Qt Creator Keyboard Shortcuts

Note: This is a work in progress.

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 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