Android Studio Keyboard Shortcuts

Cheat sheet guide

Android Studio shortcuts worth learning first

This page collects 117 searchable Android Studio keyboard shortcuts across 5 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Build & Run, Code Editing, Navigation, Refactoring, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.

Build projectCtrlF9
Code completion (basic)CtrlSpace
Search everywhereShiftShift
RenameShiftF6
Toggle breakpointCtrlF8
Run appShiftF10

Build & Run

14 shortcuts

Build project

CtrlF9

Ctrl+F9 · Cmd+F9

Run app

ShiftF10

Shift+F10 · Ctrl+R

Debug app

ShiftF9

Shift+F9 · Ctrl+D

Stop running

CtrlF2

Ctrl+F2 · Cmd+F2

Run with coverage

CtrlShiftF10

Ctrl+Shift+F10 · Ctrl+Shift+R

Apply changes

CtrlF10

Ctrl+F10 · Ctrl+Cmd+R

Sync project with Gradle

CtrlShiftO(Project)

Ctrl+Shift+O · Cmd+Shift+O

Save all

CtrlS

Ctrl+S · Cmd+S

Synchronize files

CtrlAltY

Ctrl+Alt+Y · Opt+Cmd+Y

Apply code changes

CtrlAltF10

Ctrl+Alt+F10 · Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+R

Commit project to VCS

CtrlK

Ctrl+K · Cmd+K

Update project from VCS

CtrlT

Ctrl+T · Cmd+T

Show recent VCS changes

AltShiftC

Alt+Shift+C · Opt+Shift+C

Code Editing

39 shortcuts

Code completion (basic)

CtrlSpace

Ctrl+Space

Code completion (smart)

CtrlShiftSpace

Ctrl+Shift+Space

Show intention actions

AltEnter

Alt+Enter · Opt+Enter

Reformat code

CtrlAltL

Ctrl+Alt+L · Cmd+Opt+L

Optimize imports

CtrlAltO

Ctrl+Alt+O · Ctrl+Opt+O

Duplicate line

CtrlD

Ctrl+D · Cmd+D

Delete line

CtrlY

Ctrl+Y · Cmd+⌫

Move line up

AltShiftUp

Alt+Shift+Up · Opt+Shift+Up

Move line down

AltShiftDown

Alt+Shift+Down · Opt+Shift+Down

Comment / uncomment line

Ctrl/

Ctrl+/ · Cmd+/

Comment block

CtrlShift/

Ctrl+Shift+/ · Cmd+Shift+/

Surround with…

CtrlAltT

Ctrl+Alt+T · Cmd+Opt+T

Complete statement

CtrlShiftEnter

Ctrl+Shift+Enter · Shift+Cmd+Enter

Inspect file with current profile

AltShiftI

Alt+Shift+I · Opt+Shift+I

Layout Editor: Design or Blueprint

B

Layout Editor: toggle orientation

O

Layout Editor: switch device

D

Layout Editor: force refresh

R

Layout Editor: toggle render errors

E

Generate code

AltInsert

Alt+Insert · Cmd+N

Override methods

CtrlO

Ctrl+O

Implement methods

CtrlI

Ctrl+I

Fold or unfold current code block

Ctrl-Ctrl+

Ctrl+- · Ctrl++ · Cmd+- · Cmd++

Fold or unfold all code blocks

CtrlShift-CtrlShift+

Ctrl+Shift+- · Ctrl+Shift++ · Shift+Cmd+- · Shift+Cmd++

Quick documentation

CtrlQ

Ctrl+Q · Ctrl+J

Show method parameters

CtrlP

Ctrl+P · Cmd+P

Quick definition

CtrlShiftI

Ctrl+Shift+I · Cmd+Y

Expand code selection

CtrlW

Ctrl+W · Opt+↑

Shrink code selection

CtrlShiftW

Ctrl+Shift+W · Opt+↓

Select to code block start

CtrlShift[

Ctrl+Shift+[ · Opt+Shift+Cmd+[

Select to code block end

CtrlShift]

Ctrl+Shift+] · Opt+Shift+Cmd+]

Auto-indent lines

CtrlAltI

Ctrl+Alt+I · Ctrl+Opt+I

Indent or unindent lines

TabShiftTab

Tab · Shift+Tab

Smart join lines

CtrlShiftJ

Ctrl+Shift+J

Smart split line

CtrlEnter

Ctrl+Enter · Cmd+Enter

Start new line

ShiftEnter

Shift+Enter

Navigation

44 shortcuts

Search everywhere

ShiftShift

Shift Shift

Go to class

CtrlN

Ctrl+N · Cmd+O

Go to file

CtrlShiftN

Ctrl+Shift+N · Cmd+Shift+O

Go to declaration

CtrlB

Ctrl+B · Cmd+B

Go to implementation

CtrlAltB

Ctrl+Alt+B · Cmd+Opt+B

Find usages

AltF7

Alt+F7 · Opt+F7

Navigate back

AltLeftCtrlAltLeft

Alt+Left · Ctrl+Alt+Left · Cmd+[

Navigate forward

AltRightCtrlAltRight

Alt+Right · Ctrl+Alt+Right · Cmd+]

