IntelliJ IDEA · Search everywhere
Navigation
Windows · Linux
Shift·ShiftMac
Shift·ShiftBoth systems use the same combination.
One box that searches classes, files, symbols, actions and settings; Tab narrows it to a single tab. It does not search inside file contents — that is Find in Files — and the two taps must be quick or nothing opens.
- Group
- Navigation
- Keys held
- 1
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 Search everywhere in IntelliJ IDEA?
One box that searches classes, files, symbols, actions and settings; Tab narrows it to a single tab. It does not search inside file contents — that is Find in Files — and the two taps must be quick or nothing opens. It is Shift Shift on Windows and Shift Shift on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, Shift Shift on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
1 pressed together. The combination sits under Navigation in IntelliJ IDEA.