Eclipse 3.6.1 for Windows

Enjoy the most useful keyboard shortcuts for Eclipse 3.6.1 here.

Keyboard shortcut	Description
-	Create new project using the Wizard
- -	Create new project, file, class, etc.
- , then .	Open project, file, etc.
- -	Open Resource (file, folder or project)
-	Show and access file properties
-	Save current file
- -	Save all files
-	Close current file
- -	Close all files
	Refresh content of selected element with local file system

Focus/cursor must be in Editor Window for these to work.

Keyboard shortcut	Description
	Jump to Editor Window
- / -	Switch to next editor / switch to previous editor
-	Maximize or un-maximize current Editor Window (also works for other Windows)
-	Show list of open Editors. Use arrow keys and enter to switch
- / - -	Show list of open Editors. Similar to ctrl+e but switches immediately upon release of ctrl
- / -	Go to previous / go to next Editor Window
-	Open Editor Window Option menu
-	Show view menu (features available on left vertical bar: breakpoints, bookmarks, line numbers, ...)
- , then	Show or hide line numbers
- -	Show or hide the diff column on the left (indicates changes since last save)

Keyboard shortcut	Description
/	Jump to beginning / jump to end of indention. Press home twice to jump to beginning of line
- /	Jump to beginning / jump to end of source
- /	Jump one word to the left / one word to the right
- - /	Jump to previous / jump to next method
-	Jump to Line Number. To hide/show line numbers, press Ctrl - F10 and select 'Show Line Numbers'
-	Jump to last location edited
- . / - ,	Jump to next / jump to previous compiler syntax warning or error
- -	With a bracket selected: jump to the matching closing or opening bracket
- / - - on numeric keyboard	Collapse / Expand current method or class
- - / - * on numeric keyboard	Collapse / Expand all methods or classes
- / -	Scroll Editor without changing cursor position

Keyboard shortcut	Description
- /	Expand selection by one character to the left / to the right
- - /	Expand selection to next / previous word
- /	Expand selection by one line down / one line up
- end / home	Expand selection to end / to beginning of line
-	Select all
- -	Expand selection to current element (e.g. current one-line expression or content within brackets)
- - /	Expand selection to next / previous element
- -	Reduce previously expanded selection by one step

Keyboard shortcut	Description
- / -/ -V	Cut, copy and paste
-	Undo last action
-	Redo last (undone) action
-	Delete Line
- /	Move current line or selection up or down
-	Delete next word
-	Delete previous word
-	Enter line below current line
- -	Enter line above current line
	Switch between insert and overwrite mode
- -	Change selection to all lower case
- -	Change selection to all upper case

Keyboard shortcut	Description
-	Open find and replace dialog
- k / - - K	Find previous / find next occurrence of search term (close find window first)
-	Search Workspace (Java Search, Task Search, and File Search)
- / - - J	Incremental search forward / backwards. Type search term after pressing ctrl+j, there is now search window

Keyboard shortcut	Description
/ -	Increase / decrease indent of selected text
-	Correct indention of selected text or of current line
-	Autoformat all code in Editor using code formatter
-	Comment / uncomment line or selection ( adds '//' )
- -	Add Block Comment around selection ( adds '/... */' )
-	Remove Block Comment
- -	Add Element Comment ( adds '/** ... */')

Keyboard shortcut	Description
-	Opens Content Assist (e.g. show available methods or field names)
-	Open Quick Fix and Quick Assist
-	Propose word completion (after typing at least one letter). Repeatedly press alt+/ until reaching correct name
- -	Deactivate or activate Smart Insert Mode (automatic indention, automatic brackets, etc.)

Keyboard shortcut	Description
- o	Show code outline / structure
	Open class, method, or variable information (tooltip description)
	Open Declaration: Jump to Declaration of selected class, method, or parameter
	Open Type Hierarchy window for selected item
-	Show / open Quick Type Hierarchy for selected item
- -	Open Type in Hierarchy
- -	Open Call Hierarchy
-	Find occurrences of expression in current file
- move over method	Open Declaration or Implementation

Keyboard shortcut	Description
- -	Rename selected element and all references
- -	Move selected element to other class or file (With complete method or class selected)
- -	Change method signature (with method name selected)
- -	Extract selection to method
- -	Extract local variable: Create and assigns a variable from a selected expression
- -	Inline selected local variables, methods, or constants if possible (replaces variable with its declarations/ assignment and puts it directly into the statements)

Keyboard shortcut	Description
-	Save and launch application (run)
	Debug
	Step Into function
	Next step (line by line)
	Step out
	Skip to next Breakpoint

Keyboard shortcut	Description
- / - -	Switch forward / backward between views
- / - -	Switch forward / backward between perspectives
-	Print
	Show Eclipse Help

operating system

Windows

Have you noticed our new filter function in the keyboard shortcut table?
Here are some ready to use filters you can try out: