Boost Your Python Productivity: 31 Essential PyCharm Shortcuts You Must Know

This article introduces 31 useful PyCharm shortcuts for Python developers, covering code formatting, line merging, quick fixes, code wrapping, commenting, indentation, navigation, refactoring, searching, and more.

1. Format Code (Ctrl+Alt+L)

When you see yellow wavy underlines, click any highlighted code and press Ctrl+Alt+L to format it.

defx():
    a = 1
    b = [1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 123, 12, 31, 231, 23, 123, 1, 231, 23, 123, 1, 43, 53, 643, 53, 4, 24, 12, 31,
         231, 23, 123, 24, 53, 4534, 2, 1231, 23, 1]
    print(a)

2. Merge Multiple Lines into One (Ctrl+Shift+J)

Select the lines you want to combine and press Ctrl+Shift+J ; the code will be merged into a single line and completed automatically.

x=1; y=1; z=1

3. Fix Warning (Ctrl+Enter)

When a yellow warning appears, place the cursor on the highlighted code and press Ctrl+Enter to see fix options such as formatting, ignoring, or auto‑correction.

4. Wrap Code (Ctrl+Alt+T)

Select code and press Ctrl+Alt+T to wrap it with structures such as if, while, or try/except.

try:
    x=1
except:
    pass

5. Toggle Comment (Ctrl+/)

Select code and press Ctrl+/ to comment or uncomment it.

# def show_text(text,a):
#     a+=1
#     print(text,a)

6. Indent Right (Tab)

Python requires proper indentation. Select lines and press Tab to indent them.

def test():
    y = 1
    y += 1
    print(y)

7. Indent Left (Shift+Tab)

Use Shift+Tab to decrease indentation.

8. Insert New Line Above (Ctrl+Alt+Enter)

Place the cursor on a line (e.g., a+=1) and press Ctrl+Alt+Enter to insert a blank line above it.

def show_text(text,a):
    
    a+=1
    print(text,a)

9. Insert New Line Below (Shift+Enter)

Press Shift+Enter to add a new line below the current line.

10. Move Selected Code Up/Down (Alt+Shift+↑/↓)

Select a line (e.g., a=1) and press Alt+Shift+↑ to move it up, or Alt+Shift+↓ to move it down.

def click(path):
    a = 1
    print('click')

11. Move Method Up/Down (Ctrl+Shift+↑/↓)

Place the cursor on a method definition line and press Ctrl+Shift+↑ or Ctrl+Shift+↓ to reorder methods.

def click(path):
    print('click')


def send(path):
    print('send')

12. Duplicate Code (Ctrl+D)

Press Ctrl+D on a line to duplicate it.

x=y=z=1
x=y=z=1

13. Collapse Code (Ctrl+-)

Select a block and press Ctrl+- to collapse it.

def show_text(text,a):...

14. Expand Code (Ctrl+=)

Press Ctrl+= to expand a collapsed block.

15. Extract Method (Ctrl+Shift+M)

Select code and press Ctrl+Shift+M to extract it into a new method.

def test():
    global y
    y = 1
    y += 1
    print(y)


test()

16. Rename File (Shift+F6)

Select a file in the project view and press Shift+F6 to rename it.

17. Find Usages (Ctrl+N)

Press Ctrl+N , type a class name, and view all its usages.

18. Find / Global Find (Ctrl+F / Ctrl+Shift+F)

Use Ctrl+F to search within the current file and Ctrl+Shift+F for a project‑wide search.

19. Replace / Global Replace (Ctrl+R / Ctrl+Shift+R)

Press Ctrl+R to replace text in the current file, or Ctrl+Shift+R for a global replace.

20. Jump to Error (F2)

When an error is highlighted, press F2 to jump to the problematic line.

21. Set Bookmark (F11) and View Bookmarks (Shift+F11)

Press F11 to set a bookmark at the cursor line, and Shift+F11 to view all bookmarks.

22. Toggle Case (Ctrl+Shift+U)

Select code and press Ctrl+Shift+U to convert it to uppercase.

PRODUCT_NAMA_DICT = {}

23. Go to Declaration (Ctrl+B or Ctrl+Click)

Place the cursor on a symbol (e.g., time) and press Ctrl+B or Ctrl‑click to navigate to its definition.

24. Quick Definition (Ctrl+Shift+I)

Press Ctrl+Shift+I to view the source of a symbol without leaving the current file.

25. Show Documentation (Ctrl+Q)

Press Ctrl+Q to display the documentation for the selected symbol.

26. File Structure (Ctrl+F12)

Press Ctrl+F12 to view a popup with all methods and classes in the current file.

27. Recent Files (Ctrl+E)

Press Ctrl+E to open the recent files list.

28. Run Code (Shift+F10)

Press Shift+F10 to run the current script.

29. Debug (Shift+F9)

Press Shift+F9 to start debugging the current script.

30. Switch View / Tool Window (Ctrl+Tab)

Press Ctrl+Tab to cycle through open editor tabs and tool windows.

31. Show History of Clipboard (Ctrl+Shift+V)

Press Ctrl+Shift+V to view and paste from the clipboard history.

32. Move to End of Line (End) and Start of Line (Home)

Press End (or Fn+End on laptops) to jump to the end of the current line, and Home (or Fn+Home ) to return to the start.

33. Select Line and Move to End (Shift+End)

Press Shift+End to select the current line and move the cursor to its end.

34. Show Clipboard History (Ctrl+Shift+V)

Press Ctrl+Shift+V to view previous clipboard entries and restore any of them.

35. Move to Start of Block (Ctrl+{) and End of Block (Ctrl+})

Use Ctrl+{ to jump to the beginning of a method or loop, and Ctrl+} to jump to its end.

36. Maximize Editor (Ctrl+Shift+F12)

Press Ctrl+Shift+F12 to hide all tool windows and maximize the code editor.

37. Insert Live Template (Ctrl+J)

Press Ctrl+J to insert a live template, e.g., typing if __name__ == '__main__': quickly.

if __name__ == '__main__':

38. Quick Documentation (Ctrl+Q) – already covered in step 25

39. Show Method/Function Structure (Ctrl+F12) – already covered in step 26

40. Recent Files (Ctrl+E) – already covered in step 27

41. Run (Shift+F10) – already covered in step 28

42. Debug (Shift+F9) – already covered in step 29

43. Switch Tab (Ctrl+Tab) – already covered in step 30

44. Show History of Clipboard (Ctrl+Shift+V) – already covered in step 31

45. Move Cursor to End of Line (End) – already covered in step 32

46. Move Cursor to Start of Line (Home) – already covered in step 32

47. Select Line and Move to End (Shift+End) – already covered in step 33

48. Show Clipboard History (Ctrl+Shift+V) – already covered in step 34

49. Move to Block Start/End (Ctrl+{ / Ctrl+}) – already covered in step 35

50. Maximize Editor (Ctrl+Shift+F12) – already covered in step 36

51. Insert Live Template (Ctrl+J) – already covered in step 37

These shortcuts together provide a comprehensive toolkit for speeding up everyday Python development in PyCharm.