IntelliJ IDEA- Enable Multiple Cursors for Editing

By Atul Rai | Last Updated: February 23, 2024 Previous

In IntelliJ IDEA, using Alt + Shift + Mouse Click (Windows/Linux) or Option + Shift + Mouse Click (macOS), you can activate multiple cursors for editing.

Alternatively, you can also use Column Selection Mode which allows to create multiple cursors. Place caret at end and use:

Windows: ctrl + ctrl(Hold) + ↑ / ↓

macOS: option + option(Hold) + ↑ / ↓

P.S. Press the Esc button to disable it.

References

1. IntelliJ IDEA- View all exit points of method
2. IntelliJ IDEA – Code reformat and rearrange shortcut keys
3. IntelliJ IDEA – public static void main shortcut