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⤢ MATLAB KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 43 1 Ctrl Activate C… 2 3 Ctrl Activate W… 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ctrl Activate C… Q W Ctrl Close File E R Ctrl Comment T Ctrl Shift Reopen Cl… Y Ctrl Redo U Ctrl Shift Undock Ed… I Ctrl Smart Inde… O Ctrl Open File P A S Ctrl Save File D Ctrl Shift Dock Editor F Ctrl Find G Ctrl Go to Line H Ctrl Find and R… J K L Z Ctrl Undo X C Ctrl Interrupt E… V B N Ctrl New Script M Ctrl Shift Maximize… MORE SHORTCUTS Run File F5 Run Current Sec… Ctrl Enter Run and Advance Ctrl Shift Enter Uncomment Ctrl Shift R Pause Ctrl F5 Quit Execution Shift F5 Set or Clear Brea… F12 Step F10 Find Next F3 Activate Editor Ctrl Shift 0 Step In F11 Step Out Shift F11 Increase Indent Ctrl ] Decrease Indent Ctrl [ Duplicate Line Ctrl Shift C Search Ctrl Shift Space Cancel Action Esc Set or Clear Boo… Ctrl F2 Next Bookmark F2 Previous Bookm… Shift F2 Collapse Fold Ctrl . Move Between… Ctrl F6 Settings Ctrl , Go to Next Varia… Alt DOWN shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATLAB · WINDOWS MATLAB KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 43 1 Ctrl Activate C… 2 3 Ctrl Activate W… 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ctrl Activate C… A Z Ctrl Undo E R Ctrl Comment T Ctrl Shift Reopen Cl… Y Ctrl Redo U Ctrl Shift Undock Ed… I Ctrl Smart Inde… O Ctrl Open File P Q S Ctrl Save File D Ctrl Shift Dock Editor F Ctrl Find G Ctrl Go to Line H Ctrl Find and R… J K L M Ctrl Shift Maximize… W Ctrl Close File X C Ctrl Interrupt E… V B N Ctrl New Script MORE SHORTCUTS Run File F5 Run Current Sec… Ctrl Enter Run and Advance Ctrl Shift Enter Uncomment Ctrl Shift R Pause Ctrl F5 Quit Execution Shift F5 Set or Clear Brea… F12 Step F10 Find Next F3 Activate Editor Ctrl Shift 0 Step In F11 Step Out Shift F11 Increase Indent Ctrl ] Decrease Indent Ctrl [ Duplicate Line Ctrl Shift C Search Ctrl Shift Space Cancel Action Esc Set or Clear Boo… Ctrl F2 Next Bookmark F2 Previous Bookm… Shift F2 Collapse Fold Ctrl . Move Between… Ctrl F6 Settings Ctrl , Go to Next Varia… Alt DOWN shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATLAB · WINDOWS ⤢ FIND & REPLACE Find Ctrl F Find Next F3 Find and Replace Ctrl H FILE Save File Ctrl S New Script Ctrl N Open File Ctrl O Close File Ctrl W Reopen Closed File Ctrl Shift T DEBUGGING Set or Clear Breakpoint F12 Step F10 Step In F11 Step Out Shift F11 WINDOW Maximize Editor Ctrl Shift M Undock Editor Ctrl Shift U Dock Editor Ctrl Shift D EDITING Comment Ctrl R Uncomment Ctrl Shift R Smart Indent Ctrl I Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Increase Indent Ctrl ] Decrease Indent Ctrl [ Duplicate Line Ctrl Shift C DESKTOP NAVIGATION Activate Command Window Ctrl 0 Activate Editor Ctrl Shift 0 Activate Command History Ctrl 1 Activate Workspace Ctrl 3 Move Between Desktop Areas Ctrl F6 CODE FOLDING Collapse Fold Ctrl . RUNNING CODE Run File F5 Run Current Section Ctrl Enter Run and Advance Ctrl Shift Enter Interrupt Execution Ctrl C Pause Ctrl F5 Quit Execution Shift F5 NAVIGATION Go to Line Ctrl G Set or Clear Bookmark Ctrl