IntelliJ IDEA · Surround with
Code
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+Alt+TMac
Cmd+Option+TWraps what you have selected in an if, a try, a loop or a lambda. The offer list is only sensible when the selection ends on a statement boundary, so it is usually quicker to square the selection up with expand-selection first.
- Group
- Code
- Keys held
- 3
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 Surround with in IntelliJ IDEA?
Wraps what you have selected in an if, a try, a loop or a lambda. The offer list is only sensible when the selection ends on a statement boundary, so it is usually quicker to square the selection up with expand-selection first. It is Ctrl+Alt+T on Windows and Cmd+Option+T on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+Alt+T on Windows, Cmd+Option+T on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under Code in IntelliJ IDEA.