Index of Menu Items

warning Mind the following: This table corresponds to the Windows and Linux platforms. Commands specific for macOS have special notes. Any additional plugins and external tools make changes to the main menu.

File

Menu item

Keyboard shortcut

Description

New Project

Use this command to create a new project.

New...

Use this command to create a new element in a project. This command is only available in the corresponding context.

New Scratch File

Choose this command to create a new scratch file.

Open...

Use this command to open the specified directory, or an existing PyCharm project. A directory that contains a project is marked with icon.

This command is duplicated with on the main toolbar.

Open URL...

Use this command to open source code of a web page in the editor.

Learn and Teach

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This functionality is available when PyCharm educational features are enabled. For more information, refer to PyCharm for Education.

This group of commands enables basic learning operations.

Browse courses	Opens the list of the available courses. To see more courses, you need to login to Stepik.
Start Coursera Assignment	Select and initiate working with Coursera assignment.
Import Course	Open any course that is located in your file system.
Start Stepik Course	Begin working with the Stepik course.
Create New Course	Use this command to creating a new learning course. The item is available only when you explicitly select Enable Course Creator Features in the Help menu.

Save as...

Use this command to save a file currently opened in the editor, in the specified directory. This operation produces the same result, as copy refactoring.

Attach Project

This command appears on the File menu, ONLY when the options Open project in a new window or Open project in the same window have been selected in the Project opening section of the System Settings page of Settings. It allows attaching projects to the already opened one. See Managing multiple projects.

Open Recent

Use this command to open one of the recent projects.

Close Project in Current Window

Use this command to close all the projects opened in the current window .

Course Creator

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This functionality is available when PyCharm educational features are enabled. For more information, refer to PyCharm for Education.
This command is only available for the educators

Point to this node to reveal the nested commands:

Change Course Information	Choose this command to change the course information (course title, author name, description text) and the Python version used.
Generate Course Archive	Choose this command to create a zip archive of the current project. The archive resides in the specified location. This action is available for the educator's course projects.
Unpack Course Archive	Choose this command to create a course based on the existing zip archive.
Upload Course to Stepic	Choose this command to upload your course to Stepic.
Preview Course	Choose this command to quickly create a students’ course from the current educators’ course.

This node is duplicated from the context menu of the Project tool window.

Settings... on Windows/Linux, PyCharm | Preferences on macOS

Use this command to change the project and IDE configurations in the Settings dialog. See also the section Configuring PyCharm settings.

This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.

This command in available on Windows/Linux. On macOS, it appears on the PyCharm menu and has the name Preferences.

Settings for New Projects...

Choose this command to change settings that will apply to all newly created projects. For more information, refer to Configure default project settings.

Import Settings...

Choose this command to import settings from an archive.

Export Settings...

Choose this command to export settings to an archive.

Settings Repository...

Choose this command to invoke the Settings Repository dialog.

Sync Settings to JetBrains Account

Choose this command to synchronize the settings across all IDE installations where you log in with your JetBrains account.

Save All

Choose this command to save all changes, when editing is over.

This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.

Reload All from Disk

Choose this command to check the PyCharm caches and bring them up-to-date by keeping in sync with external changes.

This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.

Invalidate Caches...

Choose this command to clean the system cache.

Save File as Template

Choose this command to save the current file as a template file.

Files or Selection to HTML

Use this command results to save selected files in HTML format.

Print...

Choose this command to print selected file on the default printer. For more information, refer to the Print dialog description.

File Encoding

Use this command to change encoding of an individual file.

Line Separators

Use this command to select the desired line separator style. Learn more from Configure line separators.

Make File Read-Only / Make File Writable

Use these toggle commands to change read-only status of a file selected in the Project tool window, or currently active in the editor. If a file is made read-only, it is marked with , and doesn't allow editing.

You can also toggle read-only attribute of a file in the Status bar.

Power Save Mode

Use this mode if you are working with a laptop. If Power-Save mode is on, then the background processes are turned off, to minimize the power consumption.

