febooti Hex Editor is simple and easy to use utility, fully integrated into windows properties pages, that allows to modify file binary content in the very precise and exact way.

The following list describes Hex Editor functions assigned to keys. Pressing two keys together is marked with a + sign.

Text / Cursor Navigation:

  • UP
Move cursor up one position.
  • DOWN
Move cursor down one position.
  • LEFT
Move cursor left.
  • RIGHT
Move cursor right.
  • PAGE UP
Move cursor up one screen.
  • PAGE DOWN
Move cursor down one screen.
  • HOME
Move cursor to the beginning of the line.
  • END
Move cursor to the end of the line.
  • CTRL+HOME
Move cursor to the beginning of the file.
  • CTRL+END
Move cursor to the end of the file.
  • TAB
Switch to next active element of screen (e.g. from HEX to ASCII field).
  • SHIFT+TAB
Switch to previous active element of screen (e.g. from ASCII to HEX field).
  • CTRL+G
Go directly to particular address.
  • CTRL+F
Opens find box that allows to search for any ASCII or HEX values within current file.
  • F3
Search for the same combination ASCII or HEX values farther in the file.
  • Wheel Scroll UP
Move screen up one line.
  • Wheel Scroll DOWN
Move screen down one line.

Text Selection:

  • SHIFT+UP
Move cursor up one position. Select data between initial and new position.
  • SHIFT+DOWN
Move cursor down one position. Select data between initial and new position.
  • SHIFT+LEFT
Move cursor left. Select data between initial and new position.
  • SHIFT+RIGHT
Move cursor right. Select data between initial and new position.
  • SHIFT+PAGE UP
Move cursor up one screen. Select data between initial and new position.
  • SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
Move cursor down one screen. Select data between initial and new position.
  • SHIFT+HOME
Move cursor to the beginning of the line. Select data between initial and new position.
  • SHIFT+END
Move cursor to the end of the line. Select data between initial and new position.
  • SHIFT+CTRL+HOME
Move cursor to the beginning of the file. Select data between initial and new position.
  • SHIFT+CTRL+END
Move cursor to the end of the file. Select data between initial and new position.
  • CTRL+A
Selects all file content either in HEX or ASCII depending of cursor position.

Text Editing:

  • INSERT
Toggle cursor INSERT and OVERWRITE modes.
  • CTRL+X | SHIFT+DEL
Cut selected data into clipboard.
  • CTRL+C | CTRL+INS
Copy selected data into clipboard.
  • CTRL+V | SHIFT+INS
Paste selected data from clipboard.
  • DEL
Delete selected data.

Other Functions:

  • WinProperties
Opens context menu associated with current active / selected element.
  • Right Mouse Button
Opens context menu, and access virtually every option.
  • F11
Expand or collapse Hex Editor field.
  • Wheel Click
Enable AutoScroll mode.
  • ALT+V
Sets input focus to the Hex Editor control.
  • CTRL+PAGE UP
Switch Hex Editor tab to the one that is located to the left from it in the properties page.
  • CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Switch Hex Editor tab to the one that is located to the right from it.