Go to line

CtrlG

Ctrl+G · Cmd+L

Recent files

CtrlE

Ctrl+E · Cmd+E

Recently changed files

CtrlShiftE

Ctrl+Shift+E · Cmd+Shift+E

Toggle Project tool window

Alt1

Alt+1 · Cmd+1

Open Version Control window

Alt9

Alt+9 · Cmd+9

Return to editor

Esc

Esc

Add to favorites

AltShiftF

Alt+Shift+F · Opt+Shift+F

Switch IDE scheme

Ctrl`

Ctrl+`

Open IDE settings

CtrlAltS

Ctrl+Alt+S · Cmd+,

Open project structure

CtrlAltShiftS

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S · Cmd+;

Switch tabs and tool windows

CtrlTab

Ctrl+Tab

Find in editor

CtrlF

Ctrl+F · Cmd+F

Find next

F3

F3 · Cmd+G

Find previous

ShiftF3

Shift+F3 · Shift+Cmd+G

Replace in editor

CtrlR

Ctrl+R · Cmd+R

Find action

CtrlShiftA

Ctrl+Shift+A · Shift+Cmd+A

Search symbol name

CtrlAltShiftN

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N · Opt+Cmd+O

Find in project path

CtrlShiftF

Ctrl+Shift+F · Shift+Cmd+F

Show file structure

CtrlF12

Ctrl+F12 · Cmd+F12

Jump to source

F4CtrlEnter

F4 · Ctrl+Enter · Cmd+↓

Open editor tab in new window

ShiftF4

Shift+F4

Close editor tab

CtrlF4

Ctrl+F4 · Cmd+W

Hide active tool window

ShiftEsc

Shift+Esc

Show type hierarchy

CtrlH

Ctrl+H

Show method hierarchy

CtrlShiftH

Ctrl+Shift+H · Shift+Cmd+H

Show call hierarchy

CtrlAltH

Ctrl+Alt+H · Ctrl+Opt+H

Fit layout preview to screen

Ctrl0

Ctrl+0 · Cmd+0

Actual size in layout preview

CtrlShift1

Ctrl+Shift+1 · Shift+Cmd+1

Layout Editor: zoom in

Ctrl+

Ctrl++ · Cmd++

Layout Editor: zoom out

Ctrl-

Ctrl+- · Cmd+-

Go to super method or class

CtrlU

Ctrl+U · Cmd+U

Toggle bookmark

F11

F11 · F3

Toggle mnemonic bookmark

CtrlF11

Ctrl+F11 · Opt+F3

Go to code block start

Ctrl[

Ctrl+[ · Opt+Cmd+[

Go to code block end

Ctrl]

Ctrl+] · Opt+Cmd+]

Next or previous highlighted error

F2ShiftF2

F2 · Shift+F2

Refactoring

10 shortcuts

Rename

ShiftF6

Shift+F6

Extract variable

CtrlAltV

Ctrl+Alt+V · Cmd+Opt+V

Extract method

CtrlAltM

Ctrl+Alt+M · Cmd+Opt+M

Extract field

CtrlAltF

Ctrl+Alt+F · Cmd+Opt+F

Extract constant

CtrlAltC

Ctrl+Alt+C · Cmd+Opt+C

Inline

CtrlAltN

Ctrl+Alt+N · Cmd+Opt+N

Move

F6

Copy by refactoring

F5

Change signature

CtrlF6

Ctrl+F6 · Cmd+F6

Extract parameter

CtrlAltP

Ctrl+Alt+P · Opt+Cmd+P

Debugging

10 shortcuts

Toggle breakpoint

CtrlF8

Ctrl+F8 · Cmd+F8

Step over

F8

Step into

F7

Step out

ShiftF8

Shift+F8

Resume program

F9

F9 · Cmd+Opt+R

Evaluate expression

AltF8

Alt+F8 · Opt+F8

View breakpoints

CtrlShiftF8

Ctrl+Shift+F8 · Cmd+Shift+F8

Open Logcat window

Alt6

Alt+6 · Cmd+6

Smart step into

ShiftF7

Shift+F7

Run to cursor

AltF9

Alt+F9 · Opt+F9

Documentation check for this addition

73 additional actions were checked against the official documentation on 2026-11-05. Existing actions were retained. These are documentary checks, not tests in installed applications. A dash means this batch does not provide a verified binding for that system. Context such as PDF viewer, text field or address bar is part of the action.

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