Learn Spyder Shortcuts for Windows
Most used Spyder Shortcuts
Action |
Spyder Shortcut keys |
Close pane |
Ctrl + Shift + F4 |
Configure |
Ctrl + F6 |
Debug |
Ctrl + F5 |
Debug continue |
Ctrl + F12 |
Debug exit |
Ctrl + Shift + F12 |
Debug step into |
Ctrl + F11 |
Debug step over |
Ctrl + F10 |
Debug step return |
Ctrl + Shift + F11 |
File switcher |
Ctrl + P |
Lock / Unlock panes |
Ctrl + Shift + F5 |
Maximize pane |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + M |
Preferences |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P |
Quit |
Ctrl + Q |
Re-run last script |
Alt + Shift + R |
Save current layout |
Alt + Shift + S |
Show toolbars |
Alt + Shift + T |
Spyder documentation |
F1 |
Switch to breakpoints |
Ctrl + Shift + B |
Switch to editor |
Ctrl + Shift + E |
Switch to explorer |
Ctrl + Shift + X |
Switch to find in files |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
Switch to help |
Ctrl + Shift + H |
Switch to historylog |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
Switch to ipython_console |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
Switch to online help |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
Switch to outline_explorer |
Ctrl + Shift + O |
Switch to plots |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
Switch to project_explorer |
Ctrl + Shift + P |
Switch to variable_explorer |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
Symbol finder |
Ctrl + Alt + P |
Use next layout |
Alt + Shift + Page Down key |
Use the previous layout |
Alt + Shift + Page Up key |
Enter array line |
Ctrl + Alt + M |
Enter array table |
Ctrl + M |
Editor Shortcuts
Action |
Spyder Shortcut keys |
Block comment |
Ctrl + 4 |
Unblock comment |
Ctrl + 5 |
Breakpoint |
F12 |
Close all |
Ctrl + Shift + W |
Close file 1 |
Ctrl + W |
Close file 2 |
Ctrl + F4 |
Close split panel |
Alt + Shift + W |
Code completion |
Ctrl + Spacebar |
Conditional breakpoint |
Shift + F12 |
Copy |
Ctrl + C |
Cut |
Ctrl + X |
Cycle to the next file |
Ctrl + Page Down key |
Cycle to the previous file |
Ctrl + Page Up key |
Debug cell |
Alt + Shift + Enter |
Delete |
Delete |
Delete line |
Ctrl + D |
Docstring |
Ctrl + Alt + D |
Duplicate line down |
Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow key |
Duplicate line up |
Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow key |
End of document |
Ctrl + End |
End of line |
Meta + E |
Go to definition |
Ctrl + G |
Go to line |
Ctrl + L |
Go to a new line |
Ctrl + Shift + Enter |
Go to the next cell |
Ctrl + Down Arrow key |
Go to the next file |
Ctrl + Tab |
Go to the previous cell |
Ctrl + Up Arrow key |
Go to the previous file |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
Indent |
Ctrl + ] |
Inspect current object |
Ctrl + L |
Kill next word |
Meta + D |
Kill the previous word |
Meta + Backspace |
Kill to line end |
Meta + K |
Kill to-line start |
Meta + U |
Last edit location |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left Arrow key |
Move line down |
Alt + Down Arrow key |
Move line up |
Alt + Up Arrow key |
New file |
Ctrl + N |
Next char |
Alt + Right Arrow key |
Next cursor position |
Meta + N |
Next line |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + . |
Next warning |
Ctrl + Right Arrow key |
Open file |
Ctrl + O |
Open last closed |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Paste |
Ctrl + V |
Previous char |
Meta + B |
Previous cursor position |
Alt + Left Arrow key |
Previous line |
Meta + P |
Previous warning |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + , |
Previous word |
Ctrl + Left Arrow key |
Re-run the last cell |
Alt + Enter |
Redo |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Rotate kill ring |
Meta + Shift + Y |
Run cell |
Ctrl + Enter |
Run cell and advance |
Shift + Enter |
Run selection |
F9 |
Save all |
Ctrl + Alt + S |
Save as |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
Save file |
Ctrl + S |
Select all |
Ctrl + A |
Split horizontally |
Ctrl + _ |
Split vertically |
Ctrl |
Start of document |
Ctrl + Home |
Start of line |
Meta + A |
Toggle comment |
Ctrl + L |
Transform to lowercase |
Ctrl + U |
Transform to uppercase |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
Unindent |
Ctrl + [ |
Yank |
Meta + Y |
Zoom in 1 |
Ctrl + + |
Zoom in 2 |
Ctrl + = |
Zoom out |
Ctrl + – |
Zoom reset |
Ctrl + 0 |
Explorer Shortcuts
Action |
Spyder Shortcuts |
Copy absolute path |
Ctrl + Alt + C |
Copy file |
Ctrl + C |
Copy relative path |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C |
Paste file |
Ctrl + V |
Find and Replace Shortcuts
Action |
Spyder Shortcuts |
Find next |
F3 |
Find Previous |
Shift + F3 |
Find text |
Ctrl + F |
Hide find and replace |
Esc |
Replace text |
Ctrl + R |
Variable explorer Shortcuts
Action |
Spyder Shortcuts |
Copy |
Ctrl + C |
Refresh |
Ctrl + R |
Search |
Ctrl + F |
Plots Shortcuts
Action |
Spyder Shortcuts |
Close |
Ctrl + W |
Close all |
Ctrl + Shift + W |
Copy |
Ctrl + C |
Next figure |
Ctrl + Page Down key |
Previous figure |
Ctrl + Page Up key |
Save |
Ctrl + S |
Save all |
Ctrl + Alt + S |
Zoom in |
Ctrl + + |
Zoom out |
Ctrl + – |
Run profiler |
F10 |
Run analysis |
F8 |
Console Shortcuts
Action |
Spyder Shortcuts |
Clear line |
Shift + Esc |
Clear shell |
Ctrl + L |
Inspect current object |
Ctrl + I |
Iphython Console Shortcuts
Action |
Spyder Shortcuts |
New tab |
Ctrl + T |
Reset namespace |
Ctrl + Alt + R |
Restart kernel |
Ctrl + . |
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