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 following PowerArchiver commands can also be accessed using the indicated keyboard combinations.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| F1 | Activate the help system |
| Ctrl + Home | Show registration box |
| Ctrl+N | Create a new archive |
| Ctrl+O | Open an existing archive |
| Ctrl+L | Close an archive |
| F7 | Move an archive |
| F8 | Copy an archive |
| Ctrl+Q | Mail an archive |
| Ctrl+A | Add files to an archive |
| Del | Delete files from an archive |
| Ctrl+H | Extract files from an archive |
| Ctrl+Z | 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+U | Deselect all items in the list box |
| Ctrl+I | Invert Selection |
| Ctrl+F | Activate Find Tool |
| F3 | Find Next |
| Ctrl+D | Activate UU/XX/MIME/yENC tool |
| Ctrl+K | Activate the CheckOut feature |
| Ctrl+C | Activate Archive Converter tool |
| Ctrl+E | Activate Encrypt Tool |
| Ctrl+R | Activate Repair tool |
| Ctrl+X | Activate SFX Wizard |
| Ctrl+P | Activate PA Backup 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) | Select multiple items in a list box |
| Shift+direction keys | Move the cursor and/or scroll a list |
| Enter | Same as double clicking in the main window |
| Alt+F4 | Exit PowerArchiver |
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, Open With…, 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.