Qt Creator shortcuts are designed to maximize developer efficiency. As a cross-platform IDE, Qt Creator empowers developers with keyboard shortcuts that elevate it from a mere editor to a professional tool.
Developers spend countless hours working with Qt Creator. The list of Qt Creator shortcuts below is essential for streamlining their workflow. For your convenience, you can download a PDF version of the Qt Creator Shortcuts list.
Most Used Qt Creator Shortcuts
Action
Qt Creator Shortcuts Windows
Qt Creator Shortcuts Mac
Open file or project
Ctrl + O
Command + O
New file or project
Ctrl + N
Command + N
Open in an external editor
Alt + V, Alt + I
Option + V, Option + I
Select all
Ctrl + A
Command + A
Delete
Delete
Delete
Copy
Ctrl + C
Command + C
Paste
Ctrl + V
Command + V
Cut
Ctrl + X
Command + X
Undo
Ctrl + Z
Command + Z
Redo
Ctrl + Y
Command + Y
Print
Ctrl + P
Command + P
Save
Ctrl + S
Command + S
Save all
Ctrl + Shift + S
Command + Shift + S
Close window
Ctrl + W
Command + W
Close all windows
Ctrl + Shift + W
Command + Shift + W
Close current file
Ctrl + F4
Command + F4
Go back
Alt + Left Arrow key
Option + Left Arrow key
Go forward
Alt + Right Arrow key
Option + Right Arrow key
Go to line
Ctrl + L
Command + L
Go to another split
Ctrl + E, O
Command + E, O
Previous open documents in history
Ctrl + Tab
Command + Tab
Next open document in the history
Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Command + Shift + Tab
Activate Locator
Ctrl + K
Command + K
Switch to Welcome mode
Ctrl + 1
Command + 1
Switch to Edit mode
Ctrl + 2
Command + 2
Switch to Design mode
Ctrl + 3
Command + 3
Switch to Debug mode
Ctrl + 4
Command + 4
Switch to Projects mode
Ctrl + 5
Command + 5
Switch to Analyze mode
Ctrl + 6
Command + 6
Switch to Help mode
Ctrl + 7
Command + 7
Toggle Issues pane
Alt + 1
Option + 1
Toggle Search Results pane
Alt + 2
Option + 2
Toggle the Application Output pane
Alt + 3
Option + 3
Toggle Compile Output pane
Alt + 4
Option + 4
Toggle other output panes
Alt + 5 … 9
Option + 5 … 9
Activate Bookmarks pane
Alt + M
Option + M
Activate the File System pane
Alt + Y
Option + Y
Activate the Open Documents pane
Alt + O
Option + O
Maximize output panes
Alt + 9
Option + 9
Move to the next item in the output panes
F6
F6
Move to the previous item in the output panes
Shift + F6
Shift + F6
Activate Projects pane
Alt + X
Option + X
Fullscreen
Ctrl + Shift + F11
Command + Shift + F11
Toggle the sidebar
Alt + 0
Option + 0
Move to Edit mode
Esc
Esc
Exit Qt Creator
Ctrl + Q
Command + Q
Image Viewer Shortcuts
Action
Qt Creator Shortcuts Windows
Qt Creator Shortcuts Mac
Switch to background
Ctrl + [
Command + [
Switch to outline
Ctrl + ]
Command + ]
Zoom in
Ctrl + +
Command + +
Zoom out
Ctrl + –
Command + –
Fit to screen
Ctrl + =
Command + =
Original size
Ctrl + 0
Command + 0
Debugging Shortcuts
Action
Qt Creator Shortcuts Windows
Qt Creator Shortcuts Mac
Start or continue debugging
F5
F5
Exit debugger
Shift + F5
Shift + F5
Step over
F10
F10
Step into
F11
F11
Step out
Shift + F11
Shift + F11
Toggle breakpoint
F9
F9
Run to the selected function
Ctrl + F6
Command + F6
Run to line
Ctrl + F10
Command + F10
Reverse direction
F12
F12
Editor Shortcuts
Action
Qt Creator Shortcuts Windows
Qt Creator Shortcuts Mac
Auto-indent selection
Ctrl + I
Command + I
Collapse
Ctrl + <
Command + <
Expand
Ctrl + >
Command + >
Trigger a completion in this scope
Ctrl + Spacebar
Command + Spacebar
Copy line
Ctrl + Insert
Command + Insert
Paste from the clipboard history
Ctrl + Shift + V
