IntelliJ IDEA 11.1 Web Help

This section lists and describes the keyboard shortcuts that include the AltAlt key:

Alt+Alphanumeric key

Keyboard shortcut Function Use this shortcut to...
Alt+CAlt C Show Constructors In UML Class diagram, show constructors in the class nodes.
Alt+FAlt F Show Fields In UML Class diagram and in the Structure view, show fields.
Alt+IAlt I Show Inner Classes In UML Class diagram, show inner classes in the class nodes.
Alt+MAlt M Show Methods In UML Class diagram, show methods in the class nodes.
Alt+OControl O Export to Text File Export a tool window's content to a text file.
Alt+QControl Shift Q Context Info Show thecurrent method or class declaration when it is not visible.
Alt+NumberAlt Number Open tool window Open a tool window with the corresponding number.
Alt+SlashAlt Slash Code completion / Expand word Expand string at caret to any word in the visible scope that starts with the same characters.
9.0+Alt+BackQuoteControl V VCS operations Show quick list with the most required version control commands.

Alt+Navigation key

Keyboard shortcut Function Use this shortcut to...
Alt+DeleteCommand Delete Safe Delete Delete selected class/method/field checking its usages.
Alt+EnterAlt Enter Show Intention Action Display intention actions (if any) for a code where the caret is currently located.
Alt+HomeAlt Home Activate Navigation Bar Bring focus to the Navigation bar.
Alt+InsertControl N Create new entity Depending on the context:
Alt+DownControl Down Navigate to Next Method Navigate to the next method declaration in the active editor tab.
Alt+LeftControl Left Select Previous Tab Depending on the context:
  • When several tabs are opened in the editor or a view, open the next tab to the left (or the last tab if the current one is the first).
  • In the Differences Viewer for Files invoked from the Update Project Info tab of the Version Control tool window, compare the local copy of the previous file with its update from the server.
Alt+RightControl Right Select Next Tab Depending on the context:
  • When several tabs are opened in the editor or a view, open the next tab to the right (or the first tab if the current one is the last).
  • In the Differences Viewer for Files invoked from the Update Project Info tab of the Version Control tool window, compare the local copy of the next file with its update from the server.
Alt+UpControl Up Navigate to Previous Method Navigate to the previous method declaration in the active editor tab.

Alt+Function (f) key

Keyboard shortcut Function Use this shortcut to...
Alt+F1Alt F1 Select Target Move focus from the current file, class, method or reference to a data source table to a view suggested in the Select Target pop-up menu. See Navigating Between IDE Components.
Alt+F2Alt F2 Preview In Select the desired browser to preview a Web page in. This shortcut is available for files with Web contents. See Previewing Pages with Web Contents in a Browser.
Ctrl+F Command F or Alt+F3 Alt F3 Incremental Search Initiate text search in the editor.
Alt+F4Alt F4 Close Close IntelliJ IDEA window.
Alt+F6Alt F6 Synchronize View When working with two IntelliJ IDEA frames: toggle active frame.
Alt+F7Alt F7 Find Usages Initiate search for usages.
Alt+F8Alt F8 Evaluate Expression Debugger: topicId389799 an arbitrary expression.
Alt+F9Alt F9 Run to Cursor Debugger: Run to the line where the caret is located.

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