Editors - Shortcuts (IntelliJ, VS Code)

When coding, most developers use editors such as VS, and IntelliJ because of the efficiency thanks to many features that an editor provides that can reduce repetitive work. In this post, I would like to introduce some of the shortcuts for features of the editors as knowing many shortcuts for features can boost efficiency one more level.

List of Contents

• IntelliJ
  • Search
  • Structures
  • Coding
  • Refactoring
• VS Code
  • Search
  • Coding

IntelliJ

Search

Function	Keys	Description
Global Text Search	Ctrl + Shift + F	Globally searches a text. You can use each first letter of a word compounded using camelcase.
Text Search	Ctrl + F	Searches a text in a file.
Method Search	Ctrl + F12	Searches a method in a class
Global Search	Shift + Shift	Globally searches a text, class, file, etc.
	Ctrl + Shift + A
	Ctrl + N	Globally searches a class
	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N	Globally searches a text
Declaration of a Class of a Method Search	Ctrl + Q	Searches a class or a method declaration
Fix Search	F2	Searches errors and warnings in a file

Structures

 

Function	Keys	Description
Open Project Tab	Alt + 1	Opens and closes the project tab
Open Structure Tab	Alt + 7	Opens and closes the structure tab that shows the class and its methods and global variables
Close Tab	Shift + Escape	Closes a selected tab
Close File Tab	Ctrl + F4	Closes the current working tab

Coding

Function	Keys	Description
Run(Debugging)	Shift + F9	Runs the current file with debugging mode
Stop Debugging	Ctrl + F2	Stops debugging
Run	Shift + F10	Runs the current file
	Ctrl + Shift + F10	Creates a configuration file and runs the current file
Test Code	Ctrl + Shift + T	Generates a test code
Error Fix	Alt + Enter	Shows error fix suggestions
Code Suggestions	Ctrl + Space	Shows available coding options such as methods
Auto Complete	Ctrl + Shift + Enter	Adds ';' at the end of a code line to complete the code
Class Action	Alt + Insert	Shows a tab to create a constructor, properties, etc. in a class
Select (Expansion)	Ctrl + W	Select a scope wider and wider with each stroke
Select (Shrinkage)	Ctrl + Shift + W	Select a scope narrower and narrower with each stroke
Line Copy	Ctrl + D	Copy a line above or below
Move Code	Ctrl + Shift + Arrow	Moves a code line up and down
Expand Block	Ctrl + +	Expands a code block
Collapse Block	Ctrl + -	Collapses a code block
Expand All Block	Ctrl + Shift + +	Expands all code blocks
Collapse All Block	Ctrl + Shift + -	Collapses all code blocks
Multi Cursor	Alt + J	Selects multiple texts that are identical one by one
Change All Variables	Shift + F6	Changes all the matching variables
Change All Text	Ctrl + Shift + Alt + T	Changes all the matching texts
Change a Text	Ctrl + R	Changes a matching text one by one
*F3: Next Occurrence *Shift + F3: Previous Occurrence
Method Signature	Ctrl + P	Shows method signature to add parameters for example
Method File Information	Ctrl + Q	Shows the method information in a file
Method Definition	Ctrl + Shift + I	Opens the method definition
Method Tab Information	Alt + F7	Opens the method details tab
* Right Click -> 'Pin Tab': To pin the tab * Shift + Escape: Closes the tab * Alt + 3: Opens the method detail tab
Method Used	Ctrl + Shift + F7	Highlights all the place where the method is being used in a file
Child Method	Ctrl + Alt + B	Opens the implemented method
Super Method	Ctrl + U	Opens the super method
* To move between a super and a child method, you can also use the 'I' icon in the gutter
Inheritance	Ctrl + H	Opens the inheritance tab for a method
Entire Inheritance	Ctrl + Shift + H	Opens the entire inheritance tab for a method
Variable Information	Ctrl + F1	Shows the variable information
Comment	Ctrl + Slash	Comments out or uncomments a line
Comment (Multi-line)	Ctrl + Shift + Slash	Comments out or uncomments a multi-line
Go to the Code	Ctrl + Click	Opens the declaration of a code
Show Recent Files	Ctrl + E	Shows recent files
Show Recent Codes	Ctrl + Shift + E	Shows recent codes
History		Shows the history, unlike Ctrl + Z, this can retrieve a code when there have been multiple changes
*Right Click -> Local History -> Show History
Creates For clause	iter + Enter

Refactoring

Function	Keys	Description
Recommendations	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T	Shows a list of refactoring recommendations
Format	Ctrl + Alt + L	Formats codes automatically
Format Options	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L	Opens the format option tab
Code Search	Ctrl + B	Search a code in a file one by one
Extract Variable	Ctrl + Alt + V	Extracts a variable from an expression
Extract Method	Ctrl + Alt + M	Extracts a method inside another method and creates a separate method

VS Code

Search

Function	Keys	Description
Editor Search	Ctrl + Shift + P	Searches features
Search	Ctrl + P	Searches a file
Project Tab Focus	Ctrl + Shift + E	Move the focus to the project tab

Code Structure

Function	Keys	Description
Close File Tab	Ctrl + F4	Closes the current working tab

Coding

Function	Keys	Description
Move Code	Alt + Arrow	Move a code up and down
Line Copy	Ctrl + Shift + Arrow	Copy a line above or below
Delete to Current	Ctrl + Del	Delete up until the current mouse position
Delete Line	Shift + Del	Delete the current line
Format	Ctrl + Shift + F	Formats codes automatically, formats will be different depending on the extension installed, and the format can be changed in settings
Multi-cursor All	Ctrl + F2	Select all the matching texts
Multi-cursor Click	Alt + Click	Select multiple points with a click
Multi-cursor Text	Ctrl + D	Select a matching text one by one
Font Size Up	Ctrl + +
Font Size Down	Ctrl + -

So far we have seen shortcuts for some of the popular editors that boost productivity further and I hope this is helpful.