Learn Code Blocks Shortcuts for Windows
Editor Shortcuts Action Code Blocks Shortcuts Undo the last action Ctrl + Z Redo last action Ctrl + Shift + Z Cut selected text Ctrl + X Copy selected text Ctrl + C Paste text from the clipboard Ctrl + V Select all text Ctrl + A Swap header/source F11 Comment highlighted code Ctrl + Shift + C Uncomment highlighted code Ctrl + Shift + X Duplicate line caret is on Ctrl + D Auto-complete / Abbreviations Ctrl + Spacebar Show call tip Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar Swap line caret is on with line above it Ctrl + T Toggle bookmark Ctrl + B Go to the previous bookmark Alt + Page Up key Go to the next bookmark Alt + Page Down key Toggle current block folding F12 Toggle all folds Shift + F12 Magnify text size Ctrl + + Reduce text size Ctrl + – Restore text size to normal Ctrl + / Cycle through recent files Ctrl + Tab Indent block Tab Dedent block Shift + Tab Delete to start of word Ctrl + Backspace Delete to end of word Ctrl + Delete Delete to start of line Ctrl + Shift + Backspace Delete to end of line Ctrl + Shift + Delete Go to start of the document Ctrl + Home Extend selection to start of document Ctrl + Shift + Home Go to the start of the display line Alt + Home Extend selection to start of display line Shift + Alt + Home Go to the end of the document Ctrl + End Extend selection to end of document Ctrl + Shift + End Go to the end of the display line Alt + End Extend selection to end of display line Shift + Alt + End Expand or contract a fold point Ctrl + * Create or delete a bookmark Ctrl + F2 Go to the next bookmark F2 Select to next bookmark Alt + F2 Find selection Ctrl + F3 Find selection backwards Ctrl + Shift + F3 Scroll up Ctrl + Up Arrow key Scroll down Ctrl + Down Arrow key Line-cut Ctrl + L Line copy Ctrl + Shift + T Line delete Ctrl + Shift + L Line transpose with previous Ctrl + T Line duplicate Ctrl + D Find matching preprocessor conditional, skipping nested ones Ctrl + K Select to matching preprocessor conditional Ctrl + Shift + K Find matching preprocessor conditional backwards, skipping nested ones Ctrl + J Select to matching preprocessor conditional backwards Ctrl + Shift + J Previous paragraph. Shift extends selection Ctrl + [ Next paragraph. Shift extends selection Ctrl + ] Previous word. Shift extends selection Ctrl + Left Arrow key Next word. Shift extends selection Ctrl + Right Arrow key Previous word part. Shift extends selection Ctrl + / Next word part. Shift extends selection Ctrl + \
Files Shortcuts Action Code Blocks Shortcuts New file or project Ctrl + N New empty file Ctrl + Shift + N Open existing file or project Ctrl + O Save current file Ctrl + S Save all files Ctrl + Shift + S Close current file Ctrl + F4 Close all files Ctrl + Shift + F4 Activate the next open file Ctrl + Tab Activate the previous open file Ctrl + Shift + Tab Print Ctrl + P Exit Ctrl + Q
View Shortcuts Action Code Blocks Shortcuts Show/hide Messages pane F2 Show/hide Management pane Shift + F2 Move the project up (in the Project tree) Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow key Move the project down (in the Project tree) Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow key Activate prior (in Project tree) Alt + F5 Activate next (in Project tree) Alt + F6 Zoom in / out Ctrl + Mouse Scroll Up & Down Focus editor Ctrl + Alt + E
Search Shortcuts Action Code Blocks Shortcut keys Find Ctrl + F Find next F3 Find Previous Shift + F3 Find in files Ctrl + Shift + F Replace Ctrl + R Replace in files Ctrl + Shift + R Go to line Ctrl + G Go to the next changed line Ctrl + F3 Go to the previously changed line Ctrl + Shift + F3 Go to file Alt + G Go to function Ctrl + Alt + G Go to the previous function Ctrl + Page Up key Go to the next function Ctrl + Page Down key Go to declaration Ctrl + Shift + . Go to Implementation Ctrl + . Open include file Alt + Ctrl + .
Build Shortcuts Action Code Blocks Shortcuts Build Ctrl + F9 Compile current file Ctrl + Shift + F9 Run Ctrl + F10 Build and Run F9 Rebuild Ctrl + F11
Debug Shortcuts Action Code Blocks Shortcuts Debug F8 Continue debugging Ctrl + F7 Step over a code block F7 Step into a code block Shift + F7 Step out of a code block Ctrl + Shift + F7 Toggle breakpoint F5 Run to cursor F4 Previous error Alt + F1 Next error Alt + F2
Other Code Blocks Shortcuts Action Code Blocks Shortcuts Management pane Shift + F2 Log pane F2 Switch between tabs Ctrl + Tab Show tooltip Shift + Alt + Spacebar Next call tip Ctrl + N Previous call tip Ctrl + P
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