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Standard editing
The following table lists the standard source code editor shortcuts for OS X and Windows.
| Description | OS X | Windows |
| Select all | Cmd-a | Ctrl-a |
| Forward word | Opt-arrow-right | Alt-arrow-right |
| Backwards word | Opt-arrow-left | Alt-arrow-left |
| Move line up | Opt-arrow-up | Alt-arrow-up |
| Move line down | Opt-arrow-down | Alt-arrow-down |
| Copy line up | Shift-Opt-arrow-up | Shift-Alt-arrow-up |
| Copy line down | Shift-Opt-arrow-down | Shift-Alt-arrow-down |
| Blur editor | Escape | Escape |
| Insert blank line | Cmd-Enter | Ctrl-Enter |
| Select line | Ctrl-l | Alt-l |
| Expand selection | Cmd-i | Ctrl-i |
| Indent | Cmd-[ | Ctrl-[ |
| Unindent | Cmd-] | Ctrl-] |
| Indent selection | Cmd-Opt-\ | Ctrl-Alt-\ |
| Delete line | Shift-Cmd-k | Shift-Ctrl-k |
| Move to matching bracket | Shift-Cmd-\ | Shift-Ctrl-\ |
| Toggle comment | Cmd-/ | Ctrl-/ |
| Toggle block comment | Shift-Opt-a | Shift-Alt-a |
Search and multi-cursors
The following table lists the search and multi-cursor source code shortcuts for OS X and Windows.
| Description | OS X | Windows |
| Open search panel | Cmd-f | Ctrl-f |
| Find next | Cmd-g | F3 |
| Find previous | Cmd-Shift-g | Shift-F3 |
| Go to line | Opt-g | Alt-g |
| Select next occurrence | Cmd-d | Ctrl-d |
| Undo selection | Cmd-u | Ctrl-u |
| Redo selection | Cmd-Shift-u | Alt-u |
Folding
The following table lists the folding source code shortcuts for OS X and Windows.
| Description | OS X | Windows |
| Collapse fold | Cmd-Opt-[ | Ctrl-Shift-[ |
| Expand fold | Cmd-Opt-] | Ctrl-Shift-] |
| Collapse all folds | Ctrl-Opt-[ | Ctrl-Alt-[ |
| Expand all folds | Ctrl-Opt-] | Ctrl-Alt-] |