Eclipse keyboard shortcuts

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Zeynel -
6 years ago
- Shortcuts
0
Ctrl + N

Create a new project with Wizard

1
Ctrl + Alt + N

Create a new project, file, class, etc.

0
Alt + F then .

Open project, file, etc.

1
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + R

Open resource file, folder or project

1
Alt + ⤶ Enter

Show and access file properties

0
F5

Refresh content of selected element within local file system

1
Ctrl + S

Save currently open file

3
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + S

Save all open files

1
Ctrl + W

Close currently open file

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + W

Close all files

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1
F12

Jump to the editor window

1
Ctrl + Page Down

Switch to previous editor

0
Ctrl + Page Up

Switch to next editor

1
Ctrl + M

Maximize or restore current editor window (also works with other windows)

-1
Ctrl + E

Show the list of open editors

1
Ctrl + F6

Show the list of open editors, but switch immediately when you release Ctrl

3
Alt +   

Go to previous / next editor windows

1
Alt + -

Open Editor Window Option menu

0
Ctrl + F10

Show view menu

1
Ctrl + F10 then N

Show / hide line numbers

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Q

Show or hide the diff. column on the left (column that indicates changes since last save)

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + +

Zoom in

1
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + -

Zoom out

2
Home

Jump to beginning of indention. Press twice to jump to beginning of the line

0
End

Jump to end of line

0
Ctrl + Home

Jump to beginning of source

1
Ctrl + End

Jump to end of source

0
Ctrl +   

Jump one word to the left / right

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift +   

Jump to previous / next method

0
Ctrl + L

Jump to line number

1
Ctrl + Q

Jump to last edited location

-2
Ctrl + .

Jump to previous / next compiler syntax warning or error

-1
or Ctrl + ,
0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + P

With a bracket selected: Jump to matching closing or opening bracket

2
Ctrl + [

Collapse / expand current method or class

1
or Ctrl + ]
1
or Ctrl + Num -
0
Ctrl + Num *

Collapse / expand all methods or classes

0
Ctrl +   

Scroll editor without changing cursor position

1
Alt + Page Up

Previous sub-tab

0
Alt + Page Down

Next sub-tab

0
↑  Shift +   

Expand selection by one character to the left or right

1
Ctrl + ↑  Shift +   

Expand selection to the next or previous word

1
↑  Shift +   

Expand selection by one line up or down

0
↑  Shift + End

Expand selection to end of line

1
↑  Shift + Home

Expand eslection to beginning of line

0
Alt + ↑  Shift +

Expand selection to current element

0
Alt + ↑  Shift +   

Expand selection to previous or next element

0
Alt + ↑  Shift +

Reduce previously expanded selection by one step

1
Ctrl + C

Copy

0
Ctrl + X

Cut

0
Ctrl + V

Paste

0
Ctrl + Z

Undo last action

1
Ctrl + Y

Redo last undone action

1
Ctrl + D

Delete line

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-1
Alt +   

Move current line or selection up or down

0
Ctrl + Alt +   

Duplicate current line or selection up or down

0
Ctrl + Del

Delete next word

0
Ctrl + Backspace

Delete previous word

0
↑  Shift + ⤶ Enter

Enter line below current line

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + ⤶ Enter

Enter line above current line

0
Insert

Switch between insert and overwrite mode

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + Y

Convert selection to lowercase

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + X

Convert selection to uppercase

0
Ctrl + F

Open find and replace dialog box

0
Ctrl + K

Find previous occurence of the search term

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + K

Find next occurence of the search term

0
Ctrl + H

Search Workspace (Java search, Task search, and File search)

0
Ctrl + J

Incremental search forward

-1
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + J

Incremental search backwards

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + O

Open a resource search dialog to find any class

0
Tab

Increase indent of selected text

0
↑  Shift + Tab

Decrease indent of selected text

0
Ctrl + I

Correct indention of selected text or current line

4
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + F

Auto format all code in editor using code formatter

0
Ctrl + /

Comment / uncomment line or selection (add //)

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + C

Toggle comments

1
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + /

Add block comment arount selection (add /...*/)

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + \

Remove block comment

0
Alt + ↑  Shift + J

Add element comment (add /** ... */)

0
Alt + ↑  Shift + S

Open "Source" menu

1
Ctrl + Space

Open content assist (e.g. show available methods or field names)

1
Ctrl + 1

Open quick fix and quick assist

0
Alt + /

Suggest word completion (after typing at least one letter). Press repeatedly until reaching correct name

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Insert

Deactivate or activate Smart Insert Mode (automatic indention, automatic brackets, etc.)

0
Ctrl + O

Show code outline or structure

0
F2

Open class, method, or variable information (show as tooltip text)

0
F3

Open declaration: Jump to Declaration of selected class, method, or parameter

0
F4

Open Type Hierarchy window for selected item

0
Ctrl + T

Show or open Quick Type Hierarchy for selected item

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + T

Open type in hierarchy

0
Ctrl + Alt + H

Open call hierarchy

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + U

Find occurrences of expression in current file

0
Ctrl +

Open declaration or implementation

1
Alt + ↑  Shift + R

Rename selected element and all references

0
Alt + ↑  Shift + V

Move selected element to other class or file (with complete method or class selected)

0
Alt + ↑  Shift + C

Change method signature (with method name selected)

0
Alt + ↑  Shift + M

Extract selection to method

0
Alt + ↑  Shift + L

Extract local variable: Create and assign a variable from selected expression

0
Alt + ↑  Shift + I

Inline selected local variables, methods or constants when possible (replaces variable with its declarations/ assignment and puts it directly into the statements)

0
Ctrl + F11

Save and launch application

0
F11

Debug

0
F5

Step into function

0
F6

Next step (line by line)

0
F7

Step out

0
F8

Skip to next breakpoint

0
Ctrl + F7

Switch forward between panels. Useful for switching back and forth between Package Explorer and Editor

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + F7

Switch backward between panels. Useful for switching back and forth between Package Explorer and Editor

0
Ctrl + P

Print

0
F1

Open Eclipse help

0
↑  Shift + F10

Show context menu

0
Ctrl + Alt + S

Synchronize with repository

0
Ctrl + Alt + C

Commit

0
Ctrl + Alt + U

Update

0
Ctrl + Alt + D

Update to revision

0
Ctrl + Alt + E

Merge

0
Ctrl + Alt + T

Show properties

0
Ctrl + Alt + I

Add to svn:ignore


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Program information

Program name: Eclipse Eclipse (Developer tools)

Eclipse is an integrated development environment (IDE) used in programming, and is most widely used Java IDE. It contains a base workspace and a plug-in system for customizing the environment.

Web page: eclipse.org

Last update: 4/2/2020 3:22 PM UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 76%

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Updated: Added some shortcuts. (2 updates.) 1/7/2020 1:00:48 PM Updated program information.
4/2/2020 5:22:06 PM Added some shortcuts.

Shortcut count: 118

Platform detected: Windows or Linux

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? tout OP says : 4 years ago 10/30/2019 1:37 PM
Do not forget Ctrl + Shift + L