IntelliJ Keyboard Shortcuts

A curated list of favorite keyboard shortcuts of IntelliJ-based IDEs.

• Quick Navigation
• Editor
• Refactoring
• Tool Windows
• All
• Resources

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Quick Navigation

Key-binding	Action	Preview
Ctrl + E ⌘ E	Recent Files
Shift + Ctrl + E	Recent Locations
Ctrl + N	Navigate to a class
Shift + Ctrl + N	Navigate to a file
Shift + Ctrl + Alt + N ⌥ ⌘ O	Navigate to a symbol
Shift Shift	Search Everywhere
Shift + Ctrl + T	Navigate between Test file & Test subject file
Alt + Home	Jump to Navigation Bar
Ctrl + Alt + Left/Right	Navigate Back/Forwad
F2	Next Highlighted Error
Ctrl + B ⌘ B	Go to Declaration
Alt + F7	Find Usages
Ctrl + Alt + F7	Show Usages

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Editor

Key-binding	Action	Preview
Alt + Enter	Show Intention Actions
F2	Next Highlighted Error
Ctrl + W ⌥ ↑	Extend Selection
Shift + Ctrl + W ⌥ ↓	Shrink Selection
Ctrl + / ⌘ /	Add/Remove Line Comment
Shift + Ctrl + / ⌥ ⌘ /	Add/Remove Block Comment
Shift + Ctrl + Enter ⇧ ⌘ ⏎	Complete Current Statement
Ctrl + Alt + L ⌥ ⌘ L	Reformat Code
Shift + Ctrl + Alt + T ⌃ T	Refactor This

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Refactoring

Key-binding	Action	Preview
Ctrl + Alt + V	Introduce Variable

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Tool Windows

Key-binding	Action	Preview
1 ⌘ 1	Project Tool Window
Alt + 6 ⌘ 6	Problems Tool Window
Alt + 7	File Structurre

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All

Key-binding	Action	Preview
Alt + Enter	Show Intention Actions
F2	Next Highlighted Error
Alt + 1 ⌘ 1	Project Tool Window
Ctrl + E ⌘ E	View Recent Files
Ctrl + B ⌘ B	Go to Declaration
Alt + F7	Find Usages
Ctrl + Alt + F7	Show Usages
Ctrl Ctrl	Run Anything
Ctrl + W ⌥ ↑	Extend Selection
Shift + Ctrl + W ⌥ ↓	Shrink Selection
Ctrl + / ⌘ /	Add/Remove Line Comment
Shift + Ctrl + / ⌥⌘ /	Add/Remove Block Comment
Shift + Ctrl + Enter ⇧ ⌘ ⏎	Complete Current Statement
Ctrl + Alt + L ⌥ ⌘ L	Reformat Code
Shift + Ctrl + Alt + T ⌃ T	Refactor This
Shift + Ctrl + A ⇧ ⌘ A	Find Action
Shift Shift	Search Everywhere

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Resources

• IntelliJ IDEA Samples for Tips and Tricks, Features, etc.: https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-samples
• Top 15 IntelliJ IDEA shortcuts (2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYO5_riePOQ&t
• More IntelliJ IDEA Tips and Tricks by Trisha Gee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AMcN-wkspU