Shifting from Eclipse Java shortcuts to IntelliJ shortcuts would not make a huge difference. After the introduction of IntelliJ, Eclipse didn’t work well for me anymore for Java development.
The following list of IntelliJ shortcuts for Windows and Mac users will help developers. The shortcuts are grouped into various sections: Editing Shortcuts, Compile and Run Shortcuts, Debugging Shortcuts, Navigation Shortcuts, and Find and Replace Shortcuts. Download the IntelliJ Shortcuts PDF.
Most Used IntelliJ Shortcuts
Action IntelliJ Shortcuts Windows Intellij Shortcuts Mac
Open the corresponding tool window
Alt + 0…9
Option + 0…9
Save all
Ctrl + S
Command + S
Synchronize
Ctrl + Alt + Y
Command + Option + Y
Toggle maximizing editor
Ctrl + Shift + F12
Command + Shift + F12
Add to Favorites
Alt + Shift + F
Option + Shift + F
Inspect the current file with the current profile
Alt + Shift + I
Option + Shift + I
Quick switch current scheme
Ctrl + ‘
Command + ‘
Open Settings dialog
Ctrl + Alt + S
Command + Option + S
Open Project Structure dialog
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S
Command + Option + Shift + S
Find Action
Ctrl + Shift + A
Command + Shift + A
Switch between tabs and tool window
Ctrl + Tab
Command + Tab
Create the new scratch file
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Insert
Command + Shift + Option + Insert
Editing Shortcuts
Action Intellij Shortcuts Windows Intellij Shortcuts Mac
Basic code completion
Ctrl + Spacebar
Command + Spacebar
Smart code completion
Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar
Command + Shift + Spacebar
Complete statement
Ctrl + Shift + Enter
Command + Shift + Return
Parameter info
Ctrl + P
Command + P
Quick documentation lookup
Ctrl + Q
Command + Q
External Doc
Shift + F1
Shift + F1
Show descriptions of errors or warnings at caret
Ctrl + F1
Command + F1
Generate code
Alt + Insert
Option + Insert
Override methods
Ctrl + O
Command + O
Implement methods
Ctrl + I
Command + I
Surround with if..else, etc.
Ctrl + Alt + T
Command + Option + T
Comment or uncomment with line comment
Ctrl + /
Command + /
Comment or uncomment with block comment
Ctrl + Shift + /
Command + Shift + /
Select successively increasing code blocks
Ctrl + W
Command + W
Decrease current selection to the previous state
Ctrl + Shift + W
Command + Shift + W
Context info
Alt + Q
Option + Q
Show intentional actions and quick-fixes
Alt + Enter
Option + Return
Reformat code
Ctrl + Alt + L
Command + Option + L
Optimize imports
Ctrl + Alt + O
Command + Option + O
Auto-indent lines
Ctrl + Alt + I
Command + Option + I
Indent selected lines
Tab
Tab
Unindent selected lines
Shift + Tab
Shift + Tab
Cut current line
Ctrl + X
Command + X
Copy current line
Ctrl + C
Command + C
Paste from clipboard
Ctrl + V
Command + V
Paste from recent buffers
Ctrl + Shift + V
Command + Shift + V
Duplicate current line
Ctrl + D
Command + D
Delete line at caret
Ctrl + Y
Command + Y
Smart line join
Ctrl + Shift + J
Command + Shift + J
Smart line split
Ctrl + Enter
Command + Return
Start new line
Shift + Enter
Shift + Return
Toggle case for word at caret
Ctrl + Shift + U
Command + Shift + U
Select till the code block end
Ctrl + Shift + ]
Command + Shift + ]
Select till the code block starts
Ctrl + Shift + [
Command + Shift + [
Delete to Word end
Ctrl + Delete
Command + Delete
Delete to Word and start
Ctrl + Backspace
Command + Backspace
Expand code block
Ctrl + +
Command + +
Collapse code block
Ctrl + –
Command + –
Expand all
Ctrl + Shift + +
Command + Shift + +
Collapse all
Ctrl + Shift + –
Command + Shift + –
Close the active editor tab
Ctrl + F4
Command + F4
Find usages
Alt + F7
Option + F7
Find usages in the file
Ctrl + F7
Command + F7
Highlight usages in the file
Ctrl + Shift + F7
Command + Shift + F7
Show usages
Ctrl + Alt + F7
Command + Option + F7
Copy
F5
F5
Move
F6
F6
Safe Delete
Delete
Delete
Rename
Shift + F6
Shift + F6
Change Signature
Ctrl + F6
