This page is part of the HexEd.it User Manual.

HexEd.it - the client-side JavaScript based hex editor, can be found at https://hexed.it

Keyboard Shortcuts

Here you'll find the short cuts for all function in HexEd.it.

Manage files

⌘ Cmd
Alt
N
New file
Shift
Alt
N
New file
Alt
N
New file
⌘ Cmd
Alt
O
Open file
Shift
Alt
O
Open file
Alt
O
Open file
⌘ Cmd
Alt
R
Reload the file and undo all changes
Shift
Alt
R
Reload the file and undo all changes
Alt
R
Reload the file and undo all changes
⌘ Cmd
Alt
S
Export file / Save
Shift
Alt
S
Export file / Save
Alt
S
Export file / Save
⌘ Cmd
Alt
Z
Undo last step
Shift
Alt
Z
Undo last step
Alt
Z
Undo last step
⌘ Cmd
Alt
Y
Redo last step
Shift
Alt
Y
Redo last step
Alt
Y
Redo last step

Navigate within files

Jump one byte to the left / to the right
Jump one line (16 bytes) up / one line down
Page up
Page down
Jump one screen up / one screen down
Home
End
Jump to the beginning of the file / end of the file
End
End
Jump to the marker behind the end of the file
Ctrl
Jump to the beginning of the line / end of the line

Select data

Left Mouse Button
Mouse move
Select or deselect, starting from the offset you've clicked on
Ctrl⌘ Cmd
Left Mouse Button
Same as above, but allows to select/deselect the single byte you've clicked on
Shift
Left Mouse Button
Select or deselect, starting from the cursor
Shift
Select the current byte and jump one byte to the left / to the right
Shift
Select one line up / one line down
Shift
Page up
Page down
Select one screen up / one screen down
Shift
Home
End
Select to the beginning of the file / end of the file
Shift
Ctrl⌘ Cmd
Select to the beginning of the line / end of the line
Ctrl⌘ Cmd
A
Select all
Ctrl⌘ Cmd
Shift
A
Select none
Ctrl⌘ Cmd
I
Invert selection

Remark

The selection mode works a bit different than in most other programs.

If you have a selection, you can move the cursor around or add new selections, without to loose existing selections. They are keeped till you reload the file, or unselect the data explicitly.

This allow you to scroll through the file without to worry about your selection.

Search and Replace

Ctrl⌘ Cmd
G
Set focus to "Go to" input box
Ctrl⌘ Cmd
F
Set focus to "Search for" input box

Edit data

Insert
Insert bytes at the cursor position
Delete
fn
Backspace
Removes the selected data
Shift
Delete
Keep the selected data and remove everything else
Backspace
Removes the byte on the left of the cursor
Ctrl⌘ Cmd
V
Insert data from the system clipboard

Others

F1
Ctrl⌘ Cmd
Shift
H
Open this help
F8
Toggle sidebar visibility (desktop only)
Right Mouse Button
Context menu