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⤢ QT CREATOR KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 45 ESSENTIAL 1 Alt Toggle I… 2 Ctrl Switch t… 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Alt Toggle L… Q W Ctrl Close Cu… E R Ctrl Run T Y U Ctrl Shift Find Usa… I Ctrl Auto-Ind… O Ctrl Open Fil… P A S Ctrl Shift Save All… D F Ctrl Find and… G H J Ctrl Join Lin… K Ctrl Activate… L Ctrl Go to Li… Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Ctrl Build Pr… N Ctrl New File M Ctrl Toggle B… MORE SHORTCUTS Toggle Commen… Ctrl / Trigger Code … Ctrl Space Follow Symbol… F2 Start or Cont… F5 Redo Ctrl Shift Z Find Next F3 Open Advanced… Ctrl Shift F Switch Betwee… F4 Rename Symbol… Ctrl Shift R Trigger Refac… Alt Enter Build All Ctrl Shift B Step Over F10 Step Into F11 Set or Remove… F9 New Project Ctrl Shift N Move Line Up Ctrl Shift UP Move Line Down Ctrl Shift DOWN Find Previous Shift F3 Go to Previou… Ctrl Tab Go Back Alt LEFT Go Forward Alt RIGHT Exit Debugger Shift F5 Step Out Shift F11 Cut Line Shift Del Copy Line Ctrl INS shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH QT CREATOR · WINDOWS
QT CREATOR KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 45 ESSENTIAL 1 Alt Toggle I… 2 Ctrl Switch t… 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Alt Toggle L… A Z Ctrl Undo E R Ctrl Run T Y U Ctrl Shift Find Usa… I Ctrl Auto-Ind… O Ctrl Open Fil… P Q S Ctrl Shift Save All… D F Ctrl Find and… G H J Ctrl Join Lin… K Ctrl Activate… L Ctrl Go to Li… M Ctrl Toggle B… W Ctrl Close Cu… X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Ctrl Build Pr… N Ctrl New File MORE SHORTCUTS Toggle Commen… Ctrl / Trigger Code … Ctrl Space Follow Symbol… F2 Start or Cont… F5 Redo Ctrl Shift Z Find Next F3 Open Advanced… Ctrl Shift F Switch Betwee… F4 Rename Symbol… Ctrl Shift R Trigger Refac… Alt Enter Build All Ctrl Shift B Step Over F10 Step Into F11 Set or Remove… F9 New Project Ctrl Shift N Move Line Up Ctrl Shift UP Move Line Down Ctrl Shift DOWN Find Previous Shift F3 Go to Previou… Ctrl Tab Go Back Alt LEFT Go Forward Alt RIGHT Exit Debugger Shift F5 Step Out Shift F11 Cut Line Shift Del Copy Line Ctrl INS shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH QT CREATOR · WINDOWS
⤢ FILE Open File or Project Ctrl O New File Ctrl N New Project Ctrl Shift N Save All Documents Ctrl Shift S Close Current Editor Ctrl W SEARCH Find and Replace Ctrl F Find Next F3 Open Advanced Find Ctrl Shift F Find Previous Shift F3 REFACTOR Rename Symbol Under Curs… Ctrl Shift R Trigger Refactoring Acti… Alt Enter Find Usages Ctrl Shift U BUILD/RUN Run Ctrl R Build Project Ctrl B Build All Ctrl Shift B EDITING Toggle Comment for Selec… Ctrl / Trigger Code Completion Ctrl Space Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Move Line Up Ctrl Shift UP Move Line Down Ctrl Shift DOWN Auto-Indent Selection Ctrl I Cut Line Shift Del Copy Line Ctrl INS Join Lines Ctrl J NAVIGATION Activate Locator Ctrl K Follow Symbol Under Curs… F2 Switch Between Header an… F4 Go to Line Ctrl L Go to Previous Open Docu… Ctrl Tab Go Back Alt LEFT Go Forward Alt RIGHT Toggle Bookmark Ctrl M Switch to Edit Mode Ctrl 2 Toggle Issues Pane Alt 1 Toggle Left Sidebar Alt 0 Switch to Welcome Mode Ctrl 1 DEBUG Start or Continue Debugg… F5 Step Over F10 Step Into F11 Set or Remove