List of Qt Creator Shortcuts
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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 the 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 Shortcut keys Windows |
Qt Creator Shortcut keys 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 Shortcut keys Windows |
Qt Creator Shortcut keys 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 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 block end with the selection |
Ctrl + } |
Command + } |
| Go to block and start with 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 symbol under 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 Shortcut keys Windows |
Qt Creator Shortcut keys Mac |
| Open the QML file that defines the selected component |
F2 |
F2 |
| Move between code editor and visual editor |
F4 |
F4 |
| Toggle left sidebar |
Ctrl + Alt + 0 |
Command + Option + 0 |
| Toggle right sidebar |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 0 |
Command + Option + Shift + 0 |
Help Shortcuts
| Action |
Qt Creator Shortcut keys Windows |
Qt Creator Shortcut keys Mac |
| View context-sensitive help |
F1 |
F1 |
| Activate contents in Help mode |
Ctrl + T |
Command + T |
| Add a bookmark in Help mode |
Ctrl + M |
Command + M |
| Activate index in Help mode |
Ctrl + I |
Command + I |
| Reset font size |
Ctrl + 0 |
Command + 0 |
| Activate search in Help mode |
Ctrl + S |
Command + S |
Bazaar Version Control Shortcuts
| Action |
Qt Creator Shortcut keys Windows |
Qt Creator Shortcut keys Mac |
| Commit or Submit |
Alt + Z, Alt + C |
Option + Z, Option + C |
| Diff |
Alt + Z, Alt + D |
Option + Z, Option + D |
| Log or File log |
Alt + Z, Alt + L |
Option + Z, Option + L |
| Status |
Alt + Z, Alt + S |
Option + Z, Option + S |
CVS Version Control Shortcuts
| Action |
Qt Creator Shortcut keys Windows |
Qt Creator Shortcut keys Mac |
| Add |
Alt + C, Alt + A |
Option + C, Option + A |
| Commit or Submit |
Alt + C, Alt + C |
Option + C, Option + C |
| Diff |
Alt + C, Alt + D |
Option + C, Option + D |
Git Version Control Shortcuts
| Action |
Qt Creator Shortcut keys Windows |
Qt Creator Shortcut keys Mac |
| Add |
Alt + G, Alt + A |
Option + G, Option + A |
| Commit or Submit |
Alt + G, Alt + C |
Option + G, Option + C |
| Diff |
Alt + G, Alt + D |
Option + G, Option + D |
| Diff project |
Alt + G, Alt + Shift + D |
Option + G, Option + Shift + D |
| Blame or Annotate |
Alt + G, Alt + B |
Option + G, Option + B |
| Log or File log |
Alt + G, Alt + L |
Option + G, Option + L |
| Log project |
Alt + G, Alt + K |
Option + G, Option + K |
| Undo changes or Revert |
Alt + G, Alt + U |
Option + G, Option + U |
Mercurial Version Control Shortcuts
| Action |
Qt Creator Shortcut keys Windows |
Qt Creator Shortcut keys Mac |
| Add |
Alt + P, Alt + A |
Option + P, Option + A |
| Commit or Submit |
Alt + P, Alt + S |
Option + P, Option + S |
| Diff project |
Alt + P, Alt + D |
Option + P, Option + D |
| Log or File log |
Alt + P, Alt + F |
Option + P, Option + F |
| Undo changes or Revert |
Alt + P, Alt + R |
Option + P, Option + R |
| Edit |
Alt + P, Alt + E |
Option + P, Option + E |
Subversion Control Shortcuts
| Action |
Qt Creator Shortcut keys Windows |
Qt Creator Shortcut keys Mac |
| Add |
Alt + G, Alt + A |
Option + G, Option + A |
| Commit or Submit |
Alt + G, Alt + C |
Option + G, Option + C |
| Diff |
Alt + G, Alt + D |
Option + G, Option + D |
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