Apr 20, 2026

Shortcut to Find/search in Eclipse

The primary shortcuts for finding and searching in the Eclipse IDE depend on whether you are searching within a single file or across your entire workspace.

Searching Within a File
  • Find/Replace: Ctrl + F (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + F (Mac). Opens the standard find and replace dialog for the current editor.
  • Find Next: Ctrl + K. Quickly jumps to the next occurrence of the selected text without opening a dialog.
  • Find Previous: Ctrl + Shift + K. Jumps to the previous occurrence.
  • Incremental Find: Ctrl + J. Start typing to jump to matches instantly as you type; use arrow keys to navigate.
  • Quick Outline: Ctrl + O. Opens a searchable popup of all methods and variables in the current class.
Searching Across Workspace/Project
  • Global Search Dialog: Ctrl + H. Opens the comprehensive Search Dialog, which includes tabs for File SearchJava Search, and more.
  • Quick Search (Newer Versions): Ctrl + Shift + L. Provides a fast, incremental text search across the entire workspace (similar to "Find in Files").
  • Search for References: Ctrl + Shift + G. Finds all workspace references to the selected method, class, or variable.
  • Open Resource: Ctrl + Shift + R. Quickly find and open any file (XML, text, etc.) by name.
  • Open Type: Ctrl + Shift + T. Quickly find and open a Java class, interface, or enum.
Navigation & Quick Access
  • Quick Access Search: Ctrl + 3. A universal search bar to find any Eclipse command, view, or preference.
  • Show Key Assist: Ctrl + Shift + L (when no search plugin is active). Displays a list of all currently active keyboard shortcuts in Eclipse.

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