Eclipse Shortcuts - Tutorial

Shortcut

Description

Ctrl+Shift+R

Search dialog for resources, e.g., text files

Ctrl+Shift+T

Search dialog for Java Types

Ctrl+F8

Shortcut for switching perspectives

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Description

Ctrl+E

Search dialog to select an editor from the currently open editors

Alt+←

Go to previous opened editor. Cursor is placed where it was before you opened the next editor

Alt+→

Similar Alt + ← but opens the next editor

Ctrl+Q

Go to editor and the position in this editor where the last edit was done

Ctrl+PageUp

Switch to previous opened editor

Ctrl+PageDown

Switch to next opened editor

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Description

Ctrl+F7

Shortcut for switching views. Choose the view to switch to with your mouse or cycle through the entries with repeating the keystroke

Shift+Alt+Q

Open menu for switch view keybindings

Shift+Alt+Q+P

Show package explorer

Shift+Alt+Q+C

Show console

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Ctrl+F11

Run last launched

F11

Run last launched in debug mode

Ctrl+Alt+B

Skip all breakpoints. Let‘s you use debug mode for code reloading

Alt+Shift+X+J

Run current selected class as Java application

Alt+Shift+X+T

Run JUnit test

Alt+Shift+X+P

Run JUnit Plug-in test

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Shift+Alt+↑

Selects enclosing elements.,result depending on cursor position

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Ctrl+1

Quickfix; result depending on cursor position

Ctrl+Space

Content assist/ code completion

Ctrl+T

Show the inheritance tree of the current Java class or method.

Ctrl+O

Show all methods of the current class, press Ctrl + O again to show the inherited methods.

Ctrl+M

Maximize active editor or view

Ctrl+Shift+F

Format source code

Ctrl+I

Correct indentation, e.g., format tabs/whitespaces in code

Ctrl+F

Opens the find dialog

Shift+Enter

Adds a link break at the end of the line

Ctrl+Shift+O

Organize the imports; adds missing import statements and removes unused ones

Alt+Shift+Z

Wrap the select block of code into a block, e.g. try/catch.

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Description

Ctrl+←?or?Ctrl+→

Move one text element in the editor to the left or right

Ctrl+↑?or?Ctrl+↓

Scroll up / down a line in the editor

Ctrl+Shift+P

Go to the matching bracket

Shift+Cursor movement

Select text from the starting position of the cursor

Alt+Shift ↑ / ↓

Select the previous / next syntactical element

Alt+Shift ↑ / ↓ / ← / →

Extending / reducing the selection of the previous / next syntactical element

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Description

Ctrl+Alt+↓

Copy current line below the line in which the cursor is placed

Ctrl+Alt+↑

Copy current line above the line in which the cursor is placed

Alt+Up

Move line one line up

Alt+Down

Move line one line down

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Description

Ctrl+D

Deletes line

Ctrl+Shift+DEL

Delete until end of line

Ctrl+DEL

Delete next element

Ctrl+BACKSPACE

Delete previous element

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Shift+Enter

Adds a blank line below the current line and moves the cursor to the new line. The difference between a regular enter is that the currently line is unchanged, independently of the position of the cursor.

Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Same as Shift + Enter but above

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Ctrl+2+L

Assign statement to new local variable

Ctrl+2+F

Assign statement to new field

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Shift+F2

Show the Javadoc for the selected type / class / method

Alt+Shift+N

Shortcut for the menu to create new objects

Alt+Shift+Z

Surround block with try and catch

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Alt+Shift+R

Rename

Ctrl+2+R

Rename locally (in file), faster than Alt + Shift + R

Alt+Shift+T

Opens the context-sensitive refactoring menu, e.g., displays

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Description

Ctrl+S

Saves current editor

Ctrl+1

Quickfix; shows potential fixes for warnings, errors or shows possible actions

Ctrl+Space

Content assist/ code completion

Ctrl+Q

Goes to the last edited position

Ctrl+D

Deletes current line in the editor

Ctrl+Shift+O

Adjusts the imports statements in the current Java source file

Ctrl+2+L or F

Assign statement to new local variable or field

Ctrl+Shift+T

Open Type Dialog

Ctrl+O

Shows quick outline of a class

Ctrl+F11

Run last launched application

Shift+F10

Opens context menu. Keyboard equivalent to Mouse2

Ctrl+F10

Opens view menu for current view.

