Eclipse: Keyboard Shortcuts List
This list contains the most common Eclipse shortcuts for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS. Using shortcuts will improve your coding efficiency. You can use this list as a reference and come back to it later when you need to.
Shortcuts for managing files
| Windows / Linux | Mac | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + N | ⌘ + N | Starts the wizard to create a new class, interface, Java project, etc. |
| Alt + F | Open the file in Eclipse | |
| Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + R | ⌘ + ⇧ Shift + R | Open a resource |
| Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + S | ⌘ + ⇧ Shift + S | Save all files |
| Ctrl + W | ⌘ + W | Close current file |
| Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + W | ⌘ + ⇧ Shift + W | Close all files |
| Ctrl + S | ⌘ + S | Save current file |
| Alt + ⏎ Enter | Alt + ⏎ Enter | Show file properties |
Shortcuts for navigation in the eclipse editor
| Windows / Linux | Mac | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + L | ⌘ + L | Go to line n |
| Ctrl + Q | ⌘ + Q | Go to the last modified location |
| Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Up arrow(↑) | Go to the previous method | |
| Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Down arrow(↓) | Go to the next method |
Shortcuts for requesting information about the code
| Windows / Linux | Mac | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + T | ⌘ + T | Display the hierarchy of types for the selected element |
| Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + T | ⌘ + ⇧ Shift + T | Search the available types |
| Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + G | ⌘ + ⇧ Shift + G | Displays all calls of the selected method or constructor. |
Shortcuts for formatting and comments
| Windows / Linux | Mac | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + F | ⌘ + ⇧ Shift + F | Automatically format (adjust spaces, line breaks, etc.) selected. If no selection, all code is auto-formatted |
| Ctrl + / | ⌘ + / | Insert a comment // |
| Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + / | ⌘ + ⇧ Shift + / | Add a block comment around the selection /* */ |
Shortcuts to manipulate the source code
| Windows / Linux | Mac | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + Space bar | ⌘ + Space bar | Opens the content assistant (allows you to select methods or field names) |
| Ctrl + 1 | ⌘ + 1 | Opens a window with suggestions for solving the problem. |
| Alt + / | Alt + / | Finish a word for you. You must type at least one letter for this to work. You can use this shortcut several times on the same word until you reach the word you need. |
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