Working with shortcuts
Be more productive with Replit by learning the code editor’s powerful shortcuts for editing, writing, and inspecting code.
The shortcuts we'll show you here are for Windows. If you're using a Mac, use the Cmd key instead of the Ctrl key, and the Option key instead of the Alt key.
When you use a shortcut, be sure that your repl window has been clicked, or these shortcuts may access the browser's keyboard shortcuts.
Basic editing
| Command | Key |
|---|---|
| Select up | Shift+Up |
| Select down | Shift+Down |
| Select line | Ctrl+L |
| Cut line (without selection) | Ctrl+X |
| Copy line (without selection) | Ctrl+C |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Delete line | Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Move Line Down | Alt+Down |
| Move Line Up | Alt+Up |
| Copy Line Down | Shift+Alt+Down |
| Copy Line Down | Shift+Alt+Up |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y |
| Format | Ctrl+S |
| Add cursors | Alt+Left Click |
| Undo last cursor operation | Ctrl+U |
| Select all occurrences of current selection | Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Select all occurrences of current word | Ctrl+F2 |
| Jump to matching bracket | Ctrl+Shift+\ |
| Indent Line | Ctrl+] |
| Outdent Line | Ctrl+[ |
| Go to Beginning of Line | Home |
| Go to End of Line | End |
| Go to End of File | Ctrl+End |
| Go to Beginning of File | Ctrl+Home |
| Scroll Line Down | Ctrl+Down |
| Scroll Line Up | Ctrl+Up |
| Collapse region | Ctrl+Shift+[ |
| Uncollapse region | Ctrl+Shift+] |
| Collapse all regions | Ctrl+K Ctrl+0 |
| Uncollapse all regions | Ctrl+K Ctrl+J |
| Add Line Comment | Ctrl+K Ctrl+C |
| Remove Line Comment | Ctrl+K Ctrl+U |
| Toggle Line Comment | Ctrl+/ |
| Add Block Comment | Shift+Alt+A |
| Find | Ctrl+F |
| Replace | Ctrl+H |
| Find Next | Enter |
| Find Previous | Shift+Enter |
| Add Selection To Next Find Match | Ctrl+D |
| Select All Occurrences of Find Match | Alt+Enter |
| Trigger Suggest | Ctrl+Space |
| Go to References | ctrl+F12 |
| Peek Definition | shift+F12 |
| Rename Symbol | F2 |
| Generate Code (hacker only) | Alt+G |
Navigation
| Command | Key |
|---|---|
| Go to Line... | Ctrl+G |
| Go to File..., Quick Open | Ctrl+P |
| Show Problems/invite link | Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Go to Next Error or Warning | F8 |
| Show command palette | Ctrl+Shift+P or F1 (use F1 on Firefox). |
| Go Back | Alt+Left |
| Go Forward | Alt+Right |
| Show Version Control | Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Show Search | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Open Settings | Ctrl+, |
Frequently used keyboard shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts can be used in a variety of ways. If you forget a keyboard shortcut, check the command palette.
Command palette
The command palette allows you to view all available commands based on your current context.
To access the command palette, press F1 or Ctrl+Shift+P.
Note: If you are using Firefox, Ctrl+Shift+P will open an incognito window, so use the F1 option instead.
Moving the current line
Press Alt+Up or Alt+Down to move the current line up or down.
Clone the current line
Press Shift+Alt+Up or Shift+Alt+Down to clone the current line above or below.
Selecting lines
Press Ctrl+L to select a line.
Deleting lines
Press Ctrl+Shift+K to delete a line.
Adding cursors
Press Alt+Left Click to add more cursors.
Find
Press Ctrl+F to find.
Replace
Press Ctrl+H to replace.
Adding selections to next find match
Press Ctrl+D to select and then Ctrl+F to add a selection to the next find match.
Navigation
Use the following shortcuts to navigate the editor.
Open files
Press Ctrl+P to quickly open files.
Go to line
Press Ctrl+G to go to a specified line.
