Using the Show Usages function, you can bring up a list of the usages of a symbol across the whole project. So doing, the pop-up window with the list of usages of a symbol features a toolbar with the following buttons:
| Icon | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘F⌘F⌃F⌃⌥S | Merge usages of the symbol from the same line. |
| ⌘R⌘R⌃H⌥⇧5 | Show read access to the symbol. |
| ^ W | Show write access to the symbol. |
| ⌃I⌘I⌃⇧I⌃I | Show usages in the import statements. |
| ⌃M⌃L | If this button is pressed, the found usages show under the corresponding method nodes. |
| ⌥F7⌥F7⇧⌘G⌥⇧F7⌥F7 | Show search results in the Find Usages tool window. |
| ⌥⇧⌘F7⌥⇧⌘F7⌥⇧⌘F7⌃⌥⇧F7⌃⌥⇧F7 | Open the Find Usages dialog box for the selected symbol where you can change the search options. |
In addition to the ability of viewing usages, you can use this function as a quick means of navigation.
- Place the caret at the desired symbol in the editor.
- On the main menu, choose , or press ⌥⌘F7⌥⌘F7⌥⌘F7⌃⌥F7⌃⌥F7.
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Examine and analyze the detected occurrences of the symbol:
- Use the toolbar buttons to present search results in the desired way.
- To jump from search results to a line of source code, click the desired entry.
- To close the list, press ⎋⎋⎋⎋⎋, ⎋.

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If necessary, customize the search options in the search options dialog box. To invoke the dialog box, do one of the following:
- In the Show Usages pop-up window, click
. - Press ⌥⇧⌘F7⌥⇧⌘F7⌥⇧⌘F7⌃⌥⇧F7⌃⌥⇧F7.
- In the Show Usages pop-up window, click