Common PyCharm Shortcut Keys for Efficient Python Development

This article introduces commonly used PyCharm shortcut keys to help Python learners improve productivity.

1. Code Editing Shortcuts

No.

Shortcut

Action

1

CTRL+ALT+SPACE

Quickly import any class

2

CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER

Code completion

3

SHIFT+F1

View external documentation

4

CTRL+Q

Quick documentation lookup

5

CTRL+P

Show parameter info (method arguments)

6

CTRL+MOUSE OVER CODE

Show basic information

7

CTRL+F1

Display error or warning description

8

CTRL+INSERT

Generate code

9

CTRL+O

Override method

10

CTRL+ALT+T

Wrap code with a block

11

CTRL+/

Toggle single‑line comment

12

CTRL+SHIFT+/

Toggle block comment

13

CTRL+W

Select code block progressively

14

CTRL+SHIFT+W

Deselect code block progressively

15

CTRL+SHIFT+[

Select from cursor to start of block

16

CTRL+SHIFT+]

Select from cursor to end of block

17

ALT+ENTER

Quick fix for code

18

CTRL+ALT+L

Reformat code

19

CTRL+ALT+O

Optimize imports

20

CTRL+ALT+I

Auto‑indent

21

TAB

Indent code forward

23

SHIFT+TAB

Unindent code

24

CTRL+SHIFT+V

Show clipboard history

25

CTRL+D

Duplicate current line or block

26

CTRL+Y

Delete current line or block

27

CTRL+SHIFT+J

Join lines into one

28

SHIFT+ENTER

Start a new line

28

CTRL+SHIFT+U

Toggle uppercase

29

CTRL+DELETE

Delete forward word by word

30

CTRL+BACKSPACE

Delete backward word by word

31

CTRL+NUMPAD+/‑

Expand/collapse code block

32

CTRL+SHIFT+NUMPAD+

Expand all code blocks

33

CTRL+SHIFT+NUMPAD‑

Collapse all code blocks

34

CTRL+F4

Close active editor window

2. Search/Replace Shortcuts

No.

Shortcut

Action

1

CTRL+F

Find

2

F3

Find next

3

SHIFT+F3

Find previous

4

CTRL+R

Replace

5

CTRL+SHIFT+F

Find in path

6

CTRL+SHIFT+R

Replace in path

3. Code Run Shortcuts

No.

Shortcut

Action

1

ALT+SHIFT+F10

Select program file and run

2

ALT+SHIFT+F9

Select program file and debug

3

SHIFT+F10

Run code

4

SHIFT+F9

Debug code

5

CTRL+SHIFT+F10

Run current file in editor

4. Code Debug Shortcuts

No.

Shortcut

Action

1

F8

Step over

2

F7

Step into (same as F8 when no function)

3

SHIFT+F8

Step out

4

ALT+F9

Run to cursor

5

ALT+F8

Evaluate expression

6

F9

Rerun program

7

CTRL+F8

Toggle breakpoint

8

CTRL+F8

View breakpoint

5. Application Search Shortcuts

No.

Shortcut

Action

1

ALT+F7

Find usages

2

CTRL+F7

Find usages in file

3

CTRL+SHIFT+F7

Highlight usages in file

4

CTRL+ALT+F7

Show usages

6. Code Refactoring Shortcuts

No.

Shortcut

Action

1

F5

Copy file

2

F6

Move file

3

SHIFT+F6

Rename

4

ALT+DELETE

Safe delete

5

CTRL+F6

Change method signature

6

CTRL+ALT+M

Extract method

7

CTRL+ALT+V

Extract variable

8

CTRL+ALT+C

Extract constant

9

CTRL+ALT+F

Extract field

10

CTRL+ALT+P

Extract parameter

7. Dynamic Module Shortcuts

No.

Shortcut

Action

1

CTRL+ALT+J

Wrap with live template

2

CTRL+J

Insert live template

8. Navigation Shortcuts

No.

Shortcut

Action

1

CTRL+N

Go to class

2

CTRL+SHIFT+N

Go to file

3

CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+N

Go to symbol

4

CTRL+←←

Navigate to previous edit location

5

CTRL+→→

Navigate to next edit location

7

SHIFT+ESC

Hide active or last active window

8

CTRL+SHIFT+F4

Close active run/message/find window

9

CTRL+G

Show line and column of cursor

10

CTRL+E

Popup recent files

11

CTRL+ALT+←/→

Navigate backward/forward

13

CTRL+B

Go to declaration

14

CTRL+CLICK

Go to declaration

15

CTRL+ALT+B

Go to implementation

16

CTRL+SHIFT+I

Open quick definition lookup

16

CTRL+SHIFT+B

Go to type declaration

17

CTRL+U

Go to super method/class

18

CTRL+↑↑

Go to previous method

19

CTRL+↓↓

Go to next method

20

CTRL+[

Jump to start of code block

21

CTRL+]

Jump to end of code block

22

CTRL+F12

Show file structure

23

CTRL+H

Show class hierarchy

24

CTRL+SHIFT+H

Show method hierarchy

25

CTRL+ALT+H

Show call hierarchy

26

F2 / SHIFT+F2

Next / previous error

27

F4

View source code

28

ALT+HOME

Show navigation bar

30

F11

Add bookmark

31

CTRL+F11

Add numeric/alphabetic bookmark

32

CTRL+SHIFT+[1-9]

Add numeric bookmark

33

SHIFT+F11

Show bookmarks

9. General Shortcuts

No.

Shortcut

Action

1

ALT+[0-9]

Open corresponding tool window

2

CTRL+ALT+Y

Synchronize

3

CTRL+SHIFT+F12

Maximize editor

4

ALT+SHIFT+F

Add to favorites

5

ALT+SHIFT+I

Inspect current file with current profile

6

CTRL+ALT+S

Quickly open Settings dialog

7

CTRL+SHIFT+A

Find and execute actions

8

ALT+TAB

Switch between tabs and tool windows