Phpstorm Terminal Shortcut Top
| Method | Windows/Linux | macOS | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Alt+F12 | ⌥ Option+F12 | Toggles the Terminal tool window open/closed. | | Context Menu | Right-click a file/directory | Right-click a file/directory | Select Open in Terminal to start a new session in that folder. | | Menu Navigation | View → Tool Windows → Terminal | View → Tool Windows → Terminal | Useful if you've forgotten the shortcut. | | Action Search | Ctrl+Shift+A → type "Terminal" | ⌘ Cmd+Shift+A → type "Terminal" | A universal tool to find any action by its name. |
: To run multiple sessions side-by-side, right-click a tab and select Split Right Split Down Quick Tab List : If you have many tabs open, press Down Arrow to see a full list of all active terminal sessions. Open File from Terminal
Right-click the action under Tool Windows and select Add Keyboard Shortcut . phpstorm terminal shortcut top
Divides your current terminal window into an upper and lower pane, perfect for monitoring logs while executing commands. Split Terminal Vertically
PHPStorm uses your system shell. If those keys aren’t responding: | Method | Windows/Linux | macOS | Description
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Interacting with text inside the terminal slightly differs from the standard editor text selection. Windows / Linux Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Shift + C ) ⌘ C Paste into Terminal Ctrl + V (or Ctrl + Shift + V ) ⌘ V Scroll Page Up Shift + PageUp ⇧ PageUp Scroll Page Down Shift + PageDown ⇧ PageDown Clear Buffer / Screen Ctrl + L (Standard Shell) ⌃ L How to Customize Terminal Shortcuts in PHPStorm | | Action Search | Ctrl+Shift+A → type
This is the most important shortcut in the entire IDE. Ctrl + Shift + A on Windows/Linux or ⌘ + Shift + A on macOS opens the "Find Action" dialog.
Here are some advanced terminal shortcuts to help you take your productivity to the next level:
By integrating these top PHPStorm terminal shortcuts into your daily coding habits, you will save hours of accumulated context-switching time every week.
: Press Esc to jump back to your code without closing the terminal window.