Breakpoint F9 Exit Debugger Shift F5 Step Out Shift F11 Qt Creator KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 46 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH QT CREATOR · WINDOWS ⤢ NAVIGATION 12 Activate Locator Ctrl K Follow Symbol Under Cur… F2 Switch Between Header a… F4 Go to Line Ctrl L Go to Previous Open Doc… Ctrl Tab Go Back Alt LEFT Go Forward Alt RIGHT Toggle Bookmark Ctrl M Switch to Edit Mode Ctrl 2 Toggle Issues Pane Alt 1 Toggle Left Sidebar Alt 0 Switch to Welcome Mode Ctrl 1 REFACTOR 03 Rename Symbol Under Cur… Ctrl Shift R Trigger Refactoring Act… Alt Enter Find Usages Ctrl Shift U BUILD/RUN 03 Run Ctrl R Build Project Ctrl B Build All Ctrl Shift B EDITING 13 Toggle Comment for Sele… Ctrl / Trigger Code Completion Ctrl Space Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Move Line Up Ctrl Shift UP Move Line Down Ctrl Shift DOWN Auto-Indent Selection Ctrl I Cut Line Shift Del Copy Line Ctrl INS Join Lines Ctrl J FILE 05 Open File or Project Ctrl O New File Ctrl N New Project Ctrl Shift N Save All Documents Ctrl Shift S Close Current Editor Ctrl W SEARCH 04 Find and Replace Ctrl F Find Next F3 Open Advanced Find Ctrl Shift F Find Previous Shift F3 DEBUG 06 Start or Continue Debug… F5 Step Over F10 Step Into F11 Set or Remove Breakpoint F9 Exit Debugger Shift F5 Step Out Shift F11 Qt Creator KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 46 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH QT CREATOR · WINDOWS
⤢ QT CREATOR · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 7 SETS · No.01 QT CREATOR TOTAL 46 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 12 BUILD/RUN 03 FILE 05 EDITING 13 SEARCH 04 DEBUG 06 REFACTOR 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Activate Locator Ctrl K Follow Symbol Under Cursor F2 Switch Between Header and Source File F4 Go to Line Ctrl L Go to Previous Open Document in History Ctrl Tab Go Back Alt LEFT Go Forward Alt RIGHT Toggle Bookmark Ctrl M Switch to Edit Mode Ctrl 2 Toggle Issues Pane Alt 1 Toggle Left Sidebar Alt 0 Switch to Welcome Mode Ctrl 1 Run Ctrl R Build Project Ctrl B Build All Ctrl Shift B Open File or Project Ctrl O New File Ctrl N New Project Ctrl Shift N Save All Documents Ctrl Shift S Close Current Editor Ctrl W Toggle Comment for Selection Ctrl / Trigger Code Completion Ctrl Space Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Move Line Up Ctrl Shift UP Move Line Down Ctrl Shift DOWN Auto-Indent Selection Ctrl I Cut Line Shift Del Copy Line Ctrl INS Join Lines Ctrl J Find and Replace Ctrl F Find Next F3 Open Advanced Find Ctrl Shift F Find Previous Shift F3 Start or Continue Debugging F5 Step Over F10 Step Into F11 Set or Remove Breakpoint F9 Exit Debugger Shift F5 Step Out Shift F11 Rename Symbol Under Cursor Ctrl Shift R Trigger Refactoring Action Alt Enter Find Usages Ctrl Shift U
