NetBeans Cheat Sheet

Introduction

NetBeans is a popular integrated development environment (IDE) primarily for Java development but also supports other languages. Efficient use of keyboard shortcuts in NetBeans can significantly enhance your productivity. This cheat sheet provides a quick reference to some of the most commonly used NetBeans keyboard shortcuts for both Windows and macOS.

Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

Search

Action	Windows	macOS
Find usages	Alt + F7	⌥ + F7
Find usages (results)	Alt + Shift + U	⌥ + Shift + U
Find / Replace in file	Ctrl + F / Ctrl + H	⌘ + F / ⌘ + R
Find / Replace in projects	Ctrl + Shift + F / Ctrl + Shift + H	⌘ + Shift + F / ⌘ + Shift + H
Find next	F3	⌘ + G
Select in projects / files / favorites	Ctrl + Shift + 1/2/3	⌘ + Shift + 1/2/3

File Navigation

Action	Windows	macOS
Open resource / Navigate to file	Alt + Shift + O	⌥ + Shift + O
Open type	Ctrl + O	⌘ + O
Go to line	Ctrl + G	⌘ + G
Recent files	Ctrl + Shift + T	Shift + ⌘ + T
Tab / File switcher	Ctrl + Tab	⌃ + Tab

Windows Actions

Action	Windows	macOS
Maximize active window	Shift + Escape	Shift + Escape
Next view (editor)	Ctrl + Alt + PageUp/PageDown	⌃ + ⌥ + PageUp/PageDown
Back	Alt + Left	⌃ + Left
Forward	Alt + Right	⌃ + Right

Code Completion

Action	Windows	macOS
Quick fix	Alt + Enter	⌥ + Enter
Code completion	Ctrl + Space	⌃ + Space

Text Editing Actions

Action	Windows	macOS
Move lines	Alt + Shift + Up/Down	⌥ + Shift + Up/Down
Delete lines	Ctrl + E	⌘ + E
Copy / Duplicate lines	Ctrl + Shift + Up/Down	⌥ + Shift + Up/Down
Select identifier	Alt + Shift + J	⌃ + Shift + J
Format code	Alt + Shift + F	⌃ + Shift + F

Code Navigation

Action	Windows	macOS
Inspect code hierarchy	Alt + Shift + F12	⌥ + Shift + F12
Open / Navigate to declaration	Ctrl + B	⌘ + B
Open / Navigate to type hierarchy	Alt + F12	⌥ + F12
Open / Navigate to member hierarchy	Ctrl + F12	⌘ + F12

Refactoring

Action	Windows	macOS
Rename	Ctrl + R	⌘ + R
Surround with	Alt + Enter	⌥ + ⌘ + T
Extract local variable	Alt + Shift + V	⌥ + Shift + V
Extract / Assign to field	Alt + Shift + E	⌥ + Shift + E
Extract method	Ctrl + Shift + M	⌃ + Shift + M

Universal Access

Action	Windows	macOS
Quick access / search everywhere	Ctrl + I	⌘ + I

Conclusion

This cheat sheet provides a quick reference to the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts in NetBeans, helping you navigate and operate your development environment more efficiently. Keep this guide handy to enhance your productivity and streamline your coding workflow. Happy coding!