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hmKeywords:"desktop,desktop load,desktop save,menu,menu global commands",
hmTitle:"Common Commands",
hmDescription:"The main menu changes depending on what kind of view is active.  However, the commands listed below are common across different view types.",
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hmNextLink:"commandshome.html",
hmParentLink:"commands_reference.html",
hmBreadCrumbs:"<a href=\"commands_reference.html\">Commands Reference<\/a>",
hmTitlePath:"Commands Reference > Common",
hmHeader:"<h1 class=\"p_Heading1\"><span class=\"f_Heading1\">Common Commands<\/span><\/h1>\n\r",
hmBody:"<p class=\"p_Normal\">The main menu changes depending on what kind of view is active.  However, the commands listed below are common across different view types.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\">Pick <span class=\"f_Command\">Tools &gt; Options<\/span> <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/options.png\"\/> and switch to the <a href=\"optionscommand.html\" class=\"topiclink\">Commands<\/a> page to define your own keyboard shortcuts, and hide or expose commands on the menus and toolbars.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Subtitle\"><span class=\"f_Subtitle\">The Session menu<\/span><\/p>\n\r<div style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 0; padding: 0 0 0 0; margin: 0.1875rem 0 0.8750rem 0;\"><table style=\"border:none; border-spacing:0;\">\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">New Session<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens a new view with an empty session of the specified type.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">New Tab<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens a new tab in the current window and displays the Home view.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">New Window<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens a new window and displays the Home view.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Open Session<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens a new view and displays the Home view.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Load Workspace<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Lists saved workspaces.  Picking one closes any open views and restores the selected configuration.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Load Workspace  &gt;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">  Manage Workspaces<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Lets you rename or delete saved workspaces.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Save Workspace As<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Saves the current configuration of windows and tabs as a named workspace.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Close Tab <\/span><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/windows.png\"\/> <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/linux.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Closes the current tab.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Exit <\/span><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/windows.png\"\/> <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/linux.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Quits Beyond Compare, prompting to save any edits.  All of the instance\'s windows will close.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<\/table>\n\r<\/div>\n\r<p class=\"p_Subtitle\"><span class=\"f_Subtitle\">The Tools menu<\/span><\/p>\n\r<div style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 0; padding: 0 0 0 0; margin: 0.6250rem 0 0.3125rem 0;\"><table style=\"border:none; border-spacing:0;\">\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\"><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/options.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Options<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens the <a href=\"dlgprogoptions.html\" class=\"topiclink\">Options<\/a> dialog to set program preferences.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\"><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/fileformatmanager.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">File Formats<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens the <a href=\"dlgfileformatmanager.html\" class=\"topiclink\">File Formats<\/a> dialog to manage file format settings.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Profiles<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens the <a href=\"dlgprofilemanager.html\" class=\"topiclink\">Profiles<\/a> dialog to manage profile settings.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Source Control Integration <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.6875rem;height:0.7500rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/pro.png\"\/> <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/windows.png\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens the <a href=\"dlgsourcecontrolmanager.html\" class=\"topiclink\">Source Control Integration<\/a> dialog.  Available in Windows version only.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Export Settings<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens the <a href=\"dlgexport.html\" class=\"topiclink\">Export Settings<\/a> dialog to selectively save settings and sessions to a file.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Import Settings<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens the <a href=\"dlgimport.html\" class=\"topiclink\">Import Settings<\/a> dialog to selectively load settings and sessions from a file.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Restore Factory Defaults<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens the <a href=\"dlgrestore.html\" class=\"topiclink\">Restore Factory Defaults<\/a> dialog to selectively reset settings to defaults.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\"><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/savesnapshot.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Save Snapshot<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens the <a href=\"dlgsnapshot.html\" class=\"topiclink\">Save Snapshot<\/a> dialog to create a snapshot of a folder structure.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\"><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/texteditsession.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Edit Text File<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens a new <a href=\"viewtextedit.html\" class=\"topiclink\">Text Edit<\/a> view.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\"><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/textpatchsession.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">View Patch<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens a new <a href=\"viewtextpatch.html\" class=\"topiclink\">Text Patch<\/a> view.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<\/table>\n\r<\/div>\n\r<p class=\"p_Subtitle\"><span class=\"f_Subtitle\">The Help menu<\/span><\/p>\n\r<div style=\"text-align: left; text-indent: 0; padding: 0 0 0 0; margin: 0.1875rem 0 0.8750rem 0;\"><table style=\"border:none; border-spacing:0;\">\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\"><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/helpcontents.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Contents <\/span><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/windows.png\"\/> <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/linux.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Displays help contents.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Context Sensitive Help <\/span><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/windows.png\"\/> <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/linux.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Displays help contents page relevant to what you are focused on.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Scooter Software on the Web<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens the Scooter Software website in your browser.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Check for Updates<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Checks to see if a newer version of Beyond Compare is available.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Support<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens the <a href=\"dlgsupport.html\" class=\"topiclink\">Support<\/a> dialog which lists instructions for reporting problems.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">Enter Key<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Opens the <a href=\"dlgregister.html\" class=\"topiclink\">Register<\/a> dialog to accept your license key.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<tr>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:1.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><br \/>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; width:13.1250rem; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Command\"><span class=\"f_Command\">About Beyond Compare<\/span><\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<td style=\"vertical-align:top; padding:0; border:none\"><p class=\"p_Normal\">Displays the About box with program version and license information.<\/p>\n\r<\/td>\n\r<\/tr>\n\r<\/table>\n\r<\/div>\n\r"
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