WinRAR File menu

File menu

CommandShortcutFunction

Open archiveCtrl+OOpen the specified archive. You may also read about other methods to open an archive.

Save archive copy as... Save a copy of archive opened in WinRAR shell to another folder.

Change driveCtrl+DChange the current drive

Set default passwordCtrl+PSet the default password . The password must be entered twice to ensure correctness. This password will be used in all archiving and extracting operations.

Copy files to clipboardCtrl+CCopy selected archived or usual files to the clipboard. For example, you may select some files in archive, press Ctrl+C, open a folder in Explorer and press Ctrl+V to unpack selected files to that folder. You may press Ctrl+V in a text editor to paste only file names instead of file contents.

Paste files from clipboardCtrl+VPasting files to WinRAR initiates the archiving operation, so you may select files in Explorer and paste them to WinRAR to compress them.

Copy full names to clipboardCopy only full names of selected files or folders to clipboard, not file contents.

Select allCtrl+ASelect all files and folders

Select groupGray +Select all files and folders corresponding to an entered mask

Deselect groupGray -Deselect all files and folders corresponding to an entered mask

Invert selectionGray *Invert the selection of all files and folders

ExitAlt+F4, Ctrl+WExit from WinRAR

Depending on "Keep archives history" option in General settings dialog, a few names of recently opened archives can be present below "Exit" command. You may use them to quickly open these archives in WinRAR.