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Shrink the selection back a step

CtrlShiftW

Windows Desktop app Android Studio default keymap

Practice this

To shrink the selection back a step in Android Studio, press Ctrl + Shift + W. On a Mac, press Option + Down arrow instead.

Where it works: Editor

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System Environment Keys
Mac Desktop app OptionDown arrow
Windows Desktop app CtrlShiftW

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.

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