IntelliJ IDEA · Extract a method
Refactoring
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+Alt+MMac
Cmd+Option+MLifts the selection into a method and leaves a call in its place. It also hunts for identical fragments elsewhere and offers to replace those as well, so code far from the caret can change with it.
- Group
- Refactoring
- Keys held
- 3
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Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Extract a method in IntelliJ IDEA?
Lifts the selection into a method and leaves a call in its place. It also hunts for identical fragments elsewhere and offers to replace those as well, so code far from the caret can change with it. It is Ctrl+Alt+M on Windows and Cmd+Option+M on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+Alt+M on Windows, Cmd+Option+M on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under Refactoring in IntelliJ IDEA.