Exit

Select this command to quit PyCharm.

This command in available on Windows/Linux. On macOS, it appears on the PyCharm menu and has the name Quit PyCharm.

Edit

Menu item

Keyboard shortcut

Description

Undo <action>

Use this command to roll actions back.

This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.

Redo <action>

Use this command to repeat the last actions.

This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.

Cut

Choose this command to take the selected characters to the clipboard and delete them. For more information, refer to Select code constructs.

This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.

Copy

Choose this command to take the selected characters to the clipboard. For more information, refer to Cutting, Copying, and Pasting.

This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.

Copy Path/Reference

Choose this command to take the path to the selected symbol to the clipboard. For more information, refer to Cutting, Copying, and Pasting.

Copy as Rich Text

Choose this command to take the selected fragment to the clipboard without formatting. For more information, refer to Settings | Editor | General.

Copy Relative Path

Choose this command to take a reference to a symbol to the clipboard. For more information, refer to Cutting, Copying, and Pasting.

Paste

Choose this command to place the latest entry from the Clipboard at the insertion point. For more information, refer to Cutting, Copying, and Pasting.

This command is duplicated with the icon on the main toolbar.

Paste from History...

Choose this command to place at the insertion point the selected entry from the Clipboard. For more information, refer to Cutting, Copying, and Pasting.

Paste Simple

Choose this command to place the last entry from the Clipboard at the insertion point as plain text. For more information, refer to Select code constructs.

Delete

Choose this command to delete the selected files, or folder from the project tool window, or selected fragment of text from the active editor.

Find

Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of search commands:

Find/Replace	/	Find or replace text in a current file. These commands are duplicated by and icons on the main toolbar.
Find Next/Find Previous (Move to Next/Previous Occurrence)	/	Use these commands to navigate through the search results in a file. For more information, refer to Find and replace in file.
Next Occurrence of the Word at Caret		Use this command to jump to the next occurrence of the word where the caret rests. For more information, refer to Find and replace in file.
Select All Occurrences		Use this command to find and select all the occurrences of an item.
Add Selection for Next Occurrence		Use this command to select the next occurrence of an item.
Unselect Occurrence		Use this command to remove selection from the last selected occurrence of an item.
Find in Files/Replace in Path	/	Use these commands to search for, and replace a text fragment in a whole project. For more information, refer to Finding and Replacing text in Project.
Search/Replace Structurally		Use these commands to perform structural search or replace. For more information, refer to Structural search and replace.
Find Usages		Use this command to search for the usages of a symbol across an entire project. For more information, refer to Find usages in a project.
Find Usages Settings		Use this command to search for the usages of a symbol across an entire project, after setting the desired search options. For more information, refer to Find usages in a project.
Show Usages		Use this command to bring up a list of the usages of a symbol across the whole project. For more information, refer to View usages of a symbol.
Find Usages in a File		For more information, refer to Find usages in the current file.
Highlight Usages in a File		Use this command to visualize usage of a symbol in the current file. For more information, refer to Highlight usages.
Recent Find Usages		Choose this command to view the recent search results. For more information, refer to View recent find usages.

Macros

Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of the macros-related commands. For more information, refer to Macros.

Column Selection Mode

Use this command to toggle between column selection and line selection modes. For more information, refer to Work with source code.

Select All

Choose this command to select all contents of the current file. For more information, refer to Work with source code.

Extend Selection

Choose this command to select the current word. Use this command successively to extend selection. For more information, refer to Work with source code.

Shrink Selection

Choose this command to unselect the currently selected word. Use this command successively to shrink selection. For more information, refer to Work with source code.

Join Lines

Choose this command to join lines or literals.

Fill Paragraph

Choose this command to create soft wraps in a paragraph.

Duplicate Lines

Choose this command to duplicate a line or fragment of text. For more information, refer to Lines of code.

Indent Selection/Unindent Line or Selection

Choose this command to change indentation of the line at caret. For more information, refer to Reformat and rearrange code.

