Index of Menu Items - Help

File

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
New Project		Use this command to create a new project.
Import Project...		Use this command to import a project with existing sources
New Scratch File	`Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Insert`	Choose this command to create a new scratch file.
Open...		Use this command to open the specified directory, or an existing CLion project. A directory that contains a project is marked with icon. Refer to the section Opening, Reopening, and Closing Projects. This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.
Open URL...		Use this command to open source code of a web page in the editor.
Open Recent		Use this command to open one of the recent projects. Refer to the reopening projects procedure.
Close Project		Use this command to close the current project.
Settings... on Windows/Linux, CLion \| Preferences on macOS	`Ctrl+Alt+S`	Use this command to change the project and IDE configurations in the Settings/Preferences dialog. See also the section Configure Project and IDE Settings. This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar. This command in available on Windows/Linux. On Mac OS it appears on the CLion menu and has the name Preferences.
Other Settings		Point to this node to reveal the submenu of the default configuration commands (Settings for New Projects, ,Run Configuration Templates for New Projects).
Import Settings...		Choose this command to import settings from an archive.
Export Settings...		Choose this command to export settings to an archive.
Settings Repository...		Choose this command to invoke the Settings Repository dialog.
Sync Settings to JetBrains Account		Choose this command to synchronize the settings across all IDE installations where you log in with your JetBrains account.
Save All	`Ctrl+S`	Choose this command to save all changes, when editing is over. This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.
Synchronize	`Ctrl+Alt+Y`	Choose this command to check the CLion caches and bring them up-to-date by keeping in sync with external changes. This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.
Invalidate Caches/Restart...		Choose this command to clean the system cache .
Export to HTML...		Use this command results to save selected files in HTML format.
Print...		Choose this command to print selected file on the default printer. Refer to the Print dialog description.
Add to Favorites		Use this command to add the selected files to the list of Favorites. Click the right arrow to select the list of favorites you want to be modified. Refer to the description of the Favorites tool window.
File Encoding		Use this command to change encoding of an individual file.
Line Separators		Use this command to select the desired line separator style. Refer to the section Line Separators.
Make File Read-Only / Make File Writable		Use these toggle commands to change read-only status of a file selected in the Project tool window, or currently active in the editor. If a file is made read-only, it is marked with , and doesn't allow editing. You can also toggle read-only attribute of a file in the Status bar.
Power Save Mode		Use this mode if you are working with a laptop. If Power-Save mode is on, then the background processes are turned off, to minimize the power consumption. You can also turn this mode on or off by clicking in the Status bar.
Exit		Choose this command to quit CLion. This command in available on Windows/Linux. On Mac OS it appears on the CLion menu and has the name Quit CLion.

Edit

Menu item

Keyboard shortcut

Description

Undo <action>

Ctrl+Z

Use this command to roll actions back.

This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.

Redo <action>

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Use this command to repeat the last actions.

This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.

Cut

Ctrl+X

Choose this command to take the selected characters to the clipboard and delete them. Refer to the section Select, move, copy code.

This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.

Copy

Ctrl+C

Choose this command to take the selected characters to the clipboard. Refer to the section Cutting, Copying, and Pasting.

This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.

Copy Path

Ctrl+Shift+C

Choose this command to take the path to the selected symbol to the clipboard. Refer to the section Cutting, Copying, and Pasting.

Copy Reference

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C

Choose this command to take a reference to a symbol to the clipboard. Refer to the section Cutting, Copying, and Pasting.

Paste

Ctrl+V

Choose this command to place the latest entry from the Clipboard at the insertion point. Refer to the section Cutting, Copying, and Pasting.

This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.

Paste from History...

Ctrl+Shift+V

Choose this command to place at the insertion point the selected entry from the Clipboard. Refer to the section Cutting, Copying, and Pasting.

Paste without Formatting

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V

Choose this command to place the last entry from the Clipboard at the insertion point as plain text. Refer to the section Select, move, copy code.

