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View usages of a symbol

Using the Show Usages function, you can bring up a list of symbol usages across the whole project.

View the usages of a symbol across the project

  1. Place the caret at the desired symbol in the editor.

  2. On the main menu, choose Edit | Find | Show Usages, or press Ctrl+Alt+F7.

  3. Examine and analyze the detected occurrences of a symbol:

    • Use the toolbar buttons to present search results in the desired way.

    • To jump from search results to a line of a source code, click the desired entry.

    • To close the list, press Escape.

    Show usages popup

  4. If necessary, customize the search options in the search options dialog. To invoke the dialog, do one of the following:

    • In the Show Usages popup, click the Settings button the Settings button.

    • Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F7.

The Find tool window displays a toolbar with the following buttons:

IconTooltipDescription
the Group by method buttonGroup by file structureIf this toggle is on, the found usages are shown under the corresponding method nodes.
the Merge usages from the same line buttonMerge usages from the same lineMerge usages of the symbol from the same line.
the Show read access buttonShow read accessShow read access to the symbol.
the Write read access buttonShow write accessShow write access to the symbol.
the Show import statements buttonShow import statementsShow usages in the import statements.
the Settings buttonSettings.../ Ctrl+Alt+SOpen the Find Usages dialog for the selected symbol where you can change the search options.
Last modified: 08 March 2021