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Xcode Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

122 shortcuts · Updated August 2026

Xcode has hundreds of commands, but a small keyboard core does the daily work: open quickly, build, run, find in project. This list covers 122 shortcuts for Mac.

Xcode

ActionShortcut
Quit XcodeQ
Settings,

File

ActionShortcut
DuplicateS
New FileN
New PackageN
New PlaygroundN
New ProjectN
New WindowT
New WorkspaceN
OpenO
Open QuicklyO
PrintP
SaveS
Save AllS

Edit

ActionShortcut
CopyC
Copy File and LineC
Copy Qualified Symbol NameC
Copy Symbol NameC
CutX
Move Item HereV
PasteV
Paste and Preserve FormattingV
RedoZ
Select AllA
UndoZ

View

ActionShortcut
Activate ConsoleC
Enter Full ScreenF
File Inspector1
Filter in NavigatorJ
Hide Debug AreaY
Hide ToolbarT
History Inspector2
Open LibraryL
Quick Help Inspector3
Show Bookmarks Navigator3
Show Breakpoints Navigator8
Show Coding Assistant0
Show Debug Navigator7
Show Document Items6
Show Find Navigator4
Show Group Files5
Show Issue Navigator5
Show LibraryL
Show Next Files History3
Show Next History3
Show Previous Files History2
Show Previous History2
Show Project Navigator1
Show Quick ActionsA
Show Related Items1
Show Reports Navigator9
Show Source Control Navigator2
Show Tests Navigator6
Show Top Level Items4

Find

ActionShortcut
FindF
Find and ReplaceF
Find and Replace in WorkspaceF
Find and Select NextG
Find and Select PreviousG
Find Call HierarchyH
Find in WorkspaceF
Find NextG
Find Next in WorkspaceG
Find PreviousG
Find Previous in WorkspaceG
Find Selected Symbol in WorkspaceF
Select Next OccurrenceE
Select Previous OccurrenceE
Use Selection for FindE
Use Selection for ReplaceE

Navigate

ActionShortcut
Jump to DefinitionJ
Jump to Instruction PointerP
Jump to Next Issue`
Jump to Previous Issue`
Jump to SelectionL
Move Focus to Editor PaneJ
Move Focus to Next Area,
Move Focus to Previous Area,
Open in Next Editor Pane;
Reveal in Changes NavigatorM
Reveal in Debug NavigatorD
Reveal in Project NavigatorJ

Product

ActionShortcut
AnalyzeB
Analyze FileB
BuildB
Build DocumentationD
Build for ProfilingI
Build for RunningR
Build for TestingU
Choose Destination0
Choose Scheme0
Clean Build FolderK
Compile FileB
Edit Scheme;
ProfileI
Profile Without BuildingI
RunR
Run Without BuildingR
Stop.
TestU
Test Without BuildingU

Debug

ActionShortcut
Clear ConsoleK
Continue To Current LineC
Create Breakpoint at Current Line\
Deactivate BreakpointsY
PauseY
Reload ConsoleK
Step IntoF7
Step Into InstructionF7
Step OutF8
Step OverF6
Step Over InstructionF6

Source Control

ActionShortcut
CommitC
PullX

Window

ActionShortcut
Developer Documentation0
Devices and Simulators2
Downloads9
MinimizeM
OrganizerO
Welcome to Xcode1

Help

ActionShortcut
Search Documentation for Selected Text'
Show Quick Help for Selected Item/

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FAQ

How many Xcode keyboard shortcuts are there?

This guide lists 122 Xcode shortcuts as they work on macOS, read from the app itself and kept up to date by Shortcut Flow.

What is the fastest way to open a file in Xcode?

Open Quickly (Command-Shift-O) fuzzy-matches file and symbol names, which is almost always faster than the project navigator.

What is the fastest way to learn Xcode shortcuts?

Not by reading the full list. Shortcut Flow watches which commands you actually use in Xcode and drills you on those first, one minute a day, so the shortcuts you need most stick within days.