Command + F6
Inline
Ctrl + Alt + N
Command + Option + N
Extract Method
Ctrl + Alt + M
Command + Option + M
Extract Variable
Ctrl + Alt + V
Command + Option + V
Extract Field
Ctrl + Alt + F
Command + Option + F
Extract Constant
Ctrl + Alt + C
Command + Option + C
Extract Parameter
Ctrl + Alt + P
Command + Option + P
Compile and Run Shortcuts
Action Intellij Shortcuts Windows Intellij Shortcuts Mac
Make project compile
Ctrl + F9
Command + F9
Compile selected file, package, or module
Ctrl + Shift + F9
Command + Shift + F9
Select configuration and run
Alt + Shift + F10
Option + Shift + F10
Select configuration and debug
Alt + Shift + F9
Option + Shift + F9
Run
Shift + F10
Shift + F10
Debug
Shift + F9
Shift + F9
Run context configuration from the editor
Ctrl + Shift + F10
Command + Shift + F10
Debugging Shortcuts
Action Intellij Shortcuts Windows Intellij Shortcuts Mac
Commit project to VCS
Ctrl + K
Command + K
Update project from VCS
Ctrl + T
Command + T
View recent changes
Alt + Shift + C
Option + Shift + C
VCS quick popup
Alt + ‘
Option + ‘
Step over
F8
F8
Step into
F7
F7
Smart step into
Shift + F7
Shift + F7
Step out
Shift + F8
Shift + F8
Run to cursor
Alt + F9
Option + F9
Evaluate expression
Alt + F8
Option + F8
Resume program
F9
F9
Toggle breakpoint
Ctrl + F8
Command + F8
View breakpoints
Ctrl + Shift + F8
Command + Shift + F8
Navigation Shortcuts
Action Intellij Shortcuts Windows Intellij Shortcuts Mac
Go to class
Ctrl + N
Command + N
Go to file
Ctrl + Shift + N
Command + Shift + N
Go to symbol
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N
Command + Option + Shift + N
Go back to the previous tool window
F12
F12
Go to editor
Esc
Esc
Hide active or last active window
Shift + Esc
Shift + Esc
Close active run
Ctrl + Shift + F4
Command + Shift + F4
Go to line
Ctrl + G
Command + G
Recent files popup
Ctrl + E
Command + E
Navigate backward
Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow key
Command + Option + Left Arrow key
Navigate forward
Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow key
Command + Option + Right Arrow key
Navigate to the last edit location
Ctrl + Shift + Backspace
Command + Shift + Backspace
Select the current file or symbol in any view
Alt + F1
Option + F1
Go to declaration
Ctrl + B
Command + B
Go to Implementation
Ctrl + Alt + B
Command + Option + B
Open quick definition lookup
Ctrl + Shift + I
Command + Shift + I
Go to the type declaration
Ctrl + Shift + B
Command + Shift + B
Go to super-method
Ctrl + U
Command + U
Go to the previous method
Alt + Up Arrow key
Option + Up Arrow key
Go to the next method
Alt + Down Arrow key
Option + Down Arrow key
Move to code block end
Ctrl + ]
Command + ]
Move to code block start
Ctrl + [
Command + [
File structure popup
Ctrl + F12
Command + F12
Type hierarchy
Ctrl + H
Command + H
Method hierarchy
Ctrl + Shift + H
Command + Shift + H
Call hierarchy
Ctrl + Alt + H
Command + Option + H
Next highlighted error
F2
F2
Previously highlighted error
Shift + F2
Shift + F2
Edit source
F4
F4
View source
Ctrl + Enter
Command + Return
Show navigation bar
Alt + Home
Option + Home
Toggle bookmark
F11
F11
Toggle bookmark with mnemonic
Ctrl + F11
Command + F11
Show bookmarks
Shift + F11
Shift + F11
Find & Replace Shortcuts
Action Intellij Shortcuts Windows Intellij Shortcuts Mac
Find
Ctrl + F
Command + F
Find next
F3
F3
Find Previous
Shift + F3
Shift + F3
Replace
Ctrl + R
Command + R
Find in path
Ctrl + Shift + F
Command + Shift + F
Replace in path
Ctrl + Shift + R
Command + Shift + R
With IntelliJ shortcuts, we can keep our hands on the keyboard, and things can be done at a faster pace. For a developer, those little seconds saved will add up to increased efficiency in their work. In other words, IntelliJ shortcuts will skyrocket your productivity while coding. Visual Studio shortcuts can also be used for coding as an alternative to IntelliJ.
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