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Delete the line at the caret

CmdDelete

Mac Desktop app Android Studio default keymap

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In Android Studio, Ctrl + Y will delete the line at the caret. On a Mac, press Cmd + Delete instead.

Where it works: Editor

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdDelete`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlY`

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts - Android Studio - Android Developers

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Delete a line of text DBeaver Cmd + D
Delete the line Godot Engine Cmd + Shift + K
Delete the current line IntelliJ IDEA Cmd + Backspace
Delete the whole line Notepad++ Ctrl + Shift + L
Delete the line RStudio Cmd + D
Delete the line Sublime Text Cmd + Shift + K
Delete the whole line Vim D then D
Remove the current code line Visual Studio Code Cmd + Shift + K
Delete the line Zed Cmd + Shift + K

More Android Studio shortcuts

Duplicate the line or selection Cmd + D
Look up quick documentation Ctrl + J
Show parameters for the method Cmd + P
Go to the declaration Cmd + B
Go to the implementations Cmd + Option + B
Go to the super method or class Cmd + U
Open a quick definition lookup Cmd + Y
Set or clear a bookmark F3

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