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  1. heroheman revised this gist May 20, 2021. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    `m + <letter>` | Create Marker
    `um + <letter>` | Delete Marker
    `' + <letter>` | Delete Marker
    `' + <letter>` | Go to Marker
    `t` | tag a file with an *
    `t"<any>` | tag a file with your desired mark

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    `R` | Reload current directory
    `?` | Ranger Manpages / Shortcuts


    ## Movement
    Shortcut | Description
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    `K` | half page up
    `H` | History Back
    `L` | History Forward
    `~` | Switch the view

    ## File Operations
    Shortcut | Description
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    `!` | Execute Shell Command
    `chmod` | Change file Permissions
    `du` | Disk Usage Current Directory
    `S` | Run the terminal in your current ranger window (exit to go back to ranger)

    ## Tabs
    Shortcut | Description
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    `%s` | Substitute currently selected files
    `%t` | Substitute currently tagged files

    ### Example for substitution
    `:bulkrename %s`

    ## Marker
    Shortcut | Description
    ---|---
    `m + <letter>` | Create Marker
    `um + <letter>` | Delete Marker
    `' + <letter>` | Delete Marker
    `t` | tag a file with an *
    `t"<any>` | tag a file with your desired mark

    _thx to the comments section for additional shortcuts! post your suggestions there!_

    ### Example for substitution
    `:bulkrename %s`


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    `%s` | Substitute currently selected files
    `%t` | Substitute currently tagged files

    ## Marker
    Shortcut | Description
    ---|---
    `m + <letter>` | Create Marker
    `um + <letter>` | Delete Marker
    `' + <letter>` | Delete Marker


    ### Example for substitution
    `:bulkrename %s`

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    `zh` | view hidden files
    `cw` | rename current file
    `yy` | yank / copy
    `dd` | cut
    `pp` | paste
    `/` | search for files `:search`
    `n` | next match
    `N` | prev match
    `<delete>` | Delete


    ## Commands
    Shortcut | Description
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    `yy` | yank / copy
    `/` | search for files `:search`
    `n` | next match
    `N``| prev match
    `N` | prev match
    `<delete>` | Delete

    ## Commands
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    alt + [n] | goto / create [n] tab

    ## File substituting
    Shortcut | Description
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    `%f` | Substitute highlighted file
    `%d` | Substitute current directory
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    shift + tab | Previous tab
    alt + [n] | goto / create [n] tab

    ## File substituting
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    `%f` | Substitute highlighted file
    `%d` | Substitute current directory
    `%s` | Substitute currently selected files
    `%t` | Substitute currently tagged files

    ### Example for substitution
    `:bulkrename %s`


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    `C-n` | Create new tab
    `C-w` | Close current tab
    tab | Next tab
    shift + tab> | Previous tab
    shift + tab | Previous tab
    alt + [n] | goto / create [n] tab

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    `C-n` | Create new tab
    `C-w` | Close current tab
    <tab> | Next tab
    <shift> <tab> | Previous tab
    <alt> [n] | goto / create [n] tab
    tab | Next tab
    shift + tab> | Previous tab
    alt + [n] | goto / create [n] tab

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    ## General
    Shortcut | Description
    ---|---
    ranger | Start Ranger
    Q | Quit Ranger
    R | Reload current directory
    ? | Ranger Manpages / Shortcuts
    `ranger` | Start Ranger
    `Q` | Quit Ranger
    `R` | Reload current directory
    `?` | Ranger Manpages / Shortcuts

    ## Movement
    Shortcut | Description
    ---|---
    k | up
    j | down
    h | parent directory
    l | subdirectory
    gg | go to top of list
    G | go t bottom of list
    J | half page down
    K | half page up
    H | History Back
    L | History Forward
    `k` | up
    `j` | down
    `h` | parent directory
    `l`| subdirectory
    `gg` | go to top of list
    `G` | go t bottom of list
    `J` | half page down
    `K` | half page up
    `H` | History Back
    `L` | History Forward

    ## File Operations
    Shortcut | Description
    ---|---
    <Enter> | Open
    r | open file with
    z | toggle settings
    o | change sort order
    zh | view hidden files
    cw | rename current file
    yy | yank / copy
    / | search for files `:search`
    n | next match
    N | prev match
    <delete> | Delete
    `<Enter>` | Open
    `r` | open file with
    `z` | toggle settings
    `o` | change sort order
    `zh` | view hidden files
    `cw` | rename current file
    `yy` | yank / copy
    `/` | search for files `:search`
    `n` | next match
    `N``| prev match
    `<delete>` | Delete

    ## Commands
    Shortcut | Description
    ---|---
    : | Execute Range Command
    ! | Execute Shell Command
    chmod | Change file Permissions
    du | Disk Usage Current Directory
    `:` | Execute Range Command
    `!` | Execute Shell Command
    `chmod` | Change file Permissions
    `du` | Disk Usage Current Directory

    ## Tabs
    Shortcut | Description
    ---|---
    <ctrl>n | Create new tab
    <ctrl>w | Close current tab
    `C-n` | Create new tab
    `C-w` | Close current tab
    <tab> | Next tab
    <shift><tab> | Previous tab
    <alt>[n] | goto / create [n] tab
    <shift> <tab> | Previous tab
    <alt> [n] | goto / create [n] tab

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    H | History Back
    L | History Forward

    # File Operations
    ## File Operations
    Shortcut | Description
    ---|---
    <Enter> | Open
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    N | prev match
    <delete> | Delete

    # Commands
    ## Commands
    Shortcut | Description
    ---|---
    : | Execute Range Command
    ! | Execute Shell Command
    chmod | Change file Permissions
    du | Disk Usage Current Directory

    ## Tabs
    Shortcut | Description
    ---|---
    <ctrl>n | Create new tab
    <ctrl>w | Close current tab
    <tab> | Next tab
    <shift><tab> | Previous tab
    <alt>[n] | goto / create [n] tab

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    # Ranger Cheatsheet

    ## General
    Shortcut | Description
    ----------|----------
    k | up
    j | down
    h | left
    ---|---
    ranger | Start Ranger
    Q | Quit Ranger
    R | Reload current directory
    ? | Ranger Manpages / Shortcuts

    ## Movement
    Shortcut | Description
    ---|---
    k | up
    j | down
    h | parent directory
    l | subdirectory
    gg | go to top of list
    G | go t bottom of list
    J | half page down
    K | half page up
    H | History Back
    L | History Forward

    # File Operations
    Shortcut | Description
    ---|---
    <Enter> | Open
    r | open file with
    z | toggle settings
    o | change sort order
    zh | view hidden files
    cw | rename current file
    yy | yank / copy
    / | search for files `:search`
    n | next match
    N | prev match
    <delete> | Delete

    # Commands
    Shortcut | Description
    ---|---
    : | Execute Range Command
    ! | Execute Shell Command
    chmod | Change file Permissions
    du | Disk Usage Current Directory
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    # Ranger Cheatsheet
    *
    | Column 1 | Column 2 |
    |----------|----------|
    | foo | bar |
    | baz | qux |
    | quux | quuz |

    Shortcut | Description
    ----------|----------
    k | up
    j | down
    h | left
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    # Ranger Cheatsheet
    *
    | Column 1 | Column 2 |
    |----------|----------|
    | foo | bar |
    | baz | qux |
    | quux | quuz |