Navigation

Table 1. Navigation

Shortcut	Description
CTRL + SHIFT + R	Open / Search for resources, e.g. files
CTRL + SHIFT + T	Open / Search for Types
CTRL + T	Used on a method in an interface shows all implementing methods
STRG + O	In place outline view (displayed in editor), allows to search directly for elements in the selected file via type-ahead
ALT + LEFT ARROW KEY or ALT + RIGHT ARROW KEY	Go to prev/ next editor position in history
CTRL + Mouse-click on a variable	Go to declaration of this variable
CTRL + SHIFT + P	Go to matching bracket

Table 2. Search

Shortcut	Description
Ctrl + .	Go to previous / next problem
F3 on a variable	Goto Declaration of this variable
F4 on a variable	Show type hierarchy
Strg + J , Strg +k	Incremental search, find next
STRG + SHIFT + G	Search for reference in the workspace

Run

Table 3.

Shortcut	Description
Ctrl F11	Run last launched
Alt + Shift + X - J	Run as Java application

Editing

Table 4. Handling the editor

Shortcut	Description
CTRL + 1	Quickfix, dependend on cursor position
F12	Focuses the editor (especially helpful if you working with Fast Views
Ctrl + M	Maximize Java editor
CTRL + Shift + F	Format source code
CTRL + Shift + O	Organize the imports / Will import the missing imports.
CTRL + Shift + S	Source generation related operations such as creating getter/setter
CTRL + Q	Last edited position

Table 5. Arrow Keys

Shortcut	Description
CTRL + Left	Move one element to the left
CTRL + Right	Move one element to the right
CTRL + ALT + Down	Copy line
ALT + Up / Down	Move line up / down
ALT + SHIFT Up / Down	Select the previous / next syntactical element
ALT + SHIFT Up / Down / Left / Right	Extending / Reducing the selection of the previous / next syntactical element
CTRL + Up / Down	Scroll up / down a line in the editor

Table 6. Delete

Shortcut	Description
Ctrl + D	Deletes line
STRG + SHIFT + DELE	Delete until end of line
Ctrl + DELE	Delete next element
Ctrl + BACKSPACE	Delete previous element

Table 7. Variable assignment

Shortcut	Description
Ctrl + 2 + L	Assign statement to new local variable
Ctrl + 2 + F	Assign statement to new field

Other Shortcuts

4.1. Quick Access dialog

CTRL+3 opens the Quick Access dialog. In the quick access dialog, you can type the name of any command, preference, wizard, view, perspective, etc.

4.2. Coding

Table 8.

Shortcut	Description
Shift + F2	Call the Javadoc for the selected type / class / method
Alt+Shift + N + Letter	Type shortcut for the command, e.g. njc to create a new Java class or npip to create a new Plugin project.
Alt + Shift + Z	Surround block with try and catch

4.3. Refactoring

Table 9. Refactoring

Shortcut	Description
ALT- SHIFT +R	Rename
ALT- SHIFT +R	Quick refactoring menu

4.4. Debugging

Table 10. Debugging

Shortcut	Description
F11	Debug last run
Cntl + Shift + B	Toggle breakpoint
F5	Single Step (Down)
F6	Single Step (Jump)
F7	Up

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