F2 Next Bookmark F2 Previous Bookmark Shift F2 Go to Next Variable Alt DOWN GENERAL Search Ctrl Shift Space Cancel Action Esc Settings Ctrl , MATLAB KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 43 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATLAB · WINDOWS ⤢ FIND & REPLACE 03 Find Ctrl F Find Next F3 Find and Replace Ctrl H FILE 05 Save File Ctrl S New Script Ctrl N Open File Ctrl O Close File Ctrl W Reopen Closed File Ctrl Shift T DEBUGGING 04 Set or Clear Breakpoint F12 Step F10 Step In F11 Step Out Shift F11 WINDOW 03 Maximize Editor Ctrl Shift M Undock Editor Ctrl Shift U Dock Editor Ctrl Shift D EDITING 08 Comment Ctrl R Uncomment Ctrl Shift R Smart Indent Ctrl I Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Increase Indent Ctrl ] Decrease Indent Ctrl [ Duplicate Line Ctrl Shift C DESKTOP NAVIGATION 05 Activate Command Window Ctrl 0 Activate Editor Ctrl Shift 0 Activate Command History Ctrl 1 Activate Workspace Ctrl 3 Move Between Desktop Areas Ctrl F6 CODE FOLDING 01 Collapse Fold Ctrl . RUNNING CODE 06 Run File F5 Run Current Section Ctrl Enter Run and Advance Ctrl Shift Enter Interrupt Execution Ctrl C Pause Ctrl F5 Quit Execution Shift F5 NAVIGATION 05 Go to Line Ctrl G Set or Clear Bookmark Ctrl F2 Next Bookmark F2 Previous Bookmark Shift F2 Go to Next Variable Alt DOWN GENERAL 03 Search Ctrl Shift Space Cancel Action Esc Settings Ctrl , MATLAB KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 43 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATLAB · WINDOWS ⤢ MATLAB · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 10 SETS · No.01 MATLAB TOTAL 43 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS RUNNING CODE 06 EDITING 08 FIND & REPLAC 03 FILE 05 NAVIGATION 05 DESKTOP NAVIG 05 DEBUGGING 04 GENERAL 03 CODE FOLDING 01 WINDOW 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Run File F5 Run Current Section Ctrl Enter Run and Advance Ctrl Shift Enter Interrupt Execution Ctrl C Pause Ctrl F5 Quit Execution Shift F5 Comment Ctrl R Uncomment Ctrl Shift R Smart Indent Ctrl I Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Increase Indent Ctrl ] Decrease Indent Ctrl [ Duplicate Line Ctrl Shift C Find Ctrl F Find Next F3 Find and Replace Ctrl H Save File Ctrl S New Script Ctrl N Open File Ctrl O Close File Ctrl W Reopen Closed File Ctrl Shift T Go to Line Ctrl G Set or Clear Bookmark Ctrl F2 Next Bookmark F2 Previous Bookmark Shift F2 Go to Next Variable Alt DOWN Activate Command Window Ctrl 0 Activate Editor Ctrl Shift 0 Activate Command History Ctrl 1 Activate Workspace Ctrl 3 Move Between Desktop Areas Ctrl F6 Set or Clear Breakpoint F12 Step F10 Step In F11 Step Out Shift F11 Search Ctrl Shift Space Cancel Action Esc Settings Ctrl , Collapse Fold Ctrl . Maximize Editor Ctrl Shift M Undock Editor Ctrl Shift U Dock Editor Ctrl Shift D MATLAB KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ctrl Activate C… Q W E R Ctrl Comment T Y U I Ctrl Smart Inde… O Ctrl Open File P A S Ctrl Save File D F Ctrl Find G Ctrl Go to Line H J K L Z Ctrl Undo X C Ctrl Interrupt E… V B N Ctrl New Script M MORE SHORTCUTS Run File F5 Run Current Section Ctrl Enter Run and