Comprehensive List of IntelliJ IDEA Windows Shortcut Keys with Visual Demonstrations

1. Build/Compile

Ctrl + F9 : Build Project

This shortcut is equivalent to the menu Build → Build Project . It compiles all classes in the project and outputs the results to the out directory, supporting incremental builds that only recompile modified classes.

Ctrl + Shift + F9 : Recompile Current Class

This shortcut corresponds to Build → Recompile ‘class name’ . It recompiles the class currently opened in the editor.

2. Text Editing

Ctrl + X : Cut

Cuts the selected text; if nothing is selected, it cuts the entire current line.

Ctrl + C : Copy

Copies the selected text; if nothing is selected, it copies the entire current line.

Ctrl + V : Paste

Pastes the most recent entry from the clipboard.

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V : Paste as Plain Text

Pastes the clipboard content as plain text, stripping any formatting.

Ctrl + Shift + V : Paste from History

Opens a list of previously copied entries and allows you to select one to paste.

Ctrl + D : Duplicate Line

Duplicates the line where the cursor is located.

Ctrl + Shift + C : Copy File Path

Copies the full path of the selected file.

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C : Copy Reference

Copies the fully qualified class name or package path.

Ctrl + S : Save All

Saves all modified files in the project.

Ctrl + Z : Undo

Reverts the last action.

Ctrl + Shift + Z : Redo

Restores the last undone action.

Tab : Indent

Indents the selected line or block.

Shift + Tab : Unindent

Removes one level of indentation.

Ctrl + Alt + I : Auto‑Indent

Automatically formats the current line or selection to the proper indentation level.

Shift + Enter : Start New Line

Starts a new line below the current one regardless of cursor position.

Ctrl + Alt + Enter : Start New Line Before

Inserts a new line above the current line.

Ctrl + Y : Delete Line

Deletes the line where the cursor resides.

Ctrl + Shift + U : Toggle Case

Changes the case of the selected text (upper‑case ↔ lower‑case).

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Insert : Create Scratch File

Creates a temporary file that is not saved to disk.

Shift + F4 : Open in New Window

Opens the current file in a separate editor window.

3. Cursor Operations

Ctrl + Left : Move Cursor Left by One Word

Ctrl + Right : Move Cursor Right by One Word

Home : Move to Line Start

End : Move to Line End

Ctrl + Shift + M : Jump to Matching Brace

Press repeatedly to toggle between the opening and closing braces.

Ctrl + [ : Move to Block Start

Ctrl + ] : Move to Block End

Alt + Down : Next Method

Alt + Up : Previous Method

Ctrl + PageUp : Scroll to Top of Page

Ctrl + PageDown : Scroll to Bottom of Page

PageUp : Page Up

PageDown : Page Down

Ctrl + Home : Jump to File Start

Ctrl + End : Jump to File End

4. Text Selection

Ctrl + A : Select All

Shift + Left / Shift + Right : Extend Selection Left/Right

Ctrl + Shift + Left / Ctrl + Shift + Right : Select Word Left/Right

Shift + Home / Shift + End : Select to Line Start/End

Shift + Up / Shift + Down : Extend Selection Up/Down

Ctrl + Shift + [ / Ctrl + Shift + ] : Select to Block Start/End

Ctrl + Shift + PageUp / Ctrl + Shift + PageDown : Select to Page Top/Bottom

Ctrl + Shift + Home / Ctrl + Shift + End : Select to File Start/End

Ctrl + W : Expand Selection

Ctrl + Shift + W : Shrink Selection

5. Code Folding

Ctrl + NumPad+ : Expand Code Block

Ctrl + NumPad- : Collapse Code Block

Ctrl + Alt + NumPad+ : Recursively Expand

Ctrl + Alt + NumPad- : Recursively Collapse

Ctrl + Shift + NumPad+ : Expand All

Ctrl + Shift + NumPad- : Collapse All

Ctrl + . : Fold Selection

6. Multiple Cursors & Range Selection

Alt + Shift + Click : Add/Remove Cursor

Alt + Shift + Insert : Toggle Column Selection Mode

Double‑click Ctrl + Up : Clone Cursor Upwards

Double‑click Ctrl + Down : Clone Cursor Downwards

Alt + Shift + G : Add Cursor to Every Line in Selection

Alt + J : Select Next Occurrence

Alt + Shift + J : Deselect Last Occurrence

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + J : Select All Occurrences

Alt + Shift + Middle‑Click : Create Rectangular Selection

Alt + Click : Drag to Create Rectangular Selection

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Click : Drag to Create Multiple Rectangular Selections

7. Assisted Coding

Alt + Enter : Show Intention Actions

Ctrl + Space : Basic Code Completion

Ctrl + Shift + Space : Smart Type‑Matching Completion

Ctrl + Alt + Space : Second Completion Variant

Ctrl + Shift + Enter : Complete Current Statement

Ctrl + Alt + L : Reformat Code

Ctrl + P : Parameter Info

Ctrl + Q : Quick Documentation

Ctrl + Shift + Up / Ctrl + Shift + Down : Move Statement Up/Down

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left / Right : Move Element Left/Right

Alt + Shift + Up / Down : Move Line(s) Up/Down

Ctrl + / : Toggle Line Comment

Ctrl + Shift + / : Toggle Block Comment

Alt + Insert : Generate Code (e.g., getters/setters)

8. Context Navigation

Alt + Down / Alt + Up : Navigate to Next/Previous Method

Ctrl + G : Go to Line

Ctrl + Tab : Switch Between Open Files

Alt + F1 : Select File in Project View

Ctrl + E : Recent Files

Ctrl + Shift + Backspace : Navigate to Last Edit Location

Ctrl + Alt + Left / Right : Navigate Back/Forward

Ctrl + Alt + Down / Up : Next/Previous Event

Alt + Right / Left : Switch to Next/Previous Tab

F11 : Toggle Anonymous Bookmark

Ctrl + Shift + [digit] : Switch to Numeric Bookmark

Ctrl + F11 : Toggle Bookmark with Mnemonic

Shift + F11 : Show All Bookmarks

Ctrl + [digit] : Jump to Numeric Bookmark

Alt + 7 : Show Structure Tool Window

Alt + 3 : Show Find Tool Window

9. Search Operations

Shift (double‑click) : Find All

Ctrl + F : Find in Current File

F3 : Find Next

Shift + F3 : Find Previous

Ctrl + R : Replace in Current File

Ctrl + Shift + F : Find in All Files

Ctrl + Shift + R : Replace in All Files

Ctrl + F3 : Find Next Occurrence of Word at Caret

Ctrl + Shift + N : Find File by Name

Ctrl + F12 : Open File Structure Popup

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N : Find Symbol (class, method, variable)

Ctrl + Shift + A : Find Action

10. Symbol Navigation

Alt + F7 : Find Usages

Ctrl + B : Go to Declaration

Ctrl + Shift + B : Go to Declaring Class

Ctrl + Alt + F7 : Show Usages in File

Ctrl + U : Go to Super Method

Ctrl + Alt + B : Go to Implementation

Ctrl + Shift + F7 : Highlight Usages in File