Eclipse force.com IDE shortcuts

•     Short roots
   
  • Open the file -> Right Click -> Compare With -> Local History -> Select the Revision Time -> it will open a comparison window.
  •     Use F12 to quickly activate the editor.
  •     Use CTRL+H to search the files.
  •     Use CTRL+L to navigate to the desired line number. This is extremely useful when your code contains thousands of number of lines.
  •     Use CTRL+D to delete the entire line.
  •     Use CTRL+SHIFT+R, to open the file from package explorer quickly. Would be better if you use ‘*’ in your search strings.
  •     Use CTRL+F6 to switch to the next editor.
  •     Use CTRL+SPACE, for the code context assistance. This is the most common and I think most of eclipse users are aware of this shortcut.
  •     Use CTRL+W to close the current window/editor.
  •     Use CTRL+SHIFT+L to get the context menu help for all the available keyword shortcuts.
  •     Use ALT+F7 to open the sub tab in the editor like Metadata and Source.
  •     Use ALT+/ to show the correct variable name (type some letters and use this key).
  •     Use CTRL+K to find the next occurrence of the selected text. You can select a text or any word and press CTRL+K to find the next occurrence of the same text in that file.