The following tables list the shortcuts that you can use to control
the Java™ editor
through the keyboard.
Keyboard shortcuts for the Java editor
| Key |
Ctrl+Key |
Alt+Key |
Alt+Shift+Key |
| Period (.) |
Next |
|
|
| Comma (,) |
Previous |
|
|
| Forward Slash (/) |
Comment |
Content assist (simplified Chinese) |
|
| Backslash (\) |
Uncomment |
|
|
| Question Mark (?) |
|
Parameter hints (simplified Chinese) |
|
| Left Arrow |
|
|
Expand selection to previous element |
| Right Arrow |
|
|
Expand selection to next element |
| Up Arrow |
|
|
Expand selection to enclosing element |
| Down Arrow |
|
|
Expand selection to last element |
| 1 |
Quick fix |
|
|
| Key |
Key by itself |
Ctrl+Key |
Shift+Key |
Ctrl+Shift+Key |
| E |
|
Next problem |
|
Previous problem |
| F |
|
|
|
Format |
| G |
|
Search for declarations in workspace |
|
Search for references in workspace |
| H |
|
|
|
Open type in hierarchy |
| M |
|
|
|
Add import |
| O |
|
|
|
Organize imports |
| Space |
|
Content assist |
|
Parameter hints |
| Tab |
Shift right |
|
Shift left |
|
The following table lists the shortcuts that you can use to control
the Java development tools through the keyboard.
| Key |
Key by itself |
Shift+Key |
Ctrl+Shift+Key |
| F2 |
Show Javadoc HTML documentation |
Open external Javadoc HTML documentation |
|
| F3 |
Open on selection |
|
|
| F4 |
Open type hierarchy |
|
|
| T |
|
|
Open type |
| Y |
|
|
Redo |
| Z |
|
|
Undo |