Delete

Delete

Choose this command to delete the selected files, or folder from the project tool window, or selected fragment of text from the active editor.

Find

Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of search commands:

Find/Replace	`Ctrl+F`/`Ctrl+R`	Find or replace text in a current file. These commands are duplicated by and icons on the main toolbar.
Find Next/Find Previous (Move to Next/Previous Occurrence)	`F3`/`Shift+F3`	Use these commands to navigate through the search results in a file. See Find and Replace in File.
Find Word at Caret	`Ctrl+F3`	Use this command to jump to the next occurrence of the word where the caret rests. See Find and Replace in File.
Select All Occurrences	`Ctrl+Shift+Alt+J`	Use this command to find and select all the occurrences of an item.
Add Selection for Next Occurrence	`Alt+J`	Use this command to select the next occurrence of an item.
Unselect Occurrence	`Shift+Alt+J`	Use this command to remove selection from the last selected occurrence of an item.
Find in Path/Replace in Path	`Ctrl+Shift+F`/`Ctrl+Shift+R`	Use these commands to search for, and replace a text fragment in a whole project. Refer to the section Finding and Replacing text in Project.
Find Usages	`Alt+F7`	Use this command to search for the usages of a symbol across an entire project. Refer to the section Finding Usages in Project.
Find Usages Settings	`Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F7`	Use this command to search for the usages of a symbol across an entire project, after setting the desired search options. Refer to the section Finding Usages in Project.
Show Usages	`Ctrl+Alt+F7`	Use this command to bring up a list of the usages of a symbol across the whole project. Refer to the section Finding Usages in Project.
Find Usages in a File	`Ctrl+F7`
Highlight Usages in a File	`Ctrl+Shift+F7`	Use this command to visualize usage of a symbol in the current file.
Recent Find Usages	`Ctrl+E`	Choose this command to view the recent search results. Refer to Finding Usages in Project.

Macros

Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of the macros-related commands. Refer to the section Editor Macros.

Column Selection Mode

Shift+Alt+Insert

Use this command to toggle between column selection and line selection modes. Refer to the section Edit code.

Select All

Ctrl+A

Choose this command to select all contents of the current file. Refer to the section Edit code.

Extend Selection

Ctrl+W

Choose this command to select the current word. Use this command successively to extend selection. Refer to the section Edit code.

Shrink Selection

Ctrl+Shift+W

Choose this command to unselect the currently selected word. Use this command successively to shrink selection. Refer to the section Edit code.

Join Lines

Ctrl+Shift+J

Choose this command to join lines or literals.

Fill Paragraph

Choose this command to create soft wraps in a paragraph.

Duplicate Lines

Ctrl+D

Choose this command to duplicate a line or fragment of text. Refer to Add, move, remove, copy lines and code blocks.

Indent Selection/Unindent Line or Selection

Tab/Shift+Tab

Choose this command to change indentation of the line at caret. Refer to the section Reformat and rearrange code.

Toggle Case

Ctrl+Shift+U

Choose this command to change case of the selection. See Add, move, remove, copy lines and code blocks.

Convert Indents

Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of the possible indentation and toggle indentation style. Refer to Reformat and rearrange code.

Encode XML/HTML Special Characters

Choose this command to convert the selected special character to its HTML name in the format &char;.

Edit as Table...

Choose this command to invoke the table editor for the current documents.

View

Menu item

Keyboard shortcut

Description

Tool Windows

Point to this node to reveal the list of the available tool windows. Refer to the section Manipulating Tool Windows.

Quick Definition

Ctrl+Shift+I

Choose this command to open the quick definition popup. Refer to the section Viewing Definition .

Quick Documentation

Ctrl+Q

Choose this command to view quick documentation popup.

Parameter Info

Ctrl+P

Choose this command to view method parameter information.

