| Switch Pane to Left | Ctrl + w h | Moves focus to the left pane. |
| Switch Pane to Right | Ctrl + w l | Moves focus to the right pane. |
| Preview in Opposite Pane | w | Opens a preview in the opposite pane. |
| Preview in Same Pane | i | Opens a preview in the same pane. |
| Create a New File | :edit filename | Creates a new file with the specified name. |
| Open File in Default Program | Enter | Opens the selected file with the default program. |
| Open File with Custom Program | :! program %f | Opens the selected file in a specified program. %f is the filename. |
| Open File in Another Folder | gf | Opens the selected file in a new tab. |
| Undo Last Action | u | Undoes the last action. |
| Show Hidden Files | zo | Reveals hidden files. |
| Hide Hidden Files | zm | Hides hidden files. |
| Go to Top of File List | gg | Moves to the top of the file list. |
| Rename File | cw | Renames the selected file. |
| Delete File | dd | Deletes the selected file. |
| Copy File | yy | Copies the selected file to the clipboard. |
| Paste File | p | Pastes the copied file to the current location. |
| Set Bookmark | m n / m a | Marks a location with a bookmark (n or a). |
| Open Bookmark | ' n / ' a | Jumps to the bookmarked location (n or a). |
| List All Bookmarks | :marks | Displays an overview of all bookmarks. |
| Move to Parent Directory | h | Navigates to the parent directory. |
| Open Current File as Root | :sudo edit | Opens the current file with root permissions. |
| Search for Files/Directories | / | Starts a search for files or directories in the current folder. |
| Execute a Shell Command | !command | Runs a shell command from within Vifm. |
| Switch Sorting Method | o | Cycles through sorting options (name, size, date, etc.). |
| Create a Directory | :mkdir dirname | Creates a new directory with the specified name. |
| Select Multiple Files | v | Toggles selection of the current file. |
| Quit Vifm | :q | Exits Vifm. |