Qt Creator Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcuts based on activity

Working with the editor

Activate Welcome mode	CTRL + 1
Activate Edit mode	CTRL + 2
Activate Debug mode	CTRL + 3
Activate Projects mode	CTRL + 4
Activate Help mode	CTRL + 5
Activate Output mode	CTRL + 6
Return to Edit mode	ESCAPE
Switch current file	CTRL + TAB
Toggle code declaration and definition	F2
Toggle header file and source file	F4
Toggle form editor and source file	SHIFT + F4
Toggle Side Bar	ALT + 0
Toggle Build Issues pane	ALT + 1
Toggle Search Results pane	ALT + 2
Toggle Application Output pane	ALT + 3
Toggle Compile Output pane	ALT + 4
Force code completion	CTRL + SPACE

Building and debugging

Start Debugging	F5
Stop Debugging	SHIFT + F5
Build current project	CTRL + B
Build All	CTRL + SHIFT + B

Shortcuts straight from the menu

File shortcuts

New File or Project	CTRL + N
Open File or Project	CTRL + O
Save current file	CTRL + S
Save all	CTRL + SHIFT + S
Close current file	CTRL + W
Close all	CTRL + SHIFT + W
Exit	CTRL + Q

Edit shortcuts

Undo	CTRL + Z
Redo	CTRL + Y
Cut	CTRL + X
Copy	CTRL + C
Copy line down	CTRL + ALT + DOWN
Copy line up	CTRL + ALT + UP
Paste	CTRL + V
Select All	CTRL + A
Auto-indent Selection	CTRL + I
Rewrap Paragraph	CTRL + E, R
Visualize Whitespace	CTRL + E, CTRL + V
Enable Text Wrapping	CTRL + E, CTRL + W
(Un)Comment Selection	CTRL + /
Collapse	CTRL + <
Expand	CTRL + >
Find/Replace	CTRL + F
Open Advanced Find	CTRL + SHIFT + F
Find next	F3
Find previous	SHIFT + F3
Replace and Find next	CTRL + =
Go To Line	CTRL + L

Build shortcuts

Build All	CTRL + SHIFT + B
Build Project	CTRL + B
Run	CTRL + R
Open Build/Run Target Selector	CTRL + T

Debug shortcuts

Start Debugging	F5
Stop Debugging	SHIFT + F5
Step Over	F10
Step Into	F11
Step Out	SHIFT + F11
Reverse Direction	F12
Snapshot	ALT + D, ALT + S
Toggle Breakpoint	F9

Tools shortcuts

Locate	CTRL + K
Toggle Bookmarks	CTRL + M
Previous Bookmark	CTRL + ,
Next Bookmark	CTRL + .
Switch Header/Source	F4