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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 not operational and are for illustration only.) If you are not already familiar with basic Perforce concepts, please read Getting Started with Perforce and P4Web first.

To find specific information on this page, you can click on one of the following topics, or use your browser's Find feature.

Users and Passwords
Client Workspaces
Working with Files
Changelists
Branching and Integration
Jobs
Labels

Users and Passwords
Switching 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.)
Changing your Perforce password	Select the Settings tab and use the Change Password fields. For more information, see Editing Your User Spec and Passwords and Authentication.
Client Workspaces
Editing your client workspace	Select the Clients tab. Click on the Edit current client link at the top of the page. For more information, see Editing Your Client Spec.
Switching to a different client workspace	Select the Clients tab. Click on a client name. Click on the "Switch to" link at the bottom of the Client specification page.
Working with Files
Syncing files	Click on a file name and select Sync... or Click ("Sync to head revision" shortcut) For more information, see Syncing Files.
Working on a particular file	Click on the file name, then use any of the menu commands or shortcut buttons on the page to operate on the current file.
Working on multiple files	Click on a folder, then use any of the menu commands or shortcut buttons on the page to operate on all the files in the current path.
Submitting files	Select the Pending tab, click on the changelist to submit, then click . or From the Files tab, click ("Submit default changelist" shortcut) For more information, see Submitting Files.
Adding new files into the depot	On the Files tab, select Open for add... For more information, see Adding New Files to a Perforce Depot.
Deleting depot files	On the Files tab, select Open for delete... or Click ("Open for delete" shortcut) For more information, see Opening Files for Delete.
Editing files	On the Files tab, select Open for edit... or Click ("Open for edit" shortcut) For more information, see Opening Files for Edit.
Integrating files	Select Integrate... For more information, see Integrating Files.
Resolving files	Select Resolve... For more information, see Resolving Files.
Diffing files	Click on the file that you would like to diff, then use the following menu options: Diff - workspace file vs. workspace rev      shows the changes you've made to the file in your workspace. Diff - workspace rev vs. head rev      diffs between the version you're synced to and the most recent version in the depot. Diff - workspace file vs. head rev      diffs between the file in your workspace and the most recent version in the depot.
Determining what files you have opened	Look for the "opened file" icons ( ) or On the Files tab, use the File Filter and select any of the Open files pulldown menu options. or Select the Pending tab to view the files in your pending changelists. For more information, see Using the Tree View.
Finding a file or a set of files	On the Files tab, use the Files matching... field in the File Filter. For more information, see Finding Files.
Changelists
Creating a numbered pending changelist	Click ("Submit default changelist" shortcut), then click . For more information, see Editing a Pending Changelist.
Submitting a numbered pending changelist	Select the Pending tab, click on the changelist to submit, and click . For more information, see Editing a Pending Changelist.
Moving files between changelists	Select the Pending tab. Click on the changelist containing the file that you want to move. Select the files that you want to move. Select the target changelist and click the Move to Changelist button. For more information, see Editing a Pending Changelist.
Adding a job to a pending changelist	Select the Pending tab. Click on the desired changelist. In the Jobs field, enter the number(s) of the job(s) you wish to add. Jobs can only be added to numbered changelists, so if it's the default changelist, click Create Changelist. For more information, see Editing a Pending Changelist.
Branching and Integration
Creating a branch spec	Select the Branches tab. Click the Create branch spec link at the top of the page. For more information, see Creating and Editing Branches.
Editing a branch spec	Select the Branches tab and click on the name of the branch. Select Edit branch spec... For more information, see Creating and Editing Branches.
Deleting a branch spec	Select the Branches tab and click on the name of the branch. Select Delete branch spec
Integrating files	On the Files tab, select Integrate... For more information, see Integrating Files.
Jobs
Creating a job	Select the Jobs tab. Click the Create job link at the top of the page. For more information, see Creating and Editing Jobs.
Editing a job	Select the Jobs tab and click on the name of the job. Select Edit job... For more information, see Creating and Editing Jobs.
Deleting a job	Select the Jobs tab and click on name of the job. Select Delete job
Labels
Creating a label spec	Select the Labels tab. Click the Create label spec link at the top of the page. For more information, see Creating and Editing Labels.
Tagging files with a label	Select the Labels tab and click on name of the label. Select Add/Replace files... to tag the files with that label. For more information, see Creating and Editing Labels.
Editing a label spec	Select the Labels tab and click on name of the label. Select Edit label spec... For more information, see Creating and Editing Labels.
Deleting a label	Select the Labels tab and click on name of the label. Select Delete label