IntelliJ IDEA Help: Navigation Shortcuts

Navigation Shortcuts

Shortcuts with standard navigation keys

Keyboard shortcut

With no selected text

With selected text

RIGHT

Move the caret one character to the right.

Deselect the text and move the caret one character to the right.

LEFT

Move the caret one character to the left.

Deselect the text and move the caret one character to the left.

DOWN

Move the caret to the next line.

Deselect the text and move the caret to the next line.

UP

Move the caret to the previous line.

Deselect the text and move the caret to the previous line.

SHIFT+RIGHT

Select the character to the right of the caret.

Extend the selection one character to the right.

SHIFT+LEFT

Select the character to the left of the caret.

Extend the selection one character to the left.

SHIFT+DOWN

Create a text selection and extend it to the next line.

Extend the selection to the next line.

SHIFT+UP

Create a text selection and extend it to the previous line.

Extend the selection to the previous line.

CTRL+RIGHT

Move the caret one word to the right.

Deselect the text and move the caret one word to the right.

CTRL+LEFT

Move the caret one word to the left.

Deselect the text and move the caret one word to the left.

CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT

Create a text selection and extend it one word to the right.

Extend the selection one word to the right.

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT

Create a text selection and extend it one word to the left.

Extend the selection one word to the left.

PgDown

Move the caret one page down.

Deselect the text and move the caret one page down.

PgUp

Move the caret one page up.

Deselect the text and move the caret one page up.

SHIFT+ PgDown

Create a text selection and extend it one page down.

Extend the selection one page down.

SHIFT+PgUp

Create a text selection and extend it one page up.

Extend the selection one page up.

HOME

Move the caret to the beginning of the line.

Deselect the text and move the caret to the beginning of the line.

END

Move the caret to the end of the line.

Deselect the text and move the caret to the end of the line.

SHIFT+HOME

Create a text selection and extend it to the beginning of the line.

Extend the selection to the beginning of the line.

SHIFT+END

Create a text selection and extend it to the end of the line.

Extend the selection to the end of the line.

CTRL+HOME

Move the caret to the beginning of the document.

Deselect the text and move the caret to the beginning of the document.

CTRL+END

Move the caret to the end of the document.

Deselect the text and move the caret to the end of the document.

CTRL+SHIFT+HOME

Create a text selection and extend it to the beginning of the document.

Extend the selection to the beginning of the document.

CTRL+SHIFT+END

Create a text selection and extend it to the end of the document.

Extend the selection to the end of the document.

Keyboard shortcut	With no selected text	With selected text
RIGHT	Move the caret one character to the right.	Deselect the text and move the caret one character to the right.
LEFT	Move the caret one character to the left.	Deselect the text and move the caret one character to the left.
DOWN	Move the caret to the next line.	Deselect the text and move the caret to the next line.
UP	Move the caret to the previous line.	Deselect the text and move the caret to the previous line.
SHIFT+RIGHT	Select the character to the right of the caret.	Extend the selection one character to the right.
SHIFT+LEFT	Select the character to the left of the caret.	Extend the selection one character to the left.
SHIFT+DOWN	Create a text selection and extend it to the next line.	Extend the selection to the next line.
SHIFT+UP	Create a text selection and extend it to the previous line.	Extend the selection to the previous line.
CTRL+RIGHT	Move the caret one word to the right.	Deselect the text and move the caret one word to the right.
CTRL+LEFT	Move the caret one word to the left.	Deselect the text and move the caret one word to the left.
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT	Create a text selection and extend it one word to the right.	Extend the selection one word to the right.
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT	Create a text selection and extend it one word to the left.	Extend the selection one word to the left.
PgDown	Move the caret one page down.	Deselect the text and move the caret one page down.
PgUp	Move the caret one page up.	Deselect the text and move the caret one page up.
SHIFT+ PgDown	Create a text selection and extend it one page down.	Extend the selection one page down.
SHIFT+PgUp	Create a text selection and extend it one page up.	Extend the selection one page up.
HOME	Move the caret to the beginning of the line.	Deselect the text and move the caret to the beginning of the line.
END	Move the caret to the end of the line.	Deselect the text and move the caret to the end of the line.
SHIFT+HOME	Create a text selection and extend it to the beginning of the line.	Extend the selection to the beginning of the line.
SHIFT+END	Create a text selection and extend it to the end of the line.	Extend the selection to the end of the line.
CTRL+HOME	Move the caret to the beginning of the document.	Deselect the text and move the caret to the beginning of the document.
CTRL+END	Move the caret to the end of the document.	Deselect the text and move the caret to the end of the document.
CTRL+SHIFT+HOME	Create a text selection and extend it to the beginning of the document.	Extend the selection to the beginning of the document.
CTRL+SHIFT+END	Create a text selection and extend it to the end of the document.	Extend the selection to the end of the document.

Caret/screen position shortcuts


Press	To
CTRL+UP	Scroll the text one line up while moving the caret to the next line.
CTRL+DOWN	Scroll the text one line down while moving the caret to the previous line.

Miscellaneous navigation shortcuts

Press	To
CTRL+[	Find matching closing bracket.
CTRL+]	Find matching opening bracket.

Find shortcuts

Keyboard shortcut	With no selected text	With selected text
CTRL+F	Show Find dialog.	Show Find dialog and show selected text as the text to find.
CTRL+R	Show Replace dialog.	Show Replace dialog and show selected text as the text to find.
F3	Search for the next occurrence.
SHIFT+F3	Search for the previous occurrence.
CTRL+G	Show Goto Line dialog.