Toggle Case

Choose this command to change case of the selection. For more information, refer to Lines of code.

Convert Indents

Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of the possible indentation and toggle indentation style. For more information, refer to Reformat and rearrange code.

Encode XML/HTML Special Characters

Choose this command to convert the selected special character to its HTML name in the format &char;.

Edit as Table...

Choose this command to invoke the data editor for the current documents.

View

Menu item

Keyboard shortcut

Description

Tool Windows

Point to this node to reveal the list of the available tool windows. For more information, refer to Arrange tool windows.

Appearance

Use the commands from this group to configure the apearance of the PyCharm user interface. For more information, refer to User interface.

Enter/Exit Presentation Mode

Choose this command to enter or exit presentation mode.

Enter/Exit Distraction Free Mode

Choose this command to enter or exit distraction-free mode.

Enter/Exit Full Screen

Choose this command to enter or exit full screen mode.

Toolbar

Select or deselect this check command to show or hide the main toolbar.

Tool Windows Bar

Select or deselect this check command to show or hide the tool window buttons.

Status Bar

Select or deselect this check command to show or hide the Status toolbar.

Navigation Bar

Select or deselect this check command to show or hide the Navigation bar.

Main menu

Select or deselect this check command to show or hide the Main menu.

Main menu

Select or deselect this check command to show or hide the Main menu.

Descriptions in Tree Views

Alt + Shift + \

Select or deselect this check command to show or hide specific details in the tree views, for example, date and time of file modification and the size of the file.

Quick Definition

Choose this command to open the quick definition popup. For more information, refer to Definition and type definition.

Quick Documentation

Choose this command to view quick documentation popup.

External Documentation

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This functionality is available when PyCharm educational features are enabled. For more information, refer to PyCharm for Education.

Choose this command to view external documentation for a symbol in the default system browser.

Parameter Info

Choose this command to .

Context Info

Choose this command to show the current caret position, if it runs out of the visible editor pane.

Jump to Source

Choose this command to edit a file selected in a tool window. The file opens in the editor.

Recent Files

Choose this command to show the list of recently opened files and tool windows, and navigate to them.

Recently Changed Files

Choose this command to show the list of recently changed files and navigate to them.

Recent Changes

Choose this command to open the list of recent changes.

Compare with...

Choose this command to compare the file currently opened in the editor with the contents of another file Compare files, folders, and text sources.

Compare with Clipboard

Choose this command to compare the file currently opened in the editor with the contents of the system clipboard. For more information, refer to Compare files, folders, and text sources.

Quick Switch Scheme

Choose this command to switch between schemes.

Active Editor

Point to this node to reveal the list of nested check commands. These commands apply to the active editor and is only available when it exists.

Show Whitespaces	Select or deselect this check command to show or hide the whitespaces in the text.
Show Line Numbers	Select or deselect this check command to show or hide line numbers.
Show Gutter Icons	Select or deselect this check command to show or hide the icons in the left gutter.
Show Indent Guides	Select or deselect this check command to show or hide vertical indent markers.
Use Soft Wraps	Select or deselect this check command to show or hide soft wrap markers in the text.
Show Import Popups	Select or clear this command to show or hide auto-import tooltips.

BiDi Text Direction

Point to this node to select the direction of text in the string literals containing RTL strings and tokens. For more information, refer to Text direction.

