Settings → Keyboard. The window-snapping bindings live under Settings → Window and require Accessibility permission, which SADFinder asks for once at first launch.