Master IntelliJ IDEA Windows Shortcuts: 90%+ Key Commands with Animated Demos

Build / Compile

Ctrl+F9 – Build Project. Equivalent to Build → Build Project . Compiles all classes and outputs to the out directory. Supports incremental builds.

Ctrl+Shift+F9 – Recompile Current Class. Equivalent to Build → Recompile ‘class name’ . Recompiles only the opened class.

Text Editing

Ctrl+X – Cut selected text or current line if nothing is selected.

Ctrl+C – Copy selected text or current line.

Ctrl+V – Paste clipboard content.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V – Paste as plain text.

Ctrl+Shift+V – Paste from clipboard history.

Ctrl+D – Duplicate the current line.

Ctrl+Shift+C – Copy full file path.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C – Copy reference (package or class name).

Ctrl+S – Save all files.

Ctrl+Z – Undo last operation.

Ctrl+Shift+Z – Redo.

Tab – Indent; Shift+Tab – Unindent.

Ctrl+Alt+I – Auto‑indent current line or selection.

Shift+Enter – Start a new line below the current line regardless of cursor position.

Ctrl+Alt+Enter – Insert a new line above the current line.

Ctrl+Y – Delete the current line.

Ctrl+Shift+U – Toggle case of selected text.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Insert – Create a temporary (unsaved) file.

Cursor Operations

Ctrl+Left / Ctrl+Right – Move cursor one word left/right.

Home / End – Move to line start/end.

Ctrl+Shift+M – Jump to matching brace; press repeatedly to toggle.

Ctrl+[ / Ctrl+] – Jump to block start/end.

Alt+Down / Alt+Up – Navigate to next/previous method.

Ctrl+PageUp / Ctrl+PageDown – Scroll to top/bottom of the editor page.

PageUp / PageDown – Page up/down.

Ctrl+Home / Ctrl+End – Jump to file start/end.

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 – Extend selection to line start/end.

Shift+Up / Shift+Down – Extend selection up/down.

Ctrl+Shift+[ / Ctrl+Shift+] – Select to block start/end.

Ctrl+Shift+Home / Ctrl+Shift+End – Select to file start/end.

Ctrl+W – Expand selection (semantic).

Ctrl+Shift+W – Shrink selection.

Code Folding

Ctrl+NumPad+ – Expand current code block.

Ctrl+NumPad- – Collapse current code block.

Ctrl+Alt+NumPad+ – Recursively expand.

Ctrl+Alt+NumPad- – Recursively collapse.

Ctrl+Shift+NumPad+ – Expand all.

Ctrl+Shift+NumPad- – Collapse all.

Ctrl+. – Fold selected region.

Multiple Cursors & Block Selection

Alt+Shift+Click – Add or remove a caret.

Alt+Shift+Insert – Toggle column (block) selection mode.

Double‑click Ctrl + Up – Clone caret upward.

Double‑click Ctrl + Down – Clone caret downward.

Alt+Shift+G – Add carets to every line in the current selection.

Alt+J – Select next occurrence of the word at caret.

Alt+Shift+J – Unselect 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.

Assisted Coding

Alt+Enter – Show intention actions (quick‑fixes, refactorings, etc.).

Ctrl+Space – Basic code completion.

Ctrl+Shift+Space – Smart type‑matching completion.

Ctrl+Alt+Space – Second‑level completion.

Ctrl+Shift+Enter – Complete current statement.

Ctrl+Alt+L – Reformat code according to style settings.

Ctrl+P – Show parameter info.

Ctrl+Q – Quick documentation lookup.

Ctrl+Shift+Up / Ctrl+Shift+Down – Move statement up/down.

Ctrl+/ – Toggle line comment.

Ctrl+Shift+/ – Toggle block comment.

Alt+Insert – Generate code (e.g., getters/setters, constructors).

Context Navigation

Alt+Down / Alt+Up – Jump to next/previous method.

Ctrl+G – Go to line number.

Ctrl+Tab – Switch to next editor tab.

Alt+F1 – Locate current file in Project view.

Ctrl+E – Show recent files.

Ctrl+Shift+Backspace – Navigate back to last edit location.

Ctrl+Alt+Left / Ctrl+Alt+Right – Navigate backward/forward in navigation history.

Ctrl+Alt+Down / Ctrl+Alt+Up – Move to next/previous event in the Event Log.

Alt+Right / Alt+Left – Switch to next/previous editor tab.

