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Toolbar Commands

The following table lists the commands that can appear in toolbars. Most, but not all, commands are applicable to both file and folder comparison windows.

Right-click on a toolbar to customize which buttons appear on it.

Icon Command Description
New File Comparison toolbar button New File Comparison

Opens a window that you can use to compare text files.

New Folder Comparison toolbar button New Folder Comparison

Opens a window that you can use to compare folder hierarchies.

Start/Recompare toolbar button Start/Recompare

Refreshes the contents of the current window.

Stop toolbar button Stop

Stops any active folder comparison or file re-test operations.

Save toolbar button Save

Saves the active document.

Save All Modified Files toolbar button Save All Modified Files

Saves all modified files.

Previous Change toolbar button Previous Change

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous change.

Next Change toolbar button Next Change

Moves the cursor to the next change.

Two-Way Comparison (Horizontal) toolbar button Two-Way Comparison (Horizontal)

Splits the active comparison window two ways, horizontally. This enables you to compare two files, arranged above one another

Two-Way Comparison (Vertical) toolbar button Two-Way Comparison (Vertical)

Splits the active comparison window two ways, vertically. This enables you to compare two files or folders side-by-side.

Three-Way Comparison (Horizontal) toolbar button Three-Way Comparison (Horizontal)

Splits the active comparison window three ways, horizontally. This enables you to compare three files, arranged above one another.

Three-Way Comparison (Vertical) toolbar button Three-Way Comparison (Vertical)

Splits the active comparison window three ways, vertically. This enables you to compare three files or folders side-by-side.

Comparison Statistics toolbar button Comparison Statistics

Opens a window that shows statistics for the active file or folder comparison.

Report... toolbar button Report...

Opens a window that you can use to create a report for the active file or folder comparison.

Print... toolbar button Print...

Displays a window that you can use to set printer options and/or print the active document.

Print Preview toolbar button Print Preview

Displays a preview of what will be sent to the printer when you print the active document.

Options... toolbar button Options...

Displays a window that you can use to set Merge options.

Display Help Topics toolbar button Display Help Topics

Displays a window containing Merge online help topics.

Araxis Home Page toolbar button Araxis Home Page

Opens the Araxis home page.

Replace File to Right With Current File toolbar button Replace File to Right With Current File

Replaces the contents of the file to the right with the contents of the current file.

Replace File to Left with Current File toolbar button Replace File to Left with Current File

Replaces the contents of the file to the left with the contents of the current file.

Automatically Merge to Common Ancestor (Middle) File or Folder toolbar button Automatically Merge to Common Ancestor (Middle) File or Folder

In the file comparison window, this command merges the first and third files into the common ancestor (middle) file.

In the folder comparison window, this command merges selected files from the first and third folders into the common ancestor (middle) folder.

Cut toolbar button Cut

Cuts out the current selection and places it onto the clipboard.

Copy toolbar button Copy

Copies the current selection to the clipboard.

Paste toolbar button Paste

Pastes the information on the clipboard to the current location within the document.

Undo toolbar button Undo

Undoes the last operation.

Redo toolbar button Redo

Redoes the last undone operation.

Change Character Encoding toolbar button Change Character Encoding

Displays a window that you can use to change the character encoding used by the active file panel.

Toggle Bookmark toolbar button Toggle Bookmark

Toggles a bookmark on or off for the current line.

Next Bookmark toolbar button Next Bookmark

Positions the editing cursor on the next bookmark.

Previous Bookmark toolbar button Previous Bookmark

Positions the editing cursor on the previous bookmark.

Previous Edit toolbar button Previous Edit

Positions the editing cursor at the previous location at which the files have been edited.

Next Edit toolbar button Next Edit

Positions the editing cursor at the next location at which the files have been edited.

Previous Conflict toolbar button Previous Conflict

Positions the editing cursor on the previous conflict.

Next Conflict toolbar button Next Conflict

Positions the editing cursor at the next conflict.

Mark Selection as Resolved toolbar button Mark Selection as Resolved

Applies a dimmed emphasis to the selected line (or lines) to help keep track of which lines are no longer of immediate interest in a merging scenario.

Clear All Markers (Bookmarks, Edit and Conflict Markers) toolbar button Clear All Markers (Bookmarks, Edit and Conflict Markers)

Deletes all bookmarks, edit markers and conflict markers.

Select Changed toolbar button Select Changed

Selects the changed files in the compared folder hierarchies.

Select all files toolbar button Select Files and Folders

Displays a window that you can use to perform advanced types of selection in the list.

Launch File Comparison Windows for Selection toolbar button Launch File Comparison Windows for Selection

Compares the selected files in the list. A file comparison window is opened for each pair of selected files.

Re-Test Selected toolbar button Re-Test Selected

Re-tests the selected files and folders in the list to see if their unchanged/changed states need to be changed.

Hide/Reveal Selected Items toolbar button Hide/Reveal Selected Items

Hides or shows all the files currently selected in the list of files. You can view hidden files by using the Show Hidden Items command in the View menu.

Visibility Filters toolbar button Visibility Filters

Displays a window that you can use to control which types of file and folder are displayed in the folder comparison results list.

Copy From Left toolbar button Copy From Left

Enables you to copy selected files and folders from left to right.

Copy From Right toolbar button Copy From Right

Enables you to copy selected files and folders from right to left.

Delete Selected toolbar button Delete Selected

Deletes the files and folders that are selected in the folder comparison results list.

Toggle Timestamps toolbar button Toggle Timestamps

Shows or hides time and date stamps for files in the folder comparison list.

Tile toolbar button Tile

Tiles all open windows so that all are visible and none overlap.

Cascade toolbar button Cascade

Cascade all open windows from the top-left towards the bottom-right.