What is Search Everywhere and how do I open it?

Search Everywhere finds classes, files, symbols, actions and settings from one box. Open it by pressing Shift twice in quick succession. It is the fastest way to reach anything in the IDE without remembering a specific shortcut.

How do I show context actions and quick fixes?

Press Alt+Enter (Option+Return on macOS) on a highlighted symbol or error. IntelliJ offers intentions, quick fixes and refactorings relevant to the code under the caret, such as importing a class or generating missing methods.

Does IntelliJ have a single refactor shortcut?

Yes. Refactor This (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T on Windows/Linux, Ctrl+T on macOS) opens a menu of every refactoring available at the caret, including rename, extract method, extract variable and inline, so you do not have to memorise each one.

Do JetBrains IDEs share this keymap?

Largely yes. PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, Rider and the other JetBrains IDEs use the same default keymap as IntelliJ IDEA, so most of these shortcuts carry across. A few language-specific actions differ between products.

Is anything I search uploaded?

No. The shortcut list and the search run entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to any server.

IntelliJ IDEA Keyboard Shortcuts

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This is a searchable reference for IntelliJ IDEA keyboard shortcuts. Choose the macOS or Windows/Linux default keymap, then look up a shortcut by the action it performs or by the key combination itself. It covers search, navigation, code completion, editing, refactoring and run/debug — the actions that make navigating a large codebase fast.

How it works

IntelliJ ships two default keymaps: “macOS” and “Windows/Linux (Default)”. They differ both in modifier keys and in some bindings, so the tool keeps both for every action and shows whichever you select. Search matches the action description, the group and either key column, so you can find “rename”, “go to declaration” or a chord like “alt enter” directly. The group filter lets you study one area — for instance every Refactor shortcut — at a glance.

Tips

A few shortcuts unlock most of the IDE: Search Everywhere (double Shift) to reach anything, Alt+Enter for context actions and quick fixes, Refactor This (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T / Ctrl+T) for every refactoring at the caret, and Go to declaration (Ctrl+B / Cmd+B) to jump to definitions. Symbols follow Apple’s convention: ⌘ Command, ⌥ Option/Alt, ⌃ Control, ⇧ Shift, ↩ Enter, ⌫ Delete. Because all JetBrains IDEs share this keymap, the same shortcuts work in PyCharm, WebStorm and the rest. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.