# Opening a type in the type hierarchy view

There are several ways to open a type hierarchy on an AspectJ or Java type. Select the element in a Java view and:

- Press F4 or
- Choose Open Type Hierarchy from the view's pop-up menu or
- Drag and drop the element to the Hierarchy view or
- Press Alt+Shift+H and select a type from the list in the resulting dialog or
- Select Navigate > Open AspectJ Type in Hierarchy from the menu bar or
- Select Focus On... from the pop-up menu of the type hierarchy viewer.

Note: The Java development tools Open Type in Hierarchy dialog (Ctrl+Shift+H) can also be used to open Java types in the hierarchy view. See the Java development user guide for more information.

Aspects

Opening an editor on a type