Android Studio keyboard shortcuts

Android Studio is Google's official IDE for Android development, built on the IntelliJ platform. That heritage means world-class refactoring, navigation, and code generation, all reachable from the keyboard. Knowing the shortcuts is what keeps you in flow through the edit-build-deploy loop to emulators and devices. This cheat sheet covers 77 default shortcuts for Windows and Mac.

General

Search Everywhere	`Double ShiftDouble Shift`
Find Action	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`ACmd`+`Shift`+`A`
Show intention actions / quick fixes	`Alt`+`EnterOption`+`Enter`
Open Settings	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`SCmd`+`,`
Generate code (getters, overrides, ...)	`Alt`+`InsertCmd`+`N`
Recent files	`Ctrl`+`ECmd`+`E`
Recent locations	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`ECmd`+`Shift`+`E`
Go to class	`Ctrl`+`NCmd`+`O`
Go to file	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`NCmd`+`Shift`+`O`
Go to symbol	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`NCmd`+`Option`+`O`

Editing

Duplicate line or selection	`Ctrl`+`DCmd`+`D`
Delete line	`Ctrl`+`YCmd`+`Backspace`
Toggle line comment	`Ctrl`+`/Cmd`+`/`
Toggle block comment	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`/Cmd`+`Option`+`/`
Move line up/down	`Alt`+`Shift`+`Up/DownOption`+`Shift`+`Up/Down`
Move statement up/down	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Up/DownCmd`+`Shift`+`Up/Down`
Reformat code	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`LCmd`+`Option`+`L`
Optimize imports	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`OCtrl`+`Option`+`O`
Extend selection	`Ctrl`+`WOption`+`Up`
Shrink selection	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`WOption`+`Down`
Join lines	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`JCtrl`+`Shift`+`J`
Undo	`Ctrl`+`ZCmd`+`Z`
Redo	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`ZCmd`+`Shift`+`Z`

Multiple Carets

Add selection for next occurrence	`Alt`+`JCtrl`+`G`
Unselect last occurrence	`Alt`+`Shift`+`JCtrl`+`Shift`+`G`
Select all occurrences	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`JCtrl`+`Cmd`+`G`
Add caret with mouse	`Alt`+`Shift`+`ClickOption`+`Shift`+`Click`

Code Completion & Info

Basic code completion	`Ctrl`+`SpaceCtrl`+`Space`
Smart type-matching completion	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`SpaceCtrl`+`Shift`+`Space`
Parameter info	`Ctrl`+`PCmd`+`P`
Quick documentation	`Ctrl`+`QF1`
Quick definition	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`IOption`+`Space`

Navigation

Go to declaration	`Ctrl`+`BCmd`+`B`
Go to implementation	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`BCmd`+`Option`+`B`
Go to super method/class	`Ctrl`+`UCmd`+`U`
Find usages	`Alt`+`F7Option`+`F7`
File structure popup	`Ctrl`+`F12Cmd`+`F12`
Go to line	`Ctrl`+`GCmd`+`L`
Navigate back	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`LeftCmd`+`[`
Navigate forward	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`RightCmd`+`]`
Go to last edit location	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`BackspaceCmd`+`Shift`+`Backspace`
Next highlighted error	`F2F2`
Previous highlighted error	`Shift`+`F2Shift`+`F2`
Type hierarchy	`Ctrl`+`HCtrl`+`H`

Refactoring

Rename	`Shift`+`F6Shift`+`F6`
Refactor This menu	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`TCtrl`+`T`
Extract method	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`MCmd`+`Option`+`M`
Extract variable	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`VCmd`+`Option`+`V`
Extract field	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`FCmd`+`Option`+`F`
Extract constant	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`CCmd`+`Option`+`C`
Extract parameter	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`PCmd`+`Option`+`P`
Move	`F6F6`

Find & Replace

Find in file	`Ctrl`+`FCmd`+`F`
Replace in file	`Ctrl`+`RCmd`+`R`
Find next	`F3Cmd`+`G`
Find previous	`Shift`+`F3Cmd`+`Shift`+`G`
Find in path (whole project)	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`FCmd`+`Shift`+`F`
Replace in path	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`RCmd`+`Shift`+`R`

Run, Build & Debug

Run app	`Shift`+`F10Ctrl`+`R`
Debug app	`Shift`+`F9Ctrl`+`D`
Build project	`Ctrl`+`F9Cmd`+`F9`
Stop	`Ctrl`+`F2Cmd`+`F2`
Toggle line breakpoint	`Ctrl`+`F8Cmd`+`F8`
View breakpoints	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F8Cmd`+`Shift`+`F8`
Step over	`F8F8`
Step into	`F7F7`
Step out	`Shift`+`F8Shift`+`F8`
Resume program	`F9Cmd`+`Option`+`R`
Run to cursor	`Alt`+`F9Option`+`F9`
Evaluate expression	`Alt`+`F8Option`+`F8`

Tool Windows & VCS

Project tool window	`Alt`+`1Cmd`+`1`
Terminal	`Alt`+`F12Option`+`F12`
Hide all tool windows	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F12Cmd`+`Shift`+`F12`
Commit changes	`Ctrl`+`KCmd`+`K`
Push commits	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`KCmd`+`Shift`+`K`
Update project (pull)	`Ctrl`+`TCmd`+`T`
VCS operations popup	`Alt`+``Ctrl`+`V`

Put your top Android Studio shortcuts on real keys

The five Android Studio actions most worth binding to a physical macropad key:

Shift+F10Ctrl+R Run app Deploying to the emulator is the loop you repeat all day; one physical key removes the friction.

Ctrl+Alt+LCmd+Option+L Reformat code Formatting before every commit becomes a single mechanical tap.

Double ShiftDouble Shift Search Everywhere The universal entry point to files, symbols, and actions deserves hardware access.

Shift+F6Shift+F6 Rename Safe project-wide renames are the refactor you reach for most.

Ctrl+F8Cmd+F8 Toggle line breakpoint Setting and clearing breakpoints repeatedly during debugging is perfect macropad work.

I hand-build small-batch programmable macropads (QMK/VIA) in Barcelona. One press, any shortcut, any app.

See the macropads

Android Studio shortcut FAQs

What is the most important shortcut in Android Studio?

Double Shift (Search Everywhere) and Ctrl+Shift+A / Cmd+Shift+A (Find Action). Between them you can reach any file, symbol, setting, or command without knowing its dedicated shortcut.

How do I run my app on the emulator with the keyboard?

Press Shift+F10 on Windows or Ctrl+R on Mac to build and run the current configuration on the selected device or emulator. Shift+F9 / Ctrl+D does the same with the debugger attached.

How do I auto-format Kotlin or Java code in Android Studio?

Press Ctrl+Alt+L on Windows or Cmd+Option+L on Mac to reformat the file or selection. Ctrl+Alt+O / Ctrl+Option+O cleans up unused imports.

Are Android Studio shortcuts the same as IntelliJ IDEA?

Yes. Android Studio is built on the IntelliJ platform and ships the same default keymap, plus Android-specific run and Logcat tooling. IntelliJ muscle memory transfers directly.

How do I rename a variable or class safely everywhere?

Put the cursor on the symbol and press Shift+F6. The rename refactoring updates every usage across the project, including XML references for Android resources.