Navigate

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Class/File/Symbol	/	Choose these commands to find and jump to a class, file, or symbol by name.
Custom Folding...		Choose this command to navigate between custom regions.
Line/Column...		Choose this command to navigate to the specified line of code.
Back/Forward	/	Choose these commands to go through the history of the recently navigated items. These commands are duplicated with and buttons on the main toolbar.
Search Everywhere	Press twice	Use this command to find an item in the project or outside of it by its name. You can search for files, actions, classes, symbols, settings, and UI elements from a single entry point. Learn more from Search for a target by name (Search everywhere).
Last/Next Edit Location		Choose these commands to jump to the latest edit location and back.
Bookmarks		Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of commands related to using bookmarks.
Select In...		Choose this command to select the desired component from the list of possible targets.
Jump to Navigation Bar		Choose this command to navigate across your project using the Navigation Bar.
Declaration		Choose this command to jump to a declaration of a symbol.
Implementation(s)		Choose this command to jump to an implementation of a method.
Type Declaration		Choose this command to jump to the type declaration of a symbol.
Super Method		Choose this command to jump to a super method of the method at caret.
Test		Choose this command to navigate to an existing test, or create a test. For more information, refer to Create tests.
Related Symbol...		See Navigate between templates and views
File Structure		Choose this command to navigate through the source code using the File Structure view.
File Path		For more information, refer to Find a file path.
Type/Method/Call Hierarchy	//	Choose these commands to navigate using the hierarchy views. For more information, refer to Source code hierarchy.
Next/Previous Highlighted Error		Use these shortcuts to navigate between the highlighted errors.
Next/Previous Change		Choose these commands to navigate through the change markers (when VCS integration is enabled).
Next/Previous Method		Choose these commands to go up and down through the methods and tags.

Code

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Override Methods...		Choose this command to override a method. For more information, refer to Override methods of a superclass.
Implement Methods...		Choose this command to implement a method.
Implement Functions...		Choose this command to implement a method.
Generate...		Choose this command to create a new element. For more information, refer to Populate projects, Generate code.
Surround With...		Choose this command to surround a logical fragment with code construct.
Unwrap/Remove...		Choose this command to unwrap an expression from enclosing statements.
Code Completion		Point to this node to reveal the nested auto-completion commands.
Folding		Point to this node to reveal the nested folding commands.
Insert Live Template...		Choose this command to create code constructs by live templates.
Surround with Live Template...		Choose this command to create code constructs using surround templates.
Comment with Line Comment		Choose this command to comment an entire line of code. For more information, refer to Lines of code.
Comment with Block Comment		Choose this command to comment out a block of code. For more information, refer to Lines of code.
Reformat Code		Choose this command to perform code reformatting. For more information, refer to Reformat and rearrange code.
Auto-Indent Lines		Choose this command to change indentation.
Optimize Imports		Choose this command to optimize import statements. For more information, refer to Auto import.
Rearrange Code		Choose this command to rearrange code according to the arrangement rules. This action is not supported for Python.
Move Statement Up/Down	/	Choose this command to Code statements.
Move Element Left/Right	/	Choose this command to move element at caret left or right.
Move Line Up/Down	/	Choose this command to move a line at caret up or down.
Inspect Code...		Choose this command to run an inspection.
Code Cleanup		Choose this command to open the Specify Code Cleanup Scope dialog.
Run Inspection by Name...		Choose this command to run the specified inspection.
Configure Current File Analysis...		Choose this command to change highlighting level of the current file.
View Offline Inspection Results...		Choose this command to see inspection results stored on your computer.
Locate Duplicates...		Choose this command to find code duplicates. For more information, refer to Analyze duplicates.

Refactor

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Refactor This...		Choose this command to open a popup menu of the refactorings available in the current context. For more information, refer to Refactor code.
Rename...		Choose this command to rename an element.
Change Signature...		Choose this command to perform the change signature refactoring. For more information, refer to Change signature.
Move...		Choose this command to move a symbol to the specified location.
Copy...		Choose this command to create a copy of an element in the specified location. For more information, refer to Copy refactoring.
Safe Delete		Choose this command to delete a symbol, performing search for its usages.
Extract		Choose this command to perform one of the extract refactorings.
Inline...		Choose this command to perform inline refactoring.
Pull Members Up...		Choose this command to perform pull members up refactoring.
Push Members Down		Choose this command to perform push members down refactoring.
Invert Boolean		Choose this command to perform invert boolean refactoring.