Context Info

Alt+Q

Choose this command to show the current cursor position, if it runs out of the visible editor pane.

Recent Files

Ctrl+E

Choose this command to show the pop-up list of recently opened files and tool windows, and navigate to them.

Recently Changed Files

Ctrl+Shift+E

Choose this command to show the pop-up list of recently changed files and navigate to them.

Recent Changes

Shift+Alt+C

Choose this command to open the pop-up list of recent changes.

Compare with...

Choose this command to compare the file currently opened in the editor with the contents of another file Compare Files and Folders.

Compare with Clipboard

Choose this command to compare the file currently opened in the editor with the contents of the system clipboard. See Compare Files and Folders.

Quick Switch Scheme

Ctrl+`

Choose this command to switch between schemes.

Toolbar

Select or clear this check command to show or hide the main toolbar.

Tool Buttons

Select or clear this check command to show or hide the tool window buttons.

Status Bar

Select or clear this check command to show or hide the Status toolbar.

Navigation Bar

Select or clear this check command to show or hide the Navigation bar.

Main Menu

Select or clear this check command to show or hide the main menu.

Active Editor

Point to this node to reveal the list of nested check commands. These commands apply to the active editor and is only available when it exists.

Show Whitespaces	Select or clear this check command to show or hide the whitespaces in the text.
Show Line Numbers	Select or clear this check command to show or hide line numbers.
Show Gutter Icons	Select or clear this check command to show or hide the icons in the left gutter.
Show Indent Guides	Select or clear this check command to show or hide vertical indent markers.
Use Soft Wraps	Select or clear this check command to show or hide soft wrap markers in the text.
Show Import Popups	Select or clear this check command to show or hide import popups.

BiDi Text Direction

Point to this node to select the direction of text in the string literals containing RTL strings and tokens.

Enter/Exit Presentation Mode

Choose this command to enter or exit presentation mode.

Enter/Exit Distraction Free Mode

Choose this command to enter or exit distraction-free mode.

Enter/Exit Full Screen

Choose this command to enter or exit full screen mode.

Navigate

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Class/File/Symbol	`Ctrl+N` / `Ctrl+Shift+N` `Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N`	Choose these commands to find and jump to a class, file, or symbol by name.
Custom Folding...	`Ctrl+Alt+.`	Choose this command to navigate between custom regions .
Line/Column...	`Ctrl+G`	Choose this command to navigate to the specified line of code.
Back/Forward	`Ctrl+Alt+Left`/`Ctrl+Alt+Right`	Choose these commands to go through the history of the recently navigated items. These commands are duplicated with and buttons on the main toolbar.
Last/Next Edit Location	`Ctrl+Shift+Backspace`	Choose these commands to jump to the latest edit location and back.
Bookmarks		Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of commands related to using bookmarks.
Select In...	`Alt+F1`	Choose this command to select the desired component from the pop-up list of possible targets.
Jump to Navigation Bar	`Alt+Home`	Choose this command to navigate across your project using the Navigation Bar.
Declaration	`Ctrl+B`	Choose this command to.
Definition(s)	`Ctrl+Alt+B`	Choose this commend to jump to a definition of a symbol.
Type Declaration	`Ctrl+Shift+B`	Choose this command to .
Super Method	`Ctrl+U`	Choose this command to jump to a super method of the method at caret.
Related Symbol...	`Ctrl+Alt+Home`	.
File Structure	`Ctrl+F12`	Choose this command to navigate through the source code using the File Structure view.
File Path	`Ctrl+Alt+F12`	See .
Imports/Type/Method/Call Hierarchy	`Ctrl+H`/`Ctrl+Shift+H`/`Ctrl+Alt+H`	Choose these commands to navigate using the hierarchy views. Refer to the sections Analysing Hierarchies.
Next/Previous Highlighted Error	`F2Shift+F2`	Choose these commands to navigate through the highlighted errors.
Next/Previous Change	`Ctrl+Shift+Alt+DownCtrl+Shift+Alt+Up`	Choose these commands to navigate through the change markers (when VCS integration is enabled).
Next/Previous Method	`Alt+DownAlt+Up`	Choose these commands to go up and down through the methods and tags.

