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Eclipse cheat sheet

Ctrl + Home Jump to beginning of source
Managing files and projects
Ctrl + End Jump to end of source
Ctrl + N Create a new project with Wizard
Ctrl + Left arrow / Jump one word to the left / right
Ctrl + Alt + N Create a new project, file, class, Right arrow
etc.
Ctrl + Shift + Up Jump to previous / next method
Alt + F then . Open project, file, etc. arrow / Down
Ctrl + Shift + R Open resource file, folder or project arrow

Alt + Enter Show and access file properties Ctrl + L Jump to line number

F5 Refresh content of selected Ctrl + Q Jump to last edited location

element within local file system Ctrl + . or Ctrl + , Jump to previous / next compiler
Ctrl + S Save currently open file syntax warning or error

Ctrl + Shift + S Save all open files Ctrl + Shift + P With a bracket selected: Jump to
matching closing or opening
Ctrl + W Close currently open file
bracket
Ctrl + Shift + W Close all files
Ctrl + [ or Ctrl + ] Collapse / expand current method
or class
Editor Ctrl + Num - Collapse / expand current method
F12 Jump to the editor window or class

Ctrl + Page Down Switch to previous editor Ctrl + Num * Collapse / expand all methods or
classes
Ctrl + Page Up Switch to next editor
Ctrl + Up arrow / Scroll editor without changing
Ctrl + M Maximize or restore current editor
Down arrow cursor position
window (also works with other
windows) Alt + Page Up Previous sub-tab

Ctrl + E Show the list of open editors Alt + Page Down Next sub-tab

Ctrl + F6 Show the list of open editors, but

switch immediately when you Selecting text
release Ctrl
Shift + Left arrow / Expand selection by one character
Alt + Left arrow / Go to previous / next editor Right arrow to the left or right
Right arrow windows
Ctrl + Shift + Left Expand selection to the next or
Alt + - Open Editor Window Option menu arrow / Right previous word
Ctrl + F10 Show view menu arrow
Ctrl + F10 then N Show / hide line numbers Shift + Up arrow / Expand selection by one line up or
Ctrl + Shift + Q Show or hide the diff. column on Down arrow down
the left (column that indicates Shift + End Expand selection to end of line
changes since last save) Shift + Home Expand eslection to beginning of
Ctrl + Shift + + Zoom in line
Ctrl + Shift + - Zoom out Alt + Shift + Up Expand selection to current
arrow element

Navigation in editor window Alt + Shift + Left Expand selection to previous or

arrow / Right next element
Home Jump to beginning of indention. arrow
Press twice to jump to beginning of
Alt + Shift + Down Reduce previously expanded
the line
arrow selection by one step
End Jump to end of line
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Ctrl + / Comment / uncomment line or

Editing text selection (add //)
Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + Shift + C Toggle comments
Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + Shift + / Add block comment arount
Ctrl + V Paste selection (add /...*/)

Ctrl + Z Undo last action Ctrl + Shift + \ Remove block comment

Ctrl + Y Redo last undone action Alt + Shift + J Add element comment (add /** ...
*/)
Ctrl + D Delete line
Alt + Up arrow / Move current line or selection up or
Down arrow down Editing source code
Ctrl + Alt + Up Duplicate current line or selection Alt + Shift + S Open "Source" menu
arrow / Down up or down Ctrl + Space Open content assist (e.g. show
arrow available methods or field names)
Ctrl + Del Delete next word Ctrl + 1 Open quick fix and quick assist
Ctrl + Backspace Delete previous word Alt + / Suggest word completion (after
Shift + Enter Enter line below current line typing at least one letter). Press
Shift + Ctrl + Enter Enter line above current line repeatedly until reaching correct
name
Insert Switch between insert and
overwrite mode Ctrl + Shift + Insert Deactivate or activate Smart Insert
Mode (automatic indention,
Shift + Ctrl + Y Convert selection to lowercase
automatic brackets, etc.)
Shift + Ctrl + X Convert selection to uppercase

Code information
Search and replace
Ctrl + O Show code outline or structure
Ctrl + F Open find and replace dialog box
F2 Open class, method, or variable
Ctrl + K Find previous occurence of the information (show as tooltip text)
search term
F3 Open declaration: Jump to
Ctrl + Shift + K Find next occurence of the search Declaration of selected class,
term method, or parameter
Ctrl + H Search Workspace (Java search, F4 Open Type Hierarchy window for
Task search, and File search) selected item
Ctrl + J Incremental search forward Ctrl + T Show or open Quick Type
Ctrl + Shift + J Incremental search backwards Hierarchy for selected item

Ctrl + Shift + O Open a resource search dialog to Ctrl + Shift + T Open type in hierarchy
find any class Ctrl + Alt + H Open call hierarchy
Ctrl + Shift + U Find occurrences of expression in
Indentions and comments current file

Tab Increase indent of selected text Ctrl + Move the Open declaration or
mouse implementation
Shift + Tab Decrease indent of selected text
Ctrl + I Correct indention of selected text or
current line
Refactoring
Ctrl + Shift + F Auto format all code in editor using Alt + Shift + R Rename selected element and all
code formatter references
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Alt + Shift + V Move selected element to other Ctrl + Alt + I Add to svn:ignore
class or file (with complete method
or class selected)
Alt + Shift + C Change method signature (with
method name selected)
Alt + Shift + M Extract selection to method
Alt + Shift + L Extract local variable: Create and
assign a variable from selected
expression
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)

Running and debugging

Ctrl + F11 Save and launch application
F11 Debug
F5 Step into function
F6 Next step (line by line)
F7 Step out
F8 Skip to next breakpoint

Other
Ctrl + F7 Switch forward between panels.
Useful for switching back and forth
between Package Explorer and
Editor
Ctrl + Shift + F7 Switch backward between panels.
Useful for switching back and forth
between Package Explorer and
Editor
Ctrl + P Print
F1 Open Eclipse help
Shift + F10 Show context menu

Team (SVN Subversive)

Ctrl + Alt + S Synchronize with repository
Ctrl + Alt + C Commit
Ctrl + Alt + U Update
Ctrl + Alt + D Update to revision
Ctrl + Alt + E Merge
Ctrl + Alt + T Show properties