PyCharm 2025.2 Help

File navigation

PyCharm provides tools and actions that let you quickly locate and open your project files.

You can automatically locate a file in the Project

  1. If a file is opened in the editor, press Alt+F1 to open the Select In popup.

    Select in popup
  2. In the popup, select Project View and press Enter. PyCharm locates your target in the Project tool window .

Use the Navigation bar as a handy tool to find your way across the project.

  1. Press Alt+Home to activate the Navigation bar.

  2. Use the arrow keys or the mouse pointer to locate the desired file.

  3. Double-click the selected file, or press Enter to open it in the editor.

    Using PyCharm navigation bar to open files

Access a file location

You can quickly navigate to the location of a file you are currently editing.

  • Press Ctrl+Alt+F12 or right-click anywhere in the editor and select Open in | Finder.

Browse a file path

You can access any directory from the path to a file you are currently editing.

  1. Press Ctrl+Alt+F12 or right-click anywhere in the editor and select Open in | File Path from the context menu.

  2. In the Reveal in Finder popup, select where to navigate and press Enter.

14 September 2025