The latest articles on DEV Community by Sleepy Possum (@sleepy_possum). https://dev.to/sleepy_possum https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1226014%2F932afce3-954e-4186-858a-bacc604b9b11.png https://dev.to/sleepy_possum en Sleepy Possum Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:00:40 +0000 https://dev.to/sleepy_possum/webstorm-shortcuts-2a5 https://dev.to/sleepy_possum/webstorm-shortcuts-2a5 <p>I believe I'm not the only one who's been thinking about exploring their IDE's shortcuts and never really got down to this. </p> <p>I decided it's time to change and that's why I'm composing a list of absolutely essential shortcuts that made my life so easier after I started using them:</p> <ol> <li><p><strong>Double Shift</strong><br> Opens a window with a global search throughout the whole project.<br> <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--6iFn7pyz--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ueadm2gjfyqclcskpcjs.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--6iFn7pyz--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ueadm2gjfyqclcskpcjs.png" alt="Image description" width="690" height="168"></a></p></li> <li><p><strong>Ctrl + Shift + F</strong><br> Opens a window with a search in file contents.</p></li> <li><p><strong>Ctrl + Shift + N</strong><br> Opens a window with a search by file name.</p></li> <li><p><strong>Ctrl + Shift + F</strong> and then <strong>Ctrl + Shift + R</strong><br> Allow you to search for a keyword and then replace it with whatever you want.<br> <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--MpXwcN4W--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/bnu22tg122nkjt9wx4fh.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--MpXwcN4W--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/bnu22tg122nkjt9wx4fh.png" alt="Image description" width="800" height="205"></a></p></li> <li><p><strong>Ctrl + E</strong><br> Opens a window with a list of recently opened files.</p></li> <li><p><strong>Ctrl + Shift + Space</strong><br> Brings back a window with autocomplete suggestions.<br> <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--wxQQflmt--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/vf9ud2agua2llmqd9wod.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--wxQQflmt--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/vf9ud2agua2llmqd9wod.png" alt="Image description" width="453" height="153"></a></p></li> <li><p><strong>Ctrl + Alt + J</strong><br> Allows you to wrap a piece of your markup in a tag or whatever you want using emmet.<br> <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--sYghVl3o--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/uxwolbtw2jixx6yyeef4.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--sYghVl3o--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/uxwolbtw2jixx6yyeef4.png" alt="Image description" width="300" height="118"></a></p></li> <li><p><strong>Ctrl + W</strong><br> Selects a word and extends this selection further with each combination press.</p></li> <li><p><strong>Ctrl + Shift + W</strong><br> If it went too far with the previous shortcut, this one will help to shrink the selection back!</p></li> <li><p><strong>Shift + F6</strong><br> Select a file among your project's files and press this to rename it. (I also have to add <strong>Fn</strong> to this combination for it to work)</p></li> </ol> <p>There are more to come!</p> webstorm beginners