Phpstorm Terminal Shortcut Top May 2026
Here’s a clean, effective piece you can use for a bookmark, a cheat sheet, or a help doc section.
Tips and Tricks
The Escape Key: Press Esc while the terminal is focused to jump back to the active editor tab immediately. phpstorm terminal shortcut top
5. Customizing Shortcuts for Terminal Focus
PHPStorm lets you override or add shortcuts via Settings > Keymap > Plugins > Terminal.
Customizing Terminal Shortcuts
7. Speed Boost Cheat Sheet (Most Used)
| Action | Shortcut |
|--------|----------|
| Open terminal | Alt + F12 |
| New tab | Ctrl + Shift + T |
| Next/previous tab | Alt + Right/Left |
| Open file at path | Ctrl + Enter |
| Copy selection | Ctrl + C |
| Paste into terminal | Ctrl + V |
| Clear terminal (custom) | Ctrl + L |
10. Ctrl + F (while terminal is focused)
What it does: Opens a search bar inside the terminal output. Here’s a clean, effective piece you can use
If the default Alt + F12 doesn't suit your muscle memory, you can change it: Open Settings (Ctrl + Alt + S / ⌘ ,). Navigate to Keymap. Search for "Terminal".