Like cut, we can copy a whole line with ⌘C, or Ctrl+ C, without having to highlight it first, and paste this too. We can paste this line using ⌘V, or Ctrl+ V, like in any application. To cut a line, press ⌘X, or Ctrl+ X, without selecting or highlighting anything. There are several editor shortcuts that you can use to speed up your workflows, for example, ⌘⌫, (or Ctrl+ Y), to delete the current line. It’s worth using this shortcut when you start working on something to minimise distractions and maximise space.

This hides all the other windows so the editor takes the full space available. The most useful shortcut to help you focus on your code is ⇧⌘F12 on macOS, or Ctrl+ Shift+ F12 on Windows and Linux. In this tutorial we’re going to see some shortcuts that you can use to make it easier to write and edit code. IntelliJ IDEA has lots of keyboard shortcuts and features that help you write code. This provides an easy way for people to skim the content quickly if they prefer reading to watching, and to give the reader/watcher code samples and links to additional information. This blog post covers the same material as the video.

These shortcuts can also be configured if required. IntelliJ IDEA offers you a huge range of keyboard shortcuts to help you get faster and be more productive in Intellij IDEA.

Intellij key to get info about method