Run

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Run <current run/debug configuration>		Choose this command to run the current script with the corresponding temporary run/debug configuration. This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.
Debug <current run/debug configuration>		Choose this command to debug the current script with the corresponding temporary run/debug configuration. This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.
Run <current run/debug configuration> with Coverage		Choose this command to run with coverage the current script with the corresponding temporary run/debug configuration. This command is duplicated with icon on the main toolbar.
Profile <current run/debug configuration>		Choose this command to perform profiling of the current script. This command is duplicated by icon on the main toolbar.
Concurrency Diagram for <current script>		Choose this command to explore the multi-threaded applications. For more information, refer to Thread Concurrency Visualization. This command is duplicated by icon on the main toolbar.
Run...		Choose this command to select the desired run/debug configuration, and then launch it.
Debug...		Choose this command to select the desired run/debug configuration, and then launch it in debugging mode.
Attach to Process		Choose this command to attach to a Python script. For more information, refer to Attach to process.
Edit Configurations...		Choose this command to change run/debug configuration.
Show Running List		Choose this command to display a popup that lists all currently running/debugging applications. For more information, refer to View running processes.
Import Tests from File		Choose this command to import test results from a file.
Stop		Choose this command to terminate execution of a run/debug configuration. This command is duplicated with icon in the toolboxes of the Run and Debug tool windows.
Stepping Commands		These commands become enabled with the debugger session on. For more information, refer to Step through the program and Debug tool window reference.
Pause Program		Choose this command to pause output of the current run or debug session. This command is duplicated with icon in the toolboxes of the Run and Debug tool windows. This action is not available for Run/Debug Configuration: Attach to Node.js/Chrome.
Resume Program		Choose this command to resume the debugger session with the selected run/debug configuration. This command is duplicated with icon in the toolbox of the Debug tool windows.
Evaluate Expression		Choose this command to evaluate expression during the debug session.
Quick Evaluate Expression		Choose this command to perform quick evaluation of an expression in the editor during the debug session.
Show Execution Point		Choose this command to show execution point during during the debug session.
Toggle Line Breakpoint		Choose this command to turn on or off a line breakpoint. For more information, refer to Set line breakpoints.
Toggle Temporary Line Breakpoint		Choose this command to turn on or off a temporary line breakpoint. For more information, refer to Set line breakpoints.
View Breakpoints...		Choose this command to show all available breakpoints and change them in the Breakpoints dialog.

Tools

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Tasks and Contexts		Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of commands related to tasks and contexts management.
Save File as Template		Choose this command to save the current file as a template file.
IDE Scripting Console		Choose this command to launch the interactive scripting console.
Analyze Stack trace...		Choose this command to analyze external stack trace.
Capture Memory Snapshot		Choose this command to get the memory state of the profiled application.
Python Console		Choose this command to launch the Python interactive console.
Create setup.py / Run setup.py		Use these commands to create and run setup.py.
Show Code Coverage Data		Choose this command to view coverage results. For more information, refer to Code coverage.
Vim Emulator		Select this check command to enable or disable Vim emulation. This command only appears when Vim plugin is installed and enabled. For more information, refer to Configuring PyCharm to work as a Vim editor.
Reconfigure Vim Keymap		This command is only visible, when Vim Emulator is checked. Choose it to select a different base keymap for the Vim emulator.
Deployment		Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of deployment-related commands. For more information, refer to Deploy.
Open terminal		Choose this command to run the Terminal emulator.
Start SSH Session		Choose this command to launch a terminal on a remote SSH server. For more information, refer to Run SSH terminal.
HTTP Client		Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of commands related to composing and running requests to a RESTful web service. For more information, refer to HTTP Client.
Vagrant		Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of standard Vagrant actions. For more information, refer to Vagrant: Working with Reproducible Development Environments, and Configuring PyCharm to work on a VM.

