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Eclipse IDE keyboard shortcuts

48 shortcuts, from Shortivo Keys last checked on September 14, 2026.

Blocks and structure 1 shortcut

Action Windows
Toggle a breakpoint Java editor Ctrl + Shift + B

Code editing 1 shortcut

Action Windows
Format the code Java editor Ctrl + Shift + F

Comments and review 2 shortcuts

Action Windows
Toggle a line comment Java editor Ctrl + /
Add a block comment Java editor Ctrl + Shift + /

Editing 22 shortcuts

Action Windows
Create a new resource Anywhere Ctrl + N
Close the editor Editor Ctrl + F4
Close every editor Editor Ctrl + Shift + F4
Undo the last change Editor Ctrl + Z
Redo the undone change Editor Ctrl + Y
Show the tooltip description Java editor F2
Show quick fixes Java editor Ctrl + 1
Show parameter hints Java editor Ctrl + Shift + Space
Show the quick outline Java editor Ctrl + O
Build every project Anywhere Ctrl + B
Organize the imports Java editor Ctrl + Shift + O
Add an import Java editor Ctrl + Shift + M
Rename the element Java editor Alt + Shift + R
Move the element Java editor Alt + Shift + V
Inline the element Java editor Alt + Shift + I
Extract a method Java editor Alt + Shift + M
Extract a local variable Java editor Alt + Shift + L
Debug the last launch Anywhere F11
Run the last launch Anywhere Ctrl + F11
Step into Debugging F5
Step over Debugging F6
Run until the method returns Debugging F7

Files and printing 9 shortcuts

Action Windows
Save the editor Editor Ctrl + S
Save every editor Editor Ctrl + Shift + S
Print the editor Editor Ctrl + P
Open find and replace Editor Ctrl + F
Open content assist Java editor Ctrl + Space
Open the declaration Java editor F3
Open the type hierarchy Java editor F4
Open a type by name Anywhere Ctrl + Shift + T
Open the search dialog Anywhere Ctrl + H

Formulas and data 1 shortcut

Action Windows
Resume the program Debugging F8

Navigation 7 shortcuts

Action Windows
Find the next occurrence Editor Ctrl + K
Find the previous occurrence Editor Ctrl + Shift + K
Start incremental find Editor Ctrl + J
Go to the next problem Java editor Ctrl + .
Go to the previous problem Java editor Ctrl + ,
Go to the last edit location Editor Ctrl + Q
Go to a line Editor Ctrl + L

Paragraphs and lists 1 shortcut

Action Windows
Indent the line Java editor Ctrl + I

Selection 4 shortcuts

Action Windows
Select everything Editor Ctrl + A
Find occurrences in the file Java editor Ctrl + Shift + U
Inspect the selection Debugging Ctrl + Shift + I
Expand the selection to the enclosing element Java editor Alt + Shift + Up arrow

From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/eclipse/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.