mIRC : Internet Relay Chat (IRC) software for Windows . Initially released in February 1995, mIRC is described as “one of the most popular IRC clients available for Windows” . On this page, we have shown the list of Shortcut keys for mIRC using the keyboard . Let’s get started!!
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Channel list shortcut:
Shortcut
Function
Shift +
This shortcut key shows the Channel List window on a line to join the channel minimized.
Cursor and page keys shortcuts:
Shortcut
Function
↑ ↓ It helps to browse the command line history buffer for a single-line edit box.
Ctrl +↑ ↓ This key is used to browse the command line history buffer for a multi-line edit box.
Page Up/Down Helps to browse the scroll back buffer of a window a page at a time.
Ctrl +Page Up/Down Use this key to browse the scroll back buffer of a window a line at a time.
Ctrl +Home Helps to (in an edit box, when editing text) Move the cursor in the text to the edit box’s start.
Ctrl +End This key is used to (in an edit box, when editing text) Move the cursor in the text to the end of the edit box.
Ctrl +Home It will (in an edit box, when there is no text) Move the scroll back buffer of a window to the top.
Ctrl +End When there is no text, help to (in an edit box) Move the scroll back buffer of a window to the bottom.
Edit box shortcuts:
Shortcut
Function
Alt +Enter It is used for the multi-line edit box this moves the cursor to the next line allowing you to enter several lines.
Ctrl +Enter Use this key if you want to send information beginning with the / command prefix , and you want it to be sent as normal text instead of interpreted as a command , hold down the Ctrl key when you press enter.
Ctrl +B Helps to bold the text.
Ctrl +I This key is used to Italic the text.
Ctrl +U It is used to underline the text.
Ctrl +R Helps to reverse the text .
Ctrl +K Use this key to colored text.
Ctrl +O It is used in plain text.
Shift +Tab Helps to switch between the edit box and the nickname Listbox in a channel window.
Help Shortcuts:
Shortcut
Function
F1 It is used to show context-sensitive help.
Shift +F1 Use this key to display the keyword search dialog for the help file.
Search shortcuts:
Shortcut
Function
Ctrl +F This key will use in status/channel/query/etc. windows, open a text search dialog.
Ctrl +L It is used to scroll back text in a window to the Line Marker.
Switch bar shortcuts:
Shortcut
Function
Alt +
Helps to show/hide all buttons associated with the status window. New windows will always have their buttons displayed even if the hide option is on . You can use Alt + F1 to show/hide buttons.
Shift +
It is used to close the window associated with the switch bar button.
Ctrl +
Use this key to minimize the window associated with the switch bar button.
Tab key shortcuts:
Shortcut
Function
Tab It is used when the edit box is empty, to insert “/msg nickname” into the edit box, where the nickname is the last person that sent you a message.
Ctrl +D Helps to remove a nickname from the Tab key nickname list.
Text marking/copy shortcuts:
Shortcut
Function
Ctrl +
It is used to (while copying) Copy text with control codes.
Shift +
Helps to (while copying) Copy text with line breaks as it appears in a window.
Shortcut
Function
Ctrl +
This key will (while clicking the Connect toolbar button) Use the next server in the list.
Shift +
It is used to (while clicking the Connect toolbar button) Connect to the current server using the same port instead of a randomly selected port.
Tree bar shortcut:
Shortcut
Function
Ctrl +T Helps to toggle focus between the Tree bar and the currently active window.
Window shortcuts:
Shortcut
Function
Alt +1 –9 It is used to display the Nth window listed in your Window menu.
Alt +0 Helps to (in mIRC desktop window) jump to the main mIRC window.
Alt +Q Use this key to show or hide the second edit box in a channel window.
Alt +X It is used to toggle the maximized state of the active window.
Alt +Z Helps to close the active window, if enabled in the Keys dialog.
Ctrl +
This key will (click minimize) minimizes mIRC and asks you for a Lock password.
Ctrl +N It is used to cycle through channel windows.
Ctrl +Q Use this key to cycle through query windows.
Ctrl +Tab Helps to cycle through all windows, as set in the Keys dialog.
Esc Use this key to quickly minimizes the active window. It must be turned on in the Other dialog .
Shift +
It is used to (click minimize) Minimizes mIRC in a way opposite to that selected in the Tray dialog.
Shift +
This key can roll/unroll a window by holding the shift key and clicking your right mouse button on the window title bar.
Here, we have described the list of Shortcut keys for mIRC using the keyboard . Hope you like it. If you know more shortcuts, then share them with us. Thank you!
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