jEdit keyboard shortcuts 

jEdit  

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- Shortcuts
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Esc

Select none.

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Tab

Shift selected lines left; right. Note that pressing TAB with no selection active will insert a tab character at the caret position.

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Ctrl + C

Copy selected text to clipboard.

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Ctrl + S

Save buffer.

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Ctrl + Z

Undo.

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Ctrl + V

Paste clipboard contents.

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Ctrl + A

Select all.

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Del

Delete character after caret

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Ctrl + F

Open search and replace dialog box.

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Ctrl + X

Cut selected text to clipboard.

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Ctrl + D

Delete line

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Ctrl + N

New file.

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Ctrl + O

Open file.

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Ctrl + P

Print buffer.

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Ctrl + I

Indent current line (or all selected lines).

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Ctrl + Y

Go to marker with shortcut key.

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Ctrl + B

Complete word.

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Ctrl + E

Go to previous bracket.

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Ctrl + L

Go to line.

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Home

First non-whitespace character of line, beginning of line, first visible line (repeated presses).

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Ctrl + G

Find next.

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Ctrl + T

Add marker with shortcut key.

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Backspace

Delete character before caret

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Move caret one character or line.

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Ctrl + U

Select to marker with shortcut key.

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End

Last non-whitespace character of line, end of line, last visible line (repeated presses).

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Ctrl + W

Close buffer.

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Ctrl + K

Go to marker with shortcut key, and move the marker to the previous caret position.

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Ctrl + H

Find previous.

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Ctrl + Q

Exit jEdit.

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Ctrl + ⤶ Enter

Display the action bar and give it keyboard focus.

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↑  Shift + Tab

Shift selected lines left; right. Note that pressing TAB with no selection active will insert a tab character at the caret position.

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Ctrl + 1

Remove all splits.

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Ctrl + J

Join lines.

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Ctrl + 2

Split view horizontally.

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Ctrl + 0

Remove split containing current text area only.

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Ctrl + Space

Repeat last editor action.

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Ctrl + 3

Split view vertically.

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Alt + ⤶ Enter

Expand fold containing caret one level only.

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Ctrl + Home

Beginning of buffer.

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Ctrl + End

End of buffer.

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Ctrl + /

Scroll down one line.

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Ctrl + Del

Delete word after caret

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Ctrl + ]

Go to matching bracket.

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Ctrl + [

Select code block.

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Ctrl + ,

Incremental search bar.

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↑  Shift + Del

Cut selected text to clipboard.

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Ctrl + Page Down

Go to next buffer.

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Ctrl + Page Up

Go to previous buffer.

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Ctrl + .

Incremental search for word under the caret.

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Ctrl + Backspace

Delete word before caret

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Alt + A

Move caret down one screenful

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↑  Shift +

Extend selection by one character or line.

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Alt + L

Move caret to next character.

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Alt + X

Last non-whitespace character of line, end of line, last visible line (repeated presses).

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Ctrl + Insert

Copy selected text to clipboard.

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Alt + I

Move caret up one line

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↑  Shift + Insert

Paste clipboard contents.

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↑  Shift + End

Extend selection to last non-whitespace character of line, end of line, last visible line (repeated presses).

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↑  Shift + Home

Extend selection to first non-whitespace character of line, beginning of line, first visible line (repeated presses).

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Alt + Q

Move caret up one screenful

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Alt + Z

First non-whitespace character of line, beginning of line, first visible line (repeated presses).

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Page Up / Down

Move caret one screenful.

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Shift + Page Up

Extend selection by one screenful.

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Ctrl + \

Switch between single and multiple selection mode.

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Shift + Page Down

Extend selection by one screenful.

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Home

Extend selection to beginning of buffer.

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + End

Extend selection to end of buffer.

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Ctrl +

Move caret one word or paragraph.

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Alt + K

Move caret down one line

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Alt + Backspace

Collapse fold containing caret.

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Del

Delete from caret to end of line.

