Alt

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

Alt+Alphanumeric key

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

Alt+Navigation key

Shortcut	Function	Use this shortcut to...
Alt+DeleteAlt+DeleteAlt+DeleteAlt+DeleteAlt+DeleteAlt+DeleteAlt+DeleteAlt+DeleteAlt+DeleteMeta DeleteMeta DeleteMeta Delete	Safe Delete	Delete selected class/method/field checking its usages.
Alt+EnterAlt+EnterAlt+EnterAlt+EnterAlt+EnterAlt+EnterAlt+EnterAlt+EnterAlt+Enter, Alt+Shift+J or Ctrl+Shift+MAlt EnterAlt EnterMeta 1	Show Intention Action	Display intention actions (if any) for a code where the caret is currently located.
Alt+HomeAlt+HomeAlt+HomeAlt+HomeAlt+HomeAlt+HomeAlt+HomeAlt+HomeAlt+HomeAlt HomeAlt HomeMeta Alt B	Activate Navigation Bar	Bring focus to the Navigation bar.
Alt+InsertAlt+InsertAlt+InsertAlt+InsertAlt+InsertAlt+InsertCtrl+N or Alt+InsertAlt+InsertAlt+InsertControl N or Control EnterControl N or Control EnterMeta N or Control Enter	Create new entity	Depending on the context: In the navigation views: create a new class, file or directory, using the New pop-up menu. In the editor: create constructors, accessor methods, EJB components, Maven dependencies, and test methods, using the Generate pop-up menu. See Generating Code, Creating Maven Dependencies, Creating Test Methods.
Alt+DownAlt+DownAlt+DownAlt+DownAlt+Down or Ctrl+Alt+EAlt+DownAlt+DownCtrl+Alt+DownCtrl+Shift+DownControl DownControl DownControl Alt Down	Navigate to Next Method	Navigate to the next method declaration in the active editor tab.
Alt+LeftAlt+LeftAlt+LeftAlt+LeftAlt+Left or Ctrl+X, PAlt+Left or Ctrl+F6Alt+LeftCtrl+Page UpCtrl+Shift+F6, Ctrl+Alt+Right or Ctrl+Page UpControl LeftControl LeftMeta Shift F6 or Meta Alt 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+RightAlt+RightAlt+RightAlt+RightAlt+Right, Ctrl+X, N or Ctrl+X, OAlt+Right or Ctrl+Shift+F6Alt+RightCtrl+Page DownCtrl+F6, Ctrl+Alt+Left or Ctrl+Page DownControl RightControl RightMeta F6 or Meta Alt 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+UpAlt+UpAlt+UpAlt+UpAlt+Up or Ctrl+Alt+AAlt+UpAlt+UpCtrl+Alt+UpCtrl+Shift+UpControl UpControl UpControl Alt Up	Navigate to Previous Method	Navigate to the previous method declaration in the active editor tab.

Alt+Function (f) key

Shortcut	Function	Use this shortcut to...
Alt+F1Alt+Shift+1 or Alt+F1Alt+Shift+1Alt+F1Alt+F1Alt+F1Alt+F1Ctrl+Shift+1, Ctrl+Shift+2, Ctrl+Shift+3 or Ctrl+Shift+9Alt+F1Alt F1Alt F1Meta Alt W	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.
NothingNothingNothingNothingNothingNothingNothingNothingNothingNothingNothingNothing	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 or Alt+F3Ctrl+F or Alt+Shift+3Ctrl+F or Alt+Shift+3Ctrl+F or Alt+F3Ctrl+Alt+S, Alt+F3 or Ctrl+SCtrl+F or Alt+F3Ctrl+F or Alt+F3Ctrl+F or Alt+F3Ctrl+F or Alt+F3Meta F or Alt F3Meta F or Alt F3Meta F or Alt F3	Incremental Search	Initiate text search in the editor.
Alt+F4	Close	Close IntelliJ IDEA window.
NothingNothingNothingNothingNothingNothingNothingNothingNothingNothingNothingNothing	Synchronize View	When working with two IntelliJ IDEA frames: toggle active frame.
Alt+F7Alt+Shift+7Alt+Shift+7Alt+F7Alt+F7 or Alt+Shift+SAlt+F7 or Ctrl+Shift+EnterAlt+Shift+F7Alt+F7Ctrl+GAlt F7Alt F7Meta Shift G	Find Usages	Initiate search for usages.
Alt+F8Alt+Shift+8Alt+Shift+8Alt+F8Alt+F8Alt+F8Alt+F8Ctrl+F9Ctrl+UAlt F8Alt F8Meta U	Evaluate Expression	Debugger: Evaluate an arbitrary expression.
Alt+F9Alt+Shift+9Alt+Shift+9Alt+F9Alt+F9Alt+F9 or F4Ctrl+F10 or Ctrl+F8F4Ctrl+RAlt F9Alt F9Meta R	Run to Cursor	Debugger: Run to the line where the caret is located.

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