Android Studio shortcuts for tool windows save you time and make you a more efficient Android developer.
In this video, you’ll get a look at where to find tool windows, how to customize their position, size, and behavior, see how to customize the shortcuts for these tools, and finally see some ways in which you can quickly reconfigure the windows inside of Android Studio.
In this post, you’ll learn about several Android Studio navigation shortcuts that can help make you more productive when developing Android apps.
Keyboard shortcuts can have a huge impact on developer efficiency and productivity.
Moving from command to command without taking your hands off the keyboard speeds up your development cycle and helps you take full advantage of the IDE.
Here are several of my favorite navigational shortcuts within Android Studio that I use on a daily basis.
Lookup any command by name using a single shortcut. Extremely useful when first learning shortcuts.
(My personal favorite shortcut)
Mac: Command + Shift + A
Win: Ctrl + Shift + A
Allows you to search for, and open, a specific class
Mac: Command + O,
Win: Ctrl+N
Search the entire project for files, code, and menus
Mac: double shift
Win: double shift
Look up, and go to, a specific file by name
Mac: Shift + Command + O,
Win: Ctrl + Shift + N
Jump to previous location
Mac: Command + [ or Alt + Command + Left
Win: Ctrl + Alt + Left
Mac: Command + ] or Alt + Command + Right
Win: Ctrl + Alt + Right
Open list of recent files and quickly navigate between them
Mac: Comand + E
Win: Ctrl + E
Will auto complete the current statement based on whatever that statement is. A basic statement will have the cursor moved to the end of the line and a semicolon added if using Java. If writing a method, the braces for the method body will be added and the cursor moved within the braces.
Mac: Comand + Shift + Enter
Win: Ctrl + Shift + Enter
There are many more Android Studio navigation shortcuts to be learned, and I’ll be exploring more in the future. Until then, check out this list to get you started.
What are your favorite navigation shortcuts in Android Studio? Comment below or share on social media. I’d love to continue the conversation.
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