Code

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Override Functiond...	`Ctrl+O`	Choose this command to override a method. See Override Functions.
Implement Functions...	`Ctrl+I`	Choose this command to implement a method. See Implement Functions.
Generate...	`Alt+Insert`	Choose this command to create a new element. See (depending on the context) Populate Projects, Code Generation.
Surround With...	`Ctrl+Alt+T`	Choose this command to .
Unwrap/Remove...	`Ctrl+Shift+Delete`	Choose this command to unwrap an expression from enclosing statements.
Completion		Point to this node to reveal the nested auto-completion commands.
Folding		Point to this node to reveal the nested folding commands.
Insert Live Template...	`Ctrl+J`	Choose this command to create code constructs by live templates.
Surround with Live Template...	`Ctrl+Alt+J`	Choose this command to create code constructs using surround templates.
Comment with Line Comment	`Ctrl+/`	Choose this command to comment an entire line of code. See Add, move, remove, copy lines and code blocks.
Comment with Block Comment	`Ctrl+Shift+/`	Choose this command to comment out a block of code. See Add, move, remove, copy lines and code blocks.
Reformat Code	`Ctrl+Alt+L`	Choose this command to perform code reformatting. See Reformat and rearrange code.
Show Reformat File Dialog	`Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L`	Choose this command to activate Reformat File dialog.
Auto-Indent Lines	`Ctrl+Alt+I`	Choose this command to change indentation.
Optimize Imports	`Ctrl+Alt+O`	Choose this command to optimize import statements. See Optimize Imports.
Rearrange Code		Choose this command to rearrange code according to the arrangement rules.
Move Statement Up/Down	`Ctrl+Shift+Up`/`Ctrl+Shift+Down`	Choose this command to Move, unwrap, and remove statements.
Move Element Left/Right	`Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Left`/ `Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Right`	Choose this command to move element at caret left or right.
Move Line Up/Down	`Shift+Alt+Up`/`Shift+Alt+Down`	Choose this command to move a line at caret up or down.
Inspect Code...		Choose this command to run an inspection.
Code Cleanup		Choose this command to open the dialog Specify Code Cleanup Scope Dialog.
Silent Code Cleanup		Choose this command to perform code cleanup silently.
Run Inspection by Name...	`Ctrl+Shift+Alt+I`	Choose this command to run the specified inspection.
Configure Current File Analysis...	`Ctrl+Shift+Alt+H`	Choose this command tochange highlighting level of the current file.

Refactor

Note that the composition of this menu item depends on the current context.

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Refactor This...	`Ctrl+Shift+Alt+T`	Choose this command to open a popup menu of the refactorings available in the current context. Refer to the section Refactoring.
Rename...	`Shift+F6`	Choose this command to rename an element.
Change Signature...	`Ctrl+F6`	Choose this command to perform the change signature refactoring.
Move...	`F6`	Choose this command to move a symbol to the specified location.
Copy...	`Ctrl+C`	Choose this command to create a copy of an element in the specified location. See Copy refactoring for details.
Safe Delete	`Alt+Delete`	Choose this command to delete a symbol, performing search for its usages.
Extract		Choose this command to perform one of the extract refactorings.
Inline...	`Ctrl+Alt+N`	Choose this command to perform inline refactoring.
Pull Members Up...		Choose this command to perform pull members up refactoring.
Push Members Down		Choose this command to perform push members down refactoring.

