Eclipse Helios Shortcuts (Windows)

  1. Manage Files and Projects

ctrl+n	Create new project using the Wizard
ctrl+alt+n	Create nnew project, file, class, etc.
alt+f, then .	Open project, file, etc.
ctrl+shift+r	Open Ressource (file, folder or project)
alt+enter	Show and access file properties
ctrl+s	Save current file
ctrl+shift+s	Save all files
ctrl+w	Close current file
ctrl+shift+w	Close all files
f5	Refresh content of selected element with local file system

   2. Editor Window

Focus/ cursor must be in Editor Window for these to work.
f12	Jump to Editor Window
ctrl+page down / ctrl+page up	Switch to next editor / switch to previous editor
ctrl+m	Maximize or un-maximize current Editor Window (also works for other Windows)
ctrl+e	Show list of open Editors. Use arrow keys and enter to switch
ctrl+f6 / ctrl+shift+f6	Show list of open Editors. Similar to ctrl+e but switches immediately upon release of ctrl
alt+arrow left / alt+arrow right	Go to previous / go to next Editor Window
alt+-	Open Editor Window Option menu
ctrl+f10	Show view menu (features available on left vertical bar: breakpoints, bookmarks, line numbers, …)
ctrl+f10, then n	Show or hide line numbers
ctrl+shift+q	Show or hide the diff column on the left (indicates changes since last save)

   3. Navigate in Editor

home / end	Jump to beginning / jump to end of indention. Press home twice to jump to beginning of line
ctrl+home / end	Jump to beginning / jump to end of source
ctrl+arrow right / arrow left	Jump one word to the left / one word to the right
ctrl+shift+arrow down / arrow up	Jump to previous / jump to next method
ctrl+l	Jump to Line Number. To hide/show line numbers, press ctrl+f10 and select 'Show Line Numbers'
ctrl+q	Jump to last location edited
ctrl+. / ctrl+,	Jump to next / jump to previous compiler syntax warning or error
ctrl+shift+p	With a bracket selected: jump to the matching closing or opening bracket
ctrl++ / ctrl+- on numeric keyboard	Collapse / Expand current method or class
ctrl+/ / ctrl+* on numeric keyboard	Collapse / Expand all methods or classes
ctrl+arrow down / ctrl+arrow up	Scroll Editor without changing cursor position

   4. Select Text

shift+arrow right / arrow left	Expand selection by one character to the left / to the right
ctrl+shift+arrow right / arrow left	Expand selection to next / previous word
shift+arrow down / arrow up	Expand selection by one line down / one line up
shift+end / home	Expand selection to end / to beginning of line
ctrl+a	Select all
alt+shift+arrow up	Expand selection to current element (e.g. current one-line expression or content within brackets)
alt+shift+arrow left / arrow right	Expand selection to next / previous element
alt+shift+arrow down	Reduce previously expanded selection by one step

   5. Edit Text

ctrl+c / ctrl+x / ctrl+v	Cut, copy and paste
ctrl+z	Undo last action
ctrl+y	Redo last (undone) action
ctrl+d	Delete Line
alt+arrow up / arrow down	Move current line or selection up or down
ctrl+delete	Delete next word
ctrl+backspace	Delete previous word
shift+enter	Enter line below current line
shift+ctrl+enter	Enter line above current line
insert	Switch between insert and overwrite mode
shift+ctrl+y	Change selection to all lower case
shift+ctrl+x	Change selection to all upper case

   6. Search and Replace

ctrl+f	Open find and replace dialog
ctrl+k / ctrl+shift+k	Find previous / find next occurrence of search term (close find window first)
ctrl+h	Search Workspace (Java Search, Task Search, and File Search)
ctrl+j / ctrl+shift+j	Incremental search forward / backwards. Type search term after pressing ctrl+j, there is now search window

   7. Indentions and Comments

tab / shift+tab	Increase / decrease indent of selected text
ctrl+i	Correct indention of selected text or of current line
ctrl+f	Autoformat all code in Editor using code formatter
ctrl+/	Comment / uncomment line or selection ( adds '//' )
ctrl+shift+/	Add Block Comment around selection ( adds '/... */' )
ctrl+shift+	Remove Block Comment
alt+shift+j	Add Element Comment ( adds '/** ... */')

   8. Editing Source Code

ctrl+space	Opens Content Assist (e.g. show available methods or field names)
ctrl+1	Open Quick Fix and Quick Assist
alt+/	Propose word completion (after typing at least one letter). Repeatedly press alt+/ until reaching correct name
ctrl+shift+insert	Deactivate or activate Smart Insert Mode (automatic indention, automatic brackets, etc.)

   9. Code Information

ctrl+o	Show code outline / structure
f2	Open class, method, or variable information (tooltip description)
f3	Open Declaration: Jump to Declaration of selected class, method, or parameter
f4	Open Type Hierarchy window for selected item
ctrl+t	Show / open Quick Type Hierarchy for selected item
ctrl+shift+t	Open Type in Hierarchy
ctrl+alt+h	Open Call Hierarchy
ctrl+u	Find occurrences of expression in current file
ctrl+move over method	Open Declaration or Implementation

   10. Refactoring

alt+shift+r	Rename selected element and all references
alt+shift+v	Move selected element to other class or file (With complete method or class selected)
ctrl+shift+c	Change method signature (with method name selected)
alt+shift+m	Extract selection to method
alt+shift+l	Extract local variable: Create and assigns a variable from a selected expression
alt+shift+i	Inline selected local variables, methods, or constants if possible (replaces variable with its declarations/ assignment and puts it directly into the statements)

   11. Run and Debug

ctrl+f11	Save and launch application (run)
f11	Debug
f5	Step Into function
f6	Next step (line by line)
f7	Step out
f8	Skip to next Breakpoint

   12. The Rest

ctrl+f7 / ctrl+shift+f7	Switch forward / backward between views
ctrl+f8 / ctrl+shift+f8	Switch forward / backward between perspectives
ctrl+p	Print
f1	Show Eclipse Help