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1. Manage Files and Projects

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Ctrl+N

Create?new project using the Wizard

Ctrl+Alt+N

Create?new project, file, class, etc.

Alt+F, then?.

Open project, file, etc.

Ctrl+Shift+R

Open?Resource (file, folder or project)

Alt+Enter

Show and access file properties

Ctrl+S

Save current file

Ctrl+Shift+S

Save all files

Ctrl+W

Close current file

Ctrl+Shift+W

Close all files

F5

Refresh content of selected element with local file system

2. Editor Window

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Focus/ cursor must be in Editor Window for these to work.

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F12

Jump to Editor Window

Ctrl+Page Down/Ctrl+Page Up

Switch to next editor / switch to previous editor

Ctrl+M

Maximize or un-maximize current Editor Window (also works for other Windows)

Ctrl+E

Show list of open Editors. Use?arrow keys?and?enter?to switch

Ctrl+F6/Ctrl+Shift+F6

Show list of open Editors. Similar to?ctrl+e?but switches immediately upon release of?ctrl

Alt+Arrow Left/Alt+Arrow Right

Go to previous / go to next Editor Window

Alt+-

Open Editor Window Option menu

Ctrl+F10

Show view menu (features available on left vertical bar: breakpoints, bookmarks, line numbers, …)

Ctrl+F10, then?n

Show or hide line?numbers

Ctrl+Shift+Q

Show or hide the diff column on the left (indicates changes since last save)

Ctrl+Shift++/-

Zoom text in/ out

3. Navigate in Editor

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Home/End

Jump to beginning / jump to end of indention. Press?home?twice to jump to beginning of line

Ctrl+Home/End

Jump to beginning / jump to end of source

Ctrl+Arrow Right/Arrow Left

Jump one word to the left / one word to the right

Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Down/Arrow Up

Jump to previous / jump to next method

Ctrl+L

Jump to?Line Number. To hide/show line numbers, press?ctrl+F10?and select ‘Show Line Numbers‘

Ctrl+Q

Jump to last location edited

Ctrl+./Ctrl+,

Jump to next / jump to previous compiler syntax warning or error

Ctrl+Shift+P

With a bracket selected: jump to the matching closing or opening bracket

Ctrl+[+]/Ctrl+-?on numeric keyboard

Collapse / Expand current method or class

Ctrl+[/]/Ctrl+*?on numeric keyboard

Collapse / Expand all methods or classes

Ctrl+Arrow Down/Ctrl+Arrow Up

Scroll Editor without changing cursor position

Alt+Page Up/Alt+Page Down

Next Sub-Tab / Previous Sub-Tab

4. Select Text

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Shift+Arrow Right/Arrow Left

Expand selection by one character to the left / to the right

Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Right/Arrow Left

Expand selection to next / previous word

Shift+Arrow Down/Arrow Up

Expand selection by one line down / one line up

Shift+End/Home

Expand selection to end / to beginning of line

Ctrl+A

Select?all

Alt+Shift+Arrow Up

Expand selection to current element (e.g. current one-line expression or content within brackets)