F11 – Toggle anonymous bookmark.

Ctrl+Shift+[digit] – Switch to numbered bookmark.

Ctrl+F11 – Toggle mnemonic bookmark.

Shift+F11 – Show all bookmarks.

Ctrl+[digit] – Jump to numbered bookmark.

Alt+7 – Show Structure tool window.

Alt+3 – Show Find tool window.

Find Operations

Shift+Double‑Click – Find all occurrences of the selected text.

Ctrl+F – Find in current file.

F3 / Shift+F3 – Find next / 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 and open.

Ctrl+F12 – Show file structure popup.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N – Find symbol (variable, method, class, etc.).

Ctrl+Shift+A – Find action (command).

Symbol Navigation

Alt+F7 – Find usages of a symbol.

Ctrl+B – Go to declaration.

Ctrl+Shift+B – Go to declaring class.

Ctrl+Alt+F7 – Show usages in a popup.

Ctrl+U – Go to super method.

Ctrl+Alt+B – Go to implementation.

Ctrl+Shift+F7 – Highlight usages in the current file.

Code Analysis

Alt+Enter – Show intention actions (quick‑fixes, refactorings).

Ctrl+F1 – Show error description.

F2 / Shift+F2 – Navigate to next / previous highlighted error.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I – Run inspection by name.

Alt+6 – Show Problems tool window.

Run and Debug

Ctrl (double‑click) – Run all configurations.

Shift+F10 – Run the selected run/debug configuration.

Alt+Shift+F10 – Open Run/Debug configuration dialog.

Shift+F9 – Debug the selected configuration.

Alt+Shift+F9 – Open Debug configuration dialog.

Ctrl+Alt+F5 – Attach debugger to a running process.

Ctrl+F2 – Stop the running configuration.

F9 – Run to next breakpoint.

Ctrl+Shift+F2 – Stop background process.

F8 – Step over.

Alt+Shift+F8 – Force step over.

F7 – Step into.

Shift+F7 – Smart step into.

Alt+Shift+F7 – Force step into.

Shift+F8 – Step out.

Alt+F9 – Run to cursor.

Ctrl+Alt+F9 – Force run to cursor.

Alt+F10 – Show execution point.

Alt+F8 – Evaluate expression.

Ctrl+Alt+F8 – Quick evaluate expression.

Ctrl+F8 – Toggle line breakpoint.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F8 – Toggle temporary breakpoint.

Ctrl+Shift+F8 – View and edit breakpoints.

Alt+4 / Alt+5 / Alt+8 – Show Run, Debug, and Services tool windows respectively.

Code Refactoring

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T – Open Refactor This menu.

Shift+F6 – Rename.

Ctrl+F6 – Change method signature.

Ctrl+Alt+N – Inline variable, method, or constant.

F6 – Move class, method, or field.

Ctrl+Alt+M – Extract method.

Ctrl+Alt+F – Introduce field.

Ctrl+Alt+P – Introduce parameter.

Ctrl+Alt+V – Introduce variable.

Alt+Delete – Safe delete.

Global CVS Operations

Alt+` – Show CVS operations popup.

Ctrl+K – Commit changes.

Ctrl+T – Update project.

Ctrl+Alt+Z – Rollback.

Ctrl+Shift+K – Pull changes.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Down / Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up – Navigate to next/previous change.

Alt+9 – Show Version Control tool window.

Alt+0 – Show Commit tool window.

Diff Viewer

F7 / Shift+F7 – Navigate to next / previous difference.

Ctrl+Alt+R – Accept left side change.

Ctrl+Alt+A – Accept right side change.

Ctrl+Shift+Tab – Switch focus to opposite diff pane.

Ctrl+Shift+D – Open Diff Settings dialog.

Tool Windows

Shift+Escape – Hide the active tool window.

Ctrl+Shift+F12 – Hide all tool windows.

F12 – Jump to the last tool window.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left / Right – Extend the current tool window left/right.

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up / Down – Extend the tool window upward/downward.

Numbered tool windows (Alt+1 … Alt+9) provide quick access to common panels:

Alt+1 – Project

Alt+2 – Favorites

Alt+3 – Find

Alt+4 – Run

Alt+5 – Debug

Alt+6 – Problems

Alt+7 – Structure

Alt+8 – Services

Alt+9 – Version Control

Alt+0 – Commit

Alt+F12 – Show Terminal window.