What is this page about?

This page lists 249 keyboard shortcuts for IntelliJ IDEA, organized across 11 categories covering everything from compiling and debugging to VCS and refactoring. It serves as a reference you can scan while building habits, not a tutorial.

Which categories should a new IntelliJ IDEA user focus on first?

Start with REMEMBER THESE SHORTCUTS, which is curated for daily use, then work through NAVIGATION and EDITING. Once those feel natural, REFACTORING and SEARCH / REPLACE will save you the most time in real coding sessions.

Do the shortcuts differ between macOS and Windows?

Yes. The page shows both macOS and Windows bindings side by side. Most actions share the same logic but swap Cmd for Ctrl and sometimes remap a modifier entirely, so it is worth checking your specific OS column rather than assuming they match.

Which categories are occasional references rather than daily shortcuts?

LIVE TEMPLATES, USAGE SEARCH, and COMPILE AND RUN tend to be looked up rather than memorized, since the actions they cover are either triggered contextually or used less frequently. DEBUGGING shortcuts are worth learning if you spend time in the debugger, but casual users can treat that section as a reference too.

IntelliJ IDEA Hotkeys and Keyboard Shortcuts

COMPILE AND RUN

Action	Hotkey
Compile selected file, package or module	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F9`
Build project	`Ctrl`+`F9`
Run/Debug	`Shift`+`F10Shift`+`F9`
Run context configuration from editor	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F10Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F9`
Run anything	`Ctrl`+`Double`
Select configuration and run/debug	`Alt`+`Shift`+`F10Alt`+`Shift`+`F9`

DEBUGGING

Action	Hotkey
Resume program	`F9`
Smart step into/Step out	`Shift`+`F7Shift`+`F8`
Run to cursor	`Alt`+`F9`
View breakpoints	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F8`
Evaluate expression	`Alt`+`F8`
Toggle breakpoint	`Ctrl`+`F8`
Step over/into	`F8F7`

EDITING

Action	Hotkey
Paste from clipboard	`Ctrl`+`VShift`+`Insert`
Smart line split	`Ctrl`+`Enter`
Delete to word end	`Ctrl`+`Delete`
Delete to word start	`Ctrl`+`Backspace`
Cut current line to clipboard	`Ctrl`+`XShift`+`Delete`
Extend/Shrink selection	`Ctrl`+`WCtrl`+`Shift`+`W`
Collapse all	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`NumPad-`
Quick documentation lookup	`Ctrl`+`Q`
Generate code...	`Alt`+`Insert`
Basic code completion	`Ctrl`+`Space`
Complete statement	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Enter`
Implement methods	`Ctrl`+`I`
Surround with…	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`T`
Copy current line to clipboard	`Ctrl`+`CCtrl`+`Insert`
Toggle case for word at caret or selected block	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`
Optimize imports	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`O`
Show intention actions and quick-fixes	`Alt`+`Enter`
Expand/collapse code block	`Ctrl`+`NumPad+Ctrl`+`Shift`+`NumPad+`
Reformat code	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`L`
Context info	`Alt`+`Q`
Smart code completion	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Space`
Parameter info	`Ctrl`+`P`
External Doc	`Shift`+`F1`
Brief Info	`Ctrl`+`Mouse`
Duplicate current line	`Ctrl`+`D`
Start new line	`Shift`+`Enter`
Comment/uncomment with line/block comment	`Ctrl`+`/Ctrl`+`Shift`+`/`
Select till code block end/start	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`]Ctrl`+`Shift`+`[`
Show descriptions of error at caret	`Ctrl`+`F1`
Delete line at caret	`Ctrl`+`Y`
Indent/unindent selected lines	`TabShift`+`Tab`
Paste from recent buffers...	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`
Override methods	`Ctrl`+`O`
Auto-indent line(s)	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`I`
Close active editor tab	`Ctrl`+`F4`
Smart line join	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`J`

