If you edit a file that is under version control, IntelliJ IDEA provides several ways to move back and forth with the updates. In particular, you can use the navigation commands, keyboard shortcuts, and the change markers.

To navigate to the next/previous change in the editor, do one of the following:
  • On the main menu, choose Navigate | Next / Previous Change.
  • Use keyboard shortcuts ⌃⌥⇧↓ or ⌃⌥⇧↓⌃⌥⇧↓ or ⌃⌥⇧↓⌃⌥⇧↓ or ⌃⌥⇧↓^ ⇧ ⌥ Down, ⌃⌥⇧↓ or ⌃⌥⇧↓^ ⇧ ⌥ Down, ⌃⌥⇧↓ or ⌃⌥⇧↓ or ⌃⌥⇧↑ or ⌃⌥⇧↑⌃⌥⇧↑ or ⌃⌥⇧↑⌃⌥⇧↑ or ⌃⌥⇧↑^ ⇧ ⌥ Up, ⌃⌥⇧↑ or ⌃⌥⇧↑^ ⇧ ⌥ Up, ⌃⌥⇧↑ or ⌃⌥⇧↑.
  • Point to a change marker, and click the arrow up arrowUp.png or arrow down arrowDown.png buttons.
To navigate to the place of your last edit
  • Use keyboard shortcut ⇧⌘⌫ or ⇧⌘⌫⇧⌘⌫ or ⇧⌘⌫⌃Q or ⌃Q^ ⇧ F2, ⌃⇧F2 or ⌃⇧F2^ ⇧ Backspace, ⌃⇧⌫ or ⌃⇧⌫.