QT CREATOR KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Ctrl Run T Y U I O Ctrl Open Fil… P A S D F Ctrl Find and… G H J K Ctrl Activate… L Z Ctrl Undo X C V B Ctrl Build Pr… N Ctrl New File M MORE SHORTCUTS Toggle Comment fo… Ctrl / Trigger Code Comp… Ctrl Space Follow Symbol Und… F2 Start or Continue… F5 Redo Ctrl Shift Z Find Next F3 Open Advanced Find Ctrl Shift F shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH QT CREATOR · WINDOWS Keyboard map NAVIGATION Activate Locator Ctrl K Follow Symbol Under Cursor F2 EDITING Toggle Comment for Selection Ctrl / Trigger Code Completion Ctrl Space Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z DEBUG Start or Continue Debugging F5 BUILD/RUN Run Ctrl R Build Project Ctrl B FILE Open File or Project Ctrl O New File Ctrl N SEARCH Find and Replace Ctrl F Find Next F3 Open Advanced Find Ctrl Shift F Qt Creator 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 QT CREATOR · WINDOWS Isometric NAVIGATION 02 Activate Locator Ctrl K Follow Symbol Under Cursor F2 EDITING 04 Toggle Comment for Selection Ctrl / Trigger Code Completion Ctrl Space Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z DEBUG 01 Start or Continue Debugging F5 BUILD/RUN 02 Run Ctrl R Build Project Ctrl B FILE 02 Open File or Project Ctrl O New File Ctrl N SEARCH 03 Find and Replace Ctrl F Find Next F3 Open Advanced Find Ctrl Shift F Qt Creator 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 QT CREATOR · WINDOWS Typewriter QT CREATOR · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 6 SETS · No.01 QT CREATOR TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 02 BUILD/RUN 02 FILE 02 EDITING 04 SEARCH 03 DEBUG 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Activate Locator Ctrl K Follow Symbol Under Cursor F2 Run Ctrl R Build Project Ctrl B Open File or Project Ctrl O New File Ctrl N Toggle Comment for Selection Ctrl / Trigger Code Completion Ctrl Space Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Find and Replace Ctrl F Find Next F3 Open Advanced Find Ctrl Shift F Start or Continue Debugging F5 Editorial Qt Creator is a cross-platform IDE tailored for building C++ and Qt applications with integrated design and debugging tools. Its keyboard shortcuts accelerate code navigation, refactoring, and building, keeping development flow uninterrupted.
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All Qt Creator keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
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13 Action Shortcut Toggle Comment for Selection Ctrl / Trigger Code Completion Ctrl Space Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Move Line Up Ctrl Shift UP Move Line Down Ctrl Shift DOWN Auto-Indent Selection Ctrl I Cut Line Shift Del Copy Line Ctrl INS Join Lines Ctrl J
12 Action Shortcut Activate Locator Ctrl K Follow Symbol Under Cursor F2 Switch Between Header and Source File F4 Go to Line Ctrl L Go to Previous Open Document in History Ctrl Tab Go Back Alt LEFT Go Forward Alt RIGHT Toggle Bookmark Ctrl M Switch to Edit Mode Ctrl 2 Toggle Issues Pane Alt 1 Toggle Left Sidebar Alt 0 Switch to Welcome Mode Ctrl 1
6 Action Shortcut Start or Continue Debugging F5 Step Over F10 Step Into F11 Set or Remove Breakpoint F9 Exit Debugger Shift F5 Step Out Shift F11
5 Action Shortcut Open File or Project Ctrl O New File Ctrl N New Project Ctrl Shift N Save All Documents Ctrl Shift S Close Current Editor Ctrl W
4 Action Shortcut Find and Replace Ctrl F Find Next F3 Open Advanced Find Ctrl Shift F Find Previous Shift F3
3 Action Shortcut Rename Symbol Under Cursor Ctrl Shift R Trigger Refactoring Action Alt Enter Find Usages Ctrl Shift U
3 Action Shortcut Run Ctrl R Build Project Ctrl B Build All Ctrl Shift B
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