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This page gives you a quick reference to commands that perform various Perforce tasks. (Note that the command buttons on this Help page are for illustration only.) If you are not already familiar with basic Perforce concepts, please read Getting Started with Perforce and P4Web first.

How to create a client workspace	Use Edit Client Spec or ("edit client spec" shortcut) For more information, see Editing Your Client Spec.
How to switch to a different client workspace	Use Client List Click on a client name Click on the "Switch to" link at the bottom of the Client Description page.
How to switch to a different user or port	Not allowed. (If you need to do work as a different Perforce user, or with a different Perforce Server port, restart your P4Web or start up an additional P4Web with the alternate configuration. See How to Start P4Web for more information.)
How to change your Perforce password	Use Edit User Spec For more information, see Editing Your User Spec and Passwords and Authentication.
How to sync files	Use Sync... or ("sync" shortcut) or ("preview sync" shortcut) For more information, see Syncing Files.
How to work on a particular file	Navigate to the File Browser page for the file in question, then use any of the menu commands or shortcut buttons on the page to operate on the current file.
How to work on multiple files	Navigate to the Path Browser page for the path that contains the files in question, then use any of the menu commands or shortcut buttons on the page to operate on all the files in the current path.
How to submit files	Use Submit... or Pending Changelists or ("submit default changelist" shortcut) For more information, see Submitting Files.
How to add new files into the depot	Use Open files for add... For more information, see Adding New Files to A Perforce Depot.
How to delete depot files	Use Open files for delete... or ("open for delete" shortcut) For more information, see Opening Files for Delete.
How to edit files	Use Open files for edit... or ("open for edit" shortcut) For more information, see Opening Files for Edit.
How to integrate files	Use Integrate... For more information, see Integrating Files.
How to resolve files	Use Resolve... or ("interactive resolve" shortcut) For more information, see Resolving Files.
How to tell what files you have opened	Look for the "opened file" icons ( ), or... Use Path & opened files or... Use Pending changelists For more information, see Using The Path Browser.
How to create a numbered pending changelist	Use ("submit default changelist" shortcut), then click For more information, see Editing A Pending Changelist.
How to submit a numbered pending changelist	Use Pending changelists For more information, see Editing A Pending Changelist.
How to move files between changelists	Use Pending changelists For more information, see Editing A Pending Changelist.
How to find a file or a set of files	Use Files matching... For more information, see Finding Files.