Learn Eclipse IDE Shortcuts for Windows
Managing files and projects Shortcuts Action Eclipse IDE Shortcuts Create a new project with Wizard Ctrl + N Create a new project, file, class, etc. Ctrl + Alt + N Open project, file, etc. Alt + F then . Open resource files, folder, or project Ctrl + Shift + R Show and access file properties Alt + Enter Refresh the content of selected elements within the local file system F5 Save the currently open file Ctrl + S Save all open files Ctrl + Shift + S Close the currently open file Ctrl + W Close all files Ctrl + Shift + W
Editor Shortcuts Action Eclipse Shortcuts Jump to the editor window F12 Switch to the previous editor Ctrl + Page Down key Switch to the next editor Ctrl + Page Up key Maximize or restore the current editor window (also works with other windows) Ctrl + M Show the list of open editors Ctrl + E Show the list of open editors, but switch immediately when you release Ctrl Ctrl + F6 Go to the previous editor windows Alt + Left Arrow key Go to the next editor windows Alt + Right Arrow key Open the Editor Window Option menu Alt + – Show view menu Ctrl + F10 Show/hide line numbers Ctrl + F10 then N Show or hide the diff. column on the left Ctrl + Shift + Q Zoom in Ctrl + Shift + + Zoom out Ctrl + Shift + –
Navigation in Editor Window Shortcuts Action Eclipse Shortcuts Jump to the beginning of the indention. Press twice to jump to the beginning of the line Home Jump to the end of the line End Jump to the beginning of the source Ctrl + Home Jump to the end of the source Ctrl + End Jump one word to the left Ctrl + Left Arrow key Jump one word to the right Ctrl + Right Arrow key Jump to the previous method Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow key Jump to the next method Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow key Jump to line number Ctrl + L Jump to the last edited location Ctrl + Q Jump to the previous compiler syntax warning or error Ctrl + . Jump to the next compiler syntax warning or error Ctrl + , With a bracket selected: Jump to the matching closing or opening bracket Ctrl + Shift + P Collapse current method or class Ctrl + [ Expand the current method or class Ctrl + ] Collapse/expand all methods or classes Ctrl + * Scroll editor without changing cursor position Ctrl + Up & Down Arrow key Previous sub-tab Alt + Page Up key Next sub-tab Alt + Page Down key
Text Editing Shortcuts Action Eclipse Shortcut keys Copy Ctrl + C Cut Ctrl + X Paste Ctrl + V Undo the last action Ctrl + Z Redo the last undone action Ctrl + Y Delete line Ctrl + D Move the current line or selection up Alt + Up Arrow key Move the current line or selection down Alt + Down Arrow key Duplicate current line or selection up Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow key Duplicate the current line or selection down Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow key Delete next word Ctrl + Delete Delete the previous word Ctrl + Backspace Enter the line below the current line Shift + Enter Enter the line above the current line Shift + Ctrl + Enter Switch between insert and overwrite mode Insert Convert selection to lowercase Shift + Ctrl + Y Convert selection to uppercase Shift + Ctrl + X
Search and Replace Shortcuts Action Eclipse Shortcut keys Open the find and replace dialog box Ctrl + F Find the previous occurrence of the search term Ctrl + K Find the next occurrence of the search term Ctrl + Shift + K Search Workspace (Java search, Task search, and File search) Ctrl + H Incremental search forward Ctrl + J Incremental search backwards Ctrl + Shift + J Open a resource search dialog to find any class Ctrl + Shift + O
Indentions and comments Shortcuts Action Eclipse Shortcut keys Increase the indent of selected text Tab Decrease the indent of selected text Shift + Tab Correct indention of selected text or current line Ctrl + I Auto format all code in the editor using code formatter Ctrl + Shift + F Comment/uncomment line or selection (add //) Ctrl + / Toggle comments Ctrl + Shift + C Add block comment around selection (add /…*/) Ctrl + Shift + / Remove block comment Ctrl + Shift + \ Add element comment (add /** … */) Alt + Shift + J
Editing Source Code Shortcuts Action Eclipse IDE Shortcuts Open the “Source” menu Alt + Shift + S Open content assist (e.g. show available methods or field names) Ctrl + Spacebar Open quick fix and quick assist Ctrl + 1 Suggest word completion (after typing at least one letter). Press repeatedly until reaching the correct name Alt + / Deactivate or activate Smart Insert Mode (automatic indention, automatic brackets, etc.) Ctrl + Shift + Insert
Code Information Shortcuts Action Eclipse IDE Shortcuts Show code outline or structure Ctrl + O Open class, method, or variable information (show as tooltip text) F2 Open declaration: Jump to the Declaration of the selected class, method, or parameter F3 Open the Type Hierarchy window for the selected item F4 Show or open Quick Type Hierarchy for the selected item Ctrl + T Open type in hierarchy Ctrl + Shift + T Open call hierarchy Ctrl + Alt + H Find occurrences of expression in the current file Ctrl + Shift + U
Refactoring Shortcuts Action Eclipse IDE Shortcuts Rename selected element and all references Alt + Shift + R Move the selected element to another class or file (with the complete method or class selected) Alt + Shift + V Change method signature (with method name selected) Alt + Shift + C Extract selection to method Alt + Shift + M Extract local variable: Create and assign a variable from the selected expression Alt + Shift + L Inline selected local variables, methods, or constants when possible Alt + Shift + I
Running and Debugging Shortcuts Action Eclipse IDE Shortcuts Save and launch the application Ctrl + F11 Debug F11 Step into function F5 Next step (line by line) F6 Step out F7 Skip to the next breakpoint F8
Team SVN Subversive Shortcuts Action Eclipse IDE Shortcuts Synchronize with repository Ctrl + Alt + S Commit Ctrl + Alt + C Update Ctrl + Alt + U Update to revision Ctrl + Alt + D Merge Ctrl + Alt + E Show properties Ctrl + Alt + T Add to svn:ignore Ctrl + Alt + I
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