Learn Geany Shortcuts for Windows & Mac
Most used Geany Shortcuts
| Action | Geany Shortcuts Windows | Geany Shortcuts Mac |
|---|
| New | Ctrl + N | Command + N |
| Open | Ctrl + O | Command + O |
| Open selected file | Ctrl + Shift + O | Command + Shift + O |
| Reload file | Ctrl + R | Command + R |
| Switch to the last used document | Ctrl + Tab | Command + Tab |
| Save | Ctrl + S | Command + S |
| Save all | Ctrl + Shift + S | Command + Shift + S |
| Copy | Ctrl + C | Command + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V | Command + V |
| Cut | Ctrl + X | Command + X |
| Copy current line(s) | Ctrl + Shift + C | Command + Shift + C |
| Cut current line(s) | Ctrl + Shift + X | Command + Shift + X |
| Duplicate line or selection | Ctrl + D | Command + D |
| Delete to the line end | Ctrl + Shift + Delete | Command + Shift + Delete |
| Delete current line(s) | Ctrl + K | Command + K |
| Close | Ctrl + W | Command + W |
| Close all | Ctrl + Shift + W | Command + Shift + W |
| Print | Ctrl + P | Command + P |
| Quit | Ctrl + Q | Command + Q |
Editing Shortcuts
| Action | Geany Shortcuts Windows | Geany Shortcuts Mac |
|---|
| Insert date | Shift + Alt + D | Shift + Option + D |
| Toggle line commentation | Ctrl + E | Command + E |
| Toggle case of selection | Ctrl + Alt + U | Command + Option + U |
| Word part completion | Tab | Tab |
| Complete snippet | Tab | Tab |
| Increase indent | Ctrl + I | Command + I |
| Decrease indent | Ctrl + U | Command + U |
| Move line(s) up | Alt + Page Up key | Option + Page Up key |
| Move line(s) down | Alt + Page Down key | Option + Page Down key |
| Complete word | Ctrl + Spacebar | Command + Spacebar |
| Go to tag declaration | Ctrl + Shift + T | Command + Shift + T |
| Go to the tag definition | Ctrl + T | Command + T |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | Command + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y | Command + Y |
| Replace | Ctrl + H | Command + H |
| Show call tip | Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar | Command + Shift + Spacebar |
Build, Make & Compile Shortcuts
| Action | Geany Shortcuts Windows | Geany Shortcuts Mac |
|---|
| Preferences | Ctrl + Alt + P | Command + Option + P |
| Build | F9 | F9 |
| Make object | Shift + F8 | Shift + F8 |
| Make all | Shift + F9 | Shift + F9 |
| Compile | F8 | F8 |
| Run | F5 | F5 |
| Show macro list | Ctrl + Enter | Command + Return |
| Make custom target | Ctrl + Shift + F9 | Command + Shift + F9 |
| Reload symbol list | Ctrl + Shift + R | Command + Shift + R |
| Switch to Editor | F2 | F2 |
| Switch to VTE | F4 | F4 |
| Switch to Scribble | F6 | F6 |
Finding Text & Selecting Text Shortcuts
| Action | Geany Shortcuts Windows | Geany Shortcuts Mac |
|---|
| Find | Ctrl + F | Command + F |
| Find Next | Ctrl + G | Command + G |
| Find Previous | Ctrl + Shift + G | Command + Shift + G |
| Find in files | Ctrl + Shift + F | Command + Shift + F |
| Switch to Search Bar | F7 | F7 |
| Find Usage | Ctrl + Shift + E | Command + Shift + E |
| Find Document Usage | Ctrl + Shift + D | Command + Shift + D |
| Select current word | Alt + Shift + W | Option + Shift + W |
| Select current line(s) | Alt + Shift + L | Option + Shift + L |
| Select current paragraph | Alt + Shift + P | Option + Shift + P |
| Select all | Ctrl + A | Command + A |
| Column mode editing | Ctrl + Shift | Command + Shift |
| Mark All | Ctrl + Shift + M | Command + Shift + M |
| Toggle marker | Ctrl + M | Command + M |
| Goto previous marker | Ctrl + , | Command + , |
| Goto next marker | Ctrl + . | Command + . |
Moving the document Shortcuts
| Action | Geany Shortcuts Windows | Geany Shortcuts Mac |
|---|
| Go to the Start of the Line | Home | Home |
| Go to the End of the Line | End | End |
| Go to Start of Display Line | Alt + Home | Option + Home |
| Go to End of Display Line | Alt + End | Option + End |
| Scroll up by one line | Alt + Up Arrow key | Option + Up Arrow key |
| Scroll down by one line | Alt + Down Arrow key | Option + Down Arrow key |
| Scroll to the current line | Ctrl + Shift + L | Command + Shift + L |
| Go to line | Ctrl + L | Command + L |
| Goto matching brace | Ctrl + B | Command + B |
| Toggle marker | Ctrl + M | Command + M |
| Goto previous marker | Ctrl + , | Command + , |
| Goto next marker | Ctrl + . | Command + . |
| Go to Previous Word Part | Ctrl + / | Command + / |
| Go to Next Word Part | Ctrl + \ | Command + \ |
| Navigate forward a location | Alt + Right Arrow key | Option + Right Arrow key |
| Navigate back a location | Alt + Left Arrow key | Option + Left Arrow key |
| Help | F1 | F1 |
| Move document right | Ctrl + Shift + Page Down key | Command + Shift + Page Down key |
| Move document left | Ctrl + Shift + Page Up key | Command + Shift + Page Up key |
| Switch to the right document | Ctrl + Page Down key | Command + Page Down key |
| Switch to the left document | Ctrl + Page Up key | Command + Page Up key |
| Zoom In | Ctrl + + | Command + + |
| Zoom Out | Ctrl + – | Command + – |
| Zoom Reset | Ctrl + 0 | Command + 0 |
| Fullscreen | F11 | F11 |
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