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IntelliJ IDEA vs VS Code Shortcuts
A side-by-side comparison of keyboard shortcuts between IntelliJ IDEA (51 shortcuts) and VS Code (72 shortcuts) on macOS. See how common actions map across both apps.
Only in IntelliJ IDEA
Search & Navigation (13)
| ⇧ ⇧⇧ | Search Everywhere |
| ⇧ ⌘ A | Find Action |
| ⌘ O | Open Class |
| ⇧ ⌘ O | Open File |
| ⌥ ⌘ O | Open Symbol |
Editing (14)
| ⌘ D | Duplicate Line |
| ⌘ Delete | Delete Line |
| ⇧ ⌘ ↑ | Move Statement Up |
| ⇧ ⌘ ↓ | Move Statement Down |
| ⇧ ⌘ ↩ | Complete Statement |
Find & Replace (4)
| ⌘ F | Find |
| ⌘ R | Replace |
| ⇧ ⌘ F | Find in Path |
| ⇧ ⌘ R | Replace in Path |
Run & Debug (7)
| ⌃ R | Run |
| ⌃ D | Debug |
| ⌘ F9 | Build Project |
| F8 | Step Over |
| F7 | Step Into |
Refactoring & VCS (5)
| ⌃ T | Refactor This |
| ⇧ F6 | Rename |
| ⌘ K | Commit |
| ⌥ ⌘ Z | Revert Changes |
| ⌃ V | VCS Operations |
Tool Windows (8)
| ⌘ 1 | Project Window |
| ⌘ 4 | Run Window |
| ⌘ 5 | Debug Window |
| ⌘ 7 | Structure Window |
| ⌘ 9 | VCS Window |
Only in VS Code
General (27)
| ⇧ ⌘ P | Command Palette |
| ⌘ P | Quick Open File |
| ⇧ ⌘ N | New Window |
| ⌘ B | Toggle Sidebar |
| ⌘ J | shortcuts.vscode.togglePanel |
Basic editing (5)
| ⌘ X | Cut line (empty selection) |
| ⌘ C | Copy line (empty selection) |
| ⇧ ⌘ \\ | Jump to matching bracket |
| ⌥ ⇧ A | Toggle block comment |
| ⌥ Z | Toggle Word Wrap |
Rich language editing (7)
| ⌃ Space | Trigger suggestion |
| ⇧ ⌘ Space | Trigger Parameter Hints |
| ⌥ ⇧ F | Format Document |
| ⌥ F12 | Peek Definition |
| ⌘ . | Quick Fix |
Navigation (4)
| ⌘ T | Show All Symbols |
| ⇧ ⌘ M | Show Problems panel |
| ⌃ ⇧ Tab | Navigate editor group history |
| ⌃ ⇧ M | Toggle Tab moves focus |
Editor management (1)
| ⌘ \\ | Split editor |
Search and replace (1)
| ⌥ ↩ | Select all occurrences of Find match |
Display (7)
| ⌃ ⌘ F | Toggle full screen |
| ⌥ ⌘ 0 | Toggle editor layout (horizontal/vertical) |
| ⌃ ⇧ G | Show Source Control |
| ⇧ ⌘ H | Replace in Files |
| ⇧ ⌘ J | Toggle Search Details |
File management (6)
| ⌘ N | New File |
| ⌘ O | Open File... |
| ⌘ S | Save |
| ⇧ ⌘ S | Save As |
| ⌥ ⌘ S | Save All |
Debug (4)
| F9 | Toggle Breakpoint |
| F5 | Start/Continue |
| F10 | Step Over |
| ⇧ F5 | Stop |
Integrated terminal (1)
| ⌃ ⇧ ` | Create new terminal |
Multi-cursor selection (9)
| ⌥ ⌘ ↑ | Insert Cursor Above |
| ⌥ ⌘ ↓ | Insert Cursor Below |
| ⌘ U | Undo last cursor operation |
| ⌥ ⇧ I | Insert cursor at end of each line selected |
| ⌘ I | Select current line |
Switching Between IntelliJ IDEA and VS Code
Both IntelliJ IDEA and VS Code are popular tools in the Development category. When switching between them, the biggest challenge is re-learning keyboard shortcuts — actions you perform automatically in one app require conscious effort in the other.
The comparison above highlights where shortcuts overlap (making the transition easier) and where they differ (requiring new muscle memory). Focus on learning the differences first, since the shared shortcuts will transfer naturally.
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