Keyboard shortcuts for the Workbench, Java tools, and the Debugger

Keyboard shortcuts for the Workbench, Java development tools, and the debugger

The following tables show shortcut keys that are common across the Workbench and across the text and Java editors supplied with Eclipse.

The first table shows the default key bindings. The second table shows the key bindings for the Emacs key bindings shipped with Eclipse.

**Default Key Bindings**
Key	{Key} by itself	SHIFT+{Key}	CTRL+{Key}	CTRL+SHIFT+{Key}	ALT+SHIFT+{Key}	ALT+{Key}	CTRL+ALT+{Key}
A			Edit / Select All			See Note 1	See Note 2
B				(JDT Debug) Add/Remove Breakpoint
C			Edit / Copy
D			(JDT Debug) Display
E			(JDT editor) Next Problem, Edit/ Delete line	(JDT editor) Previous Problem, Edit/Delete Line to End
F			Edit / Find/Replace	(JDT Editor) Format
G			(JDT Editor) Search for Declarations in Workspace	(JDT Editor) Search for References in Workspace
H			Edit / Search	(JDT Editor) Open Type Hierarchy
I
J			Edit / Incremental Find
K			Edit / Find Next	Edit / Find Previous
L			Edit / Go to Line
M				(JDT editor) Add Import
N			File / New / Other
O				(JDT editor) Organize Imports
P			File / Print
Q			(JDT Debug) Inspect
R			(JDT Debug) Run to Line
S			File / Save	File / Save All
T				(JDT) Open Type
U			(JDT Debug) Run Snippet
V			Edit / Paste
W			Edit/Show Rulers	Window/Switch to Editor
X			Edit / Cut
Y			Edit / Redo	(JDT) Refactor / Redo
Z			Edit / Undo	(JDT) Refactor / Undo
Space			(JDT editor) Content Assist	(JDT editor) Parameter Hints		(Windows) Window menu
Enter						File / Properties
Backspace						(Windows) Undo	(X11) Shutdown X server
Esc			(Windows) Start menu			(Windows) Next app window
Tab	(JDT editor) Shift Right	(JDT editor) Shift Left				(Windows) Window switcher
Insert		(Windows) Paste	(Windows) Copy
Home
End
Page Up
Page Down
Insert
Delete	Edit / Delete	(Windows) Cut	Edit / Delete
Hyphen (-)						Show System Menu	(X11) Decrease resolution
Plus (+)							(X11) Increase resolution
Front Slash (/)			(JDT editor) Comment
Back Slash (\)			(JDT editor) Uncomment
Period(.)			Navigate/Next
Comma(,)			Navigate/Previous
Left Arrow					(JDT editor) Expand Selection to Previous Element
Right Arrow					(JDT editor) Expand Selection to Next Element
Up Arrow					(JDT editor) Expand Selection to Enclosing Element
Down Arrow					(JDT editor) Expand Selection to Last Element
F1	Help	Help	Help	Help			(X11) Switch to console
F2	(Navigator view) Rename, (JDT) Show JavaDoc	(JDT) Open External JavaDoc					(X11) Switch to console
F3	(JDT) Open on Selection						(X11) Switch to console
F4	(JDT) Open Type Hierarchy		File / Close	File / Close All		(Windows) Close window	(X11) Switch to console
F5	(Navigator view) Refresh; (Properties view) Refresh; (Debug) Step Into						(X11) Switch to console
F6	(Debug) Step Over		Next Editor	Previous Editor		(Windows) Switch to previous window in same program	(X11) Switch to console
F7	(Debug) Run to Return		Next View	Previous View			(X11) Switch to console
F8	(Debug) Resume		Next Perspective	Previous Perspective			(X11) Switch to console
F9	(Debug) Relaunch last						(X11) Switch to console
F10	(Windows) Activate menubar	(Windows, Motif) Context menu	Show View Menu				(X11) Switch to console
F11	(Debug) Run/Debug last		(Debug) Run				(X11) Switch to console
F12	Activate Editor						(X11) Switch to console
1			(JDT Editor) Quick Fix
2

**Emacs Key Bindings**
Key	{Key} by itself	SHIFT+{Key}	CTRL+{Key}	ALT+{Key}	Esc+{Key}	ALT+SHIFT+ {Key}	CTRL+SHIFT+ {Key}	CTRL+X, CTRL+{Key}	CTRL+X,{Key}
A			Edit/ Go to start of line
B			Edit/Go to previous column	Edit/Go to previous word	Edit/Go to previous word			Window/Switch to Editor
C								Close All Editors
D			Edit/Delete next
E			Edit/Go to end of line
F			Edit/Go to next column	Edit/Go to next word	Edit/Go to next word		(JDT editor) Format
G			(JDT editor) Search for Declarations in Workspace, Clear Mark				(JDT editor) Search for References in Workspace		Edit/Go to line
H									Edit/Select All
I
J
K			Edit/Delete Line to End					File/ Close Editor
L
M							(JDT editor) Add Import
N			Edit/Go down one line
O				(+Ctrl+K) Edit/Delete Line to Beginning			(JDT editor) Organize Imports
P			Edit/Go up one line
Q
R				Edit/Find/Replace	Edit/Find/Replace
S			Edit/Find Incremental					File/Save Editor	File/Save All Editors
T
U									Undo
V			Edit/Page Down	Edit/Page Up	Edit/Page Up
W			Edit/Cut	Edit/Copy	Edit/Copy
X								Edit/Swap Mark
Y			Edit/Paste
Z			Edit/Line down	Edit/Line up	Edit/Line up
Space			(+Ctrl+2) Edit/Set Mark
Enter				File/Properties
Backspace
Esc
Tab
Insert		Edit/Paste	Edit/Copy
Delete		Edit/Cut
Home
End
Page Up
Page Down
Insert
Delete
Hyphen (-)				Show System Menu
Underscore(_)
Plus (+)
Front Slash (/)			(JDT editor) Comment	(JDT editor) Content Assist
Back Slash (\)			(JDT editor) Uncomment
Question Mark (?)				(JDT editor) Parameter Hints
Period(.)			Navigate/Next	Edit/Go to text end	Edit/Go to text end
Comma(,)			Navigate/Previous	Edit/Go to text start	Edit/Go to text start
Less than (<)				Edit/Go to text start	Edit/Go to text start
Greater than (<>)				Edit/Go to text end	Edit/Go to text end
Left Arrow						(JDT editor) Expand Selection to Previous Element
Right Arrow						(JDT editor) Expand Selection to Next Element
Up Arrow						(JDT editor) Expand Selection to Enclosing Element
Down Arrow						(JDT editor) Expand Selection to Last Element
F1
F2	(JDT editor) Show Javadoc	(JDT editor) Open External Javadoc
F3	(JDT) Open on Selection
F4	(JDT editor) Open Type Hierarchy		File/Close Editor				File/Close All Editors
F5
F6	Next Editor						Previous Editor
F7	Next View						Previous View
F8	Next Perspective						Previous Perspective
F9	Edit/Undo			File/Print	File/Print
F10	Edit/Redo		Show View Menu
F11
F12	Activate Editor
1			(JDT Editor) Quick Fix