What is Goto Anything in Sublime Text?

Goto Anything (Cmd+P or Ctrl+P) is a fuzzy finder for files in the current project. Type part of a filename to jump to it, add @ to go to a symbol, # to search within the file, or : followed by a line number to jump to that line.

How do I select multiple occurrences of a word?

Press Cmd+D (Ctrl+D on Windows/Linux) to select the word under the cursor and add the next occurrence to the selection. Repeat to keep adding, or press Ctrl+Cmd+G (Alt+F3) to select every occurrence at once.

How do I make a column (block) selection?

Hold the column-select modifier and drag, or use Ctrl+Shift+Up and Ctrl+Shift+Down on macOS to add cursors above and below. This places one cursor on each line so you can edit a vertical block at once.

Do these shortcuts apply to Sublime Text 4?

Yes. Sublime Text 4 keeps the same default key bindings as Sublime Text 3, so this reference applies to both. The Windows column also applies to Linux builds of the editor.

Is anything I search uploaded?

No. The shortcut list and the search run entirely in your browser. Nothing you type leaves your device.

Sublime Text Keyboard Shortcuts

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This is a complete reference for Sublime Text keyboard shortcuts, valid for both Sublime Text 3 and 4. Pick your operating system, then filter by action or key combination to find what you need. It covers Goto Anything, the editor’s famous multiple-selection commands, editing, search and window layout.

How it works

Sublime Text uses default key bindings that differ between macOS and Windows/Linux, mainly swapping Command for Control. The tool stores both for each action and shows whichever matches the OS you select, guessing your platform on first load. Search matches the action, the group and either key column, so you can look up “goto”, “duplicate line” or a chord such as “ctrl shift k”. The group filter narrows the table to one area — for example every Selection command — when you want to master a feature.

Tips

Sublime’s signature workflow is built on a few shortcuts: Goto Anything (Cmd+P) for instant file jumping, Goto Symbol (Cmd+R) within a file, select next occurrence (Cmd+D) to build a multi-cursor selection, and column select for vertical editing. Combine Cmd+D with editing to rename a variable everywhere in seconds. Symbols follow Apple’s convention: ⌘ Command, ⌥ Option/Alt, ⌃ Control, ⇧ Shift, ↩ Enter. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.