Using shortcuts

You can use your keyboard to accomplish multiple tasks in Alan AI Studio. Here is a list of shortcuts that you may find handy when writing code.

General shortcuts

macOS

• Cmd + / — comment out the current line or block of code or uncomment the commented one

• Cmd + D — duplicate the current line or block of code

• Cmd + Del — delete the current line or block of code

• Cmd + Alt + L — prettify (auto-format) the current script

• Shift + Tab — prettify (auto-format) the current line or block of code

• Cmd + S — save the changes

• Cmd + left mouse click on the function or variable — navigate to the function or variable definition

• Shift + Backspace — navigate back

Windows

• Ctrl + / — comment out the current line or block of code or uncomment the commented one

• Ctrl + D — duplicate the current line or block of code

• Ctrl + Del — delete the current line or block of code-editor-theme-and-font-size

• Ctrl + Alt + L — prettify (auto-format) the current script

• Shift + Tab — prettify (auto-format) the current line or block of code

• Ctrl + S — save the changes

• Ctrl + left mouse click on the function or variable — navigate to the function or variable definition

• Shift + Backspace — navigate back

Find and replace text shortcuts

macOS

• Cmd + F — open the search bar

• Cmd + Shift + F — open the search and replace bar

• Enter — move to the next occurrence

• Shift + Enter — move to the previous occurrence

• (With the focus in the Replace field) Enter — replace the current occurrence with a new string

• Cmd + Alt + Enter — replace all occurrences with a new string

• Esc — close the search bar

Windows

• Ctrl + F — open the search bar

• Ctrl + Shift + F — open the search and replace bar

• Enter — move to the next occurrence

• Shift + Enter — move to the previous occurrence

• (With the focus in the Replace field) Enter — replace the current occurrence with a new string

• Ctrl + Alt + Enter — replace all occurrences with a new string

• Esc — close the search bar