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

Shift+Navigation keys

ShortcutFunctionUse this shortcut to...
⇧↓⇧↓⇧↓⇧ Down⇧ DownDown with SelectionMove the caret one line down selecting the text.
⇧↘⇧↘⇧↘⇧ End⇧ EndMove to Line End with SelectionMove the caret to the end of line, selecting text.
⇧⏎⇧⏎⇧⏎⇧ Enter⇧ EnterStart New LineStart a new line after the current one, positioning the caret in accordance with the current indentation level (equal to sequential pressing End, Enter).
⇧⎋⇧⎋⇧⎋⇧ Escape⇧ EscapeHide Active WindowHide the currently active tool window.
⇧↖⇧↖⇧↖⇧ Home⇧ HomeMove to Line Start with SelectionMove the caret to the beginning of line, selecting the text.
⇧←⇧←⇧←⇧ Left⇧ LeftLeft with SelectionMove the caret one character to the left selecting the text.
⇧⇟⇧⇟⇧⇟⇧ Page Down⇧ Page DownPage Down with SelectionMove the caret one page down selecting the text.
⇧⇞⇧⇞⇧⇞⇧ Page Up⇧ Page UpPage Up with SelectionMove the caret one page up selecting the text.
⇧→⇧→⇧→⇧ Right⇧ RightRight with SelectionMove the caret one character to the right selecting the text.
⇧⇥⇧⇥⇧⇥⇧ Tab⇧ TabUnindent SelectionMove selected block to the previous indent level.
⇧↑⇧↑⇧↑⇧ Up⇧ UpUp with SelectionMove the caret one line up selecting the text.

Shift+Function (F) keys

ShortcutFunctionUse this shortcut to...
⇧F1⇧F1⇧F2⇧ F1⇧ F1External DocumentationOpen browser with the documentation for the selected item. Refer to Viewing Inline Documentation for details.
⇧F2⇧F2⇧⌘.⇧ F2⇧ F2One of the following:
  • Navigate to Previous Highlighted Error.
  • Stop Program.
Depending on whether you are editing or debugging:
  • When editing: Navigate to the previous found error/warning.
  • When debugging: Terminate the debugging session.
⌘GF3⌘KF3F3/ ⇧⌘G⇧F3⇧⌘K⇧ F3⇧ F3Search for next/previous occurrenceJump to the next/previous occurrence of the selected word in the editor.
⇧F6⇧F6⇧F6⇧ F6⇧ F6RenameRename a statement and correct all references. (Refactoring).
⇧F7⇧F7⌥F5⇧ F7⇧ F7Move to Previous Difference/Smart Step IntoMove to a previous difference in a view./ Select the method to step in, if the current line contains multiple method call expressions. (Debugger).
⇧F8⇧F8F7⇧ F11⇧ F8Step OutStep to the first executed line after returning from a current method.
⌃D⇧F9⌘F11⌥ F5⇧ F9DebugDebug application.
⌃R⇧F10⇧⌘F11^ F5⇧ F10RunRun application.
⌘F3⇧F11⌘F3⌥ F2⇧ F11Show BookmarksOpen Bookmarks dialog to manage existing bookmarks and navigate between them.
⇧F12⇧F12⇧F12⇧ F12⇧ F12Restore Default layoutRestore the default IntelliJ IDEA layout (tool windows positions, buttons location and order). To restore the default layout, check the option Store Current Layout as Default in the Window menu.