NetBeans Keyboard Shortcuts

94 keyboard shortcuts to help you develop java applications faster in NetBeans

Developed by Apache, NetBeans is a widely used code editors & IDEs tool built to help users develop java applications.

For NetBeans users, mastering keyboard shortcuts is one of the fastest ways to boost productivity. Quick access to tools and commands keeps the creative flow unbroken.

Since NetBeans supports macOS, Windows, and Linux, this shortcuts reference is designed to help users on every supported operating system get up to speed quickly.

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Finding, searching, and replacing 18 shortcuts

Search word at insert point

N/A Ctrl +F3 Ctrl +F3

Find next in file

N/A F3 F3

Find previous in file

N/A Shift +F3 Shift +F3

Find in file

N/A Ctrl +F Ctrl +F

Replace in file

N/A Ctrl +H Ctrl +H

Find usages

N/A Alt +F7 Alt +F7

Find in projects

N/A Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F

Replace in projects

N/A Ctrl +Shift +H Ctrl +Shift +H

Find usages results

N/A Alt +Shift +U Alt +Shift +U

Turn off search result highlights

N/A Alt +Shift +H Alt +Shift +H

Rename

N/A Ctrl +R Ctrl +R

Convert selection to uppercase

N/A Ctrl +U +U Ctrl +U +U

Convert selection to lowercase

N/A Ctrl +U +L Ctrl +U +L

Toggle case of selection

N/A Ctrl +U +S Ctrl +U +S

Paste formatted

N/A Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V

Show Clipboard History

N/A Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D

Jump to quick search field

N/A Ctrl +I Ctrl +I

Copy file path

N/A Alt +Shift +L Alt +Shift +L

Navigating through source code 23 shortcuts

Go to type

N/A Ctrl +O Ctrl +O

Go to file

N/A Alt +Shift +O Alt +Shift +O

Go to JUnit test

N/A Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T

Go to source

N/A Ctrl +Shift +B Ctrl +Shift +B

Go to declaration

N/A Ctrl +B Ctrl +B

Go to line

N/A Ctrl +G Ctrl +G

Toggle add/remove bookmark

N/A Ctrl +Shift +M Ctrl +Shift +M

Next bookmark

N/A Ctrl +Shift +. Ctrl +Shift +.

Previous bookmark

N/A Ctrl +Shift +, Ctrl +Shift +,

Next usage/compile error

N/A Ctrl +. Ctrl +.

Previous usage/compile error

N/A Ctrl +, Ctrl +,

Select next element

N/A Alt +Shift +. Alt +Shift +.

Select previous element

N/A Alt +Shift +, Alt +Shift +,

Select in Projects

N/A Ctrl +Shift +1 Ctrl +Shift +1

Select in Files

N/A Ctrl +Shift +2 Ctrl +Shift +2

Select in Favorites

N/A Ctrl +Shift +3 Ctrl +Shift +3

Move caret to matching bracket

N/A Ctrl +[ Ctrl +[

Next word match

N/A Ctrl +K Ctrl +K

Previous word match

N/A Ctrl +Shift +K Ctrl +Shift +K

Go backward/forward/to last edit

N/A Alt +Left Alt +Left

Go forward

N/A Alt +Right Alt +Right

Go to last edit

N/A Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q

Down Next/previous marked occurence

N/A Alt +Down Alt +Down

Coding in C and C++ 2 shortcuts

Go to de c laration

N/A Alt +Shift +C Alt +Shift +C

Evaluate expression

N/A Ctrl +F9 Ctrl +F9

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Coding in Java 12 shortcuts

Generate code

N/A Alt +Insert Alt +Insert

F i x all class imports

N/A Ctrl +Shift +I Ctrl +Shift +I

F i x selected class's import

N/A Alt +Shift +I Alt +Shift +I

F ormat selection

N/A Alt +Shift +F Alt +Shift +F

Shift lines left / right

N/A Alt +Shift +Left +Right Alt +Shift +Left +Right

Shift lines up / down / Copy lines up/down

N/A Alt +Shift +Up +Down Alt +Shift +Up +Down

Rectangular Selection (Toggle)

N/A Ctrl +Shift +R Ctrl +Shift +R

Inspect members/hierarchy

N/A Ctrl +F12 Ctrl +F12

Inspect members/hierarchy

N/A Alt +F12 Alt +F12

Add c omment lines

N/A Ctrl +Shift +C Ctrl +Shift +C

Remove comment lines

N/A Ctrl +/ Ctrl +/

D e lete current line

N/A Ctrl +E Ctrl +E

Compiling, testing and running 9 shortcuts

Compile package / file

N/A F9 F9

Build main project

N/A F11 F11

Clean and build main project

N/A Shift +F11 Shift +F11

Set re q uest parameters

N/A Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q

Create U nit test

N/A Ctrl +Shift +U Ctrl +Shift +U

Run unit test on file

N/A Ctrl +F6 Ctrl +F6

Run unit test on project

N/A Alt +F6 Alt +F6

Run main project

N/A F6 F6

Run main file

N/A Shift +F6 Shift +F6

Opening and toggling between views 14 shortcuts

Switch between open documents by order used

N/A Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab

Switch between open documents by order used

N/A Ctrl +` Ctrl +`

Maximize window (toggle)

N/A Shift +Esc Shift +Esc

Close selected window

N/A Ctrl +F4 Ctrl +F4

Close selected window

N/A Ctrl +W Ctrl +W

Close all windows

N/A Ctrl +Shift +F4 Ctrl +Shift +F4

Open contextual menu

N/A Shift +F10 Shift +F10

Switch between open documents by order of tabs

N/A Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp

Switch between open documents by order of tabs

N/A Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown

Reopen recen t ly closed file

N/A Ctrl +Alt +T Ctrl +Alt +T

Toggle between editor types

N/A Ctrl +Alt +PageUp Ctrl +Alt +PageUp

Toggle between editor types

N/A Ctrl +Alt +PageDown Ctrl +Alt +PageDown

Zoom text in / out

N/A Alt +MouseWheel Alt +MouseWheel

Toggle in s pect mode

N/A Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S

Debugging 15 shortcuts

Start debugging main project

N/A Ctrl +F5 Ctrl +F5

Start debugging current file

N/A Ctrl +Shift +F5 Ctrl +Shift +F5

Start debugging test for file

N/A Ctrl +Shift +F6 Ctrl +Shift +F6

Stop debugging session

N/A Shift +F5 Shift +F5

Continue debugging session

N/A F5 F5

Run to cursor location in file

N/A F4 F4

Step into

N/A F7 F7

Step over

N/A F8 F8

Step out

N/A Ctrl +F7 Ctrl +F7

Go to called method

N/A Ctrl +Alt +Up Ctrl +Alt +Up

Go to calling method

N/A Ctrl +Alt +Down Ctrl +Alt +Down

Evaluate expression

N/A Ctrl +F9 Ctrl +F9

Toggle breakpoint

N/A Ctrl +F8 Ctrl +F8

New breakpoint

N/A Ctrl +Shift +F8 Ctrl +Shift +F8

New watch

N/A Ctrl +Shift +F7 Ctrl +Shift +F7

JSP Editor Code Templates 1 shortcut

Unknown

N/A Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space

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