Build

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Build Project		This command builds the `all` target from each CMake profile configured for the project.
Build All in <selected CMake profile>		Use this command to build the `all` target from the current CMake profile.
Build <selected Run/Debug configuration>	`Ctrl+F9`/`⌘F9`	Choose this command to build the selected Run/Debug configuration.
Recompile <current file>	`Ctrl+Shift+F9`	This command compiles the currently opened file or a group of files selected in the Project View.
Install		This command calls the CMake `install` command for the current CMake profile (refer to CMake Install for more details).
Rebuild Project		This command calls Clean for all the profiles, and then Build Project.
Rebuild All in <selected CMake profile>		This command calls Clean for the current profile, and then Build All in <selected CMake profile>.
Rebuild <selected Run/Debug configuration>		This command calls Clean for the current profile, and then Build <selected Run/Debug configuration>.
Clean		This options builds the `clean` target from the current CMake profile.

Run

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Run <current run/debug configuration>	`Shift+F10`	Choose this command to run the current application with the corresponding temporary run/debug configuration. This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.
Debug <current run/debug configuration>	`Shift+F9`	Choose this command to debug the current application with the corresponding temporary run/debug configuration. This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.
Debug <current run/debug configuration> with Valgrind Memcheck	`Shift+F9`	Choose this command to run the current application with the corresponding temporary run/debug configuration with Valgrind Memcheck.
Run...	`Shift+Alt+F10`	Choose this command to select the desired run/debug configuration, and then launch it. Refer to the section Create and Edit Configurations.
Debug...	`Shift+Alt+F9`	Choose this command to select the desired run/debug configuration, and then launch it in debugging mode. Refer to the section Create and Edit Configurations.
Attach to Process		Choose this command to attach to a C/C++ script. Refer to the section Attach to Process for details.
Edit Configurations...		Choose this command to change run/debug configuration. Refer to the section Create and Edit Configurations.
Import Test Results		Choose this command to import test results from a file.
Stop	`Ctrl+F2`	Choose this command to terminate execution of a run/debug configuration. This command is duplicated with icon in the toolboxes of the Run and Debug tool windows.
Stepping Commands		These commands become enabled with the debugger session on. Refer to the section Step Through. See also descriptions of the stepping toolbar buttons in the Debug tool window reference.
Resume Program	`F9`	Choose this command to resume the debugger session with the selected run/debug configuration. This command is duplicated with icon in the toolbox of the Debug tool windows.
Evaluate Expression	`Alt+F8`	Choose this command to evaluate expression during the debug session.
Quick Evaluate Expression	`Ctrl+Alt+F8`	Choose this command to performquick evaluation of an expression in the editor during the debug session.
Show Execution Point	`Alt+F10`	Choose this command to show execution point during the debug session.
Toggle Line Breakpoint	`Ctrl+F8`	Choose this command to turn on or off a line breakpoint. Refer to the section Set a line breakpoint.
Toggle Temporary Line Breakpoint	`Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F8`	Choose this command to turn on or off a temporary line breakpoint. Refer to the section Set a line breakpoint.
View Breakpoints...	`Ctrl+Shift+F8`	Choose this command to show all available breakpoints and change them in the Breakpoints dialog.

Tools

Note that composition of the menu Tools depends on the enabled plugins and external tools.

Menu item

Keyboard shortcut

Description

Tasks and Contexts

Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of commands related to tasks and contexts management.

Save File as Template

Choose this command to save the current file as a template file.

IDE Scripting Console

Choose this command to launch the interactive scripting console.

Capture Memory Snapshot

Choose this command to get the memory state of the profiled application.

Create setup.py / Run setup.py

Use these commands to create and run setup.py.

Deployment

Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of deployment-related commands. Refer to the section Deployment.

Start SSH Session

Choose this command to launch a terminal on a remote SSH server. Refer to the section Run SSH Terminal.

HTTP Client

Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of commands related to composing and running requests to a RESTful web service. Refer to the Testing RESTful Web Services section.

