Editor Keyboard Shortcuts

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This topic describes how to use keyboard shortcuts to work with the following code editors in the IDE: Code Clips Editor, CSS Editor, HTML Editor, Java Editor, JSP Editor, and XML Editor.

The shortcuts are divided into the following tasks :

• Scrolling and Selecting
   
  
• Modifying Text
   
  
• Code Folding
   
  
• Recording Macros
   
  
• Cutting, Copying, Pasting, and Deleting Text
   
  
• Searching Text
   
  
• Setting Tabs
   
  
• Modifying Code
   
  
• Opening Files
   
  
• Cycling Through Annotations
   
  

Multi-key shortcuts are written in the following format: Alt-U, T. To use this sample shortcut, hold down the Alt key and press U, then release both keys and press T.

Scrolling and Selecting

Keys	Action
Alt-U, T	Scrolls the line the insertion point is on to the top of window.
Alt-U, M	Scrolls the line the insertion point is on to the middle of window.
Alt-U, B	Scrolls the line the insertion point is on to the to bottom of window.
Ctrl-down arrow	Scrolls the window up without moving the insertion point.
Ctrl-up arrow	Scrolls the window down without moving the insertion point.
Ctrl-[	Moves the insertion point to the highlighted matching bracket. This shortcut only works when the insertion point is immediately after the opening bracket.
Ctrl-Shift-[	Selects the block between a pair of brackets. This shortcut only works when the insertion point is immediately after either the opening or closing bracket.
Ctrl-G	Jumps to any specified line.
Alt-Shift-T	Moves the insertion point to the top of the window.
Alt-Shift-M	Moves the insertion point to the middle of the window.
Alt-Shift-B	Moves the insertion point to the bottom of the window.
Ctrl-Home	Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl-End	Moves the insertion point to the end of the document.
Ctrl-A	Selects all text in the file.

Modifying Text

Keys	Action
INSERT	Switches between insert text and overwrite text mode.
Ctrl-Shift-J	Opens the Internationalize dialog box that you can use to insert an internationalized string at the insertion point.
Alt-U, U	Makes the selected characters or the character to the right of the insertion point uppercase.
Alt-U, L	Makes the selected characters or the character to the right of the insertion point lowercase.
Alt-U, R	Reverses the case of the selected characters or the character to the right of the insertion point.

Code Folding

Keys	Action
Ctrl-NumPad (-)	Collapses the block of code the insertion point is on.
Ctrl-NumPad (+)	Expands the block of code the insertion point is next to.
Ctrl-Shift-NumPad (-)	Collapses all blocks of code.
Ctrl-Shift-NumPad (+)	Expands all blocks of code.

Recording Macros

Keys	Action
Ctrl-J, S	Begins recording key sequence for macro.
Ctrl-J, E	Stops recording key sequence for macro.

Cutting, Copying, Pasting, and Deleting Text

Keys	Action
Ctrl-Z	(Undo) Reverses (one at a time) a series of editor actions, except Save.
Ctrl-Y	(Redo) Reverses (one at a time) a series of Undo commands.
Ctrl-X	(Cut) Deletes the current selection and places it on the clipboard.
Shift-Delete	(Cut) Deletes the current selection and places it on the clipboard.
Ctrl-C	(Copy) Copies the current selection to the clipboard.
Ctrl-Insert	(Copy) Copies the current selection to the clipboard.
Ctrl-V	(Paste) Pastes the contents of the clipboard at the insert point.
Delete	(Delete) Deletes the current selection.
Ctrl-E	Deletes the current line.
Ctrl-U	Deletes text in the following sequence: text preceding insertion point on same line   indentation on same line   line break   text on previous line
Ctrl-W	Removes the text in the current word preceding the insertion point.
Ctrl-K	Copies the word preceding the insertion point and pastes it at the insertion point. (The insertion point must be on a white space before or after a word.) Press K multiple times to cycle through consecutive previous words.
Ctrl-L	Copies the word following the insertion point and pastes it at the insertion point. (The insertion point must be on a white space before or after a word.) Press L multiple times to cycle through consecutive following words.

Searching for Text

Keys	Action
Ctrl-F3	Searches for the word the insertion point is on and highlights all occurrences of that word.
F3	Selects the next found occurrence of the word.
Shift-F3	Selects the previous found occurrence of the word.
Alt-Shift-H	Switches highlighting of search results on or off.
Ctrl-F	Opens Find dialog box.
Ctrl-H	Opens Find and Replace dialog box.

Setting Tabs

Keys	Action
Tab	Shifts all text to right of insertion point to the right.
Ctrl-T	Shifts text in line containing the insertion point to the right.
Ctrl-D	Shifts text in line containing the insertion point to the left.

Modifying Code

Keys	Action
Ctrl-Spacebar	Opens the Java code completion dialog box.
Ctrl-\	Opens the Java code completion dialog box.
Shift-Enter	Enters the text that is selected in the code completion box into your file.
Alt-Shift-I	Adds an import statement to the import section of the code when cursor is over the class name to be imported.
Alt-U, G	Appends the prefix get to the identifier.
Alt-U, S	Appends the prefix set to the identifier.
Alt-U, I	Appends the prefix is to the identifier.
Alt-G	Goes to the method or variable declaration for method or variable the insertion point is on.
Ctrl-M	Selects the next parameter.
Ctrl-Shift-T	Comments out the current or selected lines.
Ctrl-Shift-D	Removes comment from the current or selected lines.
Alt-K	Goes to the previous entry in jump list.
Alt-L	Goes to the next entry in jump list.
Alt-Shift-K	Goes to the previous entry in jump list not in the same file.
Alt-Shift-L	Goes to the next entry in jump list not in the same file.
Ctrl-Shift-F	Reformats selected code or entire file if nothing is selected.
Shift-F10	Opens editor's contextual menu.
Ctrl-J, D	A macro that selects the identifier under the caret. Then inserts debugging code on the previous line to print the value of that identifier
Shift-Spacebar	Adds a space without checking for abbreviations to expand.

Opening Files

Keys	Action
Alt-O	Opens the source based on the current location of the insertion point.
Alt-Shift-O	Opens a dialog box in which you can search for the source code for any element of Java source.
Alt-F1	Opens the web browser on the Javadoc file pertaining to the item that the insertion point is on.

Cycling Through Annotations

Keys	Action
Ctrl-Shift-C	Cycles through the annotations for the selected line.

See Also

Code Clips Editor

CSS Editor

HTML Editor

Java Editor

JSP Editor

XML Editor

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