Command + Shift + V
Cutline
Shift + Delete
Shift + Delete
Join lines
Ctrl + J
Command + J
Insert the line above the current line
Ctrl + Shift + Enter
Command + Shift + Return
Insert the line below the current line
Ctrl + Enter
Command + Return
Decrease font size
Ctrl + –
Command + –
Increase font size
Ctrl + +
Command + +
Reset font size
Ctrl + 0
Command + 0
Toggle Vim-style editing
Alt + V
Option + V
Split
Ctrl + E, 2
Command + E, 2
Split side by side
Ctrl + E, 3
Command + E, 3
Remove all splits
Ctrl + E, 1
Command + E, 1
Remove current split
Ctrl + E, 0
Command + E, 0
Select all
Ctrl + A
Command + A
Go to block end
Ctrl + ]
Command + ]
Go to block start
Ctrl + [
Command + [
Go to the block end with the selection
Ctrl + }
Command + }
Go to block and start with the selection
Ctrl + {
Command + {
Move the current line down
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow key
Command + Shift + Down Arrow key
Move current lineup
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow key
Command + Shift + Up Arrow key
Trigger a refactoring action in this scope
Alt + Enter
Option + Return
Rewrap paragraph
Ctrl + E, R
Command + E, R
Select the current block
Ctrl + U
Command + U
Enable text wrapping
Ctrl + E, Ctrl + W
Command + E, Command + W
Toggle comment for selection
Ctrl + /
Command + /
Visualize whitespace
Ctrl + E, Ctrl + V
Command + E, Command + V
Adjust size
Ctrl + J
Command + J
Lay out in a grid
Ctrl + G
Command + G
Lay out horizontally
Ctrl + H
Command + H
Lay out vertically
Ctrl + L
Command + L
Preview
Alt + Shift + R
Option + Shift + R
Edit signals and slots
F4
F4
Toggle bookmark
Ctrl + M
Command + M
Go to the next bookmark
Ctrl + .
Command + .
Go to the previous bookmark
Ctrl + ,
Command + ,
Fetch snippet
Alt + C, Alt + F
Option + C, Option + F
Paste snippet
Alt + C, Alt + P
Option + C, Option + P
Find usages
Ctrl + Shift + U
Command + Shift + U
Rename the symbol under the cursor
Ctrl + Shift + R
Command + Shift + R
Switch between method declaration and definition
Shift + F2
Shift + F2
Open type hierarchy
Ctrl + Shift + T
Command + Shift + T
Switch between header and source file
F4
F4
Turn selected text into lowercase
Alt + U
Option + U
Turn selected text into uppercase
Alt + Shift + U
Option + Shift + U
Run static checks on JavaScript code to find common problems
Ctrl + Shift + C
Command + Shift + C
Find and replace
Ctrl + F
Command + F
Find next
F3
F3
Find Previous
Shift + F3
Shift + F3
Find the next occurrence of selected text
Ctrl + F3
Command + F3
Find the previous occurrence of selected text
Ctrl + Shift + F3
Command + Shift + F3
Replace next
Ctrl + =
Command + =
Open advanced find
Ctrl + Shift + F
Command + Shift + F
Record a text-editing macro
Alt + (
Option + (
Stop recording a macro
Alt + )
Option + )
Play the last macro
Alt + R
Option + R
Show Qt Quick toolbars
Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar
Command + Option + Spacebar
Execute user actions 1 … 9 in FakeVim mode
Alt + V, 1 … 9
Option + V, 1 … 9
Qt Quick Designer Shortcuts
Action
Qt Creator Shortcuts Windows
Qt Creator Shortcuts Mac
Open the QML file that defines the selected component
Consider comparing alternative development tools to Qt Creator that align with your business or organization’s specific needs. Android Studio offers a strong free alternative, while Microsoft Visual Studio is a top choice for a paid solution. To help you streamline your workflow, explore the keyboard shortcuts for these tools: Android Studio Shortcuts and Microsoft Visual Studio Shortcuts.
