Shortcuts Eclipse Helios for Windows

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Manage Files and Projects

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`N`	Create new project using the Wizard
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`N`	Create new project, file, class, etc.
	`Alt`+`F, then .`	Open project, file, etc.
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`	Open Resource (file, folder or project)
	`Alt`+`Enter`	Show and access file properties
	`Ctrl`+`S`	Save current file
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`S`	Save all files
	`Ctrl`+`W`	Close current file
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`W`	Close all files
	`F5`	Refresh content of selected element with local file system

	Windows	Action
	`Focus/ cursor must be in Editor Window for these to work.`	F12
	`Jump to Editor Window`	Ctrl+Page Down/Ctrl+Page Up
	`Switch to next editor / switch to previous editor`	Ctrl+M
	`Maximize or un-maximize current Editor Window (also works for other Windows)`	Ctrl+E
	`Show list of open Editors. Use arrow keys and enter to switch`	Ctrl+F6/Ctrl+Shift+F6
	`Show list of open Editors. Similar to ctrl`+`e but switches immediately upon release of ctrl`	Alt+Arrow Left/Alt+Arrow Right
	`Go to previous / go to next Editor Window`	Alt+-
	`Open Editor Window Option menu`	Ctrl+F10
	`Show view menu (features available on left vertical bar: breakpoints, bookmarks, line numbers, …)`	Ctrl+F10, then n
	`Show or hide line numbers`	Ctrl+Shift+Q
	`Show or hide the diff column on the left (indicates changes since last save)`	Ctrl+Shift++/-
	`Zoom text in/ out`

	Windows	Action
	`Home/End`	Jump to beginning / jump to end of indention. Press home twice to jump to beginning of line
	`Ctrl`+`Home/End`	Jump to beginning / jump to end of source
	`Ctrl`+`Arrow Right/Arrow Left`	Jump one word to the left / one word to the right
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Arrow Down/Arrow Up`	Jump to previous / jump to next method
	`Ctrl`+`L`	Jump to Line Number. To hide/show line numbers, press ctrl+F10 and select 'Show Line Numbers'
	`Ctrl`+`Q`	Jump to last location edited
	`Ctrl`+`./Ctrl`+`,`	Jump to next / jump to previous compiler syntax warning or error
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`P`	With a bracket selected: jump to the matching closing or opening bracket
	`Ctrl`+`[`+`]/Ctrl`+`- on numeric keyboard`	Collapse / Expand current method or class
	`Ctrl`+`[/]/Ctrl`+`* on numeric keyboard`	Collapse / Expand all methods or classes
	`Ctrl`+`Arrow Down/Ctrl`+`Arrow Up`	Scroll Editor without changing cursor position
	`Alt`+`Page Up/Alt`+`Page Down`	Next Sub-Tab / Previous Sub-Tab

	Windows	Action
	`Shift`+`Arrow Right/Arrow Left`	Expand selection by one character to the left / to the right
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Arrow Right/Arrow Left`	Expand selection to next / previous word
	`Shift`+`Arrow Down/Arrow Up`	Expand selection by one line down / one line up
	`Shift`+`End/Home`	Expand selection to end / to beginning of line
	`Ctrl`+`A`	Select all
	`Alt`+`Shift`+`Arrow Up`	Expand selection to current element (e.g. current one-line expression or content within brackets)
	`Alt`+`Shift`+`Arrow Left/Arrow Right`	Expand selection to next / previous element
	`Alt`+`Shift`+`Arrow Down`	Reduce previously expanded selection by one step

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`C/Ctrl`+`X/Ctrl`+`V`	Cut, copy and paste
	`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo last action
	`Ctrl`+`Y`	Redo last (undone) action
	`Ctrl`+`D`	Delete Line
	`Alt`+`Arrow Up/Arrow Down`	Move current line or selection up or down
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Arrow Up/Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Arrow Down/`	Duplicate current line or selection up or down
	`Ctrl`+`Delete`	Delete next word
	`Ctrl`+`Backspace`	Delete previous word
	`Shift`+`Enter`	Enter line below current line
	`Shift`+`Ctrl`+`Enter`	Enter line above current line
	`Insert`	Switch between insert and overwrite mode
	`Shift`+`Ctrl`+`Y`	Change selection to all lower case
	`Shift`+`Ctrl`+`X`	Change selection to all upper case

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`F`	Open find and replace dialog
	`Ctrl`+`K/Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`	Find previous / find next occurrence of search term (close find window first)
	`Ctrl`+`H`	Search Workspace (Java Search, Task Search, and File Search)
	`Ctrl`+`J/Ctrl`+`Shift`+`J`	Incremental search forward / backwards. Type search term after pressing ctrl+j, there is now search window
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`O`	Open a resource search dialog to find any class

	Windows	Action
	`Tab/Shift`+`Tab`	Increase / decrease indent of selected text
	`Ctrl`+`I`	Correct indention of selected text or of current line
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`	Autoformat all code in Editor using code formatter
	`Ctrl`+`/`	Comment / uncomment line or selection ( adds '//' )
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`/`	Add Block Comment around selection ( adds '/... */' )
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`\`	Remove Block Comment
	`Alt`+`Shift`+`J`	Add Element Comment ( adds '/** ... */')

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`Space`	Opens Content Assist (e.g. show available methods or field names)
	`Ctrl`+`1`	Open Quick Fix and Quick Assist
	`Alt`+`/`	Propose word completion (after typing at least one letter). Repeatedly press alt+/ until reaching correct name
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Insert`	Deactivate or activate Smart Insert Mode (automatic indention, automatic brackets, etc.)

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`O`	Show code outline / structure
	`F2`	Open class, method, or variable information (tooltip text)
	`F3`	Open Declaration: Jump to Declaration of selected class, method, or parameter
	`F4`	Open Type Hierarchy window for selected item
	`Ctrl`+`T`	Show / open Quick Type Hierarchy for selected item
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`T`	Open Type in Hierarchy
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`H`	Open Call Hierarchy
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`	Find occurrences of expression in current file
	`Ctrl`+`move over method`	Open Declaration or Implementation

	Windows	Action
	`Alt`+`Shift`+`R`	Rename selected element and all references
	`Alt`+`Shift`+`V`	Move selected element to other 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 assigns a variable from a selected expression
	`Alt`+`Shift`+`I`	Inline selected local variables, methods, or constants if possible (replaces variable with its declarations/ assignment and puts it directly into the statements)

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`F11`	Save and launch application (run)
	`F11`	Debug
	`F5`	Step Into function
	`F6`	Next step (line by line)
	`F7`	Step out
	`F8`	Skip to next Breakpoint

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`F7/Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F7`	Switch forward / backward between views (panels). Useful for switching back and forth between Package Explorer and Editor.
	`Ctrl`+`F8/Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F8`	Switch forward / backward between perspectives
	`Ctrl`+`P`	Print
	`F1`	Open Eclipse Help
	`Shift`+`F10`	Show Context Menu right click with mouse

	Windows	Action
	`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
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`I`	Add to svn:ignore