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Introduction

PowerArchiver has several methods of activating various options and tools. Almost every option available in PowerArchiver can be accessed directly from the PowerArchiver menu. In addition to the PowerArchiver menu, there are three other methods to select the most frequently used options.


The PowerArchiver Toolbar:

The PowerArchiver Toolbar enables direct access to the most frequently used PowerArchiver options with a single mouse click. The default toolbar buttons are, from left to right:

Button 1á - New - creates a new archive file
Button 2 - Open - opens an existing archive file
Button 3 - Favorites - easy access to your archives
Button 4 - Add - adds a file or files to an archive
Button 5 - Extract - makes a decompressed copy of a file from an archive
Button 6 - Delete - deletes unwanted files from an archive
Button 7 - Encrypt - protects an archive using powerful file encryption
Button 8 - CheckOut - creates icons for files in an archive

To add or remove some of toolbar buttons, right-click on toolbar and choose "Select Buttons".


Access Keys:

The following PowerArchiver commands can also be accessed using the indicated keyboard combinations.

F1 Activate the help system
Ctrl + HomeShow registration box
Ctrl+N Create a new archive
Ctrl+O Open an existing archive
Shift+F Favorite Folders
Shift+L Close an archive
F7 Move an archive
F8 Copy an archive
Shift+M Mail an archive
Shift+UFTP an archive
Shift+A Add files to an archive
Shift+D Delete files from an archive
Shift+E Extract files from an archive
Shift+V View files in an archive
Ctrl+P Print a listing of files in an archive
Ctrl+A Select all items in the list box
Ctrl+UDeselect all items in the list box
Ctrl+IInvert Selection
Ctrl+F Activate Find Tool
F3Find Next
Shift+SRun virus scanner
Shift+TTest an archive
Shift+U Activate UU/XX/MIME/yENC tool
Shift+G View, add, or edit a comment
Shift+K Create a self-extracting archive
Shift+C Activate the CheckOut feature
Shift+I Install files in an archive
Ctrl+CActivate Archive Converter tool
Ctrl+EActivate Encrypt Tool
Ctrl+RActivate Repair tool
Ctrl+X Activate SFX Wizard
Ctrl+P Activate PABE Lite Tool
Ctrl+W Activate Write Multi-Volume Tool
Ctrl+J Activate Merge Multi-Volume Tool
Ctrl+B Activate Batch Zip tool
CTRL+M Activate Multi Extract tool
Direction key(s)

Shift+direction keys

Move the cursor and/or scroll a list

Select multiple items in a list box

Enter Same as double clicking in the main window
Alt+F4 Exit PowerArchiver


Pop-up Menus:

Some PowerArchiver commands can also be accessed by clicking the right mouse button and selecting them from the pop-up menu. There are three pop-up menus. One is displayed when a file or files are selected. Another is displayed when no file is selected. The third menu is displayed when you right click on the toolbar.

In the first pop-up menu, you can perform operations on selected files, including Open, Add, Delete, Extract, View, Select All, Invert Selection, File Properties, and other archive operations including Virus Scan, CheckOut, and Test.

In the second pop-up menu, you can select a sort order or view an archive's properties.

In the third pop-up menu, you can set toolbar options, such as displaying text on the buttons, choosing to display or to not display tool tips, choosing alignment of the toolbar, and selecting which buttons are made visible.



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