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WebStorm Shortcuts

This page is a complete keyboard shortcut reference for WebStorm on macOS, covering all 128 shortcuts organized into 10 sections. Whether you’re new to WebStorm or looking to master advanced features, this cheat sheet has every key combination you need — from basic editing and navigation to app-specific power-user actions.

Keyboard shortcuts are the fastest way to work in WebStorm. Every time you use a shortcut instead of reaching for the mouse, you save a few seconds — and those seconds compound into hours over weeks and months. Start with the shortcuts you use most (copy, paste, undo, save), then gradually add app-specific ones as they become relevant to your workflow. Bookmark this page or download the PDF cheat sheet for quick reference.

Using keyboard shortcuts in WebStorm reduces context switching between keyboard and mouse, helping you maintain focus and work more efficiently. Research shows that shortcut-driven workflows can save up to 8 working days per year compared to menu-driven navigation. On macOS, most WebStorm shortcuts follow standard conventions — once you learn the modifier key patterns, new shortcuts become intuitive.

Tips for Learning Shortcuts

  • Practice one new WebStorm shortcut each day. Muscle memory builds faster when you focus on a single combination at a time rather than trying to learn them all at once.
  • Print or bookmark this page for quick reference while working in WebStorm. Having shortcuts visible nearby helps bridge the gap between looking them up and recalling them from memory.
  • Start with the shortcuts you use most. In WebStorm, common actions like copy, paste, undo, and save are worth learning first since they apply across nearly every workflow.

General9

ActionShortcut
Search Everywhere⇧⇧
Find Action⌘⇧A
Run Anything⌃⌃
Open Settings⌘,
Toggle Maximizing Editor⌘⇧F12
Add to Favorites⌥⇧F
Inspect Current File⌥⇧I
Switch Between Tool and Tabs⌃Tab
Quick Switch Scheme⌘~

Editing35

ActionShortcut
Basic Code Completion⌃Space
Show Intention Actions / Quick Fixes⌥↩
Parameter Info⌘P
shortcuts.webstorm.quickDocumentationLiveTemplate⌘J
Error or Warning at Caret⌘F1
Generate Code⌥⌘N
Surround With⌥⌘T
Comment / Uncomment Line⌘/
Comment / Uncomment Block⌘⇧/
Select Increasing Code Blocks⌥↑
Decrease Selection⌥↓
Context Info⌥Q
Reformat Code⌘⌥L
Auto-Indent Lines⌘⌥I
Indent Selected LinesTab
Unindent Selected Lines⇧Tab
Paste From Recent Buffers⌘⇧V
Duplicate Line / Block⌘D
Delete Line at Caret⌘⌫
Move Line Up⌥⇧↑
Move Line Down⌥⇧↓
Join Lines⌃⇧J
Split Lines⌘↩
Start New Line⇧↩
Toggle Case⌘⇧U
Select Till Code Block End⌘⇧]
Select Till Code Block Start⌘⇧[
Delete to Word Start⌥⌫
Delete to Word End⌥Delete
Expand Code Block⌘+
Collapse Code Block⌘-
Expand All⌘⇧+
Collapse All⌘⇧-
Close Active Editor Tab⌘W
Complete Statement⌘⇧↩

Search / Replace6

ActionShortcut
Find⌘F
Find Next⌘G
Find Previous⌘⇧G
Find in Path⌘⇧F
Replace⌘R
Replace in Path⌘⇧R

Multiple Carets3

ActionShortcut
Select All Occurrences⌃⌘G
Select Next Occurrence⌃G
Unselect Occurrence⌃⇧G

Refactoring10

ActionShortcut
Refactor This⌘⌥⇧T
CopyF5
MoveF6
Rename⇧F6
Change Function Signature⌘F6
Inline Variable⌘⌥N
Extract Method⌘⌥M
Extract Variable⌘⌥V
Extract Constant⌘⌥C
Extract Parameter⌘⌥P

Running / Debugging16

ActionShortcut
Select Configuration and Run⌥⇧F10
Select Configuration and Debug⌥⇧F9
Run⇧F10
Debug⇧F9
Run Context Configuration⌘⇧F10
Rerun Tests⌥⇧R
Run Gulp / Grunt / npm Tasks⌥F11
Step OverF8
Step IntoF7
Smart Step Into⇧F7
Step Out⇧F8
Run to Cursor⌥F9
Evaluate Expression⌥F8
Resume ProgramF9
Toggle Breakpoint⌘F8
View Breakpoints⌘⇧F8

VCS / Git4

ActionShortcut
VCS Quick Popup⌥~
Commit⌘K
Update Project from VCS⌘T
View Recent Changes⌥⇧C

Tool Windows11

ActionShortcut
Project⌘1
Bookmarks⌘2
Find⌘3
Run⌘4
Debug⌘5
Problems⌘6
Structure⌘7
Services⌘8
Version Control⌘9
Commit⌘0
Terminal⌥F12

Frequently Asked Questions

Access WebStorm shortcuts from your menu bar

KeyShortcut detects the active app and shows its shortcuts instantly. No memorization needed.