Xcode Keyboard Shortcuts

Every one of Xcode's 136 keyboard shortcuts, collected so you can build apple apps faster

Xcode, from Apple, is a code editors & IDEs application designed to build apple apps. It has become a go-to choice for professionals and enthusiasts alike.

Shortcut fluency in Xcode separates casual users from power users. The more shortcuts you commit to muscle memory, the faster your work becomes.

macOS

136 shortcuts 12 categories

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Xcode menu 4 shortcuts

Preferences...

Cmd +,

Hide Xcode

Cmd +H

Hide Others

Opt +Cmd +H

Quit Xcode

Cmd +Q

File menu 24 shortcuts

New Tab

Cmd +T

New Window

Shift +Cmd +T

New File...

Cmd +N

New Project...

Shift +Cmd +N

New Workspace

Ctrl +Cmd +N

New Group

Opt +Cmd +N

Add Files...

Opt +Cmd +A

Open...

Cmd +O

Open Quickly...

Shift +Cmd +O

Close Window

Cmd +W

Close All Windows

Opt +Cmd +W

Close Tab

Shift +Cmd +W

Close Other Tabs

Opt +Shift +Cmd +W

Close Document

Ctrl +Cmd +W

Save

Cmd +S

Save All

Opt +Cmd +S

Save Multiple...

Opt +Shift +Cmd +S

Save As...

Shift +Cmd +S

Commit...

Opt +Cmd +C

Update...

Opt +Cmd +X

Update All

Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +X

Create Snapshot...

Ctrl +Cmd +S

Page Setup...

Shift +Cmd +P

Print...

Cmd +P

Edit menu 21 shortcuts

Undo

Cmd +Z

Redo

Shift +Cmd +Z

Cut

Cmd +X

Copy

Cmd +C

Paste

Cmd +V

Paste Special

Opt +Cmd +V

Paste and Match Style

Opt +Shift +Cmd +V

Duplicate

Cmd +D

Select All

Cmd +A

Find in Workspace...

Shift +Cmd +F

Find and Replace in Workspace...

Opt +Shift +Cmd +F

Find...

Cmd +F

Find and Replace...

Opt +Cmd +F

Find Next

Cmd +G

Find Previous

Shift +Cmd +G

Use Selection for Find

Cmd +E

Use Selection for Replace

Shift +Cmd +E

Filter in Navigator

Opt +Cmd +J

Filter in Library

Opt +Cmd +L

Show Fonts

Ctrl +Shift +Cmd +T

Show Spelling and Grammar

Cmd +:

View menu 23 shortcuts

Project

Cmd +1

Symbol

Cmd +2

Cmd +3

Issue

Cmd +4

Debug

Cmd +5

Breakpoint

Cmd +6

Log

Cmd +7

Show Navigator

Cmd +0

Standard

Cmd +Enter

Assistant

Opt +Cmd +Enter

Version

Opt +Shift +Cmd +Enter

Show Related Items

Ctrl +1

Show Previous History

Ctrl +2

Show Previous Files History

Ctrl +Cmd +2

Show Next History

Ctrl +3

Show Next Files History

Ctrl +Cmd +3

Show Top Level Items

Ctrl +4

Show Group Files

Ctrl +5

Show Document Items

Ctrl +6

Show Issues

Ctrl +7

Remove Assistant Editor

Ctrl +Shift +Cmd +W

Reset Editor

Opt +Shift +Cmd +Delete

Show Debug area

Shift +Cmd +Y

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Navigate menu 18 shortcuts

Reveal in Project Navigator

Cmd +L

Open in Adjacent Editor

Cmd +,

Go Forward

Ctrl +Cmd +Right

Go Forward in Alternate Editor

Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +Right

Go Back

Ctrl +Cmd +Left

Go Back in Alternate Editor

Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +Left

Jump to Selection

Cmd +J

Jump to Definition

Shift +Cmd +D

Move Focus To Next Area

Opt +Cmd +K

Move Focus To Previous Area

Opt +Shift +Cmd +K

Jump to Counterpart

Ctrl +Cmd +Up

Jump To...

Shift +Cmd +J

Jump to Next Placeholder

Ctrl +/

Jump to Previous Placeholder

Ctrl +?

Jump to Next Issue

Cmd +'

Jump and Fix Next Issue

Ctrl +Cmd +'

Jump to Previous Issue

Cmd +"

Jump and Fix Previous Issue

Ctrl +Cmd +"

Editor menu - Data model 2 shortcuts

Add Attribute

Ctrl +Cmd +A

Add Relationship

Ctrl +Cmd +R

Editor menu - Interface Builder 5 shortcuts

Align Left Edges

Cmd +[

Align Right Edges

Cmd +]

Size to Fit

Cmd +=

Add Horizontal Guide

Cmd +_

Add Vertical Guide

Cmd +|

Editor menu - PDF 2 shortcuts

Opt +Cmd +Down

Opt +Cmd +Up

Editor menu - Scripting definition 2 shortcuts

Make Text Bigger

Cmd ++

Make Text Smaller

Cmd +-

Editor menu - Source code 15 shortcuts

Show Completions

Ctrl +\

Edit All in Scope

Ctrl +Cmd +E

Fix All in Scope

Ctrl +Cmd +F

Show All Issues

Ctrl +Cmd +M

Shift Right

Cmd +]

Shift Left

Cmd +[

Move Line Up

Opt +Cmd +[

Move Line Down

Opt +Cmd +]

Comment Selection

Cmd +/

Fold

Opt +Cmd +Left

Unfold

Opt +Cmd +Right

Fold Methods & Functions

Opt +Shift +Cmd +Left

Unfold Methods & Functions

Opt +Shift +Cmd +Right

Fold Comment Blocks

Ctrl +Shift +Cmd +Left

Unfold Comment Blocks

Ctrl +Shift +Cmd +Right

Editor menu - Hex editor 1 shortcut

Overwrite Mode

Opt +Shift +Cmd +O

Product menu 19 shortcuts

Run

Cmd +R

Run...

Opt +Cmd +R

Test

Cmd +T

Test...

Opt +Cmd +T

Profile

Cmd +I

Profile...

Opt +Cmd +I

Analyze

Ctrl +Cmd +B

Analyze...

Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +B

Build For Running

Shift +Cmd +R

Build For Testing

Shift +Cmd +U

Build for Profiling

Shift +Cmd +I

Run Without Building

Ctrl +Cmd +R

Test Without Building

Ctrl +Cmd +U

Profile Without Building

Ctrl +Cmd +I

Build

Cmd +B

Clean

Shift +Cmd +K

Clean Build Folder...

Opt +Shift +Cmd +K

Stop

Cmd +.

Pause

Ctrl +Cmd +Y

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