Using the basic features

In this section, and in the rest of this book, we will highlight some key shortcuts in italics. I strongly encourage you to use and remember these shortcuts. They save a tremendous amount of time and will keep you focused on the task at hand. If you cannot remember a shortcut, you can use the mother of all shortcuts, Ctrl + Shift + A (Windows/Linux) or cmd + shift + A (macOS), and type the name of the action you are looking for.

If you are using IntelliJ for the first time, I find it useful to display all tool buttons. Go to the View menu, and check Toolbar and Tool buttons.