If you’re like me, and are switching between different developer environments on different platforms, then at times it can be hard to remember the proper keyboard shortcuts. Or … you were never aware of these shortcuts …
In this short article an overview of keyboard shortcuts for Delphi.
The following is a short list of keyboard shortcuts as they can be found in Borland/Embarcadero Delphi 2007 in it’s default settings.
These shortcuts work in newer Delphi version (XE, …, XE4) as well.
Note that there are more shortcuts than just these, but these are probably the most common ones.
I’ve made 2 tables for this, the first one of the shortcuts I frequently use, and the second table with the keyboard shortcuts that I occasionally or even rarely use.
| Keystroke | Action |
|---|---|
| CTRL + SHIFT + i | Indent selected block |
| CTRL + SHIFT + u | Un-indent selected block |
| F9 | Run program (debugger) |
| CTRL + F9 | Compile |
| SHIFT + F9 | Build |
| F8 | Step over (debugger) |
| F4 | Run program to current cursor position |
| F5 | Toggle breakpoint |
| CTRL + F5 | Add Watch |
| ALT + G | Goto line number (editor) |
| CTRL + SPACE | Invoke code completion |
| CTRL + SHIFT + SPACE | Invoke code parameter hint |
| CTRL + SHIFT + | Go up to method declaration |
| CTRL + SHIFT + | Go down to method implementation |
| CTRL + / | Toggle comment for selected block |
| CTRL + F | Find |
| F3 | Find Next |
| CTRL + R | Search and Replace |
| Keystroke | Action |
|---|---|
| CTRL + Y | Delete Current line |
| CTRL + T | Delete Current word |
| CTRL + SHIFT + Y | Delete to end of line |
| F7 | Trace into (debugger) |
| CTRL + J | Invoke code templates |
| CTRL + SHIFT + G | Insert new GUID |
| ALT + [ | Match pair forward |
| ALT + ] | Match pair backward |
| ALT + | Browse forward – Hotlink history |
| ALT + | Browse backward – Hotlink history |
| CTRL + F12 | View Units |
| CTRL + SHIFT + R | Start macro recorder |
| CTRL + SHIFT + P | Play macro |
| CTRL + ENTER | Open file at cursor |
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