GENERAL

Action	Hotkey
Toggle maximizing editor	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F12`
Open Settings dialog	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`S`
Inspect current file with current profile	`Alt`+`Shift`+`I`
Find Action	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`
Quick switch current scheme	`Ctrl`+`BackQuote`
Open corresponding tool window	`Alt`+`#0-9`
Save all	`Ctrl`+`S`
Synchronize	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Y`

LIVE TEMPLATES

Action	Hotkey
Surround with Live Template	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`J`
Insert Live Template	`Ctrl`+`J`

Action	Hotkey
Recent files popup	`Ctrl`+`E`
Hide active or last active window	`Shift`+`Esc`
Toggle bookmark	`F11`
Show bookmarks	`Shift`+`F11`
Show navigation bar	`Alt`+`Home`
Go to numbered bookmark	`Ctrl`+`0～9`
Navigate to last edit location	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Backspace`
Recent locations popup	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`
Edit source/View source	`F4Ctrl`+`Enter`
Go to line	`Ctrl`+`G`
Go to next/previous editor tab	`Alt`+`→Alt`+`←`
Call hierarchy	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`H`
File structure popup	`Ctrl`+`F12`
Go to file	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`N`
Toggle bookmark with mnemonic	`Ctrl`+`F11`
Go to editor (from tool window)	`Esc`
Go to symbol	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`N`
Select current file or symbol in any view	`Alt`+`F1`
Go back to previous tool window	`F12`
Next/Previous highlighted error	`F2Shift`+`F2`
Go to implementation(s)	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`B`
Go to class	`Ctrl`+`N`
Type hierarchy	`Ctrl`+`H`
Navigate back/forward	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`←Ctrl`+`Alt`+`→`
Go to declaration	`Ctrl`+`BCtrl`+`Click`
Go to previous/next method	`Alt`+`↑Alt`+`↓`
Move to code block end/start	`Ctrl`+`]Ctrl`+`[`
Go to type declaration	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`B`
Method hierarchy	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`H`
Go to super-method / super-class	`Ctrl`+`U`
Open quick definition lookup	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`I`

REFACTORING

Action	Hotkey
Extract Variable	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`V`
Refactor this	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`T`
Move	`F6`
Change Signature	`Ctrl`+`F6`
Extract Constant	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`C`
Copy	`F5`
Inline	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`N`
Extract Field	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`F`
Extract Method	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`M`
Rename	`Shift`+`F6`
Safe Delete	`Alt`+`Delete`
Extract Parameter	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`P`

REMEMBER THESE SHORTCUTS

Action	Hotkey
Smart code completion	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Space`
Show intention actions and quick-fixes	`Alt`+`Enter`
Parameter info	`Ctrl`+`P`
Search everywhere	`Shift`+`Shift`
Generate code	`Alt`+`Ins`

SEARCH / REPLACE

Action	Hotkey
Select next occurrence	`Alt`+`J`
Search everywhere	`Shift`+`Shift`
Find in path	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`
Replace	`Ctrl`+`R`
Find next/previous	`F3Shift`+`F3`
Find	`Ctrl`+`F`
Select all occurrences	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`J`
Unselect occurrence	`Alt`+`Shift`+`J`
Replace in path	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`

USAGE SEARCH

Action	Hotkey
Show usages	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`F7`
Find usages/Find usages in file	`Alt`+`F7Ctrl`+`F7`
Highlight usages in file	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F7`

VCS / LOCAL HISTORY

Action	Hotkey
Commit project to VCS	`Ctrl`+`K`
Push commits	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`
'VCS' quick popup	`Alt`+`BackQuote`
Update project from VCS	`Ctrl`+`T`

