Android Studio Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows and Linux Alt is the modifier for tool windows (Alt+1 for Project, Alt+9 for Version Control), and both platforms share the exact same keymap.

Mac Command is the modifier for tool windows (Cmd+1, Cmd+9), but Run and Debug use Control instead, since Command+R and Command+D are already taken by macOS.

Tool windows. Alt+1 (Cmd+1 on Mac) opens the Project panel, Alt+9 (Cmd+9) opens Version Control, and Alt+6 (Cmd+6) opens Logcat, jumping straight to the panel instead of hunting through menus.

Code navigation and search. Double-tapping Shift opens a universal search box; Ctrl+N (Cmd+O on Mac) finds a class by name, and Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N (Cmd+Option+O) finds a symbol.

Refactoring. Rename, Extract Method, Extract Variable, and Safe Delete each have a dedicated shortcut. Extract Method and Extract Variable share a Ctrl+Alt (Cmd+Option) prefix; Rename and Safe Delete use their own keys.

Layout and Navigation Editors. Single letters switch modes with no modifier at all: B toggles Design/Blueprint view, O toggles Portrait/Landscape, D toggles devices, and E toggles the render errors panel.

Debugging. Step Over (F8), Step Into (F7), and Toggle Breakpoint (Ctrl+F8 or Cmd+F8) work the same across all three platforms.

A printable PDF of Android Studio shortcuts is available for each platform. The tool window and code navigation shortcuts are the most useful for everyday Android development.

GitHub Desktop sits near Android Studio because committing and pushing Android app changes through a GUI is a common pairing with Android Studio's own built-in VCS actions. IntelliJ IDEA sits near it too, Android Studio is built on the same IntelliJ platform, so navigation and refactoring habits carry over directly between the two. They're related by workflow and platform, not because either one replaces Android Studio's own tooling.

Are Android Studio's keyboard shortcuts the same on Windows, Mac, and Linux?

Windows and Linux share one keymap. Mac uses different bindings for many actions, tool windows are Cmd+1 through 9 instead of Alt+1 through 9, and Run and Debug use Control rather than Command since Command+R and Command+D are already claimed by macOS.

What's the fastest way to find a class or file in Android Studio?

Double-tap Shift to search everything, including code, classes, files, and menu actions, in one box. Ctrl+N (Cmd+O on Mac) searches specifically by class name, and Ctrl+Shift+N (Cmd+Shift+O) searches by file name.

Does Android Studio use the same shortcuts as IntelliJ IDEA?

Mostly, yes. Android Studio is built on the IntelliJ platform, so navigation, refactoring, and code completion shortcuts carry over directly. The Layout Editor and Navigation Editor add their own single-letter shortcuts that IntelliJ IDEA doesn't have.

Why does Run use Control+R instead of Command+R on Mac?

Command+R is already a macOS system shortcut, so Android Studio binds Run to Control+R on Mac to avoid the conflict. Debug uses Control+D for the same reason. Resume Program keeps Command but adds Option, becoming Command+Option+R.

This section lists official sources and documentation for Android Studio. Use these references to verify shortcut behavior instead of trusting old notes, screenshots, or memory.