Alt+Shift+Arrow Left/Arrow Right

Expand selection to next / previous element

Alt+Shift+Arrow Down

Reduce previously expanded selection by one step

5. Edit Text

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Ctrl+C/Ctrl+X/Ctrl+V

Cut, copy and paste

Ctrl+Z

Undo last action

Ctrl+Y

Redo last (undone) action

Ctrl+D

Delete Line

Alt+Arrow Up/Arrow Down

Move current line or selection up or down

Ctrl+Alt+Arrow Up/Ctrl+Alt+Arrow Down/

Duplicate current line or selection up or down

Ctrl+Delete

Delete next word

Ctrl+Backspace

Delete previous word

Shift+Enter

Enter line below current line

Shift+Ctrl+Enter

Enter line above current line

Insert

Switch between insert and overwrite mode

Shift+Ctrl+Y

Change selection to all lower case

Shift+Ctrl+X

Change selection to all upper case

6. Search and Replace

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Ctrl+F

Open?find and replace dialog

Ctrl+K/Ctrl+Shift+K

Find previous / find next occurrence of search term (close find window first)

Ctrl+H

Search Workspace (Java Search, Task Search, and File Search)

Ctrl+J/Ctrl+Shift+J

Incremental search forward / backwards. Type search term after pressing?ctrl+j, there is now search window

Ctrl+Shift+O

Open a resource search dialog to find any class

7. Indentions and Comments

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Tab/Shift+Tab

Increase / decrease indent of selected text

Ctrl+I

Correct?indention of selected text or of current line

Ctrl+Shift+F

Autoformat all code in Editor using code formatter

Ctrl+/

Comment / uncomment line or selection ( adds ‘//‘ )

Ctrl+Shift+/

Add Block Comment around selection ( adds ‘/... */‘ )

Ctrl+Shift+\

Remove Block Comment

Alt+Shift+J

Add Element Comment ( adds ‘/** ... */‘)

8. Editing Source Code

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Ctrl+Space

Opens Content Assist (e.g. show available methods or field names)

Ctrl+1

Open Quick Fix and Quick Assist

Alt+/

Propose word completion (after typing at least one letter). Repeatedly press?alt+/?until reaching correct name

Ctrl+Shift+Insert

Deactivate or activate Smart Insert Mode (automatic indention, automatic brackets, etc.)

9. Code Information

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Ctrl+O

Show code?outline / structure

F2

Open class, method, or variable information (tooltip text)

F3

Open Declaration: Jump to Declaration of selected class, method, or parameter

F4

Open Type Hierarchy window for selected item

Ctrl+T

Show / open Quick?Type Hierarchy for selected item

Ctrl+Shift+T

Open Type in Hierarchy

Ctrl+Alt+H

Open Call?Hierarchy

Ctrl+Shift+U

Find occurrences of expression in current file

Ctrl+move over method

Open Declaration or Implementation

10. Refactoring

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Alt+Shift+R

Rename selected element and all references

Alt+Shift+V

Move selected element to other class or file (With complete method or class selected)

Alt+Shift+C

Change method signature (with method name selected)

Alt+Shift+M

Extract selection to?method

Alt+Shift+L

Extract?local variable: Create and assigns a variable from a selected expression

Alt+Shift+I

Inline selected local variables, methods, or constants if possible (replaces variable with its declarations/ assignment and puts it directly into the statements)

11. Run and Debug

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Ctrl+F11

Save and launch application (run)

F11

Debug

F5

Step Into function

F6

Next step (line by line)

F7

Step out

F8

Skip to next Breakpoint

12. The Rest

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Ctrl+F7/Ctrl+Shift+F7

Switch forward / backward between views (panels). Useful for switching back and forth between Package Explorer and Editor.

Ctrl+F8/Ctrl+Shift+F8

Switch forward / backward between perspectives

Ctrl+P

Print

F1

Open Eclipse Help

Shift+F10

Show Context Menu?right click with mouse

13. Team (SVN Subversive)

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Ctrl+Alt+S

Synchronize with Repository

Ctrl+Alt+C

Commit

Ctrl+Alt+U

Update

Ctrl+Alt+D

Update to Revision

Ctrl+Alt+E

Merge

Ctrl+Alt+T

Show Properties

Ctrl+Alt+I

Add to svn:ignore