Erwin Bierens

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JetBrains Rider Cheatsheet (Windows & macOS)

2025-05-19 2 min read Jetbrains Rider     "Erwin Bierens"

JetBrains Rider is a powerful cross-platform .NET IDE developed by JetBrains. This cheatsheet covers the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts to help you become faster and more productive when coding in Rider.

For the full list, visit: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/rider/Reference_Keymap.html


Action Windows / Linux macOS
Search Everywhere Shift (twice) Shift (twice)
Go to File Ctrl+Shift+N Cmd+Shift+O
Go to Class Ctrl+N Cmd+O
Go to Symbol Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N Cmd+Alt+O
Recent Files Ctrl+E Cmd+E
Navigate to Declaration Ctrl+B or Ctrl+Click Cmd+B or Cmd+Click
Navigate Back / Forward Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right Cmd+Alt+Left/Right

Code Editing

Action Windows / Linux macOS
Code Completion Ctrl+Space Ctrl+Space
Smart Completion Ctrl+Shift+Space Cmd+Shift+Space
Show Parameter Info Ctrl+P Cmd+P
Quick Documentation Ctrl+Q Ctrl+J
Surround With… Ctrl+Alt+T Cmd+Alt+T
Duplicate Line Ctrl+D Cmd+D
Delete Line Ctrl+Y Cmd+Backspace
Comment Line Ctrl+/ Cmd+/
Reformat Code Ctrl+Alt+L Cmd+Alt+L

Refactoring

Action Windows / Linux macOS
Rename Shift+F6 Shift+Fn+F6
Extract Method Ctrl+Alt+M Cmd+Alt+M
Extract Variable Ctrl+Alt+V Cmd+Alt+V
Extract Field Ctrl+Alt+F Cmd+Alt+F
Change Signature Ctrl+F6 Cmd+F6

Build, Run & Debug

Action Windows / Linux macOS
Run Project Ctrl+F5 Ctrl+R
Debug Project F5 Cmd+D
Step Over F10 Fn+F10
Step Into F11 Fn+F11
Step Out Shift+F11 Shift+Fn+F11
Toggle Breakpoint Ctrl+F8 Cmd+F8

Testing

Action Windows / Linux macOS
Run Tests in Context Ctrl+U, R Ctrl+U, R
Debug Tests in Context Ctrl+U, D Ctrl+U, D
Run All Tests Ctrl+T, L Ctrl+T, L

Productivity Boosters

Action Windows / Linux macOS
Find Action Ctrl+Shift+A Cmd+Shift+A
Show Intent Actions / Quick Fix Alt+Enter Option+Enter
View TODOs Alt+6 Cmd+6
Terminal Alt+F12 Alt+F12
Toggle Distraction Free Mode Ctrl+Shift+F12 Cmd+Shift+F12

Version Control

Action Windows / Linux macOS
Commit Changes Ctrl+K Cmd+K
Update Project (Pull) Ctrl+T Cmd+T
Push Changes Ctrl+Shift+K Cmd+Shift+K
Git Log / History Alt+9 Cmd+9

For more tips, explore the full Rider documentation or customize your keymap via
File → Settings → Keymap (Windows) or Rider → Preferences → Keymap (macOS).

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