IntelliJ IDEA · Run to the cursor
Debug
Windows · Linux
Alt+F9Mac
Option+F9Runs on until the line the caret is on, with no need to put a breakpoint there. If execution takes a path that never reaches that line, nothing stops it and the program simply finishes.
- Group
- Debug
- 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 Run to the cursor in IntelliJ IDEA?
Runs on until the line the caret is on, with no need to put a breakpoint there. If execution takes a path that never reaches that line, nothing stops it and the program simply finishes. It is Alt+F9 on Windows and Option+F9 on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Alt+F9 on Windows, Option+F9 on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Debug in IntelliJ IDEA.