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Skip memorizing keyboard shortcuts and speed search for actions instead.
42 Tips and Tricks
Become an IDE champ with these bite-sized tips and tricks.
Development is about focus and flow. Learning your tool helps you get into the flow and stay there.
This playlist shows a variety of IDE tips and tricks from across the major usages of PyCharm.
Reduce Clutter by Disabling Tools (tip)
Save space by turning off various toolbars and Project Tool.
Disable Tabs (tip)
Save space and stay keyboard-centric by turning off the tabs.
Jump to Recent File (tip)
Use Recent Files to quickly jump to last-visited file.
Use Recent Files to Open Tool Window (tip)
From the Recent Files popup, open one of the IDE tool windows.
Navigate to Symbol (tip)
Navigate your project by code, not files.
Navigate to File (tip)
Jump to a file without using the Project Tool and your mouse.
Navigate Cursor Position Back and Forth (tip)
Easily navigate back to where you were, or where you went.
Activate Navigation Bar (tip)
Bring up the Navigation Bar as needed, let it disappear when finished.
Navigate Files With Navigation Bar (tip)
Move around your project tree and select files, from your keyboard, with the Navigation Bar.
Open File With Navigation Bar (tip)
Open a file somewhere in the project tree using the keyboard and Navigation Bar.
Narrow Navigation Bar With Speed Search (tip)
Narrow and select from a long folder listing Navigation Bar by typing a speed search.
Create New File With Navigation Bar (tip)
Activate the Navigation Bar and create a new file somewhere in the project tree.
Find In Path With Navigation Bar (tip)
Use keyboard and Navigation Bar to find files under a path.
Add Line After/Before (tip)
Smart-add a line, from the middle of a line, after or before the current line.
Make and Extend Selection Using Keyboard (tip)
Use the keyboard to select blocks of code then extend/shrink the selection.
Move Block Up/Down Using Keyboard (tip)
Use the keyboard to move a line or selection up or down in your file.
Reformat Code (tip)
Tell PyCharm to clean up indentation and other code style in your file.
Optimize Imports (tip)
Automate the organizing and cleaning up of your Python imports with Optimize Imports.
Generate Imports While Typing (tip)
Avoid interruption by letting PyCharm generate your imports as you type.
Install and import (tip)
While typing a symbol, let PyCharm install it and generate the import.
Adding Fields In a Constructor (tip)
Let your IDE add constructor arguments to your instance.
Rename a File and Its References (tip)
Change your mind on a file name and the IDE makes all the changes for you.
Rename Symbol (tip)
Change a variable name, class name, or other symbol, across the project.
Quick Documentation (tip)
View arguments and documentation without interrupting your flow.
View Parameter Info (tip)
Quickly see function arguments and argument types.
Run From Keyboard (tip)
Use the keyboard to select and run a run configuration.
Conditional Breakpoints (tip)
Speed up your debugging by stopping execution only when you want to.
Evaluate Expression During Debugging (tip)
Select your code and execute it, in the right context.
Split Screen Without Tabs (tip)
Get your code and tests side-by-side without resorting to tabs.
Run Single Test (tip)
Speed up testing by focusing on one test.
Auto-Run Tests (tip)
Get into testing mode by telling PyCharm to automatically re-run tests as you type.
Spot Coverage Gaps Using the Gutter (tip)
Let the IDE help you spot coverage gaps in your testing.
Use Local History to Avoid Disaster (tip)
Use the IDE's built-in history facility to recover changes when VCS can't help you.
Create a Project from GitHub (tip)
Let PyCharm do the work to clone and setup a project hosted on GitHub.
Put New Project Under Version Control (tip)
The fastest way to register a new project directory under local version control.
Reword Commit Message (tip)
Change the wording in your last commit message, after you committed.
Undo Last Commit (tip)
Easily and visually recover from a commit-in-error.
Only Commit Some Changes (tip)
Unselect files or changed regions within files during the commit process.
Run npm Scripts from package.json (tip)
Browse your package.json scripts and run in a dedicated tool window.
Wrap Selection With Tag (tip)
Use the keyboard to put a wrapper tag around a selection of code.
Create SQLite Database Connection By Drag-and-Drop (tip)
Drag-and-drop a .sqlite database file onto the Database tool to create a connection.