30 Essential IntelliJ IDEA Keyboard Shortcuts to Boost Your Coding Efficiency

These IntelliJ IDEA keyboard shortcuts let you stay focused on coding and make your hands dance on the keyboard.

1. Search file name: Shift Shift 2. Show intention actions and quick‑fix: ⌘ Cmd + ⤶ Enter 3. Generate code quickly: Control + ⤶ Enter 4. View method parameters: ⌘ Cmd + P 5. Pop up the list of open files: ⌘ Cmd + E 6. Open tool windows (0‑9): ⌘ Cmd + Num 0‑9 7. Save file: ⌘ Cmd + S 8. Open project settings dialog: ⌘ Cmd + ; 9. Open IDE settings dialog: ⌘ Cmd + , 10. Find in current file: ⌘ Cmd + F 11. Go to line/column: ⌘ Cmd + G 12. Replace: ⌘ Cmd + R 13. Find in path: Control + ↑ Shift + F 14. Replace in path: Control + ↑ Shift + R 15. Surround with comment template: ⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Option + T 16. Comment / uncomment code: ⌘ Cmd + / 17. Reformat code: ⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Option + L 18. Optimize imports: ⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Option + O 19. Indent selected lines: Tab 20. Unindent selected lines: ↑ Shift + Tab 21. Cut current line to clipboard: ⌘ Cmd + X 22. Copy current line to clipboard: ⌘ Cmd + C 23. Paste from clipboard: ⌘ Cmd + V 24. Duplicate current line: ⌘ Cmd + D 25. Start a new line: ↑ Shift + ⤶ Enter 26. Toggle case of selected word/code: ⌘ Cmd + ↑ Shift + U 27. Navigate back/forward to recent edit locations: ⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Option + ← or → 28. Go to declaration: ⌘ Cmd + B or ⌘ Cmd + mouse left‑click 29. Go to type declaration: Control + ↑ Shift + B 30. Insert comment template:

⌘ Cmd + J