VCS

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Local History		Point to this node to reveal the list of commands related to Local History.
Enable Version Control Integration...		Choose this command to associate a project root with one of the supported version control systems.
VCS Operations Popup		Choose this command to invoke the popup list of the most popular VCS actions.
Apply Patch...		Choose this command to apply a patch.
Checkout from Version Control		Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of the checkout commands, specific for the supported version control systems. With no version control integration enabled, it is possible to check out from SVN, Mercurial, Git, and GitHub.
Import into Version Control		Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of the import commands, specific for the supported version control systems. With no version control integration enabled, it is possible to import to SVN, Mercurial, Git, and GitHub.
Browse VCS Repository		Point to this node to reveal the sub-menu of the browse commands, specific for the supported version control systems. With no version control integration enabled, it is possible to browse Subversion and Git repositories that are not associated with the currently opened project. Browse Git Repository Log: choose this option to view the log for a local Git repository that is associated with another project. When you select the relevant repository in the Select Path dialog, PyCharm adds a new Log tab to the Version Control tool window and shows the log for the selected repository. The name of the project associated with the selected repository is displayed in the tab title, when you hover over the dialog, the full path to the repository is shown in a tooltip. Browse Subversion Repository: when you choose this option PyCharm opens the SVN Repositories tool window where you can view, add, and edit location of SVN repositories.

Window

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Layouts		Choose this command to save the current tool window arrangement as a layout and switch between created layouts.
Active Tool Window		Choose this command to reveal the sub-menu of commands, related to the active tool window. For more information, refer to Tool windows, Arrange tool windows, Tool window view modes.
Editor Tabs		Choose this command to reveal the sub-menu of commands, related to the editor tabs. For more information, refer to Editor tabs. Note that these commands can also be found from the context menu of an editor tab.
Background Tasks		Choose this command to reveal the sub-menu of commands, related to performing tasks in the background. For more information, refer to Background tasks.
Next Project Window / Previous Project Window		Choose this command to switch between currently opened projects.
<project>		Select project to be shown in the active window.

Help

Menu item	Keyboard shortcut	Description
Find Action		Choose this command to invoke an action by its name.
Fill Answer Placeholders note This functionality is available when PyCharm educational features are enabled. For more information, refer to PyCharm for Education. This command is only available for the students!		Choose this command to get the correct answer.
Lean more about PyCharm Edu Edition note This functionality is available when PyCharm educational features are enabled. For more information, refer to PyCharm for Education.		Choose this command to show the Quick Start Guide.
Keymap Reference		Choose this command to see the PyCharm shortcuts map in PDF format.
Demos and Screencasts		Choose this command to see the PyCharm demo videos and screencasts on YouTube.
Help		Choose this command to visit PyCharm online Help topics.
Tip of the Day		Choose this command to show an arbitrary tip. For more information, refer to Using Tips of the Day.
Productivity Guide		Choose this command to show productivity guide.
Submit Feedback		Choose this command to report your overall impression of PyCharm to the support service. For more information, refer to Reporting Issues and Sharing Your Feedback.
Show Log in Explorer/Finder		Choose this command to find PyCharm's log. For more information, refer to Reporting Issues and Sharing Your Feedback.
Edit Custom Properties		Choose this command to open the custom file idea.properties, located under the user home. If this file does not exist, PyCharm suggests to create it. For more information, refer to Advanced configuration.
Edit Custom VM Options		Choose this command to open the custom file .vmoptions, located under the user home. If this file does not exist, PyCharm suggests to create it. For more information, refer toAdvanced configuration.
Debug Log Settings		Choose this command to change logging level for a category. Choosing this command leads to opening the Custom Debug Log Configuration dialog, where you have to type the log categories names, separated with new lines. For more information, refer to Reporting Issues and Sharing Your Feedback.
Developer Community		Choose this command to open the PyCharm community page.
Register...		Choose this command to register PyCharm.
Check for Updates...		Choose this command to obtain information about the current version, and the availability of newer versions of PyCharm. For more information, refer to Update PyCharm. This command in available on Windows/Linux. On macOS it appears on the PyCharm menu.
About		Choose this command to obtain information about the current version of PyCharm, current build, and so on. Press to close the popup window. This command in available on Windows/Linux. On macOS it appears on the PyCharm menu.

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Index of Menu Items

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View

Navigate

Code

Refactor

Run

Tools

VCS

Window

Help