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Clears the current terminal screen (same as typing clear or cls ).
This is where PHPStorm separates itself from a basic terminal. phpstorm terminal shortcut top
| 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 | Clears the current terminal screen (same as typing
Use Up / Down arrows to navigate previous commands. 4. Customizing Your Terminal Shortcuts If Alt + F12 doesn't suit your workflow, you can change it. Open Settings/Preferences ( Ctrl + Alt + S / ⌘ + , ). Navigate to Keymap . Search for "Terminal" or "Terminal Tool Window". Right-click and select Add Keyboard Shortcut . Summary Checklist Shortcut (Win/Linux) Shortcut (macOS) Open/Close Terminal Alt + F12 ⌥ + F12 New Tab Ctrl + Shift + T Ctrl + Shift + T Close Tab Ctrl + F4 ⌘ + W Switch Tabs Alt + → / ← ⌃ + → / ← Return to Editor Esc Esc Navigate to Keymap
Alt + F12 (or Alt + 1 to target the project viewer, then navigate) macOS: Option + F12 4. Clipboard Mastery Inside the Terminal
Opening and closing the terminal fluidly is the foundation of a fast workflow. These shortcuts let you toggle the tool window instantly.
Ctrl + Shift + C (or simply highlight the text with your mouse, which can be set to auto-copy in settings) macOS: Cmd + C Pasting Text into Terminal Windows / Linux: Ctrl + Shift + V or Shift + Insert macOS: Cmd + V 5. Advanced Terminal Navigation and Search