Eclipse Shortcut Key

Ctrl + N

Create [n]ew project using the Wizard

Ctrl + Alt + N

Create [n]ew project, file, class, etc.

Alt + F, then .

Open project, file, etc.

Ctrl + Shift + R

Open [R]esource (file, folder or project)

Alt + Enter

Show and access file properties

Ctrl + S

[S]ave current file

Ctrl + Shift + S

[S]ave all files

Ctrl + W

Close current file

Ctrl + Shift + W

Close all files

F5

Refresh content of selected element with local file system

F12

Jump to Editor Window

Ctrl + Page Down / Ctrl + Page Up

Switch to next editor / switch to previous editor

Ctrl + M

[M]aximize 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 [n]umbers

Ctrl+Shift+Q

Show or hide the diff column on the left (indicates changes since last save)

Home/End

Jump to beginning / jump to end of indention. Press [home] twice to jump o 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/ArrowUp

Jump to previous / jump to next method

Ctrl+L

Jump to [L]ine 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+[-]

Collapse / Expand current method or class

Ctrl+[[]/[]]/Ctrl+[*]

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

Ctrl+Space

Opens Content Assist (e.g. show available methods or field names)

Ctrl+1

Open Quick Fix and Quick Assist

Ctrl+Shift+Insert

Deactivate or activate Smart Insert Moindention, automatic brackets, etc.)

Ctrl+O

Show code [o]utline / 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 [T]ype Hierarchy for selected item

Ctrl+Shift+T

Open Type in Hierarchy

Ctrl+Alt+H

Open Call [H]ierarchy

Ctrl+Shift+U

Find occ[u]rrences of expression in current file

Ctrl+move over method

Open Declaration or Implementation

Alt+Shift+R

Rename selected element and all references

Alt+hift+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

Extract local variable: Create and assigns a variable from a selected expression

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

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]

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. currentone-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

Ctrl+C/Ctrl+X/Ctrl+V

Cut, copy and paste

Ctrl+Z

Undo last action

Ctrl+Y

Redo last (undone) action

Ctrl+D

[D]elete 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

Ctrl+F

Open [f]ind and replace dialog

Ctrl+K/Ctrl+Shift+K

Find previous / find next o(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

Tab/Shift+Tab

Increase / decrease indent of selected text

Ctrl+I

Correct [i]ndention of selected text or of current line

Ctrl+Shift+F

Auto[f]ormat 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 '/** ... */')

Ctrl+Alt+S

[S]ynchronize with Repository

Ctrl+Alt+C

[C]ommit

Ctrl+Alt+U

[U]pdate

Ctrl+Alt+D

Update to Revision

Ctrl+Alt+E

Merge

Ctrl+Alt+T

Show Properties

Ctrl+Alt+I

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