IntelliJ IDEA · Quick-fixes and intention actions
Code
Windows · Linux
Alt+EnterMac
Option+EnterOffers everything the IDE can do to whatever is under the caret. Most people press it only on red text, but the bulk of the list appears when nothing is wrong at all: turn a loop into a stream, add the missing import, split a declaration, flip a condition.
- Group
- Code
- Keys held
- 2
IntelliJ IDEA ships a different default keymap per platform, and two of them on macOS — "macOS" and "macOS System Shortcuts" — so when nothing works, look at Keymap in Settings first; whichever you pick then serves PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand and Android Studio unchanged.
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 Quick-fixes and intention actions in IntelliJ IDEA?
Offers everything the IDE can do to whatever is under the caret. Most people press it only on red text, but the bulk of the list appears when nothing is wrong at all: turn a loop into a stream, add the missing import, split a declaration, flip a condition. It is Alt+Enter on Windows and Option+Enter on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Alt+Enter on Windows, Option+Enter on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Code in IntelliJ IDEA.