CMake

Reload CMake Project		Choose this command to reload CMake project.
Change Project Root		Choose this command to change project root directory.
Show Generated CMake Files in Explorer		Choose this command to find your project CMake files in Explorer or another file manager, depending on your operating system.
Reset Cache and Reload Project		Choose this command to reset the CMake cache and reload a project.

VCS

Note that the VCS menu contains different commands, depending on the enabled version control system. The following table shows the menu commands available when no version control integration is enabled.

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Local History		Point to this node to reveal the list of commands related to Local History.
Enable Version Control Integration...		Choose this command to associate a project root with one of the supported version control systems.
VCS Operations Popup	Alt+`	Choose this command to invoke the popup list of the most popular VCS actions.
Apply Patch...		Choose this command to apply a patch.
Checkout from Version Control		Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of the checkout commands, specific for the supported version control systems. With no version control integration enabled, it is possible to check out from SVN, Mercurial, Git, GitHub, and CVS.
Import into Version Control		Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of the import commands, specific for the supported version control systems. With no version control integration enabled, it is possible to import to SVN, Mercurial, Git, GitHub, and CVS.
Browse VCS Repository		Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of the browse commands, specific for the supported version control systems. With no version control integration enabled, it is possible to browse Subversion, Git, and CVS repositories that are not associated with the currently opened project. Browse CVS Repository: when you choose this option CLion opens the Select CVS Root Configuration dialog, where you can select the relevant CVS root, see Configuring CVS Roots and Browsing CVS Repository. Browse Git Repository Log: choose this option to view the log for a local Git repository that is associated with another project. When you select the relevant repository in the Select Path dialog box, CLion adds a new Log tab to the Version Control tool window and shows the log for the selected repository. The name of the project associated with the selected repository is displayed in the tab title, when you hover the mouse over this tab, the full path to the repository is shown in a tooltip. Browse Subversion Repository: when you choose this option CLion opens the SVN Repositories tool window where you can view, add, and edit location of SVN repositories.

It is important to note that with VCS integration enabled, the composition of the VCS menu is different.

Window

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Store Current Layout as Default		Choose this command to save the current way the tool windows are arranged.
Restore Default Layout	`Shift+F12`	Choose this command to restore the initial way the tool windows are arranged.
Active Tool Window		Choose this command to reveal the sub-menu of commands, related to the active tool window. Refer to the sections Working with Tool Windows, Manipulating Tool Windows, Viewing Modes.
Editor Tabs		Choose this command to reveal the sub-menu of commands, related to the editor tabs. Refer to the section Manage editor tabs. Note that these commands can also be found on the context menu of an editor tab.
Background Tasks		Choose this command to reveal the sub-menu of commands, related to performing tasks in background. Refer to the section Background Tasks.
Next Project Window / Previous Project Window	`Ctrl+Alt+]` `Ctrl+Alt+[`	Choose this command to switch between currently opened projects.
<project>		Select project to be shown in the active window.

Help

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Find Action	`Ctrl+Shift+A`	Choose this command to invoke an action by its name.
Keymap Reference		Choose this command to see the CLion shortcuts map in PDF format.
Demos and Screencasts		Choose this command to see the CLion demo videos and screencasts .
Help		Choose this command to visit CLion online Help topics.
Tip of the Day		Choose this command to show an arbitrary tip.
Productivity Guide		Choose this command to show productivity guide.
Edit Custom VM Options		Choose this command to open the custom file `*.vmoptions`, located under the user home. If this file does not exist, CLion suggests to create it. Refer to the section Tuning CLion for details.
Register...		Choose this command to register CLion.
Check for Updates...		Choose this command to obtain information about the current version, and the availability of newer versions of CLion. Refer to Updates page. This command in available on Windows/Linux. On Mac OS it appears on the CLion menu.
About		Choose this command to obtain information about the current version of CLion, current build, etc. Press `Escape` to close the popup window. This command in available on Windows/Linux. On Mac OS it appears on the CLion menu.