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F1

Open the help file

Frequently Asked Questions

 

As it says:

Keyboard Shortcuts

 

Keyboard shortcuts in IrfanView:
 

Number Pad

Plus
Minus

Zoom In 
Zoom Out

Cursor Keys

If Control pressed: increase or decrease file index by 5

Up
Down

Scroll image up 
Scroll image down 

Left
Right

Scroll image right OR next image in directory 
Scroll image left OR previous image in directory

Pg Up
Pg Dn

Load previous file in directory OR scroll image up
Load next file in directory OR scroll image down

Ctrl+Pg Up
Ctrl+Pg Dn

Show previous/next page in a multipage image OR
Load previous/next file in directory

 

Space
Backspace

Load next file in directory 
Load previous file in directory

 

Escape

Close actual window (main window, slideshow, full screen, thumbnails or a dialog)

 

Tab
Ctrl+Tab

Switch between main and thumbnail window (if visible)
Switch panes in the thumbnail window

 

Pause Break

Pause an automatic slideshow. Press this key again to resume the slideshow.

 

Del

Delete file

 

Shift Insert

Paste image from clipboard

 

Home
Ctrl+Home
End
Ctrl+End

Scroll to begin (horizontal scroll) OR load first file in directory 
Load first file in the directory
Scroll to end (horizontal scroll) OR load last file in directory
Load last file in the directory 

Function Keys

F1
F2/F6
F3
F4
F5
F7
F8
F12

Help
Rename file 
Show image in HEX viewer
Append current file to current slideshow
Refresh (display and directory list)
Move file
Copy file
Show Paint dialog 

Lowercase Alpha Keys

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About IrfanView" dialog 
Batch Conversion/Rename 
Capture dialog
Edit -> Delete
Show EXIF dialog for JPGs with available EXIF data
Switch between 'Fit images to desktop' and 'Fit window to image'
Stop GIF or ANI animation 
Horizontal flip 
Show image information

Filter Factory dialog 
Rotate left 
Minimize IrfanView window - Boss key ;-)
Toggle fullscreen/slideshow text display
Open dialog 
Properties dialog 

Rotate right
"Save as" dialog
Thumbnails
Refresh (display and directory list)
Vertical flip 
Slideshow dialog
Browsing (window or fullscreen mode): tag current file

 

Control + Alpha Keys

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PrScrn

Select whole image or Select all thumbnails (thumbnail window)
Open "Browse-Subfolders" dialog 
Copy image to clipboard 

Effects setup 
Search files

Original size (no zoom) 
Show IPTC dialog for JPGs 

Adobe 8BF filters dialog

Open random image from the directory
Open current file in another IrfanView window

Print dialog
Edit multipage TIF
Resample dialog 
Save dialog 
Edit -> Insert text into selection
Image -> Fine/Custom Rotation
Paste image from clipboard
Start slideshow with current directory files
Cut selection rectangle 
Crop selection rectangle
Edit -> Undo
Increase file index by 0-9
Start screen capture in custom rectangle mode

Uppercase Alpha Keys

(Shift + Alpha Key)

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Start/stop automatic viewing (slideshow in window)
Open "Browse-Subfolders" dialog
Edit -> Create custom selection 

Open in external viewer/editor
Fit only big images to desktop
Enhance colors
Original size (no zoom
JPG lossless operations 
Show IPTC dialog for JPGs
Lock/unlock zoom (also in full screen mode) 
Send image by email 
Create new image
Fit window to image
Copy current filename to clipboard
Show tagged files in Thumbnails window
Reopen file 
Sharpen 
Jump into the toolbar edit field
Auto color correction 
Change canvas size
Fit images to window
Browsing (window or fullscreen mode): un-tag current file
Red eye reduction 

Alter + Alpha Keys

Show/Hide Interface

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Status bar
Toolbar 
Menu
Caption  (Window Title Bar)

Control + Shift + Key

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Acquire/Batch Scanning
Lossless JPG rotation - to Left/Right
Show Comment dialog for JPGs

Control + Shift + Key

Set as wallpaper

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Centered
Tiled 
Stretched 
Previous wallpaper

Control + Alter + Key

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Print image, hide print dialog (direct print) 

Fullscreen Mode

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Show images/movies with the original size (1:1) 
Fit to screen: large images only
Fit to screen: all images/movies
Stretch all images/movies to screen 

Installed PlugIns

 

List all the PlugIns currently installed

Thanks

 

Appreciation of all the positive feedback

Credits

 

Acknowledgement of help received from other programmers

Registration

 

Irfan View is entirely free for private, educational, and charity use. For commercial use the fee is just $10 or €10 or about £6.50

Check for Updates

 

Check for updates and view results in browser

Usage Info

 

License and registration info

About Irfan View

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Copyright and version number

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