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Ctrl + `

Go to recent buffer.

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Alt + Page Up

Send keyboard focus to previous text area.

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Alt + Page Down

Send keyboard focus to next text area.

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Alt + .

HyperSearch for word under the caret.

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Ctrl + ;

Expand abbreviation.

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Ctrl + ;

Go to next bracket.

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Ctrl + '

Scroll up one line.

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Alt + J

Move caret to previous character.

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Alt +   

Shift current line (or all selected lines) left; right.

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Alt + ,

HyperSearch bar.

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift +

Extend selection by one word or paragraph.

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Alt +   

Moves caret to previous; next fold.

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Backspace

Delete from caret to beginning; end of line.

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Alt + /

Scroll down one page.

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Alt + `

Show buffer switcher.

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Alt + \

Switch between range and rectangular selection mode.

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Alt + ↑  Shift + ⤶ Enter

Expand fold containing caret fully.

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Alt + '

Scroll up; down one page.

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Ctrl + M then Ctrl + M

Record temporary macro.

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Ctrl + M then Ctrl + S

Stop recording.

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Ctrl + E then R

Remove trailing whitespace from the current line (or all selected lines).

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Ctrl + E then F

Format paragraph (or selection).

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + V

Paste previous.

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Ctrl + M then Ctrl + P

Run temporary macro.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + W

Close all buffers.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + S

Save all buffers.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + N

Center caret on screen.

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Ctrl + E then I

Invert selection.

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Ctrl + E then W

Select word; line; paragraph.

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Ctrl + E then L

Select line

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Ctrl + E then P

Select paragraph

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Ctrl + E then U

Moves caret to the parent fold of the one containing the caret.

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Ctrl + E then X

Expand all folds.

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Ctrl + E then A

Add explicit fold.

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Ctrl + E then S

Select fold.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + R

Replace in selection.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + X

Toggle regular expressions.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + C

Range comment selection.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + A

Append selected text to clipboard, leaving it in the buffer.

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Ctrl + R then Ctrl + A

(press key afterwards) Append selected text to register key, leaving it in the buffer.

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Ctrl + R then Ctrl + V

(press key afterwards) Paste contents of register key.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + P

Vertically paste clipboard contents.

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Ctrl + R then Ctrl + X

(press key afterwards) Cut selected text to register key.

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Ctrl + R then Ctrl + C

(press key afterwards) Copy selected text to register key.

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Ctrl + R then Ctrl + U

(press key afterwards) Append selected text to register key, removing it from the buffer.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + U

Append selected text to clipboard, removing it from the buffer.

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Ctrl + E then D

Delete paragraph

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Ctrl + R then Ctrl + P

(press key afterwards) Vertically paste contents of register key.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + Y

Paste deleted.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + B

Search in open buffers.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + D

Search in directory.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + ,

Move caret to previous marker.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + .

Move caret to next marker.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + K

Line comment selection.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + I

Toggle ignore case.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + G

Replace in selection and find next.

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Ctrl + E then ⤶ Enter

Expand folds with level less than key, collapse all others.

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Ctrl + E then N then N

Narrow to fold.

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Ctrl + E then N then S

Narrow to selection.

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Ctrl + M then Ctrl + R

Record macro.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + J

Ensure current line is visible, and send focus to the text area.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + Z

Redo.

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Ctrl + E then

Send keyboard focus to top; bottom; left; right docking area.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + `

Close currently focused docking area.

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Ctrl + E then Ctrl + T

Turn gutter (line numbering) on and off.

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Ctrl + E Ctrl + L

Select line range.

  A few frequently-used commands have alternative shortcuts. Those shortcuts may help you keep your hands from moving all over the keyboard.

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Program information

Program name: jEdit jEdit (Developer tools)

Web page: jedit.org

Last update: 11.11.2019 20:10 UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 64%

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Shortcut count: 139

Platform detected: Windows or Linux

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