Boost Your Python Productivity: 38 Essential PyCharm Shortcuts

This article compiles the most commonly used PyCharm shortcuts to improve Python programming efficiency.

1. Format code Ctrl + Alt + L

Press the shortcut on code highlighted with a yellow wavy line to auto‑format it.

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

x()

2. Join lines Ctrl+Shift+J

Select multiple lines and press the shortcut to merge them into a single line with proper separators.

x=1
y=1
z=1

Result:

x=1; y=1; z=1

3. Fix warnings Ctrl + Enter

When a yellow warning appears, press the shortcut to see options such as formatting, ignoring, or auto‑fixing the code.

def test(x):
    if 1 != 1:
        return
        pass

4. Wrap code Ctrl+Alt+T

Use this shortcut to quickly surround selected code with structures like if, while, try/except, etc.

x=1

After choosing try/except:

try:
    x=1
except:
    pass

5. Comment/Uncomment Ctrl+/

Select code and press the shortcut to toggle line comments.

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

Commented result:

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

6. Indent right Tab

Select code and press Tab to increase indentation by one level.

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

7. Unindent left Shift+Tab

Use Shift+Tab to decrease indentation.

8. Insert line above Ctrl+Alt+Enter

Place the cursor on a line and press the shortcut to insert a blank line above it.

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

9. Insert line below Shift+Enter

Same as above but inserts a line below the current line.

10. Move line up/down Alt+Shift+↑/↓

Select a line and press the shortcut to move it up or down.

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

11. Move method up/down Ctrl+Shift+↑/↓

Reorder whole method definitions within a file.

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

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

12. Duplicate line Ctrl+D

Press the shortcut to copy the current line.

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

13. Collapse code Ctrl+-

Select a block and press the shortcut to collapse it.

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

14. Expand code Ctrl++

Use the counterpart shortcut to expand a collapsed block.

15. Extract method Ctrl+Shift+M

Select code and extract it into a new function.

y=1
y+=1
print(y)

16. Rename file Shift+F6

Press the shortcut on a file name to rename it via the refactor dialog.

17. Find usages Ctrl+N

Enter a class name to locate all its references.

18. Find/Replace Ctrl+F / Ctrl+Shift+F

Search within the current file or across the project.

19. Replace all Ctrl+R / Ctrl+Shift+R

Replace occurrences globally or in the current file.

20. Jump to error F2

Navigate directly to the line with a compilation or runtime error.

21. Toggle bookmark F11

Mark a line as a bookmark and view all bookmarks with Shift+F11.

22. Toggle case Ctrl+Shift+U

Convert selected identifiers between lower‑case and upper‑case.

23. Go to declaration Ctrl+B or Ctrl+Click

Jump to the definition of a symbol.

24. Quick definition view Ctrl+Shift+I

Show the source of a symbol without leaving the current file.

25. Show documentation Ctrl+Q

Display the inline documentation for the selected element.

26. File structure popup Ctrl+F12

List all methods and classes in the current file.

27. Recent files Ctrl+E

Open a popup with the most recently edited files.

28. Run Shift+F10

Execute the current script.

29. Debug Shift+F9

Start a debugging session for the current file.

30. Switch view Ctrl+Tab

Cycle through open editor tabs and tool windows.

31. View recent changes Alt+Shift+C

Show a list of recent modifications.

32. Move cursor to line end End

Jump directly to the end of a long line.

33. Select to line end Shift+End

Select from the cursor position to the end of the line.

34. Clipboard history Ctrl+Shift+V

Open a popup with previously copied text snippets.

35. Move to method/loop start Ctrl+{

Navigate to the beginning of the current method or loop.

36. Move to method/loop end Ctrl+}

Navigate to the end of the current method or loop.

37. Maximize editor Ctrl+Shift+F12

Hide all tool windows to focus on the code editor.

38. Live template Ctrl+J

Insert predefined code snippets such as if __name__ == '__main__'.

if __name__ == '__main__':