Advance Ctrl Shift Enter Uncomment Ctrl Shift R shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATLAB · WINDOWS Keyboard map RUNNING CODE Run File F5 Run Current Section Ctrl Enter Run and Advance Ctrl Shift Enter Interrupt Execution Ctrl C FILE Save File Ctrl S New Script Ctrl N Open File Ctrl O DESKTOP NAVIGATION Activate Command Window Ctrl 0 EDITING Comment Ctrl R Uncomment Ctrl Shift R Smart Indent Ctrl I Undo Ctrl Z FIND & REPLACE Find Ctrl F NAVIGATION Go to Line Ctrl G MATLAB KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATLAB · WINDOWS Isometric RUNNING CODE 04 Run File F5 Run Current Section Ctrl Enter Run and Advance Ctrl Shift Enter Interrupt Execution Ctrl C FILE 03 Save File Ctrl S New Script Ctrl N Open File Ctrl O DESKTOP NAVIGATION 01 Activate Command Window Ctrl 0 EDITING 04 Comment Ctrl R Uncomment Ctrl Shift R Smart Indent Ctrl I Undo Ctrl Z FIND & REPLACE 01 Find Ctrl F NAVIGATION 01 Go to Line Ctrl G MATLAB KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MATLAB · WINDOWS Typewriter MATLAB · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 6 SETS · No.01 MATLAB TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS RUNNING CODE 04 EDITING 04 FIND & REPLAC 01 FILE 03 NAVIGATION 01 DESKTOP NAVIG 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Run File F5 Run Current Section Ctrl Enter Run and Advance Ctrl Shift Enter Interrupt Execution Ctrl C Comment Ctrl R Uncomment Ctrl Shift R Smart Indent Ctrl I Undo Ctrl Z Find Ctrl F Save File Ctrl S New Script Ctrl N Open File Ctrl O Go to Line Ctrl G Activate Command Window Ctrl 0 Editorial MATLAB is a numerical computing environment and programming language used widely in engineering, science, and data analysis for matrix math, modeling, and visualization. Keyboard shortcuts in its editor and command window accelerate running code, navigating scripts, and managing the workspace.
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8 Action Shortcut Comment Ctrl R Uncomment Ctrl Shift R Smart Indent Ctrl I Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Increase Indent Ctrl ] Decrease Indent Ctrl [ Duplicate Line Ctrl Shift C
6 Action Shortcut Run File F5 Run Current Section Ctrl Enter Run and Advance Ctrl Shift Enter Interrupt Execution Ctrl C Pause Ctrl F5 Quit Execution Shift F5
5 Action Shortcut Go to Line Ctrl G Set or Clear Bookmark Ctrl F2 Next Bookmark F2 Previous Bookmark Shift F2 Go to Next Variable Alt DOWN
5 Action Shortcut Save File Ctrl S New Script Ctrl N Open File Ctrl O Close File Ctrl W Reopen Closed File Ctrl Shift T
5 Action Shortcut Activate Command Window Ctrl 0 Activate Editor Ctrl Shift 0 Activate Command History Ctrl 1 Activate Workspace Ctrl 3 Move Between Desktop Areas Ctrl F6
4 Action Shortcut Set or Clear Breakpoint F12 Step F10 Step In F11 Step Out Shift F11
3 Action Shortcut Find Ctrl F Find Next F3 Find and Replace Ctrl H
3 Action Shortcut Search Ctrl Shift Space Cancel Action Esc Settings Ctrl ,
3 Action Shortcut Maximize Editor Ctrl Shift M Undock Editor Ctrl Shift U Dock Editor Ctrl Shift D
1 Action Shortcut Collapse Fold Ctrl .
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