Learn jEdit Shortcuts for Windows
File Shortcuts
Action |
jEdit Shortcuts |
New File |
Ctrl + N |
Open File |
Ctrl + O |
Close Buffer |
Ctrl + W |
Close All Buffers |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + W |
Save Buffer |
Ctrl + Shift |
Save All Buffers |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + W |
Print Buffer |
Ctrl + P |
Go to Previous Buffer |
Ctrl + Page Up key |
Go to Next Buffer |
Ctrl + Page Down key |
Go to Recent Buffer |
Ctrl + ` |
Show Buffer Switcher |
Alt + ` |
Exit Jedit |
Ctrl + Q |
Text Editing Shortcuts
Action |
jEdit Shortcut keys |
Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
Redo |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + Z |
Delete Character Before |
Backspace |
Delete Character After |
Delete |
Delete Word After |
Ctrl + Delete |
Delete Word Before |
Ctrl + Backspace |
Delete Line |
Ctrl + D |
Delete Paragraph |
Ctrl + E and D |
Delete from caret to End |
Ctrl + Shift + Delete |
Delete from caret to Beginning |
Ctrl + Shift + Backspace |
Remove Trailing Whitespaces |
Ctrl + E and R |
Join Lines |
Ctrl + J |
Complete Word |
Ctrl + B |
Format Paragraph/Selection |
Ctrl + E and F |
Search and Replace Shortcuts
Action |
jEdit Shortcuts |
Open Search and Replace Dialog |
Ctrl + F |
Find Next |
Ctrl + G |
Find Previous |
Ctrl + H |
Search in Open Buffers |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + B |
Search in Directory |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + D |
Replace in Selection |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + R |
Replace in Selection and Find Next |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + G |
Incremental Search Bar |
Ctrl + , |
HyperSearch Bar |
Alt + , |
Search bar for Current |
Ctrl + . |
HyperSearch for Current World |
Alt + . |
Toggle Ignore Case |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + I |
Toggle Regular Expression |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + X |
Selecting Text Shortcuts
Action |
jEdit Shortcuts |
Extend Selection 1 char/line |
Shift + Arrow keys |
Extend Selection 1 word/Paragraph |
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys |
Extend Selection 1 Screen |
Shift + Page Up /Page Down key |
Extend Selection Line Begin |
Shift + Home |
Extend Selection Line End |
Shift + End |
Select Code Block |
Ctrl + [ |
Select Word |
Ctrl + E and W |
Select Line |
Ctrl + E and L |
Select Paragraph |
Ctrl + E and P |
Select Line Range |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + L |
Select all |
Ctrl + Alt |
Select None |
Esc |
Switch Range/Rectangle Mode |
Alt + \ |
Invert Selection |
Ctrl + E and I |
View Shortcuts
Action |
jEdit Shortcuts |
Turn the Gutter On/Off |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + T |
Remove Current Split |
Ctrl + 0 |
Remove All Split |
Ctrl + 1 |
Split View Horizontally |
Ctrl + 2 |
Split View Vertically |
Ctrl + 4 |
Focus Previous Text Area |
Alt + Page Up key |
Focus Next Text Area |
Alt + Page Down key |
Focus Top/Left/..Docking Area |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + Arrow keys |
Close-Focused Docking Area |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + ` |
Moving the Caret Shortcuts
Action |
jEdit Shortcuts |
Move caret 1 char/line |
Arrow keys |
Move caret 1 word/paragraph |
Ctrl + Arrow keys |
1st Non-space Character |
Home |
Last Non-space Character |
End |
Go to Matching Bracket |
Ctrl + ] |
Go to Previous/Next Bracket |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + ; |
Go to Line Number |
Ctrl + 1 |
Action Bar Shortcuts
Action |
jEdit Shortcuts |
Display Action Bar |
Ctrl + Enter |
Repeat Last Editor Action |
Ctrl + Spacebar |
Clipboard and Register Shortcuts
Action |
jEdit Shortcuts |
Cut |
Ctrl + X |
Copy |
Ctrl + C |
Cut append |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + U |
Copy Append |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + A |
Paste |
Ctrl + V |
Vertically Paste Clipboard |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + P |
Cut Selected text to Register |
Ctrl + R and Ctrl + X |
Copy Selected text to Register |
Ctrl + R and Ctrl + C |
Append Cut text to Register |
Ctrl + R and Ctrl + U |
Append Copy to Register |
Ctrl + R and Ctrl + A |
Paste Contents to Register |
Ctrl + R and Ctrl + V |
Vertically Paste Register |
Ctrl + R and Ctrl + P |
Folding and Narrowing Shortcuts
Action |
jEdit Shortcuts |
Collapse Fold |
Alt + Backspace |
Expand Fold One Level |
Alt + Enter |
Expand Fold Fully |
Alt + Shift + Enter |
Expand All Fold |
Ctrl + E and X |
Select Fold |
Ctrl + E and S |
Add Explicit Fold |
Ctrl + E and A |
Expands Folds with Level |
Ctrl + E and Enter |
Narrow to Selection |
Ctrl + E and N then S |
Narrow to Fold |
Ctrl + E and N then N |
Move caret to the Previous Fold |
Alt + Up Arrow key |
Move caret to Next Fold |
Alt + Down Arrow key |
Move Caret to Parent Fold |
Ctrl + E and U |
Macros Shortcuts
Action |
jEdit Shortcuts |
Record Macro |
Ctrl + M and Ctrl + R |
Record Temporary Macro |
Ctrl + M and Ctrl + M |
Stop Recording |
Ctrl + M and Ctrl + S |
Run Temporary Macro |
Ctrl + M and Ctrl + P |
Source Code Editing Shortcuts
Action |
jEdit Shortcuts |
Expand Abbreviation |
Ctrl + ; |
Shift Current Line Right |
Alt + Right Arrow key |
Shift Current Line Left |
Alt + Left Arrow key |
Shift Selected Line Right |
Tab |
Shift Selected Line Left |
Shift + Tab |
Indent Current Line |
Ctrl + I |
Range Comment Selection |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + C |
Line Comment Selection |
Ctrl + E and Ctrl + K |
FAQs
[sc_fs_multi_faq headline-0=”h2″ question-0=”What is jEdit?” answer-0=”jEdit is a free and open-source text editor written in Java. It is designed for programmers and developers and offers features like syntax highlighting, code folding, and extensibility through plugins.” image-0=”” headline-1=”h2″ question-1=”Are there any commonly used shortcuts in jEdit?” answer-1=”Yes, here are some commonly used shortcuts in jEdit:
- Ctrl+N: Create a new file.
- Ctrl+O: Open an existing file.
- Ctrl+S: Save the current file.
- Ctrl+Z: Undo the last action.
- Ctrl+Y: Redo the last undone action.
- Ctrl+C: Copy the selected text.
- Ctrl+V: Paste the copied text.
- Ctrl+X: Cut the selected text.
- Ctrl+F: Find text within the file.
- Ctrl+H: Replace text within the file.” image-1=”” count=”2″ html=”true” css_class=””]
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