Action

Hotkey

Compile selected file, package or module

Ctrl+Shift+F9

Build project

Ctrl+F9

Run/Debug

Shift+F10Shift+F9

Run context configuration from editor

Ctrl+Shift+F10Ctrl+Shift+F9

Run anything

Ctrl+Double

Select configuration and run/debug

Alt+Shift+F10Alt+Shift+F9

Action

Hotkey

Resume program

F9

Smart step into/Step out

Shift+F7Shift+F8

Run to cursor

Alt+F9

View breakpoints

Ctrl+Shift+F8

Evaluate expression

Alt+F8

Toggle breakpoint

Ctrl+F8

Step over/into

F8F7

EDITING

Action	Hotkey
Paste from clipboard	`Ctrl`+`VShift`+`Insert`
Smart line split	`Ctrl`+`Enter`
Delete to word end	`Ctrl`+`Delete`
Delete to word start	`Ctrl`+`Backspace`
Cut current line to clipboard	`Ctrl`+`XShift`+`Delete`
Extend/Shrink selection	`Ctrl`+`WCtrl`+`Shift`+`W`
Collapse all	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`NumPad-`
Quick documentation lookup	`Ctrl`+`Q`
Generate code...	`Alt`+`Insert`
Basic code completion	`Ctrl`+`Space`
Complete statement	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Enter`
Implement methods	`Ctrl`+`I`
Surround with…	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`T`
Copy current line to clipboard	`Ctrl`+`CCtrl`+`Insert`
Toggle case for word at caret or selected block	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`
Optimize imports	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`O`
Show intention actions and quick-fixes	`Alt`+`Enter`
Expand/collapse code block	`Ctrl`+`NumPad+Ctrl`+`Shift`+`NumPad+`
Reformat code	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`L`
Context info	`Alt`+`Q`
Smart code completion	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Space`
Parameter info	`Ctrl`+`P`
External Doc	`Shift`+`F1`
Brief Info	`Ctrl`+`Mouse`
Duplicate current line	`Ctrl`+`D`
Start new line	`Shift`+`Enter`
Comment/uncomment with line/block comment	`Ctrl`+`/Ctrl`+`Shift`+`/`
Select till code block end/start	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`]Ctrl`+`Shift`+`[`
Show descriptions of error at caret	`Ctrl`+`F1`
Delete line at caret	`Ctrl`+`Y`
Indent/unindent selected lines	`TabShift`+`Tab`
Paste from recent buffers...	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`
Override methods	`Ctrl`+`O`
Auto-indent line(s)	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`I`
Close active editor tab	`Ctrl`+`F4`
Smart line join	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`J`

Action

Hotkey

Toggle maximizing editor

Ctrl+Shift+F12

Open Settings dialog

Ctrl+Alt+S

Inspect current file with current profile

Alt+Shift+I

Find Action

Ctrl+Shift+A

Quick switch current scheme

Ctrl+BackQuote

Open corresponding tool window

Alt+#0-9

Save all

Ctrl+S

Synchronize

Ctrl+Alt+Y

Action

Hotkey

Surround with Live Template

Ctrl+Alt+J

Insert Live Template

Ctrl+J

NAVIGATION

Action	Hotkey
Recent files popup	`Ctrl`+`E`
Hide active or last active window	`Shift`+`Esc`
Toggle bookmark	`F11`
Show bookmarks	`Shift`+`F11`
Show navigation bar	`Alt`+`Home`
Go to numbered bookmark	`Ctrl`+`0～9`
Navigate to last edit location	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Backspace`
Recent locations popup	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`
Edit source/View source	`F4Ctrl`+`Enter`
Go to line	`Ctrl`+`G`
Go to next/previous editor tab	`Alt`+`→Alt`+`←`
Call hierarchy	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`H`
File structure popup	`Ctrl`+`F12`
Go to file	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`N`
Toggle bookmark with mnemonic	`Ctrl`+`F11`
Go to editor (from tool window)	`Esc`
Go to symbol	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`N`
Select current file or symbol in any view	`Alt`+`F1`
Go back to previous tool window	`F12`
Next/Previous highlighted error	`F2Shift`+`F2`
Go to implementation(s)	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`B`
Go to class	`Ctrl`+`N`
Type hierarchy	`Ctrl`+`H`
Navigate back/forward	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`←Ctrl`+`Alt`+`→`
Go to declaration	`Ctrl`+`BCtrl`+`Click`
Go to previous/next method	`Alt`+`↑Alt`+`↓`
Move to code block end/start	`Ctrl`+`]Ctrl`+`[`
Go to type declaration	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`B`
Method hierarchy	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`H`
Go to super-method / super-class	`Ctrl`+`U`
Open quick definition lookup	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`I`

