Xcode Key Commands

Most Helpful Commands

General

• Build and run project
  • ⌘ R

Navigation

• Open/Close left most pane
  • ⌘ 0
• Open/Close right most pane
  • ⌘ ⌥ 0
• Cycle through tabs in pane
  • ⌘ [number]
• Open/Close bottom pane
  • ⌘ ⇧ Y
• Open Assistant Editor
  • ⌘ ⌥ Enter
• Close
  • ⌘ Enter
• Open file by searching filename
  • ⌘ ⇧ O
  • Under Preferences -> Navigation make sure "Uses Focused Editor" is selected so Xcode opens the file in the currently selected editor (Primary or Assistant)

Text Editing

• Prefixing comment above a code section with MARK: will register it with Xcode so that you can search or use drop down navigation to jump to it
• Comment multiple lines
  • ⌘ /
• Magic indent
  • ^ I