Edit Text in Multiple Places at Once
How to use multiple cursors to code faster in JetBrains IDEs.
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Want to edit the same thing, in multiple places, at once?
Multiple carets to the rescue. Click the first occurrence, then invoke "Add Selection for Next Occurrence" ^G (macOS) / Alt+J (Windows/Linux)for each change. Type the replacement. Press ␛ when finished.
Or, all at once by invoking "Select All Occurrences" ⌘⌃G (macOS) / Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J ( Windows/Linux). Then, type the replacement as before.
Works in all languages and IDEs. Other tips:
- To add or remove multiple carets, you can also press and hold the ⌘ (macOS) / Alt ( Windows/Linux), then click to add a new caret. You can also make a multiple selection by holding Shift+Alt and dragging the caret.
- To remove all the carets, press ␛ (macOS) / Escape (Windows/Linux).