Action

Hotkey

Extract Variable

Ctrl+Alt+V

Refactor this

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T

Move

F6

Change Signature

Ctrl+F6

Extract Constant

Ctrl+Alt+C

Copy

F5

Inline

Ctrl+Alt+N

Extract Field

Ctrl+Alt+F

Extract Method

Ctrl+Alt+M

Rename

Shift+F6

Safe Delete

Alt+Delete

Extract Parameter

Ctrl+Alt+P

Action

Hotkey

Smart code completion

Ctrl+Shift+Space

Show intention actions and quick-fixes

Alt+Enter

Parameter info

Ctrl+P

Search everywhere

Shift+Shift

Generate code

Alt+Ins

Action

Hotkey

Select next occurrence

Alt+J

Search everywhere

Shift+Shift

Find in path

Ctrl+Shift+F

Replace

Ctrl+R

Find next/previous

F3Shift+F3

Find

Ctrl+F

Select all occurrences

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J

Unselect occurrence

Alt+Shift+J

Replace in path

Ctrl+Shift+R

Action

Hotkey

Show usages

Ctrl+Alt+F7

Find usages/Find usages in file

Alt+F7Ctrl+F7

Highlight usages in file

Ctrl+Shift+F7

Action

Hotkey

Commit project to VCS

Ctrl+K

Push commits

Ctrl+Shift+K

'VCS' quick popup

Alt+BackQuote

Update project from VCS

Ctrl+T

COMPILE AND RUN

DEBUGGING

EDITING

GENERAL

LIVE TEMPLATES

NAVIGATION

REFACTORING

REMEMBER THESE SHORTCUTS

SEARCH / REPLACE

USAGE SEARCH

VCS / LOCAL HISTORY

COMPILE AND RUN

DEBUGGING

EDITING

GENERAL

LIVE TEMPLATES

NAVIGATION

REFACTORING

REMEMBER THESE SHORTCUTS

SEARCH / REPLACE

USAGE SEARCH

VCS / LOCAL HISTORY

IntelliJ IDEA Hotkeys

Frequently Asked Questions

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Codex CLI

Visual Studio Code

Vim

Android Studio

WebStorm

COMPILE AND RUN6

DEBUGGING7

EDITING36

GENERAL8

LIVE TEMPLATES2

NAVIGATION31

REFACTORING12

REMEMBER THESE SHORTCUTS5

SEARCH / REPLACE9

USAGE SEARCH3

VCS / LOCAL HISTORY4

COMPILE AND RUN6

DEBUGGING7

EDITING36

GENERAL8

LIVE TEMPLATES2

NAVIGATION31

REFACTORING12

REMEMBER THESE SHORTCUTS5

SEARCH / REPLACE9

USAGE SEARCH3

VCS / LOCAL HISTORY4

IntelliJ IDEA Hotkeys

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this page about?

Which categories should a new IntelliJ IDEA user focus on first?

Do the shortcuts differ between macOS and Windows?

Which categories are occasional references rather than daily shortcuts?

Related Apps

Zed

Codex CLI

Visual Studio Code

Vim

Android Studio

WebStorm

COMPILE AND RUN

DEBUGGING

EDITING

GENERAL

LIVE TEMPLATES

NAVIGATION

REFACTORING

REMEMBER THESE SHORTCUTS

SEARCH / REPLACE

USAGE SEARCH

VCS / LOCAL HISTORY

COMPILE AND RUN

DEBUGGING

EDITING

GENERAL

LIVE TEMPLATES

NAVIGATION

REFACTORING

REMEMBER THESE SHORTCUTS

SEARCH / REPLACE

USAGE SEARCH

VCS / LOCAL HISTORY