Android Studio is the official IDE for Android app development, built on the IntelliJ IDEA platform by JetBrains. It provides a rich set of tools for building apps for Android phones, tablets, wearables, TVs, and cars. Android Studio includes a visual layout editor, APK analyzer, emulators, and tools for profiling performance. Being IntelliJ-based, it shares most keyboard shortcuts with IntelliJ IDEA and other JetBrains IDEs.
This reference covers 24 essential Android Studio keyboard shortcuts organized across 7 categories: General, Navigation, Editing, and more. Each shortcut lists both macOS and Windows/Linux key combinations where applicable, making it easy to find the right key combo regardless of your operating system.
Learning keyboard shortcuts is one of the highest-leverage investments you can make in your daily workflow. Studies show that developers and designers who rely on keyboard shortcuts are measurably faster at common tasks. Rather than memorizing every shortcut at once, focus on the ones you use most frequently and gradually expand your repertoire.
Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever you need to look up a Android Studio shortcut. The categorized layout makes it easy to find shortcuts by their function, whether you need navigation, editing, or specialized commands.